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Brothers	By : Koori Category: +S through Z > World of Warcraft Views: 1830 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Forty-Four – Nahoan Suntouched, Age 21
He awoke to the soft murmur of voices, he kept his eyes closed and listened. His squad was speaking in quiet Thalassian which meant they didn't want him to understand. However, after months of being around the Quel'dorei he had begun to comprehend the language and was able to more or less follow along.
"Are you sure it must come to this?" Swiftwind asked. "There must be roles he can play for the Farstriders that would let him keep his innocence and be of help."
Gentle fingers brushed through his hair. "I'll miss the baby too," Helios said from behind him. "But the Captain is right, we are on the brink of war with the Shadowpine Trolls, we need everyone to be ready to strike without question. A maimed foe can still kill, a dead one cannot."
"He's an equal to any Farstrider with his bow," Swiftwind said, "to send him back within the walls of Silvermoon would quench the fires so recently rekindled in his gaze."
"Sister, my heart breaks too," Solanna said sadly. "But the attack he suffered last week, in front of Ranger Hawkspear's squad … they saw what we have been keeping mum about, our baby's lack of resolve. He missed killing all three marks …"
"It was a multi-arrow attack!" Swiftwind said defensively her voice raising. "Even the Captain would struggle to hit true with that!"
"Lower your voice," Halduron said, "let him sleep."
So he had dishonored his Ranger family as well as himself. His fumbled ambush had brought disgrace to Halduron because he was under his command. A callused thumb brushed away the shameful tear he was unaware he had shed.
"It will be okay, baby," Helios said.
The bed dipped as the others sat down. "Seems you still have the ability to still surprise us," Halduron said. "How long have you been able to understand Thalassian?"
He opened his eyes. "I can listen better than speak it," he said.
"You imp!" Solanna said punching him lightly.
"Nahoan." He glanced over at Halduron. "I just want to say on behalf of all us, we are sorry."
Sorry for what, for having to send him away … for taking away another family? Nahoan turned his head away. "Talk to us, Nahoan," Halduron said rubbing a hand down the younger elf's blanket-covered leg. "Talk, yell, be angry if you must … please just say something …" the hurt in his commander's voice surprise him.
Here he was upsetting them and he wasn't even saying anything. Was that his fate to hurt the people who cared for him? Taking a calming breath he sat up, letting the blanket pool around his waist leaving his upper half bare. Swiftwind quickly took advantage of his movement, placing herself behind him. Her nervous fingers combed his hair back and started to braid it. "I'm not mad, sir. You have nothing to apologize for, regardless of what others may think I truly did the best I could for the Farstriders. My father will welcome me home, I will be safe and you won't have to worry about me. That being said …" he looked around the room at the faces filled with love and concern, "… I will miss you all, my brothers and sisters." The last words were barely a whisper.
"Fuck," Helios said pulling him into a bear hug. "You're just going to Silvermoon, Baby Brother, not Dalaran. We'll still be in your life, I promise."
The use of endearment that only Foster had used shook Nahoan and his body trembled. It had been a long while since he had thought of his brother, he felt guilty. Halduron patted his leg. "It's late," he said, "We should all try to sleep, our turn for dawn patrol tomorrow."
"Me too?" Nahoan asked as he was pulled back into Swiftwind's embrace, her legs on either side of him and his head pillowed against her breasts. Tilting his head back he met her gaze. "I'll squish you sleeping like this."
"Yes, you too Ranger Suntouched," Halduron said grabbing Nahoan's arm he gently but firmly tugged him out of Swiftwind's embrace. The elves quickly claimed their normal sleeping spots. "Ranger-General won't be here for another two days, until then you'll continue to perform your duties as a Ranger of Silvermoon."
The next morning he awoke to find himself nestled next to Halduron, the elder's arm wrapped around him and Nahoan's head on his chest. Any embarrassment he had to find himself in such an intimate position with another man had long since left him. He felt the other run his fingers through hair as they laid there. Tilting his head up, he saw Halduron's gaze on him. The elder winked and held a finger up to his lips. That's when Nahoan noticed the gentle rocking of the bed. This still made him very uncomfortable and the elder's eyes sparkled as Nahoan's blush grew. He placed a hand over Nahoan's top most ear blocking the sounds of pleasurable moans which escaped from Helios.
