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 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:16 pm
Mayu gave a small laugh, feeling the bounce on her branch. She looked up to Loki with a nod, readying her hand with the boot to replace the lantern when it was taken off of the stand.
With both hands ready, the girl took in a deep breath before placing her free hand on the lantern's handle. Without any hesitation and hiding her nervousness, she pulled the lantern off of the stand and placed the boot down in its place immediately, standing motionless for a few moments as she waited to see what would follow.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:21 am
Letting out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding, Loki took the lantern from her, glancing to her without an expression. "Thanks."
Lue smiled for the both of them, showing his white teeth in a grin. He said nothing, but merely glanced up at the pathway ahead, his body skittering down to sink his claws into the metal at the top of the lantern. Fire brimmed from the tips of his claws and tail, and he seemed a lot more alert than he had been before.
Loki smirked. "Ladies first?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:38 pm
Mayu let out a small whine. "My foot's cold now," she said, looking down at her foot which was uncovered but for a pink woolen sock.
She took a few steps forward, realizing that she would have difficulty walking if she had one elevated foot and one which was not. Kicking off her other boot and placing it to the side of the pedestal, the child wiggled her toes before starting to move on.
"You owe me a new pair of boots when we get out of this," Mayu grumbled sullenly, though cracked a smile to show that she was joking. She moved along at a much faster pace without her heavy boots to drag her down, it seemed, speeding ahead by a few meters and then stopping to wait for Loki to follow.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:03 pm
Loki was taking a moment to stare at the shoe before following, grimacing at the laugh that echoed down the halls.
"I don't like them at all. But thank you, nonetheless. This doesn't have to be your fight." He tilted his head curiously at her, a frown gracing his features.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:02 pm
"You don't like my shoes?" Mayu asked, smile falling off of her face. Well, that was rude, he didn't have to say it out loud even if he didn't like them. She gave a small 'hmph' and turned her nose up, placing her hands on her hips.
"Well, you're welcome," she replied, looking over her shoulder, "and it isn't really my fight, is it? For all I know, I'm a random bystander that happened to follow a spirit into some old deserted building, and happened upon you by chance."
She continued walking, though at a slower pace, shivering slightly with each step upon the cold, hard ground.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:22 pm
A snort. "I didn't say anything about your shoes. I was talking about the Meddlers." Loki shook his head, as if he had mentioned that in the first place.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:27 pm
"It sounded like you were talking about my shoes," Mayu grumbled, "especially since you didn't specify what you were talking about!"
"Who are the Meddlers?" she asked, a hint of curiosity in her voice.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:28 pm
"No-good people who kidnap me and try to use me for their plots. Trying to recreate history, it seems..." Loki flattened his ears, stopping at that moment and shaking his head as if to recall a memory. Nothing came of it, however, and he continued walking on.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:32 pm
Mayu nodded in response, not really having a comment to voice. She continued her pace, hands in her pockets, thinning her eyes to attempt to see to the end of the hallway.
"How long is this thing, anyway?" she questioned out loud, apparently frustrated at the length of the path.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:35 pm
"I never got this far when I was shackled." Loki muttered in a 'don't ask ME' tone, cynicism dripping from his voice. He glanced to Lue who was curled on his shoulder, sleeping.
Poor thing. Loki's gaze softened slightly.
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:40 pm
"Sorry for asking," Mayu mumbled, giving a shrug.
"...So," she said, having run out of other things to say, "how's the weather?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:41 pm
Loki stared at her as if she had just grown two heads.
"... I've been prisoner for who knows how long, and you ask me that?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:47 pm
"It's the best I can come up with when there's nothing else to say!" Mayu replied as a defense.
She slowed as the path began to widen up, noticing something up ahead. Unsure of whether the unknown object was dangerous or not, she kept her pace, trotting along with her hands still in her pockets.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:15 pm
Smirking just slightly, Loki shook his head before continuing on, his ears folding back as he saw the scene played out before him.
A woman sat in a throne, a black dress cascading down onto the floor as she leaned on the side of the armrest, a gun held in her hand gently as she moved it to point at Loki, a gunshot firing out.
"Oh, my." The woman murmured softly, her eyes narrowing.
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:29 pm
Mayu let out a startled cry as the shot rang out, jumping to the side instinctively. If there was one thing she knew, it was to stay away from strangers with guns.
She couldn't run, however, not if she knew she was leaving someone behind --- even someone whom was an almost complete stranger to her. Ignoring the obvious impulses to run for her life, Mayu rushed over to Loki.
"Are you okay?" she asked, eyes darting back and forth from the woman to the Legend.
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