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Leon sighed as he knew what was about to happen. He was glad for the experience, but he figured that he would do it as little as possible. He jumped when he was told to, and felt the same sensation as before. Fortunately, this time the experience was a fraction of the time from before.

Next thing he knew, he was standing in Silver's living room looking very clean and Leon decided that now was a good time to put on his arm guards. He also found an old necklace in his bag. He looked at it closely and was shocked that he had forgotten it existed. It was the only thing his pseudo father ever gave to him. The necklace wasn't very fancy, but is was indeed something to wear that he usually didn't. He felt weird putting on the bone and silver necklace for the first time but sighed afterward, thankful that it looked ok. He looked through his bag and found what he was looking for, a light cloak to complete his look. It was a deep blue, and was obviously not meant for keeping things warm. It went with his kilt thankfully, so he looked a little more fully dressed.

As Leon looked up towards the hallway, he saw a sight that made his heart skip a beat. Silver was absolutely beautiful in her dress, and she seemed a little embarrassed by it, which only added to her beauty. He saw Seraphis there, seemingly trying to get a sentence out and smiled. The two of them really were hitting it off together, even though neither of them would admit it. He gave them a wide grin and bowed respectfully. He then turned to Grenth. Thank ou very much for the help, and the experience. Though it is not the transportation that had made my muscles weak, but it is the beauty of a woman." he said, indicating Silver. "I'm going to go find the other girls and see how they're doing." he said and departed with another slight bow. He wound up finding the room that Blade and Doina were in by all the giggling and knocked on the door. "May I enter the room to bother you two? There is something out here, or someone rather you really should see for yourselves." he said through the closed door.

Seraphis could see the blatant discomfort that Silver was feeling. He felt a little sorry for her, but found it to be a little amusing as well. He could tell that she didn't wear dresses often, or at all. As headstrong as he knew Silver could be, he regretted that he hadn't heard the conversation between Rose and Silver regarding the dress. It was bound to be amusing! He smiled and crossed the floor to stand before Silver. Gently, he placed his hands on her upper arms and moved them down to her forearms to get her to stop messing with her shoulders.

"You, right now, are the most beautiful sight I've had the pleasure of laying my eyes on in a very long time," Seraphis said sincerely, meeting Silver's gaze, "You look wonderful... Every bit of you. So relax." Seraphis' smile was renewed. Then a thought crossed his mind. Silver might be made a little more comfortable if she wasn't the only one wearing formal clothing.

"Wait here," he told Silver, a hint of excitement in his voice, "Don't move. I'll return shortly." With that, he turned and made his way to the bathroom. He paused at the door to take one more look at Silver. Gods, she was beautiful! So beautiful that his body ached at the sight of her. He let out a soft sigh and disappeared into the bathroom. A few minutes later, he stepped out with a confident gait. In place of his usual robes, he wore a woolen formal jacket, colored in a dark, blueish gray shade (he had heard some people describe it as the color of a stormy sea at night) with silver adornments. In the place of leggings, Seraphis opted to wear woolen slacks tailored to match the jacket. In the place of his traveling boots, he wore a pair of polished black gentleman's boots that extended nearly all the way up to his knees.

Unlike Silver, Seraphis was confident in his appearance. He knew that the suit made him look good. He crossed the floor again and stopped to stand a few feet from Silver.

"How do I look?" he asked, his tone, comically dashing. He flashed her an equally comical smile, trying to keep the mood light hearted so Silver would be less concerned about the way she looked.

Letting him move her arms, Silver smiled shyly at Seraphis's words. She tilted her head to the side when he left, curious not only about what he was doing, but what he sighed about. She really was too innocent... When Blade complimented her as well, she felt a little bit more confident. Maybe she didn't look so bad. She felt her breath catch when he came out in his own formal clothes. He looked... incredible... She felt herself blush again, even as he came to stand in front of her. "You look wonderful..." she told him shyly, meeting his gaze this time. Hesitantly, she stepped forward so she was direcly in front of him. She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her own ears, then did the same for him before straightening his collar slightly, adding, "Though Rose is going to accuse you of dressing to match me." She rested her hands lightly on his chest for a second, caught in his gaze, before forcing herself to step back before she did something silly. Looking around, Silver noticed their other two companions and said, "You two look nice as well. I like your face paint, Blade. I've never learned how to use it, personally."

