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 Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:07 pm
It was about ten minutes later before Mel stepped back out all clean. Her long black hair actually showed hints of red highlights now. With nothing but a large shirt on, and simply short, she makes her way back over towards Laer.
Normally, she wouldn't do this, but at the moment she didn't care. Carefully, she slips herself into his lap. With her head resting on Laer's shoulder, she closes her eyes for a brief moment. If Laer was lucky, he could almost hear her purring.
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 11:21 pm
Laer was pretty easy going, which is why he didn't dump Mel on her a** when she slipped in his lap. Instead, he put an arm around her and continued to read for a moment longer.
He then marked his page and looked down at the top of Mel's head. After a long moment of silence, he finally asked, softly, "Did you want to talk about what you've been doing while you were gone? Or, were you hoping to sit here in silence?" there was a touch of a smile in his voice, just so she knew that he wasn't really trying to pry....
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:28 pm
Mel sat for a few minutes longer, just thinking about what she been doing. How much blood she spilled or animals or people who harmed innocent people. All to just get rid of the anger and pain she been dealing with, not that it did her any good. In the end, she was still upset, and wanted to just be held.
Opening her eyes, she nods some as she closes them once again "I did things I'm not proud of, I was angry and upset. Parts of me wanted to die, wanted to kill everything around me. Then other parts of me wanted to simply cry and be held, wishing this nightmare would end, but it never would."
Taking in a slow deep breath, she turns her head to look up at Laer "It was when I found myself laying at the edge of the water, waiting for the river to take me that I realized I couldn't." she didn't know how to explain it, but apart of her felt like it got kicked just even thinking about dying.
Falling quiet, she shrugs for a moment "After all of that..I just wanted to come home. I was over it, and just needed to move on."
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:40 pm
He listened as she talked about what had happened, let it all sink in as he tried to think of some way to respond. He wanted to help her, he really did, but all he could think to do was stroke her hair.
Finally, he said softly, "You didn't have to go through all of that alone, you know. There were people here that would have tried to help you through it. Damien and I would have been here for you...." He felt as though he might have been adding to her guilt, which was not his intention.
So, Laer raised his voice a little, and said, "Anyway, all that matters is your here now, and you want to try and move on. So, we'll be here to help you work through whatever you need, or keep your mind off of everything if that's your wish."
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:54 pm
Mel nods some as she leans her head towards his hand "I know, but I just had to get away. It was hard to be here, around those who knew Lenore. I would have done something foolish." she pauses as she lifts her hand to run it along his cheek "I didn't want to do anything foolish, I wanted to clear my mind and be able to think."
Drawing her finger lightly over his bottom lip, she rest it there as she looks up into his eyes "I'm okay now, my mind alot clearer then it has ever been." leaning in close, she rest her forehead against his.
"Also, if you want I can slip out of your lap." she knew at one point, Laer, Lenore, and herself were very close. She just didn't know if they were anymore, and didn't want to push her luck.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:07 pm
When she started doing all of ... well, what she was doing, it took everything in Laer not to jump up and move to the other side of the room.
He wasn't so much uncomfortable as he was worried. But, he was a man, and there was a beautiful woman in his lap teasing him, almost daring him to make a move on her. Though he was a man, he was not a dog, and so he gently wrapped his hand around her wrist and removed her finger from his lips.
"I think that might be the best course of action right now," he said, smiling slightly, trying to let her know she had not offended him, and hoped that he didn't hurt her feelings.
In an attempt to try and explain, he added, "I don't think that either of us are in the right condition to go in the direction that your actions might take us...."
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:14 pm
Mel smiles as she nods "I wasn't planning on going that far Laer, I'm not ready for it. I didn't mean to make your rather uncomfortable, I just needed to know you were real." she pauses as she pulls back some as she kissed his nose "Four months without actually physical contact can get to you. If anything, I just want to be held." she forgot what she did was teasing, and now felt slightly bad about it.
Although, part of her was rather happy she still knew how to do that. Reluctantly, she got up out of his lap as she moves towards a window. Looking out, she wraps her arms around her waist. She kept quiet as she just listened.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:27 pm
He was relieved when she moved away, and took a deep breath as he leaned back into the couch once more. After a moment, he opened them once more, stormy gray moving toward Mel's lone figure at the window.
"I'm sorry, Mel," he said. "Four months is a long time," he added, assuming that he didn't have to elaborate further. She hadn't been the only one that had deprived herself of contact. "And, you didn't have to leave the couch," he continued, allowing a little of his ability loose, if only to see her reaction. He remembered how it annoyed Lenore and, sometimes, Mel when he did that.
