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 Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:15 pm
Harlin withdrew his hands, instead turning her around and guiding her along the vined bridge. He was a teacher and, therefore, could not act as a father would, although that instinct was faint at best. Floreta didn't cry at everything, but something important to her was going to have an impact. Protecting others was what she felt was right and when she couldn't, she felt guilty, miserable, or both.
"Don't rub your eyes, it makes it worse," he advised quietly. "And you're not an idiot. An idiot doesn't care and you care too much, so that's not it." Compassionate amusement colored his tone. He'd wait until she calmed down sufficiently to ask again what had upset her.
Damascus shook himself, ruffling his fur into a more comfortable pattern. "Right," Damascus said, watching Regond at his perch on the tree. He walked along, waiting for the owl to set the pace or just travel alongside him.
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:20 pm
Shatter the thoughts that reign supreme.
With a reigning light, a powerful gleam.
Shatter the freedom that comes with the sky... As Alhiria flew overhead, she looked down, scanning the waters below. Please, Floreta... she begged to herself. Please be okay.Letting a burst of wind fill her wings, she sped onwards. ---- Queenie pouted. Or pouted as best she could. "But where are our Guarded?" She asked the owl, looking up at him. "We can't do our job if they're not with us! They could be in danger! There is a reason we were separated! We need to find them!" ---- Floreta hiccuped quietly, wiping the tears from her eyes, but not rubbing them. "I'm sorry," she murmured again, forcing her breath soften and slow - as she had been taught. "I'm very sorry... I'm just too weak to deal with people..." She had always been a bit of a loner. When Alhiria had first introduced her to Harlin, she had had a very hard time adjusting to the attention that came with master and pupil. She eventually got over it, and even grew comfortable with Harlin, but she was never a people person. Marina had just reminded her why.  You know death has come when time is an eye.
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:40 pm
"There is a sacredness in tears..." Harlin quoted. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power... he continued thoughtfully. Instead of gleaning information from the situation itself, Harlin went straight at the problem. "Why do you become weak in dealing with others?" Perhaps you're worried of what they think of you? Worried of getting pushed away, maybe...?
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:26 pm
Sometimes, when I'm sitting in my bedroom...
All ALONE... in the DARK...
I sometimes look up at the stars and wish I was them.
All ALONE... but in plain SIGHT...
But then I think of something...
.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.Floreta blinked at the question, gazing at her feet. "Uh..." she thought for a moment, holding a fist to her mouth in case she began coughing. "I... don't really know. I guess... I've always been afraid of... saying or doing the wrong thing. People have never really... shown me that I could do something or say something wrong and have everything... still be okay..." My father never gave me that sort of security.
And the only one who has isn't even human.
Alhiria... .x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.
It's really strange, I think...
When they're up there...
They're all ALONE. In the DARK. But everyone can SEE them...
It's strange when I look up at them...
Because they kinda remind me of YOU.
"Look at the stars. Look at how they shine for you."
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:41 pm
"Presume it is okay and just say what's on your mind. Everybody makes mistakes Floreta, and it's only the people who can make them and admit them that get stronger." He briefly hoped he didn't sound too Obi-Wan, but it was true.
"Now come on, before they plan an ambush or something," he said, not putting it past Kiki or Shef. And/or. Whichever.
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:12 pm
Sometimes, when I'm sitting in my bedroom...
All ALONE... in the DARK...
I sometimes look up at the stars and wish I was them.
All ALONE... but in plain SIGHT...
But then I think of something...
.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.Floreta blinked up at him, in awe, for a moment. He doesn't look that much older than me...Nodding, she sniffed and blinked away the rest of her tears, trying to be strong. And yet... he's so wise. How does he do it?She managed a weak smile. "Okay!" .x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.
It's really strange, I think...
When they're up there...
They're all ALONE. In the DARK. But everyone can SEE them...
It's strange when I look up at them...
Because they kinda remind me of YOU.
"Look at the stars. Look at how they shine for you."
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:22 pm
((Yay! Mayhem's back! *glomp*)) A small smile tugged at the corner of Harlin's lips before he disappeared in the thick foliage following a ladder down to... who knew where. He didn't worry too much about Damascus, although he was curious as to where his Guardian could have gone.
Holly's hand was feeling much better since she had applied the salve. Alhiria had taken off somewhere, possibly to look for the rest of the group, but Falian and Reign were still with her. She didn't know if they were unconscious or just resting, but Holly was more interested in watching her skin grow back at an amazing speed. You could actually see the flesh and tendon reknitting itself... It was slightly disturbing and might make someone more faint-hearted nauseous, but it was fascinating all the same.
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:37 pm
Sometimes, when I'm sitting in my bedroom...
All ALONE... in the DARK...
I sometimes look up at the stars and wish I was them.
All ALONE... but in plain SIGHT...
But then I think of something...
.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.((Awwwwe! Heya! *huggles*)) Floreta quickly followed him, making her way down the ladder. However, it seemed that Shef's clumsiness was contagious, for she missed one of the rungs and found herself falling the rest of the way to collapse on the ground on her back with her legs and hair askew. "Ow..." She felt tears threatening to reappear, but fought against them as she fought to straighten herself. Seems like I can't do anything right today...---- Reign was awake and in the gardens, gazing at the sky. Falian, who's knee and shin had been smashed with the weight of Reign's body, was unconscious and resting in a bed inside the white and gold building, the herbs and bandages around her leg straining to repair the damage. They needed to be changed every few minutes, otherwise they lost their potency, and the gypsies did well to do so, their Guardians dashing and fluttering around madly to get the ingredients. The wolf Guardian's ears were folded back against her head, her tail curled around herself. Her fur quite nearly reeked of guilt. Falian....x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.
