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 Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:24 pm
Zia and Maida sniffed, feeling insulted.
"We're proud to be spirits," "Becuase if we weren't" "We couldn't do this."
They stepped into the Between walked a few steps and steped back into the Now. They were already near the crow's nest.
"Slow," "Poke!"
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:26 pm
Kibo was gone by the time they looked down from the crow's nest. He walks abovedecks, smiling, and eating handfuls of jellybeans from Zia and Maida's bags.
Kibo: Mmm, delicious!
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:55 pm
Zia flipped upside down, hooking her feet in the ropes. She glared down at Kibo.
"You can have those." "Storm's promised use tea later!"
Miada paused in her climb to catch her breathe, using the eadge of the crows nest as a brace for her back.
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 7:59 pm
Kibo: Simply "Storm?" Why, that's no way to refer to your mother!
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:13 pm
"She's only our father's consort," "And brother." "Oh yes, and brother." "We like her better then anyone else," "So Khazar," "Our father," "Said she could act as our mother." "We don't like the Underdark very much," "And she lives on the Surface." "But you are right." "We shouldn't just call her Storm." "She's really Storm-mar," "And Khazar is really Khazar-shah." "Since when do you," "Care about proper titles?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:17 pm
Kibo: Did you bring anything from the Underdark with you?
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:27 pm
"Yes." "A hat."
Zia held out a large brimed hat with somesort of giant bird's feather stuck on one side.
"It's magical." "Do you want it?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:30 pm
Kibo: But don't items from the Underdark disintegrate when coming into contact with the light?
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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 8:38 pm
Zia and Maida giggled.
"Yes," "But this one was enchanted by mother." "Courting god's favors is useful," "Even if it means leaving the one you love." "Hey Maida, would you ever leave me for a god?" "In a heart beat, Zia."
Maida laughed at Zia's face.
"But I would make him take you as well, 'cause, we're a package." "Aww, that's sweet!"
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:57 pm
Kibo cocks his head to the side.
Kibo: Well who did Storm give up?
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:12 pm
Zia shook her finger at Kibo.
"Nonono," "That's not ours to tell." "You are going to have to ask her," "If you want that answer."
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:16 pm
Kibo walks over, crouching in between them, whispering quietly.
Kibo: If you told me what happened with her, I'll tell you about Mary Catherine.
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:32 pm
Zia and Maida looked devishly intrigued.
"Well..." "I don't think she'd really mind, do you?" "No."
They looked at Kibo again.
"She left her sweetie," "Khazar-shah" "Our father." "He wasn't happy about that," "But then, he isn't the most cheery person." "Anyway, Storm-mar has always loved her brother," "From birth on." "Mother said that they came into the world together," "With her pulling him along," "Because she couldn't stand being alone," "Even for the brief mimuets," "That would be between births." "But I don't belive that." "Even if it is an ever so romatic idea." "Now tell us about Mary Catherine."
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:47 am
Kibo shakes his head.
Kibo: How awful. Well, a deal's a deal. Mary Catherine was once my wife, but after 2 years of marriage, she ran off with another pirate, but not before leaving me with a knife deep in the base of my spine. If Anita hadn't found me, I'd probably be dead right now. Well, I'd prolly have been raised by Farind, but still, it's the principle of the thing. The poor thing is, that pirate's name was Claire. The knife that almost killed me has been in my boot ever since.
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:41 am
The crow girls titled their heads in confusion.
"Awful?" "How is that awful?" "They are back with each other now," "And mother got what she wanted out of it," "Power, wealth," "And a few good stories to tell around the fire."
Zia and Maida giggled.
"Claire?" "Your wife ran off with another woman?" "Seems like all wasn't right in her head." "Who's Anita?"
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