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 Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:43 pm
"I didn't say I loved her. I told her I foudn her..attractive. I made a promise and I intend to keep it. I can't leave now even if I wanted to. I promised I woudl protect her if she needed it and I meant it."
He looked at Morelle, then back to Moonstone.
"Father's power may be stolen, but it doen't change what he has. Here, I'm Onyx. I'm looked at with fear, or awe, or dislike perhaps. but it's becuaes I'm me. Back home, I'm Onyx, Cymarron's kit. I'm treated nicely, and talked about in whispers becuase they are afriad our father will come for them otherwise."
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:55 pm
"I know you didn't say you loved her, but she probably felt that was the direction your affection was heading in." HE looked at the little yellow creature in his arms, and Morelle looked back at him with large green eyes. He sighed. He had also just made a promss to someone he didn't know, didn't he? To that little wolf girl. "All right. I'll lay off the going home bit. If you want to stay here, then I'll stay too."
Moon backed off. He understood all to well what his brother was feeling. "This place is differnt. but what happens when they can live on the surface? They might change, become just like the people at home. And what abut Mother? Don't you carem how she must be feeling right now?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:08 pm
Warhammer smiled, if it could be called that. "Onyx, friendly face in a sea of endless foes." He said as he wrote the words using an elvish script, "I write to you now from the comforts of the Captain's ship, hoping that you are able to understand-" He paused, and turned towards Aella.
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:15 pm
She blushed. Her own words were never so...flowing.
"Able to understand the circumstances that led to a feather's falling apart." She thought a moment, She didn't want to sound whiney...or insulting, but nor did she want to make it seem like she was placing balme on Tarathiel, or Onyx might get the idea that she was in danger and come looking for her.
"Secerecy of the Salmanders Whip must be kept at all costs, if we are to remain safe. As you must already known, the feather has been burned for this reason. Please understand that it in no way represents my feelings towards you." She hoped he didn't take that the wrong way either.
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:19 pm
Warhammer wrote the words as Aella spoke them, and turned his head towards her "Is there anything else you would like to add?" The minotaur asked. "You seem to know what you wish to say to him." He added a sligh chuckle, which seemed strangely inviting or warm.
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:20 pm
Onyx sighed, and looked out the window.
"probably worried, which is why morelle is here. father is probably furious still with me, for taking the totem and dragging you with me. I just want someplace to prove myself. someplace no one knew us, were we got by on our own merits. we almost have it here. the only people that know us relly is malik and piper."
"Simon is learning, I know he watches us when he's not talkign or playing or being with Bode. We have a place that we can earn our own respect, and be grand not becuase of who we know, but who we are. the elves won't be nice becuase we know Nelphean. the villagers won't be nice because Cymarron is our father. No strings to get pulled by Elias' connections."
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:30 pm
He cleared his thoat. "You know how Mother is Onyx. Shes...had a difficult life before us. She would understand your need to prove yourself. I'm sure if you worked wih the raven item a bit, you could at least contact Mother....tell her you are alright."
Simon was still iffy in believing that they were his sons. However odd that might sound. And bode, hadn't seen the girl in a long time. She was busy wiht her father. "I understand what you mean Onyx. If I'm not as affected by as you are, I still understand."
"I-I only half-know." She did smile at his chuckle though. "I don't want him to think I don't like him. But I don't want him to think that I am ready for a relationship that stretches beyond freinds." She couldn't take that right now...wasn't sure if she ever would be.
"I want....need to have freinds."
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:51 pm
The great and wise beast looked at her for a long moment, and then turned to the parchment. "My Good Friend, it is important for you to know that I both desire and need to have friends, and I hope that you are still willing to be my friend." The minotaur turned towards Aella, "This would not be good, if we finish this letter and Onyx cannot read elvish. I know that he was present when the Captain first spoke to Malik, and Malik has an elfish lass residing with him, so I believe at the very least, he will have some way to get it translated."
"Is there more that you would like to add, perhaps we should mention that you had a friend write this for you?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:00 pm
She cleared her thoart. His words were so much better than hers. No wonder she couldn't make Onyx understand...
"Yes, I suppose that is in order. He would probably notice that my signature is not the same as the writing." He might also guess that she did not not know elvish. "Uh...excuse that I was not able to write this for you myself, but I do not know my letters. Warhammer graciously agreed to use his penmenship. Well, you can leave out your name if you want to. He's not very fond of you."
Aella wnt to the mantal where she had left Warhammer's dish of food, and grabbed the mug of broth from the plate. Gently, she woke the Oracle long enough to have her drink a few mouthfulls. She seemed to be to tired to even know that she was awake, the poor thing.
When finished, Aella put the mug back and made sure the blankets around Meilikki were snug and secure, before turing back to her freind.
"I think I know of a way to get the message there, one that won't make Onyx suspitious."
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:05 pm
"That is very understandable. I completely made him out to be a fool. Anything less from him would be demining to his character." The minotaur wrote, 'kind friend' instead of 'Warhammer'.
"How would you like to conclude this scroll, a fare well, a prayer?" The minotaur looked up at Aella, and shoke his head alittle.
Warhammer tilted his head, "I was going to have an Earth Elemental deliver it. What were you thinking?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:18 pm
"it's good at least you understand."
Then he attention went back to Morelle.
"So, Morelle...how is everyone and how long have you been looking for us?"
Might as well ask while the familiar was here, goign to the bed and pulling out the raven totem from teh desk drawer near it.
"I don't know. I might be able to. my biggest concern was if I tried to use it, mom could drag me back home with it."
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:24 pm
"Prayers aren't really my thing." She brushed back her hair with a hand, unused to having it down and around her face. "I think he would appreciate it best if I end it with some spark."
"Tell him, if he treid to fool around with me, I'll maim him." A smile. "It was one of the first things I said to him. He'll understand."
She picked up her staff, which she had left by the bed, and waved it in a small circle. The air in front of them swirled, collected, until a small, transulcent bird appeared. He was tiny, but he was strong. "This little guy'll take it."
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:28 pm
"Mother won't do that, she dosen't know what situation you are in. She knows it's too dangerouse."
Morelle lowered his ears. Time was different back home. He had no idea....he chattered and barked.
Labyrinth is young, almost new. Our home is old, much older than this plane. At home, two years have passed, since mistress and her mate saw thier children. Here, it has only been a few months.
Rand and Cymarron continue to search for you, have left the manor. In the beggining, they all helped. But...they believe you two dead. Rand and Cymarron cannot giveup. They continue searching.
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:48 pm
Onyx looked at Morelle..and shook his head lightly.
"We need to let them know we are alive and well. Morelle..help me use this thing and get them a message. or are you able to get us there or bring on here or the like?"
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:51 pm
Warhammer made that wierd expression that was supposed to be a smile, and finished the note as Aella had wished. He waited for the ink to dry, and then poured some sand over the paper. After finishing the parchment, he rolled it, and placd the sealing wax on it. He handed the scroll over to Aella to sighn with her staff, then to mail with her bird. The minotaur turned his head towards Meilikki.
Some sad thoughts brewed in his mind, and some happy ones as well. "How long until the Seer sees comfortably once more do you think?" He knew exactly how long, but figured Aella wouldn't mind the discussion.
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