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 Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:16 pm
Aila turned, her amber eyes watching cautiously before quickly snapping her attention back to the stew and dipping out bowls for all the visitors.
Maddie looked up from the side of a pretty green and blue female azrein, to eye the stranger that came up to her and her sister.
Sebastian shook his head and sighed. "Why did you go off by yourself last night?" He asked.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:34 pm
Danny smiled at the two girls. "Hiya. I'm Danny, Manga's friend. Aila says it's time to come back inside." Emmie peered at the stranger curiously. "Why?" She blinked, looking thoughtful. "Well, she was heating something up... so I guess it's time to eat."
Manga sighed. "I had a feeling you'd be the one to ask that. ... I decided to make myself bait. I knew whoever sent those slavers after the girls would send more, and with this being a farm..." There wasn't a lot of other places they could've gone for help. "I hadn't planned on Tkal and Thalanir being away or Danny being one of their captives, but..." It was within the acceptable margin of error. They still succeeded.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:37 pm
Sebastian eyed her speculatively. "I would have made better bait. You know he's looking for me, and I guarantee that those slavers know that." he said. "You should have let me go instead."
"FOODS!" It was all that this twin needed. Grabbing her sister's hand she took off towards the house, dragging her twin behind her, ears flopping the whole way.
Aila set the bowls on the table and smoothed her pants down, fretting about her appearance to this stranger, though she hadn't done this when Manga and Tkal were here.. What was getting into her?
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:45 pm
"The slavers don't know you're here." Manga's fingers curled, lightly gripping his hand. "And I plan to keep it that way. Also, the girls were in my room; it made more sense to volunteer to go instead of them. Volunteering someone else would be strange." She smiled slightly. "Also, they would've had no problem searching you for weapons and valuables." She'd done a good job of making sure they would barely touch her. It let her keep her coat of many wonderful items and her crossbow.
Emmie squeaked, but quickly ran so that she wasn't being dragged anymore.
Danny laughed, following a bit slower than the excited twins. They were sure lively. They were a little like her... But she imagined they were much happier than she was; she was still running.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:55 pm
Sebastian sighed. "He's going to find out sooner or later. I'm going to have to leave. Its just the way its always been." He replied back, still not wanting to have believed that her volunteering wasn't their only option.
Aila looked up as the girls burst through the door and laughed as Maddie settled into a chair and began digging in. She looked up as Danny followed close behind and hid a blush as she leaned down and kissed the top of Maddie's head before turning to Sebastian and Manga. "After what just happened, this may be a bad time, but I've got to go on a trading errand in the next town over... It'll take me a day to get there, and a day there, and a day to get back... If you guys need anything, send Jonda or Damir to get me." She instructed lightly.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:02 pm
Manga's grip on his hand tightened. She might've said more, except the girls came in and Aila spoke. She instinctively released Sebastian's hand at the noise, but her hand quickly settled there again. "Are you sure you should go alone?" Especially with what just happened...
"I'll go with her," Danny volunteered automatically. Then she blushed and grinned sheepishly at Aila. "If that's okay."
Emmalyn trotted over to where Manga was, staring up at her with worry in her eyes. She relaxed a little when her head was patted. "I'm alright, Emmie. Can you get me a fresh shirt from the dresser?" The girl beamed, nodded enthusiastically and skipped out into the hall.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:06 pm
Aila looked up at Danny and gave a short nod. "As long as you don't mind riding a draft. Then yeah, you can come with me. I have to take Maera and her mate since they are sturdy enough to carry me and my stuff." She responded.
Sebastian squeezed her hand back before going to the table and grabbing a bowl and spoon for Manga, intent on feeding her if she couldn't feed herself.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:30 pm
Danny shrugged. "I don't have a problem with it if they don't. If I need to, I can walk; I'm used to traveling." Very used to traveling.
Manga thanked Emmie when she brought back a clean shirt and was grateful when the girl helped her put it on. She smiled slightly as she watched Sebastian, as if she knew what he was thinking. "You're happy today?" Manga blinked, then nodded slowly to the girl's innocent inquiry. "I guess I am. Now go eat before Maddie eats it all," she teased gently. The smile widened when she watched Emmie dash to the table to get her own food. Then she turned her attention to her left hand, experimentally moving the fingers to make sure they weren't numb still. They weren't, but she could feel the protests of her tired body. She leaned back, closing her eyes. It wasn't even halfway over, but it had already been a long day...
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:35 pm
Sebastian sighed and pulled a quilt up over Manga, covering her lightly. "Rest. I'll watch the girls." He said, setting the bowl down beside her bed for when she woke up, and walked over to the table to eat with the girls,
Aila nodded and grabbed up her bags of items to be traded and motioned for Danny to follow her outside where Maera and Charli were waiting with some packs already strapped to their backs. She strapped the remaining bags to their backs before turning to Danny. "Charli here will be your mount. I don't have saddles for them so you'll just have to sit on the blanket. Do you need help up?' She asked, offering to help boost the other up on the large draft's back.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:46 pm
Manga wanted to protest, but she didn't have the energy. She watched him go, then reluctantly closed her eyes and finally let herself lose consciousness.
Danny smiled sheepishly. "Help would be appreciated, thank you." She wasn't used to riding--especially not a large draft.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:50 pm
Aila nodded and wrapped her hands around the other's waist, boosting her up enough to swing over Charli's large back. She blushed as she felt Danny's proximity and struggled to keep a clear head. She nearly ran over to Maera and leapt up, careful to not mangle herself in the straps.
Sebastian sat inbetween maddie and emmie and touseled their hair before digging into his own bowl of stew.
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Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:03 pm
Danny had to resist the urge to put her hands over Aila's when her arms went around her waist. Why did this farmer have to be so attractive? Still, she couldn't help being amused at how fast the woman fled to her own steed. Maybe... maybe she could work something out this time...
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:22 am
~ * ~ TIME SKIP ~ * ~ Manga slipped quietly from her room, not wanting to disturb the sleeping twins. It was strange, not seeing Aila moving around the house or Tkal sleeping on the table. The house was quiet... Her feet carried her to the kitchen, which was unusually void of Sebastian. Maybe he was still sleeping... it was early. Her gaze went to the cabinets. Maybe she'd make something special for breakfast. There was enough to make something, at least. It was early, so something mild... maybe just a nice porridge. Manga couldn't help but hum as she moved about the kitchen, fingers working like clockwork to prepare the meal. Eventually the humming transformed into soft singing. The peacefully silent house let her become swept away in her own world, something she hadn't been able to do in a long time. It was just her, her voice, and her task. (( She's singing this song. ))
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:08 pm
Sebastian stepped through the threshold of the main room, his pants sagging as he pulled the suspenders up over his shoulders. For once he came out with his shirt unbuttoned and hanging loosely from his shoulders, showing off his muscular, yet slender frame. His tan skin betrayed the very light scars of his chest, including his brand just under his ribs on his right side.
He rubbed his eyes sleepily and watched as Manga prepared breakfast, silent as she didn't notice he was still there.
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Posted: Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:59 pm
Manga finished singing her song, not noticing Sebastian until she turned to get something. "... Good morning." She was glad her mask was on, as she couldn't help staring at him. The artist forced herself to return to her task, finding it much harder to remove her focus from Sebastian than it was with other people. She knew what was happening, but she just couldn't admit it. Not until she was sure...
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