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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:11 pm
"Remember now, no cheating." Giving a chuckle and letting her push away, oh this was horribly wonderfully working in his favor...after all Sevilin seemed happy and Khaiver orchestrated a way to destroy it, not to mention fix all that Sevilin ******** up for him when he got back to Andal. Oh this all worked lovely. "Run along now...you have two days and no more. I expect efficeny." Giving her another grin before tunring and casually walking off.
And the child was not happy at all...good thing fishign stuff was on the fly and thus they didn't need to take it back. "Malikhai, grab Yinn and Nym." Waiting the for boy to so do, he stood, Zykariel supported in one arm and grabbed the boy's fish that were strung together with the other...could keep the boys occupied with that later. "Stay close Malikhai, we're heading back." Which is exactly what he did, taking the boys inside and setting Zykariel down next to his friend. "You stay with Malikhai okay? I'm going to go find mommy." Ruffling the boy's hair before back out with him to find Zahara...shouldn't be too hard. For some reason he had a vague sense of where she should be.
Malikhai looked at his friend and then took his hand and started pulling him along. Daddy was up and about he knew that because he saw him with two other elves that kinda looked like mommy. "Daddy! Zykariel has the rocks in his head...can you make it better?" His parents always made his rocks feel better, what would be different?
"Darling, you'll be fine I assure you. Ahkallyn will handle everythign I'm sure, you're supposed to be relaxing." Shaking her head lightly about it all. Her Lateef really did stress far too much sometimes. But then a chuckle and she pat her husbands shoulder. "See, it will be just like you're at work." But a blink at the mentioning of Piper before eyes turned to the little elves that came in. After all, they knew of Malikhai, but had never seen him.
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:18 pm
Arthur also had wondered why Malik wanted the two elves to come down here to visit, but then again this is Malik he was wondering about so it was best to leave it be unless he heard about it from someone or right from the horse's mouth. Though the elf blinked a little and smiled when he saw a small elf walk into the room looking for his father. "well hello Malikhai, it's been awhile how's it going?" He asked with a small smile, he couldn't wait to give little boy his gift, a Brigade uniform well some of it though the little one will be impressed that's for sure, still he would wait for little Z to show so he could give them both the gifts at the same time anyway.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:28 pm
Zahara glanced down at herself taking inventory of her injuries and overall appearance. She did not want anyone to know that Khaiver had more or less handed her her a** in a paper bag. She brushed off her skirt and winced when her wrists moved. Those were probably broken in various places and certainly bruised all over. Dammit. She called up her healing power and managed to get a slight flicker going which she pushed into her left hand. It wasn't powerful enough to heal most of it though so she merely cradled the other hand and started walking, pulling her cloak tightly around herself. She needed to scrub herself raw now.
Zykariel rubbed at his eyes, still upset. He wanted to go with Daddy to find her but somehow that didn't seem like a good idea. "Be careful, 'kay?" He followed his friend but was not his usual happy self when it came to new people. In fact, he chose to stare down at his boots and pray they didn't speak to him.
Lateef chuckled as well, "Gods help us Ahkallyn is afoot and allowed to be." Okay, not so thrilled with the thought that PIper might be mangled and such. He was like an uncle and he worried like on too. Maybe she needed some TLC surface style. He glanced at the little elf that wandered up and blinked. Well, there would be Malikhai, the spitting image of Malik but he had that little piece of Piper in him as well. And the other...he had to be the baby that Zahara had been pregnant with when she'd come for the wedding. "Rocks in his head?" Ah child logic, wasn't it great?
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:50 pm
Malik looked at both boys.
"Rocks in his head reffering to negative bond type feelings. however, I can make that better."
tapping one of the ogres in the back, and speaking to it in quick Tier'dal, before it nodded and lumbered it's way outside. then looking to Zykariel.
"Anything that is messing with your mother is about to regret it. though I have a guess as to what or whom that is."
yes, he knew Zahara well enough to know she'd poke her nose into Khavier's affairs with Sevilin.
"But introductions. Malikhai, this is Lateef and his wife. Isle's parents. This is of course Malikhai, my son, and with him is Zykariel, Sevilin and Zahara's son."
a look over to Caprice.
"Malikhai is studying the sword, and the use of enchantments and illusions. Zykariel is learnign the polearm like his father, and conjurations and summonings. they've been doing quite well. which brings up something else I'll need to talk with you both about later as well."
A look at both the boys.
