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Tangled Puppet Vice Captain
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 Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:19 pm
Casseth’s cheeks burned with heat as Lithian hugged him. He was happy the gift had been so well received. Worry had ate at his nerves slowly and he had hesitated until the very last minute, not knowing if Lith would appreciate the vial of water. Cas figured it was kind of the same way he felt about his stones he kept with him at all times. Maybe it was a clan thing? He returned the hug, looking down at the ground when Lith pulled away from him. “Y-you’re welcome…” The words came out of his mouth on a stutter. Cas rubbed the back of his neck, moving his hand upward, pausing when he felt the cut down sides of his hair.
“I’m glad you like it,” he said as he looked back up at Lith, a smile causing the corners of his lips to curl up. “I’ve had it for a while. If you uh...ever need anymore...I can go to Vonafel and get you some.” It had been a rough trek to the lake but every minute of the cold had been worth the reaction he’d gotten from his friend.
Cas hesitated, chewing on his lower lip and not really wanting this day to end. It had been months since he’d seen his friend and they had already said goodbye once. Why did it have to happen again so soon? Gods only knew how long it would be before they would meet up again after Cas left Eowyn. They were only there for a couple more days after all. “Well...I guess I better get back up. My dad will want to talk about this,” he said as he reached up and ran his hand over his freshly cut hair. “We’re here for a couple more days. So if you wanted to...what I mean is if you weren’t busy...”
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Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:19 pm
Lithian smiled warmly. “I hope we have a chance to meet again soon. If your father doesn’t approve of me meeting with you…” He trailed off, smile flickering out like a candle tested by the wind. He shoved the thought away. “I hope your father will come to trust me with you,” he said softer, not ready to consider the alternative. “Perhaps one day I can prove myself to him properly. In the meantime, regardless of what happens…I am glad we could see each other again.” Eyes lifting to Casseth’s hair, Lithian’s smile returned — if slightly more understated than before. “It suits you, I think.”
When they parted ways this time, Lithian watched Casseth’s retreating back as he headed up the stairs to face his father, and his fingers curved carefully around the precious vial of liquid his friend had given him. The healing lake, Vonafel. Known over all of Magesc for both the enormity of its power and the treacherous dangers of getting there.
Lithian released a slow breath and smiled, tucking the vial securely onto the ever-present satchel at his waist before finally leaving the inn. Hopeful, he felt. Hopeful, and happy. He wanted to see Casseth again as soon as time permitted, and buried concerns of what Cas’ father might think — and, for that matter, what his own parents would think — if they knew of what all they got up to together.
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