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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:31 am
She quirked an eyebrow at him in challenge and then proceeded to watch as he took his sweet time stalking her. She kept her eyes on him the whole time, telling herself that if she relaxed her guard he'd have her in a moment. After a while though, her hands hit her hips, daggers limply hanging and she turned her head to keep up with him. He did strike, as surely and quickly as a viper and she sucked in her stomach and took a step back. "Sneaky b*****d." She lifted her own arms and used the backs of her hands to shove him off. "Still haven't won." She sidestepped and spun her daggers then flew at him, intent on slamming into his chest and knocking him back on his a**.
"Of course it does and the gods know I need it." His stomach growled insistently as they headed up the stairs and he ruffled his brother's hair before plopping down in a seat and having a plate set down in front of him. "Sometimes having someone else do all the work is so nice." He dug into his loaded plate and ate happily. On par with mom's but he didn't have to do the dishes afterwards. "So are done with the book stuff or is there another session?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:08 pm
"Technically, I could of won right there, I just chose not to knock you back because you probably would be rather angry with me." And merely catching kicking a boot out at her ankle as he launched herself, altering her course just enough to snag her around the waist and wrap his leg around hers, effectively stopping any chance of her running on him, before bending her backwards, one arm behind her back for support, his eyes glued to hers as she almost touched the dirt, his other hand with the dagger, sliding to her throat in mocking threat of course. A smirk then. "It's whomever touches the dirt first, yes?" Heh, being flexible wasn't in her favor right now.
"I'm done. I do certain things one day and others the next." Said as he followed behind his friend, his father in tow of them of course and he plopped down into his chair, much to the greeting noises of his brother who apparently thought he had gone somewhere or something. "You're spoiled here, admit it." Nodding a thanks at his own plate before he noted that someone was missing from the table. "Where's mom?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:09 pm
"But you didn't and therefore I still may." Giving him a grin before she was caught and knew squirming wasn't going to do it for her either. He had her, she had to admit that and in another inch or two he was going to win. One eye closed in mock irritation and she nodded. "It is indeed. So here's the question, Raven," dropping her voice to that silky tone. "Do you really want to win?" That dagger didn't bother her in the least. It wasn't close enough to do any real damage and he wouldn't use it anyway. It was one of those positions where he could either kiss her or 'kill' her though she was very much in favor of the former. Her own hands had easily locked around his back and then slid up to his neck, holding on, daggers pointed to the sides so as not to actually hurt him.
That was good news, wasn't it? His arms were still burning from all the use they'd gone through today and he wolfed down one plate easily enough before gesturing for another. "Waffles and pancakes. Need I say more?" Though he frowned as well and glanced at the seat his aunt usually occupied. "I haven't seen her since she had my a** for trying to sneak out this morning." A glance at Malik. "Any ideas?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:26 pm
Amusement was clear in his eyes at her tone and the tactic that was behind her. Thusly he matched it with his own, voice smoothing over and incliming his head to brush his lips lightly over her throat, almost a kiss but not, before another light chuckle and then dropping her further to the ground, letting his own position drop some to compensate for her holding around his neck. "Let you win and let you hop up onto your pedestal so you can play supreme overlord in your cockiness you've earned in victory? I think not." Duly ducking his head unser her arms, edge of one of her daggers catching his hair some as he had let her go to let her drop the remaining inch to the dirt. "I want to be on the pedestal this time."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:54 pm
And then he went using her own tactics against her. Of course she was always more affected by things than he was and she let out a soft noise at the almost caress. Moments like that were to be savored. Although a moment later she indeed felt parts of her back and head touch the ground and she gave him a smile, dropping her arms so that her fingers could trail in the dirt, before stabbing her daggers in as well. No need to cut anymore of his hair or accidentally harm him. "Well then, Lord Inthara, climb up because it's all yours." Crossing her wrists above her head in defeat, she gave him about as submissive a look as she could manage. "What are we doing next then? As winner of the battle, it is indeed your choice my lord." Hey, she knew the rules. He got to be supreme and she got to be semi-submissive but not horribly so.
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:05 pm
Turning to the fencing, he flipped his daggers once before flinging them, the sharp objects embedding into the wood and staying before he turned his attention to her one more, reaching down and pulling her up by her wrists and holding her body against his with his other arm around her waist. "You're just cute when you try to look like that you know? You fail miserably." Givng her a light kiss with a laugh, before blowing now slightly lopsided bangs from his eyes for the moment. "As much as I would like to implore my lordly reign...the mother in you would rip me apart. If you still feel the need to see the children, then by all means speak now or hold your tongue."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:15 pm
She gave him a grin, her eyes twinkling, and shrugged. "I know, I'm so bad at it but I do try and it's all for you." She frowned for a moment at his bangs, she'd have to take care of those later, and locking her arms back around his neck to kiss him again, this one a little longer. "Hmm, I was a little worried because I had bond feelings earlier but they are all content now. I don't want to stir up rapids in calm waters. Therefore, I am respectfully and semi-submissively holding my tongue. Implore your lordly reign my loving husband...I mean lord."
