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 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:57 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red  "I..." Kreiss looked at the tears and took a deep breath, closing his eyes as he hung his head. He hadn't meant to make her cry. He looked back up and began to reach out to Zena before pausing and lowering the hand. His mouth opened, closed, opened again and then was shut again. Gears were turning in his head, it was shown on his face. "I'm sorry... Zena... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..." He was having trouble finding the words to say it. He took a step forward and then paused, moving to step back. "Can I?" He asked, motioning between the two of them. It hurt seeing Zena tearing up like this and hurt by what he said. It was strange... He wasn't really sure what to do. "I understand I'm no good dead but what can I do? I have my orders..." He muttered, glancing to the side.
"What would you have me do Zena?" He asked a bit more confidently. "If you don't want me to go out there and do the task assigned to me by the king and to help the kingdom I serve what would you have a knight like myself do? I'm going to have to fight that horde eventually. Either trying to leave this forest, or on my way to finding the witch, possibly both."
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:37 pm
 Zena White, The Witch of the Woods As Kreiss reached her hand out to Zena the young woman stepped back, almost as if she was afraid that he was going to hurt her and she was as it was a old habit of hers. The look he was just giving her has the look of people who only brought her harm so of course she was scared of him at the moment. He was after a witch after all and she was just that, a witch. Even in these woods where she was meant to be safe from humans she wasn't. Zena even went as far as hiding behind her desk to hide herself from him when he took a step forward. Hiding behind her desk she hugged her knee's as tears kept rolling down her cheeks. " I don't know!" She cried from behind the desk. Zena knew he was a knight who had orders and even those orders were to kill her she couldn't see Kreiss being killed in one of the most painful ways. Sooner or later she would have to let Kreiss go as once he was well enough he would leave. Even if she lead him out of these woods he would just come back to find a witch and take down every last cursed being here. Any way you looked at it there would be death no matter what way they took it was just a matter of who's blood would be spilt. Zena would be alone once again as she too was a being cursed to these woods but not like the others. She was cursed the day she was born and chased out to live the rest of her life here alone as her mother was taken from her and soon Kreiss.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:38 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red Kreiss watched as she ran behind the desk and hid from him. He took a deep breath and took a step towards it. "Zena listen to me... I'm sorry... I didn't mean to accuse you. You were just saying some rather strange things and I've just been thinking about it a lot this past week since I've been recovering at a decent pace." Another step forward and he then stopped. "Can I come closer Zena? I'm not going to do anything... I just don't want to see you crying. That's the last thing I want. Look. I won't actively seek out that horde, but if it comes my way I will have to fight. Can we at least agree on that?" Kreiss asked, staring at where she was behind the desk. "Can't you come out and talk to me? I'd like to talk to you face to face... I'm not going to hurt you and I'm sorry if I scared you. That wasn't my intention. Is there any way I can make it up to you?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:59 pm
Zena White, The Witch of the Woods Zena could hear his foot steps getting closer to her and she looked up at the loft as that was where her staff was hidden. If he came closer and still had that look on his face she would have to run up and get her staff to protect herself. " I told you all I know! Why are you accusing me in the first place after all I have been doing!? I have done nothing wrong! I have never done anything wrong!" She tucked her head into her knee's as she clinched onto her hair. The frail woman cried more as she heard another step come from Kreiss. Zena was ready to run to the loft ladder if he came any closer but when he said he wasn't going to do anything she stopped herself and lifted her head up from her knee's. He said he would promise not to go out seeking those creatures and that was a start. The witch remained quiet as he spoke, only letting out a few sniffles and slight whimpers from her crying. After a while Zena finally poked her head out around the corner to look at Kreiss to see if he still had that look on his face. When Zena saw that Kreiss did not have that face he had before she nodded her head to allow him to come closer but still hide behind the desk besides her head. " Only if you promise not to do anything..."
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Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 12:56 am
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red Kreiss stepped up to the desk, speaking as he did so. "I swear on my honor I will not do anything to you." He touched the desk for a moment and stood there with the corner as the only barrier. Kreiss then leaned over the corner slightly, offering his hand to her. "I'm really sorry, honestly I did not mean to scare you or frighten you or make you angry. I didn't mean to make you feel like you had done anything wrong."Zena was such a small thing, and the sounds she made worried him. She was almost like a little puppy the way she acted at times. Like one that had been abused from its previous owner, ran away and was trying to trust the people who had taken the small thing in. It was a strange thing for Kreiss. "Zena, do you think maybe I can stick around a bit longer after I'm all healed up?" He suddenly asked still offering the hand out. "Just... A question. I understand if it's a no, but I just thought maybe you could use the extra hands for a while to help you get ready for winter for this year or just to help you with things you wouldn't normally be able to do, like fix up parts of the house."
