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[When the troll awakes he doesn't have a clue where he is, or who he is for that matter. Right now everything is so confusing for him. There's a great emptiness where it feels like something should be.

His clothing and armor are torn. Something must have happened to him. Also, just why is he wearing armor? So many questions with no answers.

He spends a moment trying to recollect his thoughts but nothing comes, not even his name. Finally a natural sense of curiosity implores him to look around. After all he's not going to find any answers sitting here. Leaving his room and ignoring his journal, Kevas heads out into the halls in search of...well pretty much anything.]

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[Talia had been wary about the open invitation from staff to return to the barracks for quarantine, but knew there was little option. At a certain point, she was certain they'd begin to round up stragglers and that they would be far more forceful in the process.

She didn't wish to press her luck when she herself was covered in the blood of others, whether or not she had never fallen to the virus or shown a hint of illness.

After dispatching Derek she made her way back to the barracks. She had been met there by Dos before being taken to her own room, secured with the necessary provisions for the two day quarantine.

She had hoped, continuously through the wait, that Kevas would not show up before she was allowed to exit her room back into the populace. She had been lucky in that front, feeling not a touch of him in her mind until late in the evening two days later.]

Kevas ..

[She steps out of her room and begins the search for one amnesia ridden troll.]

[It's not exactly hard to find him. Kevas is making no attempt to hide as he walks through the halls and he's looking more than a little confused by everything. All of this is just so completely foreign. In fact everything feels foreign to him. He really wishes he could make heads or tails of this.

Down the hall he walks, looking at everything with a new interest and hoping that something will give him a clue as to what's going on here.]

[Having gone first to his room and finding it empty, it doesn't take long to locate the troll as he wanders. She breathes a soft sigh of relief, even if she knows it's going to be a bit rough for the time being.

She approaches slowly, opening her mind but only trickling the slightest sense of calm and reassurance as she calls to him, not wishing to overdue it.]

Heyla, Kevas ...

[He stops when he sees Talia. Who is this? Can she help him? Kevas? Is that his name? It certainly looks like she's addressing him with it. The troll tilts his head to the side like a confused dog might. All the confusion, he has it.

It only gets worse when he feels...something touch his mind. The touch is calming, gentle, but he still doesn't know what it is which puts him a little on edge.]

Hello?

[She feels the spike in his confusion and pulls her mind back gently from his own. The last thing she wanted was to make this process worse when he was already confused at to what the hell was going on.

She holds up her hands, but had thankfully thought to leave her room without any of her normal weaponry this time.]

I know you are confused just now, but it will be fine .. [It was frightfully unsettling to see him so and she could only think back to a short time ago when he'd helped her through this himself.]

My name is Talia .. yours is Kevas .. I am here to help you..

[And suddenly the feeling is gone. He can't help but wonder if that's supposed to happen. As strange as it was, it was rather nice and he kind of misses it.

When he sees her lift her hands he just sort of mimics the gesture wondering if it's meant to convey something. She doesn't appear to be any kind of threat so he's not worried, just very confused by all of this.]

It will?

[Does she know him? She's certainly giving the impression that she does, but how? Kevas racks his brain for answers but nothing comes. It's all just gone.]

Kevas...Talia...[He says the names hoping they might spark something. Again he gets nothing.]

Can you help me remember?

[He looks at her hopefully.]

[Talia watches as Kevas moves to mirror the motions of her hands and smiles gently at him. He was a blank slate and she'd do whatever was needed until he was himself again. She does not press her thoughts upon his own, but she keeps her mind open to him all the while.]

Yes, it will ..

[He looks to be trying to remember and she moves up to his side, gently touching her hand to his arm.]

It might take a few days, but things will come back to you, be- .. [No, it was probably best not to refer to him as such until he was settled in a bit more. Like he had decided for her, she decides for him, knowing it would just add to the pile of confusion to start with 'beloved' and the like.]

I will help you as much as I can and will remain at your side until things become clear once again. [She studies his face, so open and confused.] I will let no harm befall you.

[God help anyone that tried anything right now.]

[She smiles and he smiles back at her. He must have done something right! That's good because right now he's useless in any kind of fight. Unarmed and having forgotten decades of training, there's not much he can really do.]

Good. That's good.

[He doesn't jump when she touches him. It's actually a nice feeling. Right now he might not know much but he knows he can trust this ladymon, or at least he believes he can and that's just as good.]

Only a few days? Okay, what do I do until then?

[He tilts his head at her again. It's obvious that she was going to say something but cut herself off. Whatever it was it must not have been important.]

Thanks, I think I could use the help. [He smiles again then looks confused.] Did I do something? Is someone after me?

[Why else would harm befall him?]

[Everything right, Kevas. Everything. When he doesn't move away, she offers him a warm smile and nods as he clarifies how long this will last.]

Just a few days .. and until then? Well, until then we'll do what we can to jog your memory.

[Her smile softens as he thanks her.]

There is no need to thank me .. you've done the same for me in the past.

[And then he asks about what happened and her smile slips, because it's never easy to fill in this particular blank spot.]

You did nothing wrong .. there was an accident and you lost your memory .. No one is after you, but I would not have anything happen to you while you are unaware of your own memories.

[Kevas nods his head as he listens. That sounds like a good plan to him, much better than wondering around this place lost anyway, and since she knows him maybe she can help his memories come faster.]

Sounds good to me. Don't really know what I'm doing.

[Like, at all and right now Talia is pretty much the only person he trusts. She's also the only person he's met since he woke up but that's not the point.]

I have? [The more they go on the more he can pick out about their relationship and hopefully his past.] Well, I can still thank you anyway.

[He catches the slip in her smile and knows something's up. He doesn't know what it is, but it's probably not good and he's not sure if it's a subject that he should push.]

Must have been one hell of an accident. [If his shredded clothes and armor are any indicator of what happened anyway.] Guess I wouldn't want anything to happen to me either.

[He grins at her, hoping to return that smile back to her face. For a reason he can't understand, he likes to see her smile.]

[Talia chuckles at that first admission, her smile quirking her lips.]

Well .. amnesia aside, I think we all suffer from that problem from time to time, Kevas.

[And then she nods, her smile never once slipping.] Not too long ago, actually .. i wouldn't have been half so calm without your being there to help me.

[She looks him up and down and grins a bit wryly.] We should see about getting you in some different clothes, I think .. [She can't help but return his grin as he shoots one at her. He's always been able to do that .. ]

[Kevas scratches the back of his head with a small smirk.]

Hopefully I don't suffer from that too often. It's kind of bothersome.

[His smirk turns to a frown at her words. Just how many people is this happening to? Whatever that accident it was he hopes it's a one time thing. He can't imagine anyone wanting to go through this anymore than he does.]

Then I hope I can keep helping you. Though I guess I'm kind of useless at the moment.

[He can't even remember what he does for a living. From the armor he would guess soldier, but even if he is he can't remember how to fight or what to fight with.

When his smile returns is soft and warm. Even when he can't remember who he is he likes making the ladymons happy.]

Clothes are a good start. I think these rags are about to fall off. Not sure if there's anyone who wants to see that.

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Language is Broken Zandali .. XD Let's call it Zandish.

Talis you is getting taught about proper use of troll tongue when this is over....wait

I dun lerned just fien! Although, that offer .. ;D

Suuuure you did. Well I guess I can't rightly say no :D

:D .. /is the luckiest Herald ever, lmao

Darn tootin' she is!

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