Maube sat, sullen watching the Skullcrushers in battle formations, sparring among one another. Apparently there were few of the arcane users among their ranks, and she still was not skilled enough to join in the duels and training excersizes. Soon she would be, she knew it deep down. A young Troll squatted down next to the mage, watching the battle.
"Dun latz worry mon! We git em back fer latz"
Haq, her first true 'friend' from the Skullcrushers was already a skilled warrior, tho his calling remained in the shadows. They had already taken out the crazed Mage Arugal together and their friendship was already growing by leaps and bounds. Maube just grunted noncommited, no sense in getting herself worked up, she was too enthralled in studying the various ways the warriors and shamans moved with their weapons. Mentally making a series of notes, she stood, offering a clammy hand to Haq.
"Care to give me a few pointers?"
Glowing orbs settled on the troll rogue as she gripped her staff. No time like the present to start learning. Clan healers stood in the wings to make sure the training and duels didnt go too far... ever warrior was needed in the constant struggle against the Alliance.
Thinking about the Alliance made Maube purse her lips and grip her staff even tighter. All she wanted was peace, but the Alliance had an irrational fear and hatred of the Horde. Since the Orcs were liberated by Thrall, they wanted a place to belong and grow as any culture should be able to. Thrall wasnt a Warchief that condoned senseless slaughter of women and children... yet the Alliance had done just that to Brill... Maube's one home. And Maube knew for a fact that her people made no attempt on the Living humans, they were merely trying to piece their new unlives together and find meaning...
Haq looked at her with question in his eyes, and Maube slowly nodded, bowing to her opponent. She had no misconceptions she was going to win, she just needed to learn how to use her weapons against an intelligent target...
Instead of the normal battle cries of duelers, Haq just silently disappeared into the shadows, leaving Maube nervous. Spinning she had the words of a spell on her lips, ready to cast it at a moments notice. A soft foodpad called her to swirl, there a glimmer of metal! fast she spat out the arcane words for freeze and shot her hand up to the air. The elements answered her plea and a ring of frost shot out from her skeletal form, pinning the now visible troll in place. He got a few good stabs to her before Maube was able to get away. Frostbolt next.
I have to slow him down... or I will never get this won.. After that was cast, the troll rogue had her gouged and was doing his best to end the bout quickly, another fast icy nova blast and she was free, but in dire straights... in the end, the troll triumphed, but he was honest with his praise and advice.
"use all dat latz have... Blink away and freeze again!'
Maube frowned in deep thought... she always forgot to Blink away from combat... she knew her clothrobes could never hold up against a full fledged attack... but keeping her opponent at length was a way for her to win... A smile lit up the young mage's face as she nodded. Healers were tending to her injuries as she held out a boney hand to Haq.
"Aye mah friend... Ah shan't ferget daht lesson..."
to be continued...