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"Welcome, friend." Said an aging, scarred Sangheili, one scar
in particular stood out, curving down his brow, and behind
his eye. "You come here in search of something? A story, no?"
The aged Sangheili sighed, shifting in his seat. "Well, you
came to the right place, a few minutes later and you would
have missed me!" He laughed despite himself.
"Very well...our story starts a few years ago, in this very tavern
don't you know..."

"Le'rai!" "This is the last time you shame me! I challenge you!"
Said a young, bitter looking Sangheili.
"Are you sure of this?" Le'rai said, turning to face this upstart.
A sudden buring across his brow, nearly across his eye.
"Arggh!!" He screamed, clutching his head.
"Yes, brother, i am sure." He said, turning out the door.
"Very well..." He said ignighting his own blade, he followed him out.
"So, Raie, why now? Why here?" He said, looking at his bloodied
hand, then at his brother, whincing at the pain.
Raie stood there, waiting, saying nothing.
"So be it." He crossed his arms, the burning plasmatic blade
only inches from his own face.
They began to circle one and the other in the same step,
whatching, waiting for an opening.
Le'rai shifted his foot forwards, then sprang forth, with
blazing speed, Raie rolled out of Lerai's reach then slashed
upwards towards his gut. It was over in an instant...Lerai
gazed down at his now scarred armour, and laughed.
"Hah hah ha! You have gotten better! Let me see if i can return
the favour..." He charged, bringing his sword to bare, stoping
just before Raie's throat.
"Ah, prehaps not good enough." Raie gulped, feeling the burn
of Le'rai's blade.
"NEVER challenge someone, unless you are ready for what may happen."
Le'rai lowered his blade, pressing the rune-key, shutting off the
power to his blade. "Remember who we are, it may help you"
Raie fell forwards, shocked at how close to death he came.
Then a surge of anger flooded him, he shook with rage.
Getting up, he roared then charged, slashing wildly in front of him
blind with rage.
But Le'rai stood there, whatching the dancing blade flash back and forth.
Then he struck out, and grabbed his brothers arm, twisting the blade
from his grip. "I SAID, DO NOT CHALLENGE, WITHOUT THINKING OF THE
CONCIQUENCES!!!" He punched out, hitting Raie in the gut.
Raie coughed up blood, but this did nothing to phase him, he clawed
franticly at Le'rai.
Le'rai sighed, then threw Raie far across the walk-way.
"Gah!" Raie cried as the wind was forced the wind from him. Once he caught
his breath, he rose and shouted after his brother: "THIS IS NOT OVER!!!"

"And that, young one, is MY story." He took a breath and finnished
his drink. "Oh, how rude of me, i forgot to introduce myself,
I am Le'rai, goodnight" He said, getting up and walking out the
door into the cold, misty night...