Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-24510587-20190221011452/@comment-25828117-20190221013719

Graicus was glad to find the grave in tact. He had half expected it to have been vandalized by the Forsworn but they had either left it in peace for some reason, or never found it.

The gladiator kneeled down by the end of the row of white stones.

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"Mara's tits, Pavo. Where did you even find those." Graicus was amazed when Pavo jumped back into the trench brandishing tobacco and two long-stemmed pipes. The Imperial scout grinned, pleased to see Graicus both amazed and unsure. They sat in a small dug-out surrounding the camp facing the basin so they could keep an eye on it without anything keeping an eye on them... At least that was the idea behind it. It didn't feel like it helped much.

Pavo loved playing tricks. And people liked him for it. Not when he played one on them, but if it was someone else, then it was sure to be a fun time.

"I... helped a cook who needed a flask of brandy of a legate's quarters that also had this wonderful Sun dried Tobacco... All the way from the gold coast of Cyrodiil, my friend."

Graicus wasn't going to point out the obvious and say that Pavo stole it, and that he could get into trouble for it. Big trouble actually, and yet somehow that never seemed to bother him. Graicus admired that in him... He was much more insecure about such things.

Both men lit up their pipes, knowing full well inspection wasn't coming for another half hour. Plenty of time.

The tobacco lit up to become a pleasant warm reddish glow in the chamber of the pipe and the bitter sweet scent came soon after. It felt like home. And tasted like it too...

"Hmmm...." Pavo mused.

"Boredom... Boredom is a soldier's worst enemy, my dear friend."

Graicus was content with simply enjoying his pipe in silence for a moment. Drift away and forget the terror and horror for one second.

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The gladiator noticed a flower in the middle of the grave now. A white dandelion. Very small you could almost miss it, it had been there for some time now and nearly washed away with the rain from last night.

"Helian's been here."