It's really strange, I think...
When they're up there...
They're all ALONE. In the DARK. But everyone can SEE them...
It's strange when I look up at them...
Because they kinda remind me of YOU.
"Look at the stars. Look at how they shine for you."
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:51 pm
Harlin had been maybe two inches out of the way when Floreta slipped off the ladder and made her less-than-graceful descent. Dropping down the rest of way and making sure not to step on her, he offered a hand and easily pulled her back to her feet. "That's one," he said, starting a mock tally. "But you're going to have to work hard if your plan is to beat that nest-haired boy. He must be up in the three digits by this time."
Although he wasn't nest-haired any more due to the Nanne's "bath". Harlin couldn't see him before he took off after Kiki though, so he wouldn't know.
Holly looked up, seeing Reign stare in the opposite direction of her. Although she wasn't human, the body language told Holly almost all she needed to know. She didn't interrupt her musings though, understanding how some people needed to be alone. But then again, sometimes people needed a shoulder and an ear, so that didn't always apply.
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:55 pm
Sometimes, when I'm sitting in my bedroom...
All ALONE... in the DARK...
I sometimes look up at the stars and wish I was them.
All ALONE... but in plain SIGHT...
But then I think of something...
.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.Floreta managed a wry laugh, running her fingers through her hair to check for leaves and dirt and attempting to pretend that didn't just happen, her blush apparent. And in front of my teacher too! Gah! Just perfect! Idiot Floreta... you are so NOT socially awkward at all, ARE you...?"Yeah, that's true, huh?" She began to brush herself off, looking over her shoulder in attempts to look at her back. "Is there anything on me? I can't see..." ---- Reign sighed, lifting up her great head to look at the building where Falian rested, before closing her eyes and shaking her head, turning her snout to the floor and sighing heavily once more. It's my fault. My fault. I don't think she'll ever forgive me."Goddammit..." .x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.
It's really strange, I think...
When they're up there...
They're all ALONE. In the DARK. But everyone can SEE them...
It's strange when I look up at them...
Because they kinda remind me of YOU.
"Look at the stars. Look at how they shine for you."
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:16 am
((Too brain-dead to post in this one. I'll do it tomorrow.))
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:24 am
((Night then.)) Harlin walked behind her, moving her long hair aside to see. "No, I think you got it all," he announced, taking his gloved hand back. He wondered if she was worse around others, since she'd been around him long enough. If this was as "comfortable" as she got, she'd really need to get around other people more often.
Holly looked back up at Reign, biting her lip. She didn't know what she would say if she did start speaking, but maybe it'd be best to talk after all. And what better way to begin than with a rhetorical question? "Are you... okay?" Her voice was so quiet, she wouldn't have been surprised if Reign hadn't heard her.
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:29 am
Sometimes, when I'm sitting in my bedroom...
All ALONE... in the DARK...
I sometimes look up at the stars and wish I was them.
All ALONE... but in plain SIGHT...
But then I think of something...
.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.((Lol, fatal.)) Floreta chuckled nervously. "Oh, that's good." She looked around before looking back to Harlin. "Teach-ah, I mean, Master Harlin... that old man from before. Do you know him at all? Is he familiar in any way? You know everyone in Ether, right? Do you know him?" She had always been under the impression that all Guarded know each other in the Ether. There weren't many, after all. ---- Reign was a giant wolf. Of course she heard Holly. "You're looking at me, right?" She asked bluntly, not turning her head to gaze at Holly or even shifting her gaze from where she stared at a strange flower, as if willing it to burn. "What do you think?" .x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.x.X.
It's really strange, I think...
When they're up there...
They're all ALONE. In the DARK. But everyone can SEE them...
It's strange when I look up at them...
Because they kinda remind me of YOU.
"Look at the stars. Look at how they shine for you."
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Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:52 pm
((Fatal, would Harlin know of Raziel?)) A slight frown crossed Harlin's features. "I've heard of an old man, almost a hermit, that lives in the Ether, but not many rumors have flown past me. I might know him by reputation, but that's it." Harlin knew a lot of people in the Ether, as long as they'd been there for a while. Not many knew Raziel personally, if any. Or, that was what Harlin thought. He wasn't sure, of course, but it seemed like that was the case.
"I think when you love someone enough, you shouldn't have to worry about them not forgiving you." Holly's knuckles whitened as she fought the urge to run. Saying stuff like that, and to someone she barely knew... She shouldn't have. But now she felt as though she had to press on. "A friend and I were in summer camp once," she continued, whispering. Her head was down, looking down at her knees instead of at Reign. "I tripped her and somehow she broke her arm. The bone went through the skin." She looked up, fearful that Reign's jaws would be open and ready to rip out her throat for talking. "I was still the first one to sign her cast," she said. "She didn't hold any grudges." Even when they couldn't give her pain relievers, she didn't hold it against me.
"If you love someone as much as your Guarded, or your Guardian, you don't have to worry about them hating you. It would be like hating yourself."
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