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 Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:23 pm
Faolan laughed out loud, putting a hand up to his face. "When isn't he angry with me about something? Don't worry yourself over that none." He looked at her through spread fingers, grinning playfully and eyes sparkling with love. Moving closer, the bells at his hips still jingling faintly, he reached over and cupped her cheek gently, kissing her.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:31 pm
A blush spread across Ellandra's face, her eyes widening a bit as her tears stopped flowing and she really noticed her surroundings - and the fact that Faolan was still in his costume. She managed to kiss the fortune-teller back for a few moments before she started feeling faint again.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:37 pm
Faolan pulled back, putting his hands gently on her shoulders to steady her. "None of that now, lass. Look at me, eh? It's just skin and flashy fabric. Nothing at all special about it." He took her hands in his and placed them on his chest. "See? It's okay? Nothing to faint over or be scared of."
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:43 pm
Ellandra squeaked, her eyes widening dramtically when Faolan brought her hands to his chest. "I - I - I," she stuttered frantically, fighting to keep her wits about her. She bit her lip, trembling, as she locked her eyes with Faolan's, trying to find something - anything - to help her steady herself. "I - I . . . S-sorry, I'm . .. I'm t-trying, I am. . ."
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:47 pm
Faolan rested his hands over hers where they lay on his chest. "I know you are, lass. It's okay. I ain't nothing to be scared of." He smiled at her, all the love and patience he felt shining through. He stayed still, letting her adjust to the situation.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:02 pm
Ellandra bit her lip again, closing her eyes as she tried to steady herself. Slowly, slowly, she relaxed a little, starting to steady herself against the overwhelming emotions that were flowing through her. "I - I'm so sorry, Faolan . . . I really am," she said quietly, her voice growing more steady as she settled down, adjusting to her position.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:11 pm
Faolan moved one hand from hers and stroked her cheek gently. "No need to be sorry. None at all." Aside from the stroking of her cheek, he remained still, almost statuesque. He wanted her to be comfortable with him and was patient enough to wait out her over abundance of shyness. "Try not to think so hard on it, love. Just let yourself relax and feel how much I care for you and how you feel about me. It's easy enough, but you just gotta let go some on over-thinking it."
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:19 pm
Ellandra nodded softly, willing herself to relax more, a little at a time, until finally she felt at ease - or at least, mostly at ease, because how could she possibly be completely relaxed around Faolan when he was dressed in the manner he currently was, even with her eyes still closed? She held her breath a little as she opened her eyes once more, blinking up at Faolan with a still slightly wide-eyed, timid glance. "It's. . . it's not easy for me to relax, Faolan - a-about anything, really, b-but especially. . ." She trailed off and bit her lip, smiling hesitantly up at the fortune-teller.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:29 pm
"I'm sorry, Elle. I'll stop if you want," Faolan said softly, looking a bit sad and concerned. He didn't like being the reason for so much of her discomfort, but wasn't sure what to do to help her relax or to be less of . . . who he was for her.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:35 pm
"No," Ellandra said, startling herself with the sheer force of her reply. Still, she shook her head a little, and continued speaking. " I - I don't want yout to stop, Faolan - o-or to change; I'm just frustrated a-at my inability to handle a-anything and e-everything; I - I want this, I do, so much I c-can't even breathe, b-but every t-time, I - I wind up fainting! A-and I don't even actually know why!" She hated how pathetic she sounded as she spoke, but she wanted Falan to know thatit was her, and only her, that was the problem - he wasn't doing anything wrong, she was just . . . just . . . too - too. . .
Too something.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:38 pm
Faolan tilted his head a bit at her outburst, then looked down at her hand on his chest while she spoke, listening. His left ear twitched slightly in thought and he looked up at her. "You've never been physical with anyone or intimate in any way, have you?"
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:44 pm
"Reclusive writer," Ellandra said softly and seriously. "I haven't gotten out much." A blush still dusted her face, increasing a bit with Faolan's question, but it seemed as if her minor outburst had taken a little of her sheer overwhelming feelings away with it. Oh, she still felt them, but she was lbeing less battered and tossed around by them than she had been.
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:46 pm
"So, you're just basically feeling the virginal nervousness more or less then," Faolan said softly, giving a faint smile. "It's not the emotions that's bothering you, it's the touching and the bare skin. You're afraid of where that will lead to, right?"
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:49 pm
Ellandra blinked. Then opened her mouth. Then she closed it and blinekd again. After a few moments, she finally got herself sorted back out enough to speak. "I - I hadn't actually thought about it," she admitted, her blush increasing by a few notches. "But I think . . . that's the best way to describe it, p-probably. . ."
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:55 pm
Faolan nodded at that. "I promise you, Elle, I won't do anything unless you ask. You don't have to be scared of touching me or seeing bare skin or even of your feelings when you see me dance or dressed in stupid costumes, because there's nothing to be scared of. Looking and touching won't lead to anything unless you say it will." He smiled warmly, reaching up to tug playfully at a lock of her hair. "So, no more worries, okay?"
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