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:12 pm
Zena White, The Witch of the Woods As Kreiss started to walk closer once again Zena turned away and tried whipping away her tears and tried to stop crying but some tears still managed to escape her dull ruby like eyes. " Then why did you look at me like that... Look at me like I was a danger." She sniffled more as she was still trying to stop crying. Zena would never hurt someone, she was harmless and if she was to hurt someone she always apologized and she truly meant it. "I-I am not angry... I just..." It was hard to express herself as she never had to as she was never close to anyone but her mother. " I already lost someone after coming in these woods... I don't want to loose someone else too." Zena said quietly, not daring to look up at him. Zena was hiding her head in her knee's with a few whimpers still coming out from her before he asked if he could stay longer. "H-Huh?" She asked, still not lifting up her head. He wanted to stay longer after he had healed? Was the knight mad? Wouldn't you want to get back to your family and king as fast as possible? Butt here Kreiss was wanting to stay longer to help her get ready for the winter. " You... Want to stay here longer?" Zena asked as she slowly lifted up her head and looked up at him. Her face all red and slightly puffy from crying and stuffing her face into her knee's. She then slowly took Kreiss hand and held it a little tighter then normal. " Only if you brush my hair every night..."
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 9:46 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red Kreiss took a moment. "I just felt like something was suspicious... That's all. I've been trained almost all my life to watch out for danger and suspicious activities. Be it in the form of words or hand movements. I'm sorry I placed suspicion on you, but I did not mean to make you feel like you had done something wrong. That was never my intention." The hand she squeezed gave her a small squeeze back and he gave a nod at her question. "Yes, I want to stay here a bit longer and help you as a thank you for seeing me to being healthy again." He then let out a small chuckle at her request. " If that's what you wish I can brush your hair every night before bed, or whenever you wish." With that, he moved to pull Zena into a hug, much like he had done just a few moments ago at the water's edge. "You're not going to lose me Zena even though I am just a friend. I'll be able to stick around and be able to come visit you every now and again after my mission is done. Like I said before, I won't fight the creatures head on, but I'll figure out a way to get the forest clear of that curse you spoke of. It's my duty as a knight to help people." Kreiss was still only wearing the blanket.
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 4:51 pm
Zena White, The Witch of the Woods Zena looked at their hands as he squeezed her hand back. She liked the warmth that came from his large hands that swallowed her frail little ones. She didn't know why but she liked the feeling of it but at the same time she was confused as to why. Was it because he was the first person she trust even though he was sent out to kill her? In reality she shouldn't even care if he wanted to go out and fight those creatures when she knew he would most likely die. She should not of saved him that day as she would of been safer. She shouldn't care as he was sent out to kill her and humans brought her nothing but harm but... She did care, but why? She did She smiled up at him when he agreed to brush her hair every night. She was happy he wanted to stay longer but she knew that it would be that much harder to let him go when the day came. She then felt her body being pulled into Kreiss which lead her to feeling more of his warmth. She looked up into his eyes as he explained to her that he was not going to lose him. He claimed that he would come visit her time to time once his mission was over but that mission was to kill the witch of the woods, her... " Kreiss..." A light blush came onto her face as she felt that strange feeling again. Without thinking she wrapped her arms around Kriess neck and pulled into a hug as she sat in his lap. She didn't say anything, she just held onto him, absorbing his warmth that she seemed to never get enough of. She stayed like that maybe for a good couple minutes before she finally pulled away when she realized that Kreiss was still only in a blanket. She was sitting in the lap of practically a naked man who was holding her. She stared at his bare chest for a moment with her face only getting redder and redder before she finally screamed and closed her eyes tightly. " Pervert!" She screamed, wanting to push away but she didn't dare touch his bare skin so she just covered her chest, hugging herself.
