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Stretching the kinks that had suddenly formed in her shoulders, Mairyela stood from her table. Pausing a moment, she considered Airene's offer. Deciding it best, she headed outside instead of upstairs to a bed. Though she was tired from the traveling, she feared she may fall asleep and miss the man that had caught the inn keepers interest.

Walking into the streets, she saw the crowds had begun to thin off. With night on it's way, even long time residents hated being out after dark. She supposed old habits were hard to break. There were so many new faces about the city these days; newcomers probably still had misconceptions about Aes Sedai and witchcraft. Others knew Tar Valon to be a hot spot for trouble, and they didn't want to get involved.

With still a good hour until dusk, she decided to wander the streets. The city was a beauty, and she enjoyed the feel of it as well. To her, it had always seemed inviting. She roamed the streets for what felt to be quite a while, making a small circle of the city. She sometimes stopped to talk with those who knew her, and sometimes those who did not. She and her Blue sisters involve themselves with causes and justice. There was no way to defend those who were afraid of you, so she wanted to make her mark on everyone she met.

By the time she reached The Lions Den once again, the sky had begun to darken, and the sun was low. Walking back inside, Airene was sitting at the table she had occupied before, drinking a cup of tea. "There you are! I knew you wouldn't leave without saying goodbye."

"Sitting annoys me. I need my legs taking me somewhere, or I'll go insane." Taking a seat next to the woman, she slung off her bow and set it besides her chair. "When do you suppose the man will come by?"

"Any time now." the woman said around her cup. Downing the last bit, she set the cup aside. "It's right around this time he walks by. Strange character. You'll know what I mean when you see him."

Not too sure what her friend ment by her words, she sat in silence for a few minutes before she recieved a soft kick on the ankle. About to protest the treatment, Airene pointed hastily out the window. The man way tall and lanky, reminding her of a water reed. His mousey hair, deep set eyes and long nose would surely stick him out in a crowd. The look in his eyes was one of curiosity, as though he'd never been here before.

"That's him?"

"That's the one alright." Airene answered. "Odd looking fellow, isn't he?"

"Never judge anything before it's time. Thank you, friend, and good night to you." Without another word, Mairyela slipped outside and into the street, and wove a wall of air and light around herself. No one could see her as she followed the man to the bridge.

((*giggles* neber!!!!!!! WAWR!!))
Alina blushed even more at this. "Oh Kakashi, don't, it will just embarass me more. I...I wish i coudl bond you now, but...I already did that once and...well thats why im washing dishes..." she looked at him, he was so handsom. Her yellow eyes meeting his turning ones. i wonder if he relizes that his eyes are changing. they are a muddy color now, but soon they will be the golden glowing orbs of a Wolfkin She reached up and put the tip of her finger on the tip of his nose, and pushed down, and up. She giggled, "I like the color your eyes are now, but soon, when they change they will be a beautiful color. Darker then mine or Mairyela Sedai's, since you are a guy, but just as beautiful." he smelled heavly of sweat and dirt, and a flow of emotions came to her nose, one she couldn't identify. But there was the warm smell of happiness. And content.

"Bah...it's amazing how people plan visits just so we don't have time to talk...maybe we can talk later. For now, business calls. I'll have Laras send up some lunch for you, so you can eat if you get hungry later." Mercury said, before putting on the mask and undoing the warding a little so that if Clarissa shouted for someone to come in, they could hear it.

She opened the door, and blinked, at the two women standing there. She quickly closed the door to Clarissa's office behind her, and paused. "Sanar...Ryelle...what brings you here?" she asked, in a calm tone, not exactly sure she wanted to hear the answer. Too many awkward incidents of the past remained in her mind. Knowing that she'd start to flush under the mask she was holding if she thought about it too long, Mercury quickly squashed those thoughts shut, preparing to use her mind to put some distance between herself and the twins.

Mercury had forgotten how...discomforting things could be around these two at times, and she also seemed to have forgotten their unusually firm grip; once they had her trapped snugly-and somewhat intimately-between them, she couldn't get out. Their smiles only worried her more, for some reason.

"That depends on whether saying hello includes memories of that...er..." She glanced over her shoulder at Hawk, before searching for a better way of putting it. "that incident from right after I was raised to Accepted." Mercury replied to Sanar. "Would you two mind letting me go...this is..." She trailed off, not able to finish the sentence. The mask had long since fallen away, and her head a whirl of emotions and thoughts, as she tried to pry herself away from the two Saldaeans.

(( neutral Now this is just plain cruel Islan...you want to see me suffer trying to figure out a post for the Keeper don't you? *does so* stare ))

Mercury's first reaction was to tell them not to dare, but she wasn't sure whether that was because of Ryelle's smirk as she glanced between her and Hawk, or because Sanar was once again trying to coax Mercury into spending time with the twins alone, with those blastedly subtle suggestions; it had taken her till mid way through her Accepted years to figure all of those subtleties out, but as of yet, she had no way to avoid them.

Annoyance was starting to become a good part of the mix of emotions, as proven by the look she was giving the twins; thought it wasn't showing on her face thanks to tremendous concentration, those blasted puns were also making the Keeper flush. She chose the easy way out of the first path of conversation and gave herself more time to attempt freeing herself as she replied. "Honestly, do either of you think you can do any more than Warders already do for their Aes Sedai?"

Despite her best efforts, Mercury felt the faintest tinge of pink come to her face, which of course would only delight Sanar and Ryelle. "Well then...since you don't have any official business with me, we'll have to continue this chat another time."

Thank the Light for that. Forgetting about easing out unnoticed, she jerked free of their grip, and managed to get out successfully, before turning to go to the Keeper's quarters across the hallway and take a momentary rest, to forget about the annoyances that always seemed to come with Sanar and Ryelle.

((OOOH...I think that's a challenge at you and your characters Islan....*looks forward to the day that confrontation/meeting happens* ))

((*reads Islan's last post and gapes* Ok that's it...we're gonna raise Alina even faster now, so that she can become the object of Sanar and Ryelle's attentions... stare *tries to think of a reply RP post* ))