Blade looked over when Silver stated something about her. Blade blushed lightly and curtsied, chuckling to herself. She supposed that it probably was rather shocking to see her dressed up so fancily. "Well, if you'd ever like to wear some I'd be more than happy to do it for you, or teach you how to use it." She straitened herself and folded her hands in front of herself. "Before I left my home to be a spawn hunter I was being trained to be a dancer and musician. Traditionally we were required to know how to put the paint on ourselves. Sometimes our costumes were pretty flamboyant and our entire faces would be covered with paint." Blade pointed to her own face as she spoke before lowering her hand. "So I've got some skill in it. I've even got my own little kit somewhere in my shadow...." Thing was probably lost. She had so much crap in that thing it was ridiculous. If she was remembering correctly she actually had something like a chair inside of it. She honestly couldn't remember why... maybe she'd pull it out sometime.

"Oh, ah-ha-ha." Blade rolled her eyes at Seraphis' comment before punching him playfully on the shoulder. She smiled back and chuckled, shaking her head. "And don't speak blasphemy, teacher! Of course I'm not female." She leaned on a hip and folded her arms underneath her breasts, shaking her head disapprovingly. "Oh! And you know something? I've actually been hit on by women before. And the majority of them were strait." Blade laughed, remembering all of the times other ladies had gone up and began to flirt with her. "People are always thinking I'm a man. Being mistaken does have its perks, though. Oh, you should have seen it when I first met Ebon. He was drunk and I came to sit down beside him just because it was the only free seat. I asked him his name and he told me that he didn't like men." Oh, that was a long-lasting memory. But not because of that single incident. No, no, that had not been the end of it. "I hadn't minded, but for some godforsaken reason I kept on bumping into him for the next five months. Each time he was drunk and he kept on saying the same thing over again... you'll have to hear him tell it. You'll be laughing until you're in stitches. Let's just say that we were bitter enemies before we became teammates."

Knock. Knock. Knock.

A couple of sharp raps at the door alerted Silver to the arrival of Rob and Rose. Smiling slightly at the others, she moved to the front door and opened it to reveal the couple. Rob was out of his guard's uniform, and in a white shirt, a russet velvet tunic, and black wool pants and boots similar to Seraphis's, a broadsword at his side. With her arm daintily twined through her husband's, Rose was still playing the opposite role of Silver, dressed in a similar dress of pink wool with black accents as opposed to her blue and white. However, Rose's shoulders were covered by a black velvet wrap to ward off the chill, and the bodice was set higher to accomidate her growing belly.

Rob couldn't help but grin. "Well, who turned the dirty brat into a half-decent lady-. Ow!" Rob winced as both women whapped him upside the head before they hugged each other in greeting.

"Are you all ready to go?" Rose asked, peeking over her shoulder at the group, though her view wasn't good. She did catch sight of Seraphis and sighed. "A man with his eyes should be in green... Though it was sweet for him to match you..."

"I don't think it was intentional, Rose," Silver said in amusement. "And trust the seamstress to complain about the color! If I catch you so much as twinkling your fingers..."

"Oh, I wouldn't change the dye without his permission anyway," Rose waved away her friend's concerns. "And don't you start worrying about me using magic while with child. I've been good for months now, right Rob?"

Her husband grinned. "Well, I had to keep an eye on her at first-. Ow, okay, okay!" Rob moved away as his wife hit him again. "But now she's much better about it!" Silver rolled her eyes at their antics, though inwardly she was amused.

"Let me gather the others, and we'll be right there," Silver said, then hurried back into the house, but before she had gone two steps, she heard Rose call her name.

"Silver," Rose warned, "Lady Silver is on the war path tonight. If you don't have an escort, you know what she'll do."

The half-elf made a disgusted face and commented, "Black Crow. Ugh."

