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Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:12 pm
So Mella wanted children, eventually? Uquin filed that tidbit away, but as it was dwelling on it more than that felt like too much far too soon - they'd only just begun sharing shy smiles and hand-holding, after all - and it was still too fresh, Ujana being spirited off to Jauhar, for him to think of it more than that. Instead, he nodded his head at her, trying to imagine the poor lizard, harried by children that no doubt wouldn't respect the little creatures boundaries. Ishtu was no different - he had grown used to the youngling girls clambering over him, grasping at his horns and petting her nose. Thankfully he had no tail or long fur to pull, and had gotten off rather easily, as far as Uquin was concerned. Even so, the mention of children from her was still enough to tinge his cheeks the slightest bit, flustered but not displeased.
Once the pair had settled, comfortably, chastely twined together (the top of Uquin's hand tingling and warm under Mella's soft touch), the Leaf earthling could finally allow himself to fully focus on her, instead of idly stepping towards a garden he probably had long passed by now, in his distraction. Soft green eyes settled on the sweet Wind woman's face, watching and listening intently - especially as she gestured in the air to demonstrate the lay of Sauti settlements. Then he chuckled, disbelieving of the idea of snow. "...I'll spare you the healer's lecture on just how dangerous exposure can be." He said, simply, his voice warm and amused. "Not that I was much better when I first traveled. ..But, the first time I went to Jauhar, the air was so wet and muggy that I felt I would have to develop gills to breathe it." A shake of his head dispelled the dwelling thoughts. Going from dry air to humid was startling for the body, but at least it had been a gradual change - it was the moist, constantly damp feeling he'd never been able to get used to.
Who was he kidding, he was talking about the WEATHER... realizing what he had subconsciously done, Uquin tossed his eyes skyward, heaved a deep-lunged sigh, then adjusted his posture so he was properly turned towards Mella, an arm around her middle, but angled so they were mostly face to face - the tilt of his body spilling auburn hair over his shoulder, and slightly into his eye - the replaced one, luckily, so it didn't impede his view of her, and so he didn't notice the motion whatsoever. "What about other lands? There are southern routes open, now, to the south - have you considered whether or not you'd travel there, in the future?" Mostly he asked because it was a new topic - but also because the idea of sweet Mella wandering into Oba, where those slavers lived, was terrifying - even if Uquin was also tempted to travel there to seek out local plants and spells for healing.
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Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 11:48 am
She laughed at his comment about having to grow gills and grimaced. “Well growing up so close to the boarded I do understand the dangers of snow and ice but it was so warm when I first came to Tale that I really didn’t care. Still I’m glad to skip the lecture. Something tells me I’ve done enough foolish other things that you would be mute if you tried to lecture me on them all. Still I more then understand. After all I’ve seen travelers have just as hard a time coming to Sauti from anywhere else as I had going places.” She was a bit disheartened at his sigh wondering if she was keeping from anything important when he shifted and was now holding her close igniting a flame in her cheeks and letting loose flutters in her stomach. His question seemed harmless enough but it was one she had considered long and hard for quite some time not only due to the unknown dangers but also her own feelings after seeing the horrors of war first hand and knowing well that on both sides those who partook of it could now mistakenly run across one another.
She swallowed and looked Uquin straight in the eye even though it was hard to do because he was so distracting. That beautiful hair the color of red clay with a shine not even crushed shell could come close to reflecting was covering part of his face so she raised hand and tucked it back. Even though the other eye wasn’t real it didn’t matter she liked to see all of Uquin. “Well to be honest I would like to go someday but I don’t feel comfortable with the idea of going by myself right now. I have been considering trying to tame a familiar to take with me so I have more protection than just Telwren to warn me if something happens. I know of a lot of caravans that head in and out of Oba now that routes are open so finding one to join won’t be to hard at all so long as I scrape up enough supplies to trade along the way. It might be some time yet, but yes I will definitely be going someday.” She had considered a number of possible familiars to try and find or buy. One that kept coming to mind was a raptorix but given the heat of the south that was a bad idea since it would be just as out of place as she was. Telwren might like the change of weather though so perhaps just more sail scales to alert her wouldn’t be too bad. “What about you? I’m sure being a healer means being tied to a garden which might be hard to leave. That and your sweet little girls too. Do you plan on going anywhere before they grow up?” She partly wanted to know in case he did she could be sure to find him again should he leave Tale. Chance meetings were nice but she liked seeing Uquin to much to just leave it to chance.