"well, say hello. you two weren't near this shy when it was Isle."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:21 pm
A good eight minutes and he had Zahara in his sights, power walking over to her and taking her by the shoulders once he got to her. Well he wasn't studpid, you held yourself a certain way. "What happened to you and why did you wander off in the first place?" And if any of those answers were Khaiver he was going to be pissed. Though his attention did turn slightly to the lumbering breaker...Zykariel must have said something to Malik. And here he thought Malik was enjoying the homecoming of his wife.
Piper supposed that it would only be proper for her to get herself up to go see Lateef and Caprice, she hadn't seem them in a while after all and such. Even if she really didn't want to move right now. But she forced herself out of bed and got herself dressed in some loose clothing, before pulling a brush through her hair and for the fun familiarity and reminder of it, pulled on her Andalian surcoat that marked her as a wife. She loved that thing...and Malik loved it when she wore it and only it. A chuckle before she made her way downstairs to the others despite how banged up she was...just no hugging, one broken rib was something sensitive to someone who'd never had a broken them before. "Surprised to see that Malik finally got you both down here.
He smiled as daddy did go about making it all better. See? he knew he could do it. A look at his friend as he was taking interest in his own boots, but Malikhai himself was kinda hiding between Malik and Zykariel. But daddy proceeded with introductions. He gave a wave and at this father mentioning a lack of being brave but in not so many words, he made a little effort to make it look like he wasn't scared. "Hello." And then a look up to his father. "Isle was like mommy." She had jumped right in there. And a look back to Mommy as she had come up to stand next to daddy and lean on him...hm, did that mean she couldn't pick him up yet? A look back to Lateef and Caprice. "Are you gonna only stay a little like Isleandra did?"
Caprice smiled at the two children. Weren't they just absolutely adorable? Much so. And as most women did, intuitive to the feelings of children, she let go of Lateef and crouched down to the boy's levels. "Well hello to you too Malikhai, and you as well Zykariel. You know, I've seen you before but you were in your mother's tummy still." Give the boy a little familiraity, waiting to see that little flick of comfort from both boy's before she stood up again and looked to Malik. "They're both absolutely darling." A nod to the information Malik passed along and a look back down to the boys. "And such ambitious little elves already. Going to grow up to be fine men, I can already tell that." Every man needed an ego boost, but her attention turned to Piper as she came up. "Child, you look like you've been tossed down the mountains."
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:45 pm
She knew he'd find her just like she knew he'd know that something had happened. She couldnt' very well say that it had been Khaiver which forced her to lie. "I was looking for a root when I must have attracted the notice of some underdark thing. Magic didn't save me and next thing I knew I was flat on my back and being stepped on and headbutted a few times. I'm alright, just a little bruised." She glanced over, "I need my daggers..."
Zykariel glanced up at Malik, unsure if he could make it better. But he did like the thought that whatever was upsetting Mommy was about to get it. Mr. Malik didn't play with anyone hurting his House. That made him feel better and he glanced up at Caprice and gave her a crooked little grin. "You did? Well that was kind of neat and if she knew Mommy and him before he was born then she was okay. "You're Isle's Mommy and Daddy? How come Isle didn't come too?"
Lateef nodded to the children, letting his wife make them feel comfortable then he held out his hand for each to shake. "Hello Malikhai, Zykariel. Fine young elves indeed, spitting image of their parents. Glad to hear that you two boys are working hard and learning important tools. But don't forget to have some fun too, alright?"
Piper was given the scan down the way he used to with both the girls when they'd come in all dirty and scraped up from their latest escapade. "I'm going to spare you a lecture since I know it won't do any good and I'm going to refrain from hugging you as well. But it is very good to see you, even like that." He reached out and took one of her hands patting it. "Isle sends her love and thanks for letting her kidnap Galesen."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:52 pm
He looked at her skeptically, she had lied to him before, but he didn't think she'd lie over something as serious as Khaiver...that would just be one of thsoe ultimate wrongs. But a look over and he walked over a moment, grabbing her daggers before going back to her and putting an arm around her shoulders, resting a ringed hand on her shoulder. "You attract everything in the underdark...or you play with it's food." Shaking his head lightly and starting back with her. "Had me worried..." Thinking about it a moment then adding in, "And Zykariel too." Which it was obviously put in as an after thought....let that one slip.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:29 pm
Her stomach churned and she forced herself not to flinch or pull away and instead leaned into him. It was hard, he looked so much like Khaiver and she now knew what it felt like to have that b*****d touch her. "I..I'm sorry. I just thought of something I needed and since you had the boys occupied...I didn't even think anyone woud notice I was gone." He'd been worried about her which translated to he cared what happened to her. But then she cared about what happened to him, wasn't that why she'd been so quick to offer herself up in his place? and now she was going to be forced to do something that was going to hurt him more than she ever had before. Life was so unfair sometimes. "I just need...to heal myself a little bit and then I'll be fine."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:34 pm
"I notice pretty much everything, you should know that by now." Giving her somewhat of a lopsided grin to tell her that he wasn't maddeningly upset with her as she might think he would be. But a nod as he made his way back to the fortress with her, walking her in and up to their current shared room where he knew she had her little plethora of cleaning supplies. "We'll get you all fixed up then you should go see Zykariel. You made his head feel funny." He knew what that meant of course.