"Black Hawk," Rob glumly corrected, his normal endless cheer gone. "He passed the trials three years ago. And he's the only Hawk of our generation. It leaves for slim pickings if Lady Silver has her way and Fal retires here in a decade or so." Silver frowned at the hint as she continued into the house, Rose and Rob coming just inside the door and out of the cold to wait on them. Black Cr-Hawk had been a pain in the butt when she was here, but she could beat him easily. The problem was his way of thinking. He wanted to isolate Falcon's Ridge even further, and keep away outsiders. While many of the older elves agreed with him, the younger ones, including Silver, Rob, and Rose, wanted contact with the outside world, for protection if anything else.

She pulled herself from thoughts of politics and smiled slightly at the others. "Well, time to go." With a pause, she shyly looked at Seraphis out of the corner of her eyes and asked softly in a polite tone, "Seraphis? Would... Would you mind being my escort tonight? I have to sit at the high table, and I would rather not be alone..." Or forced to sit with a man whose blood I would like to shed. she mentally added.

((Gah! So behind!!))

Leon smiled and couldn't help but listen to Blade and Doina get into their clothes and rustle with jewelry. In was just in his nature, Though he wasn't obvious. When he heard Blade approach the door, he stepped back, looking like he was only simply waiting for her and Doina to exit. A smile crept over Leon's face as he heard Blade chastise the kid. He nodded his silent agreement, and then nodded to Doina as she exited.

All the women in the group he found to be gorgeous, especially Silver and, surprisingly, Blade. He laughed a bit as Blade asked the male-bane question 'do I look fat in this' and shook his head. "Dear me no, You look... Well, If I had to describe, I would say that you look like the morning after a light spring rain, as the sun rises just above the clouds and the flowers begin to bloom." Not sure if that had totally confused Blade, Leon smiled and spoke more elegant elven than usual. "" He had blushed a little, though you couldn't really tell under all the now poofy fur, but he kind of looked away and seemed to act a little embarrassed. Leon could tell that Blade could look like a woman when she wanted to from the start, she had that scent of beauty about her.

Then the subject of alcohol came u and Leon let out a laugh. "That reminds me, I believe that we were to be drinking partners later today, perhaps when the celebration is over? I don't tend to sleep much anyway, so it should be fun. Last one standing wins." he said with a large smile. He was looking forward to having a drink with Blade and, strangely, to get closer to her.

He then heard the knocking at the door and heard muffled voiced of Silver, the guard, Rob, and Rose. Something serious seemed to be going on by their tone, but he just dismissed the thought as Silver came back in and asked if Seraphis would be her escort. Maybe it was politics, but the two did really seem to be connecting. Maybe he shouldn't slow down after all? Eh, Leon had been out of the dating scene for a while, so he had no idea. He got ready to go to the celebration, opting to leave his naginata here but keep his sword and knife on him for the time being. He was never one to trust new towns.

At Leon's flatter Blade tilted her head, listening to him carefully. She lifted an eyebrow and giggled, lifting her hand up to her mouth. Usually when males spoke like that it either meant that they really liked the girl or they were just trying to get in their pants. Blade had seen both, and for some reason it always seemed like the men with the best intentions were turned down while the ones with the worst were always accepted. '' She told herself, her common sense 'voice' adding in the small bit at the end.

"" She answered, glancing over as she heard Grenth say something. Then, realizing that Doina was actually standing behind her, Blade turned herself around to look at her. She "ooo"d for the second time in ten minutes and resisted from hugging Doina out of fear for wrinkling Doina's dress. So instead she opted for leaning over and gently tapping her nose on Doina's forehead. The was, albeit odd, better than kissing and accidentally getting some of her lip paint on Doina's lovely forehead. This kind was supposed to stay, as Blade usually only wore dresses when she danced and dancing led to sweating; but she didn't feel like risking it. "" She turned around again when she heard Leon say something about drinking.

"Oh! Yes, I'd be more than happy. As long as a friend of mine doesn't show up." She doubted that they would, but she knew that they liked dancing and since she was wearing this dress they might pop up. Better to warn Leon than to make promises. "Well! Since everyone is ready I propose that we go. Leon, care to be my escort?" Seraphis was definitely going to be taken and it would only make sense for Doina and Grenth to go together as they were wearing matching outfits. She now looked over at the couple standing at the doorway and bowed to them, making the elven symbol of peace against her cleavage as she did so. ""