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 Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:05 pm
Elistral averted her eyes, confidence shaken. Then she threw both arms around Demios's neck and laid her face on his shoulder. "I think...I might love you."
"Those guys are busy saving lives, Jake. I'm pretty sure my appearance wouldn't bother them all that much." Fenrir raised his snout in the air as if he was pouting and brushed by Rore into the tent. A second later, he stuck his head back out and winked good-naturedly. "Besides, haven't I always been given odd looks to begin with?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:31 pm
Now it was Demios' turn to be speechless. He put his arms around her, collecting his thoughts before speaking. "I may love you...too." Demios' nose was filled with Elistral's scent. It smelt sweet.
"Alright..." Jake looked at Rore, worried.
Strider looked up from his bed, noticing a wolfish tail. "Fenrir, welcome to the healer's tent." Sylvia sat up and turned to see Fenrir as well.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:50 pm
Elistral looked at Demios from the corner of her eye that wasn't facing the tent wall. "Um...what now?"
Rore raised the tent flap with one arm, grateful that the opening was tall enough so that he didn't have to duck with Jake on his shoulders, and walked in after Fenrir. He noticed his dented chest plate near the corner and briefly wondered if it could be repaired properly.
"Jealous," Fenrir mumbled, not really meaning it at all. He trotted over and sat down on his haunches next to the bed, yawning widely. "Hey Strider. Making yourself at home, I see."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:13 pm
"Well I know one thing..." Demios took a slight step back and used a hand to gently tilt Elistral's head up from the chin and slowly brought his face closer to hers, kissing her on the lips.
"I'd much rather be up and about, I always hated being in bed for too long. My leg is fine any way." He sung around and layed his feet on the ground, his left in a splint.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:40 pm
Elistral went stiff with surprise, not expecting a kiss. But she relaxed with her heart pounding, leaning against Demios and kissing him back.
Fenrir cocked his head to the side, one ear flattening quizzically. "Enjoy it; there're always lulls in the action, after all."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 4:52 pm
After a few more seconds that seemed like hours Demios released the kiss, his face very red. He wanted to speak but his mouth wouldn't form words, all he could do was keep his mouth shut.
"Yeah but I wanna go do stuff, I hate feeling useless." Strider was about to get up when he stopped. "I feel a very evil presence..." He slowly turned his head to see Sylvia staring at him with eyes that said: If you take one step towards the exit i'll break your other leg. Strider turned his head forward again and st back down. "So how's it going? And wasn't Elistral with you?"
Jake snickered at Strider. Always the loyal husband.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:17 pm
Elistral gave him a smile, her face pink. "Don't forget, you said you would let me borrow that book on dragons if I wanted to."
"The same as always," Fenrir was about to suggest that he could ride his back, but rethought his decision to speak when he saw Sylvia's face. He barked a laugh instead.
Rore reached up and grabbed Jake, lifting him off his shoulder and setting him down in a chair so he could rest on the ground. He hadn't wanted his knees to lock up. "She's with Demios, making plans for fixing Salim and finding the townspeople and such."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:08 pm
Demios smiled back. "You'd have to come to Silver City for that. Would you be willing to come and get it?"
Strider was nodding when he remembered the scene from earlier. "So you left them alone...together?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:29 pm
"Of course." Elistral looked over to the map still spread out on the table. "Although, shouldn't we get back to deciding what's in store for Salim, now?"
"Jake's decision." Rore replied, keeping as straight a face as he could. He missed Ellen, suddenly.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:26 pm
"Yeah, you're right. But...would you...be willing to stay...in...Silver City?" Demios turned very red as he looked down. He felt so embarrassed and stupid for asking but he wanted to know her answer.
Strider sat there for a few moments with a slight smile on his face. As if he were a time bomb counting down. Then he stood up abruptly, anger in his eyes. "I'll kill him, i'll do it! I swear I will! If he lays even one hand on her i'm gonna kill him!" Strider was stuggling against Jake to get to the exit.