"In fact, why don't you come back over here and we can talk about ... well, something," he said, smiling a little.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:32 pm
It was the other thing Mel was no longer use to, his voice. Four months ago, she could have brushed off what little of his ability he is using at the moment. Turning her gaze towards Laer, her eyes held mixed emotions for a moment as she steps away from the window. Moving back towards it, she stood there looking down at him.
"Something huh? Why what do you have on your mind now?" carefully slipping onto the couch right next to Laer, Mel pulls her legs up to rest right under her bottom.Laying her head on the back of the couch, her hair masked her eyes as she looks at him.
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:46 pm
Gods, had he used too much juice? Laer reined in his abilities, holding them completely back, as he replied, "Mel, just say the first thing that pops into your head." He was trying to snap her out of it, and hopefully would succeed.
However, he made a note not to use that tactic again any time soon. If she was going to respond to it in that way, perhaps it was best to slowly, slowly get her used to it once more. Which might be a problem, considering that he'd already seen it come out in Tawariell once or twice. He wasn't sure that she knew she was doing it, but he just counted himself lucky that he was immune to it.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 8:56 pm
Arching a brow, Mel eyes shifted before she blinks a few times. Her eyes focused on him for a moment, before she looks away. Shaking her head, she rubs at her temples as she found herself laughing instead of mad at him "Too much power behind that Laer, way too much. You could have probably asked me anything and I would have done it no questions asked."
Closing her eyes once again, she shakes her head as a smile forms across her lips "I will admit this though, I miss that about you. Being able to trance someone. Would have been nice to have that happen while I was away. Might have helped me remain calm some days,"
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Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:16 pm
"Yes, I am sure it might have been," Laer started, "but, you would not have been able to deal with what you needed to, and when you woke it might have just been worse than when I put you under." Still, he smiled, simply because she was amused.
More comfortable again, he was lazily leaning back once more, his arm draped over the back of the couch as he toyed with the end of the sheer scarf 'Alwen had insisted on putting over the lamp shade while she had been learning to change the color of flames.
Laer fell into a comfortable silence moments before he broke it, "Since you've been away, I am open to answering any questions about what's been going on, if you should like to ask any...." he offered.
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:10 pm
Mel sat there for a moment, her eyes darting around the room before she turns them on Laer. Slipping closer to him, she lays her head in his lap before she closes her eyes once more "Tell me everything that has happen, from the moment I left until the moment I came back. Anyone new here, and new lovers for anyone? How is my twin and her husband?" she had so many questions, she just didn't know where to start.
Opening her eyes, she looks back up at Laer before she smiles at him "Tell me that you missed me and want to make mad love to me." she was grinning from ear to ear with that comment, knowing full well it wouldn't happen.
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:22 pm
The long, somewhat thoughtful, pause that came in response to what Mel had just said was evidence of how off-guard she'd caught him. Indeed, he was trying to puzzle out whether or not she was being serious. Since he could not come up with a satisfactory answer to his question, he decided to ignore her last statement and stick to answering her previous questions.
"I've not spoken to Krista for a while, she's been staying with 'Nani and her husband. Rinion's with them, as well, they're helping out with 'Nani's twins. Damien has been helping Minuialwen with her magic, as he's the only one that can answer her questions, and he's been helping with her weapons training. I've been helping with her archery as much as I can, but Uleme, Nyoka's mentor, is far better equipped to deal with such things. As far as Damien is concerned, he mostly keeps to himself, especially now that the girls are old enough to do their own things," he paused for another moment before continuing. "Tawariell has been training with me, when she isn't out in Barton meeting new people, she seems to be the the more outgoing of the twins. As far as new lovers and new people, I am the wrong person to ask," he ended, a light laugh in his voice.
He then motioned to the table he had been leaning against earlier. "Over there are a few pictures of the girls, and on the shelf under it are a couple of photo albums, if you're interested....."
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Lenore Silme-Natenhar Crew
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Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 10:27 pm
Laer didn't have to tell Mel twice, in fact the moment he mention picture she was off the couch. Moving towards them, she stops as she stares in shock. She thought, maybe just maybe they were kids. What she was looking at was teenager, nearly grown women. But what nearly caused her to gasp was Alwen.
She look so much like Lenore, she actually scared her. She shook some as she look away from the pictures for a moment "So much of their lives, I missed. They....I mean....who is who?" her eyes turn to look back at the twins.
She was starting to second guess herself on coming back. How would they react to seeing her?
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