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Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2017 7:17 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red Kreiss smiled as she hugged him around the neck, moving to hug her back gently in that time she hugged him, perhaps nuzzling a bit closer just for the sake of getting more comfortable with the smaller woman in his lap as she had twisted her person to make it easier. "Yes Zena?" He asked as she said her name, thinking she might have had a question for him. However that was not the case at all, instead it was one where she pulled away and looked at him as recognition of what they were doing had dawned on her face and he to took a look at what she was getting red in the face for. He had no shirt on, a thin blanket wrapped around his waist and they were hugging each other. Just as she grew red, so to did his own face, his arms moving around as he tried to find a way to stand without sending Zena sprawling. "I-I'm sorry Zena! This isn't what it looks like really! I-I forgot I was in this sort of attire or I wouldn't have put us in this situation! U-Um... What to do... What to do." He murmured, looking around for something to either hastily cover himself up with, or a place to set Zena without making her even more upset at him.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:29 pm
Zena White, The Witch of the Woods " I-I can't believe this! You are practically naked and holding a woman as if she was your own who you think look like a child!" The poor little red faced witch said as her eyes were still shut tight. She didn't dare open them to look at him or move because she didn't want to touch his bare skin again. Zena was still in the mans lap not knowing what to do as she wanted to push him away but at the same time she didn't want to touch him or even look at him. She had seen him shirtless many times as she had to change his bandages every day till Kreiss was strong enough but somehow this was different. Seeing him like this made her feel like her head was going to blow from how red it made her face and she didn't know why. When Kreiss started to move his arms around she felt it, making her feel more uncomfortable. Without thinking she opened her eyes and placed her hands on his shoulders to make him stop moving. "S-Stop moving around with me in your lap!" She snapped a little before blushing more as she realized how one, how it sounded. Two, that she was now touching his bar skin again and looking at him. Zena, with her bright red face just looked at the man wide eyed and frozen as she didn't know what to do.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 7:03 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red "I'm s-sorry! I told you-." Kreiss stopped as she grabbed at his shoulders to make sure he would stop moving his arms. His body was now frozen in place as she commanded him to do so. "I- Uh- What-..." He paused then fell silent, just watching Zena back, just as frozen as she was as they both just had a mental shut down. His own face was a gentle shade of pink that was beginning to match his hair color. Kreiss swallowed gently. His heart was now hammering in his chest, both from how embarrassing this situation was and for how frantic he had been just a moment ago. There was certainly very little the man could do to try and escape the situation now that she had told him to stop moving. Kreiss also didn't realize he was now holding his breath, as if any further noise would cause further tension between the two already dazed individuals.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 7:37 pm
Zena White, The Witch of the Woods Zena had screwed up, why did she let him pull her in? Why did she hug him like this? Why was she still holding onto him and her eyes still locked onto him? Her chest felt like it was going to burst at any given moment. " D-Don't look at me like that!" She couldn't stand it anymore. She closed her eyes tightly once more and pushed him away before getting off the knights lap and stumbling away until she hit the wall and was a good amount away from Kriess. " P-Put on some clothes please!" She said with her head turned the other way and her arms out, blocking the view of him and her face. " D-Don't you dare look at me!" She ordered, feeling embarrassed by the whole matter. Even though she was a good amount away from Kreiss she still could feel his warmth and bare skin which gave her mixed emotions that she didn't know how to handle.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:19 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red Kreiss's head immediately snapped away as she told him not to look at her like that, eyes squeezing shut once again and his breath finally being released. Once she was out of his lap he was already standing and he opened his eyes again, albeit slowly. After he could he moved over towards his still drying clothing and slipped them on, removing the blanket and setting it aside. "I-I'm going back outside to continue w-working Zena! S-sorry! Really I am!" With that he was already out of the house, making his escape. Once outside and hidden around the corner of the house that the door could see he just clutched his chest. That was weird. That was a really weird moment. He had forgotten common boundaries. He shook his head of her eyes staring at his. The way she was so small. The way she looked when she was blushing. Her small hands-. He shook his head again and cleared his throat as he moved over to the garden. "Stop that Kreiss. Stop, you've got work to do. Don't think about, don't worry about it." However even as he got back to work out in the field his mind would often float back to the smaller woman and how she just was... There. Each time it happened he shook his head, and muttered about working and focusing on that.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:12 pm
Zena White, The Witch of the Woods Zena remained in her spot and didn't look up or move her hands until she heard the door shut and the room was silent. She slowly moved her hands away and looked around the room to see that Kreiss hand left the cabin. She let out a sigh as she looked up where some herbs were drying as she tried to calm herself down.After a good few minutes of trying to calm down about the whole matter she looked down at her hands, still feeling Kriess warmth. She shook her head, blushing at the thought before getting up and walked over to her desk to read a book to get her mind off of it. As she read her book her mind kept on drifting off to all the events that happened today. She then remembered how he carried her into the cabin princess style and she started blushing again. "Like... A princess..." She muttered before slamming her book shut and let out a groan as she covered her face, remembering it. She couldn't believe that Kreiss carried her out of the spring like a princess almost like a fairy tail from her beloved books.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:52 pm
Kreiss Fangheart, The Knight of the Red Kreiss took several more hours to work out in the fields, going from crop to crop, harvesting what seemed ripe and ready for harvest out of the ground. After that was done he brought the rusty watering can out to the spring and filled it with water, going back to the garden over several trips to ensure that all those that remained in the ground were properly watered. When that was done he went to Philip and ensured the donkey was well fed and rested, letting the animal out for a bit to stretch its legs beyond what the pen had, making sure to keep it on a rope, but to let it explore the land around the cabin. After some time had passed he gently reeled Philip back into his pen and locked it up, patting the animal's flank before going to pick up the harvest of the day and bring it inside, hesitating at the door. He cleared his throat and then smiled, moving to knock gently on the door. "Madame Zena~? Thou hast a delivery of various vegetables waiting for you. Could you come and collect them?" He asked in a rather nasally voice. He then looked at his dirt covered clothes, and did his best to gently wipe what dirt was on them away to make himself more presentable somewhat as if it mattered how he looked even after a hard day's worth of work.
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