"Hey, hey, she's a grown women let her do as she pleases." Jake was holding on to Strider's good leg as he hopped forward.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:45 pm
Elistral thought the question out quietly before responding. It was a tough decision; she rather liked the targeted town. "After...after everything is stable here, I'll visit often. It will take time to get used to it."
Rore sighed and stood back up to help Jake in restraining Strider. He grabbed the man's good arm, or so he hoped, with his gauntlets and set his heels into the ground for support. "Hey, we all have to face it sometime! I have a daughter of my own, you know!"
Fenrir scooted out of Strider's way so that he wouldn't get stepped on, laughing so hard that his gut began to hurt. "Oh, oh my god! I-I can't breathe!" He rolled around on the ground, trying his best not to kick anything over, especially the tent supports.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:58 pm
"Strider calm down! You know what happens when you get too angry." Jake started to bite Strider with no effect. "Rore you may want to brace yourself!"
"Let me go! I won't have to face it if I destroy it!" Strider's powers were running rampant. A strong ringing was being sent through the town and the ground began to shake. Strider's mouth exuded flames as he yelled obsceneties to the ones restraining him. Then everyone could hear him scream in their minds. A scream that would send terror into the most jaded of individuals.
Demios smiled, happy she didn't say no. "Yeah, you're still one of the main leader figures of the town. You have obligations just like me." Then Demios felt and heard all the things from Strider and went pale. "Uhhh, you don't think Strider is over protective when it comes to guys around you do you?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:23 pm
"Um..." Elistral looked quite shaken as well, her blue eyes wide. "I wouldn't know, I've only known him as a friend for the most part...Should we...go talk to him?"
Rore took Jake's advice with heart, but it was still painful nonetheless. "S-Sylvia?" He glanced over his shoulder, a begging expression on his face. "Help...?"
Crow winced at the sudden piercing sound and barely caught Ezekiel as it tumbled off his shoulder, twitching in pain. The guards watching him had similar reactions. "What the hell made him that angry?" He heard a clinking of chains and glanced up from his bird to see Gorash standing. He looked wide awake now.
"Who's that?" Gorash asked, touching the restraints on himself lightly and and aware of the weapons pointing at him.
"Strider, it sounds like. He sounds...pissed."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:36 pm
Sylvia sighed and stood, only slightly effected and went over to Strider, embracing him from behind, whispering in his ears gently. "Hey, it's okay. Before you go and kill someone let him speak his case. You've known him for a long time." As Sylvia spoke Strider's breathing slowed and his eyes grew nearer to his normal. "I doubt he would have any bad intentions and Elistral obviously feels something for him. Give Demios a chance. okay?"
Strider huffed and sat back down, still mad but more open to the idea. "Very well, i'll hear their case before I judge."Strider crossed his arms. "But I won't like it."
Sylvia kissed Strider's cheek. "Thank you." Sylvia looked at Rore and smiled, sitting down herself.
Demios nodded. "Yeah, I think it'd be a good idea." As the screaming stopped he could hear Strider's voice in his head. Demios, Elistral, I think you two need to come and speak with me.Demios' eyes became wide. "You don't think he knows what we did do you?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:55 pm
"We haven't done anything that he hasn't," Elistral said bluntly, patting his shoulder reassuringly. "There is nothing to worry about." She gave him another smile and made for the exit, holding her stomach as she looked back to see if he was following.
"You don't have to like it," Rore said to Strider, a little quieter. After seeing his anger, he didn't want it launched at him next. "She'll hate you if you don't understand at least a little, otherwise."
"You should've seen your face..." Fenrir mumbled with a chuckle, twisting around on his back so that he laid on his side, able to see the tent entrance from that position.
Crow stared up at Gorash from his seat on the ground, unable to figure out what the man was thinking. Ezekiel stirred in his palms as he sat back down, raising his knees to his chest and holding them tightly with his arms. He thought he heard him say "
I just want to go home..." as he did, but Crow was more concerned with his bird.
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