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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:54 pm
Did that mean...did she love him too? Hope spawned in his heart, but Elenshi saw that his beloved was shaking with the cold. Setting aside his prior hopes for the race, and his current plaguing questions, the fire-colored numa lifted Beatrice into his arms.
"Here...let's get you somewhere warmer." Glancing critically at the side of the ice-cream mountain, he knew it might take too long to walk down, and if he ran he'd probably end up on his face on top of Beatrice. So he did the only thing he could think of - he sat down in the ice cream, shoved off, and slid down the mountain. It was all ice cream - he doubted there'd be rocks to worry about.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 3:17 pm
She clinged to him. Sliding down. Her couldn't feel anything except her shivering. Goosebumps all around her body and her feathers extending to seek warmth. It was by him. She snugged in to his arms for his warmth. Something that she always wanted and would want to hold for the longest as possible.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 3:39 pm
Elenshi stumbled forward several feet when they hit the bottom, but managed to stay upright. Beatrice was still shivering. The numa thought furiously. Where was somewhere warm? Kali's house had a fireplace, but it was too far. He couldn't think of anywhere else...unless...
Well, his fur was patterned with flames. Maybe he could make them. Turning, Elenshi took off at a sprint for the lollipop forest.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 3:43 pm
Being handled from his running.
She felt the rumbling of his muscular body carrying her. What could she do. She couldn't feel so much as the coldness around her body, she clung. Is all she could do.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:37 pm
Elenshi reached the edge of the trees and tenderly set Beatrice down on the leaf-littered ground.
"I'll be right back. I promise. I just need to get fuel for the fire..."
The last was said as he took off again, collecting small branches, larger ones, twigs, and dry leaves.As he turned around to head back, he scooped up a small log to keep the fire going once it was thoroughly started. He ran back to Bea as quickly as he could, and collapsed into a sitting position in front of her. He dumped his load on one side and frantically cleared the dirt of leaves on the other.
As he felt in his second satchel for the flint he carried but knew how to use only in theory - he always wore one satchel on each side, having been jealous of humans' jean pockets - he looked over at Beatrice. He hoped she would be alright...
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:51 pm
She watched as he went and came. Her eyes black as night following every move til she started dozing off. She couldn't. Frozen wouldn't be good to sleep on she thought. She watched what he was going to do. He really cared for her she started to think. Or was he just nice all the time.
Reminiscing the time when she called others ignorant and him being one of them. She couldn't find that side of him. He was too kind. "Fire.. Fire..." She mumbled trying to call for him.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:55 pm
Elenshi gave Beatrice a worried smile. "I'll have one for you any minute, don't worry."
He'd also taken out a small pocketknife Kali had given him a long time ago, joking that with his claws he could get it open easier than she could. striking the blade with the piece of flint over a small pile of twigs and leaves in the center of a cleared area, he desperately hoped that this particular theory worked well in practice. Apparently it did; within moments a spark landed in the tinder and a couple leaves began curling up, shrinking along a glowing red-orange edge. Leaning over he carefully blew until a small flame was flickering among the twigs. Positioning a few small branches over the flame, and still blowing steadily and gently, Elenshi pulled Beatrice over by the growing fire.
"Here, this should warm you up..." The flame was steadily licking at the branches, and Elenshi stopped blowing to check how Bea was doing. He would've liked to check her earlier, but she needed the warmth of the fire, and the fire needed help to get started.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:11 pm
Beatrice pawed towards the fire and watched. It wasn't the fire she was saying. She wanted to call to him. Her fire. She put her head on his leg and snuggled her nose within the fur. She was shivering but the cold seemed she couldn't shake it off. Her head got warmer and her body some colder. She watched the fire soulessly so she wouldn't worry him too much.
The fire flickered. She had yet caused him another bother and she wanted to tell him how she felt about him. But when was this the right time to say... it was only fair she say what she felt.. since he mightve not understood her earlier.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:29 pm
The empty look in Beatrice's eyes worried Elenshi. He felt her side and was alarmed to find she was far too cold. He shifted her closer to the fire and rubbed her fur, hoping it would help her blood flow to warm the cold parts of her body, like when humans chafed cold skin.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:46 pm
She coughed some and felt him rubbing on her fur. She smiled some weakly looking at him. That sick; ill gaze when one had been ill for days. "I lov-" She coughed and her body almost collapsed but she kept her composure. "You."
Her flexed her paws out to get some blood flowing. "B-But... I love Christmas. Is it bad... for me to have love two..." She had matured more since they last met. Even if her goal was to go to ice cream moutain but her mind. Her speech matured. Even though sometimes the two languages would get her confused.
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:03 pm
While he was still worried, elation filled Elenshi. 'She loves me!' The second part diminished the elation but little. He and Kisel had already discussed the possibility.
Elenshi took her paws in his. "There is nothing wrong with it. In Numa society it is perfectly normal and acceptable for three to love each other." He held her close, both to warm her body and because he needed the contact. "I am so glad you love me back - and while it would - or will, if that is your decision - be hard to share your love with another, I am willing to try, for your sake. And nothing could make me stop loving you."
He pulled back and smiled at her. "Now, why don't I make you some tea for that cough, and some soup to warm you up?"
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 6:13 pm
Beatrice's white cheeks flushed a bright red. From that of her illness and of his words. He always said the right thing, always caring and how he acting to ...loving. She wasn't confused of her feelings for him but it would be wrong to push Christmas. The one she loved away from another. They had just became makes and exchanged licks to their horns.
Everything was perfect. Having Elenshi would be selfish.
"Your words. Kind. For you to try... sharing love I know is hard... and if you feel you can't. Please... just please don't burden yourself with me. Yo no quiero que tu ases eso para mi..." She shifted her gaze some at the fire he made then back at him.
"I'd love that.." To the question to tea. She never tasted tea but if Elenshi would offer it. She would take it.
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Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 11:29 pm
Elenshi had seen some tea leaves at the edge of their makeshift campsite, and went to get them as he replied.
"You are never a burden to me, and never would be. It would be easier to share your love than to live without it."
He dug in his satchel for his cup, and realized it had been in the one he'd left behind. He frowned and decided to try something he heard about once. He found a bowl-shaped leaf, and filled it with water from a nearby stream. He then - with several failed attempts and a couple sticks - set it over the fire to boil. True to rumor, the leaf burned to the water level and no further. He added the leaves and waited for it to boil.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 5:24 am
Beatrice watched in observant. Her eyes shifted to look at his, then back at what he was making. This being an act of how much he was around humans. She in on the other hand only knew Vickster, Kali and Chi. Not very much known about the human race for those people were too in numa land.
She pondered in some worry where christmas was as she looked at the fire dancing under the leaf. She hadn't noticed before but the sun was setting. Down to sleep once more. She watched in a gaze. Then reverted to think on how he would react if she had said that she loved Elenshi. Too. Would he still stay? ...
"To live without love.. would it not be like living in cruelty." She said. Her mature state of mind kicking in and examining the situation now that worried her.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:54 am
Elenshi nodded.
"That is what I think."
He took the leaf carefully off the fire, blew on it, and handed it to Beatrice.
"Here - it's still a little hot, so take small sips."
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