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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:54 pm
She'd been anticipating it and as a result let herself slide right in with him. No shrieks, or annoying shudders or ceremony, merely plopping into the water beside him. "Mmm...." It really was nice how warm and lovely the water became after those runes went to work. And she was small enough that she could actually swim underwater. Of course the springs got slightly deeper towards the middle but not a whole lot. Definitely wasn't the sort of thing you wanted to be diving into. But she swam down, skirting the bottom and popped back up behind Sevilin, sending a wave his way to splash him before she was down under the water and then off to the side sending another one at him.
Lharika was playing in the nursery, sitting at the small table and coloring her pictures. SHe liked these moments away from the boys sometimes though she always missed them the moment she was back home. It was not a very nice tradeoff but one did what one had to do.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:18 pm
He was confused. What was she doing? Playing? Yes it seemed so that she was playing with him...and she was quick about it too, managing to splash and soak him on her every little move. Though Sevilin knew how to pluck a sea elf out of the water with his eyes closed, a wet drow was no problem for him. Thus waiting a moment he snagged her right up from under the water. "You're no sea elf, that's for sure."
"Take care Malik, and you Malikhai, keep out of trouble." Giving a sigh and a nod to Malik he strode off and made his way upstairs, peeking in on Lharika. "Lark dear, you need to pack your things up. We have to get back to Andal quick like, Lateef is wise to me." Humoring it up for the child just to make things a bit better. Then only his own room, grabbing his pack...Kieran never unpacked completey wherever he went...and then onto Isle's room, knocking and waiting breifly to be told he could come in.
"What luck, I find my daughter here as well and you seemed to be packed dear Isleandra." Walking over to Piper and pulling her into a hug for a moment. "I have to go my dear, and take my little band of misfits and trouble makers with me. I'll try to visit soon again and even bring Fianna with me."
"Really? Shame." Giving a sigh but saying no more on it. He did have a kingdom to run. "Well next time you come you must stay for a good whole longer...or maybe when we all get some free time again, Malikhai will be old enough to make a trip to Andal for a while, Malik's been mentioning it."
Isle gave a sigh herself. "He always ruins the fun doesn't he? Though I suppose daddy has about worried all the dye out of his hair about me. Besides...can't have fun all banged up and there aren't too many surface remedies here. I'm sure daddy will be just thrilled anyway with what I look like." Giving a giggle as she helf out her arms to Kieran. "Need to be carried."
"You take her, I'll grab boht of your things and those potions for Arthur as well and meed you at the stables."
Kieran gave a nod, picked up Isle, calling out for Lark as they passed the nursery and made his way downstairs to wait at the stables. A look to Arthur and then a whistle to bring the white buckskin trotting over to him. "Put on a cloak and pull up the hood and some over your mouth and nose as well Arthur."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:25 pm
Arthur smiled a little when he saw everyone and nodded lightly to the elder's words, reaching into his pack and taking out a cloak and a bandanna; in seconds he had his cloak on with his hood up and the bandanna was wrapped nice and thought around his face to cover his nose and mouth. When all that was done he mounted Brahnel and trotted over to Kieran. "Alright then Kieran I'm ready to go when you are." He said as he grinned lightly, though of course no one could see it due to what he had covering his face.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:28 pm
Well, she hadn't been expecting that, that was for darn sure. But he more or less got her around the waist and pulled her flush against his side which forced her to kick and claw to try to get free though that was more or less pointless, now wasn't it? She was laughing too hard to do much anyway though she did frown. "Are you saying I'm not as fast as they are or as elegant in the water? Because that comment could mean many different things." She did flip in his grasp, managing her wet body to slide so her she was on her back and her breasts were brushing his arm as she glanced up at him, one eyebrow quirked. Hmm, lovely position wasn't it?