Eventually the rocking stopped and Halduron lowered his hand. Then Swiftwind said, "My turn." Nahoan rolled his eyes and grabbed the hand putting it back over his ear. Halduron laughed and dipped his head kissing Nahoan on the forehead.
"Your turn will have to wait, Ranger Solanna," Halduron said. "Night patrol will be back soon, we have to be ready."
The Rangers scrambled from their bed. Halduron stepped out into the hall to collect their armor and weapons that were waiting for them and tossed the piles of clothing to the others. Nahoan quickly dressed, the armor he wore was silver mail with green and gold accents. It clung to his body, the links were as silent as leather. Solanna walked over and ran her hands down his body. Checking the various clasps to make sure they were secure. He did the same to her once she had finished. Quivers were refilled if needed and their straps tightened across the chest. After swinging their bows over their shoulders they walked down to the main room together. Here they were met by a young recruit who gave them a sweet roll and some fruit to eat as they went.
Captain Halduron spoke briefly to Hawkspear's squad as they returned from their patrol. Nahoan sat on the corner of a table munching on an apple, Swiftwind joined him. "Let's do something fun later, after we're done patrolling," she said.
"Like what, Sister?" Nahoan asked. He smiled as her face warmed from his endearment.
"I don't know, if you could do anything … anything allowed by the powers-to-be, what would you do?" She replied.
He thought for a moment and finally said, "Fish."
"Fish?" she said, with a smirk. "Eat it or you mean catching it?"
"Catching it," Nahoan said, "we had a lake near where I grew up, we would catch these gigantic salmon …"
"You're serious," she said, "a beautiful lady just offered to do anything with you and you pick fishing?"
His cheeks got warm and the blush crept up his ears. Looking down he mumbled an apology, "sorry, I'll think of something else while we're out."
"Rangers Swiftwind and Suntouched let's get going," their Captain hollered. Tossing the apple core Nahoan hurried over. "Suntouched on point, then the ladies followed by myself and Helios you take up the rear."
"Where are we going, sir?" Nahoan asked.
"South to the East Sanctum and then to the river and we'll follow it back up north to just east of Tor'Watha see if we can get any more reconnaissance before the Ranger-General arrives." Halduron replied.
Nodding Nahoan took the lead, running lightly along the ground. His eyes were constantly taking in the surroundings, looking for anything amiss. As they approached the Sanctum a feeling of being watched became overwhelming and he moved, adjusting himself into the shadows of the trees. He let out a soft bird call warning those coming behind him. Where … there was something out there. There was a sound of soft footfalls approaching from behind him. He didn't bother to look behind to confirm what his nose and ears already told him, as Halduron knelt down behind him.
"What did you see?" His Captain asked.
"There is something out there," Nahoan replied.
"What did you see?"
"It was more of a sense," Nahoan replied. "The same feeling I got those many months ago before Foster and I were ambushed by bandits."
Reaching back Halduron took a small cylinder stick that hung on his quiver. Pulling the pin he tossed it into the clearing after letting out a whistle. Nahoan raised a hand in front of his eyes to shield them, from the brilliant flash of light. As the flare chased away the shadows Nahoan saw a shift in a tree in front of them. He and Halduron had an arrow out at the same time and fired. His hit the troll in the leg, his Captain's arrow struck between the eyes.
There was a strange cry in the early morning air and it was echoed, over and over from all around the Ranger unit. Nahoan looked over at Halduron. "Run!" his commander shouted.
The use of stealth was abandoned as the five member team dashed away. Dodging between trees and over bushes as they raced they were able to avoid the arrows being aimed their way. "Captain," Helios shouted, "where to?"
The path back to the Retreat had been cut off. If they continued east it would bring the troll assailants straight to Fairbreeze Village. "South!" Halduron replied. "Get some distance on them and then circle back and pick off their numbers."