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:34 pm
"All for me hm? How sweet." Brushing his fingers along her spine as she kissed him, just enjoying the moment...it was nice to not be fighting or anything, actually being able to spend five minutes together without fussing over something. But he did give one of those laughs he usually gave her when she said something that was completely un-Zahra like. "But you love to make rapids. Are you sure my Zahara? Even semi-submissively, she likes to make waves." Rolling his eyes at her lightly again as she continued. "Come on, let's go find you a new tree, shall we?" It was little things like that that mattered to her and he knew it.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:09 pm
She shoved at him half-heartedly and gave a giggle. "Yes. I think I've just had so many waves in the past few weeks that I'm all waved out." Moving back closer to him and wrapping an arm around his waist as they picked up their daggers, sheathed them and strolled on. "Oh I completely forgot that Malik chopped mine down. Yes, we need to do that." It was more of a lazy meandering on the way to the river than a walk. Arms around each other they spoke of different things, choosing by mutual unvoiced agreement to not speak of the children. She was keeping her eyes peeled for the perfect tree, and then yes, she was planning on moving it to the spot where her old one used to be. How, she hadn't figured that part out yet. "Headmaster approached me about a job the other day..."
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:16 pm
He let thier feet take them as they may, sometimes there didn't have to a plan in mind...which was an odd concept for him to grasp but he grasped it eventually. It was a good way to simply cool down and get the brain to unwind too...thinking too much was a hassel sometimes. Though he turned a curious look to her with a slight nod. This wasn't the first time this subject had come up. Though that time it had been offhandishly mentioned. "Thinking about taking it this time? Might do you some good to get out of the house. You're too young to laze about it."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:28 pm
Leaning down for a moment, she picked up a rock and tossed it at one of the trees on the path, then watched as various bats and crawly things moved around at the disturbance. That one wasn't going to work. "I was considering it." Her lips tilted at his response. Most days there was no time to laze around but now that all she had was Kelli at home and he randomly went into reverie, her time was becoming more and more her own. "It's supposed to be a part time position. More of an assistant than an actual instructor. And he told me that anytime I wanted my Potionsmistress job back, I could have it, no questions asked." A shake of her head as she tested another tree with the rock. "I snuck a peek into the storerooms at the school and was appalled. They have no bloodroot, no lizard's blood, and half of the plants that grow right outside of the doors of the school are missing."
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:33 pm
Another laugh from him. "You're always apalled when you take a look at such things. Half the time you're apalled with our own pantry." Giving her an affectionate squeeze and pressing a kiss to her hair as he watched her test trees with rocks and the like. "It would be easy enough for you to go back, it's not like we don't have a babysitter anytime we need one." Raising an eyebrow at her. "What are you asking me if you can go back?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:29 pm
That was very true. She shrugged lightly, taking the affection and giving some of her own in turn. Handing him a rock she gestured around. "Test some of these trees for me. You know what I like." She found one that she actually liked, it seemed sturdy enough and nothing really scurried when she tossed the rock. Thus it was time for the second test. Releasing him, she walked over to the tree and easily scrambled into one of the lower branches. "Not for permission exactly but this affects you too. And the kids. I don't know how well they'd handle me going back to work." Smirking down at him, she gestured to the tree and dangled her foot near his shoulder. "Coming up, my lord?"
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:37 pm
Taking the rock, he went about pegging a few trees, watching them before he turned his attention to the boot near his shoulder. Hmm...tree climbing. He was good at tree climbing, but at the same time he didn't love the idea of doing so. Giving a sigh he took to the tree, climbing it easily enough...you learn a trick or two hunting wood elves, and plopping next to her. "I don't think they'd mind. Sounds more like you're worried about being away from the kids...and honestly it's not like you'd never see them...you'd run into them throughout the day. And I don't need you to mull about the house all day either, I'm doing my own work. I think it would be good for you."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:07 pm
If a tree was sturdy enough to hold her weight plus his then it was destined to be her new tree. She leaned against him and swept her fingers over his bangs lightly. "We need to even those out for you..." But she listened and nodded. "Right. But what about when you have to work elsewhere? Though we could always use the money, what with all the mouths we have to fe-" CRRAAACK!!! Turning to Sevilin, she frowned for a moment and then felt the branch beneath them give.
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