"Okay." These things usually happened fairly quickly and she knew how to pack relatively fast as well. Didn't take her long to dump everything back in her bag and bundle up her sleeping draithix. She went and found Piper, thanking her for allowing her to stay and then Malikhai petting his hair and giving him a big hug. "You learn lots of magic to show me for when I come back. And give Zykariel a hug goodbye for me too." Then heading out and taking Daddy Kieran's hand like she was supposed to. "Ready."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:53 pm
Sevilin didn't seem too aware of the position she had worked herself into, then again that was nothing new for Sevilin now was it? Not at all. But he shrugged lightly. "Well, I've never seen a drow swim well and sea elves are made for the water. Opposite ends of the spectrum you could say. Take it as you will." Giving a smirk before dropping her back into the water and leaning back on his elbows against the edge of the pool in casual fashion. "See, you're feeling better already." Taking a moment to flip his braid over his shoulder.
Kieran raised an eyebrow and shook his head lightly at Arthur. Kid did not know what he was in for. Taking a moment he helped Isle up on Nerian and then handed her her cloak. Pulling out his own cloak from Nerian's bag he pulled it on and flipped the hood up, and then got Lark's and did the same for her. Moon elves after all, had to protect thier eyes from sudden light changes.
Picking Lark up and plopping her on Nerian as well, then securing all thier baggaged, grabbing a lead rope and tying it around the bridle on Brahnel, looping the other side around his hand. But his attention turned to Piper as she came into the stables.
Easily enough she handed over a little chest that was filled with enough of thsoe little blue potions for him to get acclimated. "Here you are. Malik said this should be enough." Duely settling it into one of thsoe specialized bags zephers used when they didn't use tack. "You three be safe, and don't be strangers. I'll make sure to give Zahara your goodbyes." Turning a look to Arthur. "And don't do anything stupid Arthur...Andal isn't forgiving sometimes." Yes a tad bit of bitterness in her voice. But she backed off from them all and gave a little bow of sorts. "Sweet water and light laughter till next we meet mu family."
He gave his daughter a final hug and a kiss on the cheek before pulling himself up on Nerian, plopping between Lharika and Isleandra as Piper was leaving the stables. After all, no need for elves to watch each other leave when they weren't really saying goodbye. A look over to Arthur. "Arthur you keep your eyes closed until I say you can open them, you understand me?" After all...he'd never been exposed to sun at all. Thus a kick to Nerian and a tug on the lead rope he had. It was nice to have Andal just a Zephyer jump away.
Piper sighed as she headed back inside without even looking back. It was nice to be an elf sometimes. But she took herself to where her bonds told her her husband and first born son were, patting her son on the head in passing and then slipping up against Malik's side, wrapping her arms around him and resting her head on his chest.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:02 pm
"I swim just fine thank you very much." But she was stopped from saying anything more as she made a quick reaquaintance wiht the water. Quite quick. She dove down and came back up, running her fingers back over her hair. "Yes, I am. It helped being able to chew out three now very unhappy surface elves and then this just burned off the last of my anger." She settled back on the water, kicking lightly to get herself moving and began to float. "This was by far one of your best ideas Sevilin. I'm glad you suggested it."
"Bye Piper." Thus holding Daddy Kieran tightly as she was supposed to and they were off.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:54 pm
Arthur sighed lightly as he rested back in his saddle, he decided to set up Brahnel with one for a change; they were finally going to head of to Andal! He couldn't wait! Well he didn't want to experience the stomach problems, the blindness, and the new smells that will overload his nose; no he couldn't wait for the better things that will come along with this trip. Though he turned his head to Piper and noted the sound of her voice, so he gave her a light nod and smiled underneath his bandanna. "Don't worry Piper, I wont...I don't want Kieran or Isle to be thrown in jail; I would feel ashamed if it did happen." That was a fact, so now he turned his attention to Piper's Father and nodded lightly, keep his eyes closed; he got that. So the elf squeezed his eyes shut and nodded lightly. "Alright Kieran their closed." He said even a little tug on Brahnel's rope before they headed off, and that was that they were now gone to Andal.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:10 am
"Not bad. I was hoping she might start on your self illusions but probably smaller is better."
though he gave a nod at Kieran, and a slight smirk. One day he'd comvince Lateef to try his luck down here. though maybe after he saw his saughter he'd come down here with half a mind to wring his neck.
