(rp with midnight_medea, ceedabear and lady mercy)
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It was the sound of several voices that woke Tsura from her partial dozing state. Traveling along a small road with not another soul in sight it had seemed ok to sort of rest for a bit. Ink and copper rarely strayed from and obvious path and if they got in in their minds to do so, usually to attempt to graze, she was still awake enough to feel the reins jerk in her hands so that she'd be conscious enough to straighten them back up.
Now however it was not that which brought back to a state of full awareness but the sound of other people, the possibility of brief conversation with another person. Directing ink and copper to pick up speed Tsura couldn't help but smile as the voices got louder and suddenly a small group same into sight. From the looks of things two wagons had stopped for some reason in the middle of the road preventing anyone from getting past them.
" Is everything ok" The young woman called out not wanting to get in the midst of a confrontation even though things seemed to look friendly enough.
Now however it was not that which brought back to a state of full awareness but the sound of other people, the possibility of brief conversation with another person. Directing ink and copper to pick up speed Tsura couldn't help but smile as the voices got louder and suddenly a small group same into sight. From the looks of things two wagons had stopped for some reason in the middle of the road preventing anyone from getting past them.
" Is everything ok" The young woman called out not wanting to get in the midst of a confrontation even though things seemed to look friendly enough.
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A thin, polite smile appeared on Mekah's lips as he took the map.
"Thank you." he said, rolling the parchment open expertly and taking it in carefully. "Twenty two caravans?" he asked, glancing up briefly. That sounded like his idea of hell. Little miss sunshine was more than enough company.
He found their crossroads and started to follow the lines east and west to see where they could head and be safe.
Another voice appeared from nowhere. He looked up and sighed. Yay, more company. he thought dryly
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Covet laughed softly as the little one pointedly ignored her. He was entirely too cute in her opinion, she thought as she watched him for a moment then turned her eyes to the man that was with them as he got up and climbed down to join them. Taking in his features, she smiled and stepped away from Kai to join them as he spoke and Mekah unrolled the map.
"Gypsies?" she smiled, her eyes flickering between the trio. She honestly couldn't think of a more exciting opportunity. To meet with such a free and proud people, almost immediately questions began to bubble forth in her mind, but they were put on hold as they were joined by another. Turning to the newcomer, Covet smiled warmly and nodded to her.
"Everything is fine. My friend and I are just lost and seem to be taking up the whole road for everyone," she laughed and folded her arms behind her back. "Would you all like for me to shift our wagon out of the way?" she asked, taking a small step back and gesturing towards the brightly painted caravan.
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"My sister moreso than me - I'm new to the gypsy life but Altaira's been traveling a long while now. And you?" Thuban started to explain and ask questions of his own, curious about the pair. He was always one to try to make friends or at least get a bit of interesting information during a random chat.
"We can shift ours as well?" He offered, calling back to Tsura.
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Al and Sindri just sat pretty, she watching, the former bobcat baby not-watching. She was shy still, though Thuban's presence in her life and the much more managable Sindri were working wonders for her confidence.
"We can shift ours as well?" He offered, calling back to Tsura.
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Al and Sindri just sat pretty, she watching, the former bobcat baby not-watching. She was shy still, though Thuban's presence in her life and the much more managable Sindri were working wonders for her confidence.
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Tsura shook her head, then swept away the stray hairs that fell in her face becuase of the motion. " It's fine I'm not heading anywhere in a real hurry take all the time you need." Just a little nosy and bored Tsura hopped down off the front seat of her wagon and walked towards where the others were standing. Predictably Copper and Ink veered off the road just enough to be able to grab mouthfuls of grass.
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"We're just trying to find somewhere to stay." Mekah said as he traced a dark finger over the map. He really was not in the mood for all this lets tell our life story business. "Somewhere not too crowded."
His lips made a thin smile as he rolled the map up and handed it back to the man.
"I told you it was East." He gave Covet a look and folded his arms again. "Thank you for your help, we may get out of your way now."
His lips made a thin smile as he rolled the map up and handed it back to the man.
"I told you it was East." He gave Covet a look and folded his arms again. "Thank you for your help, we may get out of your way now."
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Covet smirked at Mekah's abruptness and watched him hand the map over, glancing up at him and smirking at the look he gave her. It amused her how important it was for him to be right all the time. Reaching out, she placed a light hand to his arm to stop him and turned a brillian smile to their newfound companions.