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:09 pm
"I will." And give him a big hug too. Especially since in two days' time he would be perfectly safe from anything having to do with Khaiver...if she could bring herself to do the task he'd given her. She let him usher her in and up to their room and she moved over to the corner where her bag was, picking it up and carrying it over to the bed. Her wrists were killing her. She dumped out the bag so that vials and bandages and such littered the coverlet and began to piece through, wincing whenever her wrist moved or jarred against something. Runes weren't an option and neither was her own magic. She would just have to wrap them for now and magically heal them later on. Moving with painstaking slowness, she began to pull off her gloves but had to stop various times because her wrists hurt so badly. Finally she sighed, "I...need your help."
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:18 pm
He was wondering how long it was going to take her to ask for help. But he nodded to her, making her sit down on the bed where he merely kneeled in front of her and took off her ring, then her other's that held her gloves on her hands, slipping her gloves off in the process, setting them all aside on the bed. And he went to picking through things, having spend enough time around Zahara to know what color in what state of existence did what...in this case something pale green and creamy. Of which was rubbed genly as possible into her skin before he grabbed some bandaging and taking to bracing them by wrapping securely. "You shouldn't use you forearms and wrists to nakedly defend, you know that." Securing each wrap with some kinda slightly icky smelling adhesive she had made and carried in that bag. "Anywhere else? You don't need to be using your wrists."
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:36 pm
"Yes, I do." There was a great deal of wincing going on the whole time he was doctoring her wrists, but that was to be expected. They'd been bruised pretty badly. Thankfully Khaiver hadn't put enough weight on them to crush the bones or break them outright. She had no doubt that there was probably some hairline fractures in the smaller ones but the braces would keep them from getting any worse and once magic was in full swing all would be fine. Anywhere else? Her cheek still stung though the fire was dying down to a simmer and she couldn't very well ask him to scrub the skin off her body. Khaiver had been smart. He hadn't left any marks on her that could be proven to have come from an elf. His touch had been light when he was scoping out her body and he had drawn no blood on her head. "No, I think that's the worst of it." The gentleness in his hands was at war with the image of hatred and cruelty in her head. She reached down and gently rested her fingertips on his cheek, brushing them slightly before leaning forward and just resting her forehead against his. "I'm so sorry Sevilin..." He wouldn't understand but she had to say it.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:44 pm
He watched up at her from where he was as she touched a hande gently to his cheek as he was busy trying to read what was going on in her eyes...but they seemed clouded to him, full of indecision and such. Then a confused look as she touched her forehead to his. "It's not a big deal..." Though for some reason he had an inkling that there was something else she was apologizing for, but he couldn't figure what. "Are you sure you're alright?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:07 pm
She pulled back slowly and met his gaze, her own clearing as she shoved down those fighting feelings. "Yes. A little shaken up and my ego is suffering majorly but I'm sure I'll be just fine. I got a little too cocky and now I'm paying the price for it." She glanced to the side of the bed and held up her hand. "Would you put my ring back on? It feels strange sitting there and not on my finger." She'd have to go without her gloves which would be odd too but hopefully it would only be for one day. She was going to need her wrists to do what Khaiver wanted.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:13 pm
And then she was back to her old self again, whatever was bothering her apparently taking leave of her for the time being. He was never going to figure her out was he? "Well...I keep telling you that and you never listen." But he picked up her ring, inspected it a moment and then took a moment to shine it on his tunic before slipping it back on her finger. "Better? And tomorrow I'm going to see how my runics are doing...naturally they may come back faster than your external magics...so if they're good, I'll heal your wrists for you."
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