"Sir," Solanna said as she raced alongside. "Did you hear the answering cries … there are hundreds."
"Then I suggest you keep up, Ranger," Halduron said.
"Sir," Helios said, "the hills ahead may provide us enough shelter to hold them off until help arrives."
Nahoan didn't have the heart to ask where the help they thought might come from; the other elves were hours from being awake. And he wasn't sure they were within range for the high pitch whistles they used to be heard. The ragged hills Helios had mentioned came into view, Nahoan started up the rock wall first. He found handholds and quickly moved his way up. Swiftwind was on his heels, the other three stayed below keeping the trolls at bay with well shot arrows. They came to a flat ledge where they could see from three different directions with outcrops to shield them. Nahoan and Swiftwind took out their bows and gave the rest of the squad cover to climb up.
An arrow got through and struck Helios in the shoulder as he climbed. Halduron steadied him and they made it to the ledge ducking behind the rocks. Their commander tossed Helios a small vial, "antidote," he said, "gift from Nahoan's priestess friend." As the ranger drank it, Halduron moved behind him, breaking the arrow at the shaft. "Going to leave it in you for now, it doesn't seem to have hit anything major."
"I can still shoot a bow," Helios agreed. The small squad took position on all sides.
"Only shoot if they start to climb and then shoot to kill," Halduron's eyes found Nahoan. "I mean it, every shot has to count, we have maybe fifty shots between us for a hundred trolls, you do the math. If you can't protect your family then put down your bow and stay out of our way." Holding his fingers to his lips he made a piercing call for help, as expected there was no answer. Swiftwind drew back her bow and fired, her arrow buried into the throat of a troll climbing the eastern side. As the corpse fell it knocked down two more trolls. They quickly recovered and started their assent again. Nahoan pulled back the bowstring. His sight on the male to the left, as the troll looked up he recognized him as the hunter from the scouting party, the same trolls which had poisoned him. The troll let out a wicked grin, his lips curling around his tusks. Nahoan let his arrow go it struck the back of the hand of the troll, causing him to lose his grip and tumble back down the rock face. He landed with a sicken crunch but stood holding his hand and limped back to where the trolls were gathering at the face of the mountain.
A strong arm grabbed Nahoan from behind, turning him around; as Halduron's other hand slapped him hard across the cheek. "Damn it!" his commander shouted.
Nahoan dropped his bow and quiver and went to sit down along the far wall.
"All right Ranger Swiftwind take the east wall, Ranger Helios the west, Ranger Solanna the South, I'll fill in where needed. Nahoan, repeat the signal for aid ever two minutes, perhaps you can still assist in that minor way." He didn't even try to hide the frustration and disgust in his voice.
Nahoan let out a shrill call which mimicked Halduron's earlier signal. Then started to quietly count, once he reached one-hundred he let out another whistle. Soon he was up to five-hundred; the rangers were quickly depleting their quivers. They had probably enough for him to count to another five times before they were gone. This wasn't going to work. Nahoan stood and staying back out of the way tried to get a grasp on what was going on below. At the base of the mountain lay a growing stack of green skinned corpses. They were having a desired effect on the remaining trolls they seemed reluctant to be the next victim. Then Nahoan saw their position, the trolls had their back to the river. He eyed the bracer on his wrist.
Halduron let out a shrill whistle, his cold eyes on Nahoan. "I guess even that was too difficult," he said.
"Help!" Swiftwind shouted. As Helios left his post to aid in halting the rush of trolls up the east wall, Nahoan slipped off the ledge and into the shadows of the west wall. He traveled across a ways staying within the shade of the jagged rocks, and then worked his way down the mountain, without upsetting a single stone. Now all that was between him and the river was fifty-feet and that many trolls.
Above him his squad started shouting insults and taunts at the trolls. Helios and Halduron moved away from the safety of the outcrops and started throwing rocks down on the trolls. A nightingale song reached his ears, "go now" was what it ordered. He raced out of the safety of the trees and made it to the river's edge before he was spotted. Diving into the water he swam below the surface. He could hear a hoard of trolls jumping in after him. They were too slow and he broke free of the river on the other side.
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