Piper got to help them and see them off while he entertained his son for a lunch or midtime meal..if it was lunch time yet. and he held Piper when she came up against him, running a hand through her hair lightly.
"Everything will be fine. they'll be okay and Arthur owes you and Sevilin. he's not going to get out of that so easy by dying on us."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:19 am
"Yes you do." Casually watching her as she swam around as he more or less acted like a piece of rock just sitting there. "Why thank you, I do have my brilliant moments among all the insanity sometimes. It's quite interesting, usually involves runes." Talking in kind of rambly fashion, playing with the water's surface with his finger tips a moment.
"He better hope everything goes well. I get one word of him making things hard there and I'll wring his neck myself." Nuzzling his chest lightly with a sigh, her eyes turning to thier son who was content to eat his soup which made her smile then again watching him, much like watching his father sometimes. "And you, I owe you an apology don't I?" Thus pushing off of him and pushing him to a seat, going about massaging his shoulders in that Piper way she knew got to him best.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:28 pm
She laughed softly and then settled in beside him. "You've got dirt on your face. I'd love to ask how you came about to have dirt there but when you've got a three year old who finds dirt a close friend it's really not hard." She dipped her hand into the water and then reached up rubbing at the streak on his cheek. "You didn't get it in your hair did you?" Dirty hair sucked and as white as theirs was, often was a b***h to get clean.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:46 pm
"Zykariel was un the dirt and unhappy, I got down to his level and that meant playing in the dirt. Despite my great and unending war with dirt, I braved it for the child, and I probably got some in my braid." Looking to said section of hair even as he didn't even flinch as she reached up to his face to swipre some dirt away from his skin, how she saw it he wouldn't know...then again he had that uncanny ability to detect dirt as well.
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:13 pm
"In the dirt and unhappy...?" Then it dawned on her. She'd missed his lessons and pissed him off. "Oh, because of me." Going quiet for a few moments she then forced a chuckle, "Well, I admire your great and noble deed, Sevilin and I'm sure Zykariel admires it as well. Your deed is great and your reward shall be as well." Thus she pulled him deeper into the water and then began picking specks of dirt out of his hair. "If you'd like I can give the full on treatment and wash you as well. But that of course is your choice."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:21 pm
"He recovers quickly. But I handled it pretty well if I do say so myself...facing my mortal enemy and so forth." He could poke fun at himself from time to time now couldn't he? Of course he could. Though a blink from him as he was pulled from his casual relazed back posture and she took to getting visible dirt from his hair. Though a raised eyebrow at her statement...well Sevilin...how did you respond to that? With "If you wish to..."
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:50 pm
"He's a child who has the promise of better things to come, generally in the form of cookies. Of course he recovers quickly. " SHe used her hands and the water to get alny alnd all dirt out of his hair and hten turned her attention to his body. If she wished to? Of course she wished to. She didn't think she would eve get tired of scrubbing him down. It was exhilirating to be totally honest. Biting her bottom lip she nodded. "I wish to." Thus she levered herself out of the water and walked over to a shelf then plucked a sliver of soap and washcloth off before slipping back into the water and wading over to him. Soaping up that piece of cloth she began to run it over his chest and back. "Amazing how quickly he forgave me for being such an idiot though. He's not like anyone I've ever known before."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 3:04 pm
Nope, would never understand women but he was okay with that. Something in life he could go without knowing. If she wanted to take caring attention to him, then she could...admittedly it was kind of nice now wasn't it? Of course it was. But he gave a lopsided grin at her astonishment over the topic at hand. "Children who still have thier wills left are much like that. They can see a brighter five minutes into the future...it's nice sometimes. Fun to watch and kind of live vicariously through them."
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