"We're old friends, recently reunited and travelling aimlessly for a bit," she said with a friendly smile. It was nice to have some pleasant faces to converse with, rather than Mr. Sour Puss all the time. "I'm Covet, he's Mekah, it's a pleasure to meet you all," she smiled, looking to the two faces that had joined them on the ground, and then up to the pair still on the wagon. "Is your Caravan far?" she asked with bright eyes.
"We're old friends, recently reunited and travelling aimlessly for a bit," she said with a friendly smile. It was nice to have some pleasant faces to converse with, rather than Mr. Sour Puss all the time. "I'm Covet, he's Mekah, it's a pleasure to meet you all," she smiled, looking to the two faces that had joined them on the ground, and then up to the pair still on the wagon. "Is your Caravan far?" she asked with bright eyes.
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"We should be able to get to where the Caravan should be a bit late into the evening, time enough to set up for the night. It should be staying in place until we rejoin it and then traveling on after a day or two...unless we really like the pitch." Thuban explained, sensing that perhaps he'd run across some people who might like to come meet the others, maybe trade or just spend some time in company. He didn't think the pair'd be interested in staying at all since the man was clearly not keen on large groups. And Tsura'd just arrived.
"I'm sure you'd be welcome to come visit us, swap stories, trade and the like. It's a friendly sort of caravan and where it should be is a nice big patch of grazing land."
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Covet, Tsura thought, was going to be much more pleasant to converse with than her friend; assuming Mekah cared to talk to anyone at all. It seemed unlikely he'd be having fun when surrounded by many others since he disliked crowds. Still, since Tsura believed in invitation was for everyone perhaps she could talk to Covet tonight when they reached the caravan. It might be easier to talk to a fellow outsider than try and break into an already settled unit right away.
Turning to face the one person on the ground who's name she hadn't quit caught Tsura's once gained brushed her bangs out of her hazel eyes and smiled ." I do believe you have an invitation too good to pass up."Really even if it was just for a short time it would be nice to be with people again to feel connected to something.
Turning to face the one person on the ground who's name she hadn't quit caught Tsura's once gained brushed her bangs out of her hazel eyes and smiled ." I do believe you have an invitation too good to pass up."Really even if it was just for a short time it would be nice to be with people again to feel connected to something.
~ Holy crap a banya shows up.
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Mekah listened to Covet and the invitations to join the caravan. He had hoped, yes, hoped for a nice peaceful life on the road. Moving from town to town, obtaining interesting new artifacts. Then he had run into Covet. he knew it was too much to ask that she would not wish to join them. Covet fed off company and laughter. This would be a dream to her.
Lost in his thoughts he did not notice the bird that landed close by. It was nothing more than a flapping in the background, until it spoke. He could sense the magic that flowed through it and knew at once it was not some rambling parrot.
"Is it either of yours?" he asked, looking to both Tsura and Thuban.
Lost in his thoughts he did not notice the bird that landed close by. It was nothing more than a flapping in the background, until it spoke. He could sense the magic that flowed through it and knew at once it was not some rambling parrot.
"Is it either of yours?" he asked, looking to both Tsura and Thuban.
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Covet's eyes lit up as Thuban said that the caravan was only a short distance away. She couldn't believe their good luck, to have found such a people out on the remote road Mekah had chosen to take them down. As the invitation was made to join him and his sister on the rest of their journey, she grinned and nodded in agreement with Tsura, then turned pleading eyes up to Mekah.
"It would only be for a little while. Please Pyar," she smiled softly, using her recently developed pet name for him as she reached out to rest a light hand on his arm. As the new voice rang out, Covet blinked and followed Mekah's eyes to the beautiful bird that had settled near their caravan. Breathing in deeply as she too felt the magic that swept through their small meeting, she turned her eyes up to Mekah with curiosity burning in them, then quickly looked to their companions to hear what they had to say.
"It would only be for a little while. Please Pyar," she smiled softly, using her recently developed pet name for him as she reached out to rest a light hand on his arm. As the new voice rang out, Covet blinked and followed Mekah's eyes to the beautiful bird that had settled near their caravan. Breathing in deeply as she too felt the magic that swept through their small meeting, she turned her eyes up to Mekah with curiosity burning in them, then quickly looked to their companions to hear what they had to say.
It's not mine, brother. Lochan's my only." Altaira called, when Thuban turned to look at her at the arrival of the banya. He'd yet to really bother meeting Lochan, Altaira's banyan, for the half-breed was a grumpy bird and had sulked into the shadows of his home whenever he tried to see him. This bird was too blue and it's words too nice to be Lochan anyway, so he turned back to the others.
"The bird isn't one of yours then? It's a lovely creature and they're very useful companions, being able to catch kernals of magic on the wind and translate them into fortunes." Supposedly.
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