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:29 pm
(Oh god forgive meeee. This rp has been going on for nine months now and I still take forever to post ;-; ( trash ) ) Uquin's lips quirked into a small, shy smile once Mella had pushed his hair back, then shifted thoughtfully as she continued, nodding his head and distractedly holding her just a bit tighter at the idea of it. Going with a caravan might be the best idea - not only would Mella be more comfortable, around people who would keep her safe, but it hopefully also meant she'd be going along with people who had made the trip before - and wouldn't get her lost in the Oban desert.
More familiars may be just what Mella needed - an aldabuck or Quhar, perhaps, for carting her goods? He certainly hoped she wouldn't want to adopt an army of sailscales - one set of claws was enough to handle.
"I know other healers who rely more on their magic. But... yes, I would find it hard to leave the garden behind." Uquin chuckled, then moved to sit up a bit, dipping his head to press a kiss against the top of Mella's head. "Ujana and her mother are in Jauhar - I may go and visit, from time to time. But I don't know if I would leave be able to leave Yera behind, for good - it's the sort of place I would always keep coming back to, in time."
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 11:43 am
(Tis ok. *hugs* trust me I completely understand that life happens. I’m kind of in limbo myself at the moment.)
She nodded trying to imagine how hard it would be to leave something that there was so much time and effort put into. Not only that but Uquin likely enjoyed taking care of his garden since he seemed to speak of it fondly. She had started to imagine how horrible it would be to come back and find that the garden he loved and cherished had been overgrown with weeds due to the caretakers neglected but a gentle pressure to the top of her head made all thoughts of that vanish as she tilted her head up and looked at Uquin with a blush splayed across her cheeks. Nestling her head into his shoulder she found she had really enjoyed the sensation of his touch and the gentleness of his actions.
She smiled thinking of Sauti and how she often kept coming back to her home in her travels though it did feel a good bit smaller than it used to from when she first left it. “I don’t think you really leave anywhere behind for good when you decide to travel because there is always the chance that you will come back and often times you plan on it because you know that every place you visit you carry with you and sometimes it’s nice to be bring other places back home with you.”
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:58 pm
Reoakee We could wrap this up here, or keep posting. Maybe a new rp would go easier? XD I think Uq has just changed a little since we started so it's been hard to get back into the groove for him ovo Gardens could be moved - and while it would chafe, somewhat, to abandon the cultivation that had been put into it here, he could always take his seeds with him wherever he settled, in the future. Although his family had all but left Yera, now, he still thought of it as where he had finally gotten a family - his daughters. Pahana and he hadn't had the chance to be very close, but they'd still raised two children together, here in a tree in Yera.
Leaving it wasn't impossible, but it would admittedly be difficult.
Mella agreeing... even sympathizing with this helped relax him, helped reassure him that it was alright to be attached to memories, here. "I couldn't have said it any better." He agreed, voice dropping reverently, his fingers toying idly with a lock of blonde hair.
Soon she'd go back home, and there would once again be that feeling of uncertainty - the risk that something would happen, that they wouldn't meet up once again. That their paths would cross, but may not ever converge once more. And he was intent on enjoying as much of their time together, now, as he could. "Now, tell me more of home? Your family - Sauti. Friends.
The more he knew of Sauti, the easier it would be to imagine what she was doing, back home, when they eventually went their seperate ways.
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Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:17 pm
Scarlett Arbuckle Ok sorry it took so long wrapping up. Those calloused hands felt so nice in her hair that Mella could have just let herself sit and melt in his hands all day. Still she could feel their time was going to draw to a close soon after all he still things to attend to and she should sell some of her works so that she could begin to stock up for traveling. Even where she to stay in Tale a while it was always good to be prepared. Still she found herself lingering for a small while longer wanting to tell Uquin all he wanted to know. “ My family is quite simple my mother and father tend to take care of trees as the lands of Sauti are a bit different from Tale the lumber and gathering of it is a bit different from here. Still they both love to travel to other areas when the trees near Mez aren’t ready to harvest. I’ve gone with them a few times which might be one of the reasons why I feel so comfortable traveling. The other while I have to admit is a bit sad to say it’s also the truth. I didn’t have to many close friends growing up. My head was always in the clouds so to speak. While others were learning hard trades I was busy making paint from water lilies. So while I still played with other children I only had a few close enough that I would call friends. Many of whom are off traveling and I never see and there are some who died in the war.” While she was talking Mella got to her feet and gently tugged Uquin to get up also. “Still it seems the day is drawing to a close so I should go and get food for a certain little lizard who will be up and hungry and you have things that I’ve pulled you from.”
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