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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:33 pm
Racked with nervousness now with help of his little freudian slip, Maelthra locked eyes with Amuriel while grinning rather goofily and awkwardly. He just didn't really know what to do or say right now so he just stayed where he was, treading the water anxiously while hopping the other elder wouldn't think badly of him because of all of this.
Though, as he watched her, he saw her suddenly yelp before sinking into the lake.
"Amuriel!" he shouted in alarm before quickly swimming towards her. Since she had already gone under, he dove below the surface after her to try and catch her arm. He didn't know why she suddenly began to sink like that, but he was fairly certain that her going under wasn't within her will.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:44 pm
As she sunk further into the lake, Amuriel desperately tried to regain movement, now embarrassed beyond measure for losing control and afraid as well that she would drown before she was able to move again, but within seconds, she felt a hand around her arm and sighed inwardly in relief.
Maelthra...it has to be, she thought, thankful to feel someone catching her to keep her from sinking into the lake's depths.
With some of her composure regained with the relief she felt, she felt herself regain control of her body. Glancing up, she saw Maelthra, his hand around her arm. She blushed once more and almost lost control again before feeling her lungs begin to burn for air. Quickly kicking her feet, she tried to frantically reach the surface.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:50 pm
Maelthra held onto Amuriel's wrist tight enough so that she wouldn't slip from his grip. And as he did, he quickly began to swim towards the surface once more, attempting to pull her up with him. He noticed that she was kicking her feet again, which made their trip up much easier and quicker than if he had to drag her up with out any sort of aid.
A few moments later, his head broke the surface, allowing him to gasp for air. Still, he didn't let go of the other elder yet, pulling her up more in case she needed a little extra help returning to the surface.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:59 pm
Amuriel felt Maelthra dragging her to the surface as she kicked, and as her head broke the water, she gasped for air. She was thankful he had come to help her, and for the moment, her embarrassment was forgotten.
"T-thanks.." she stuttered, shakily wiping water from her eyes and face. As she did so, she looked over at him, and her previous flush returned. This time, however, she managed to control it, paddling beside him easily. She wondered if he would ask her what happened.
I'm sure he will, she thought, trying to quickly think of an excuse. Once again, she wondered if it would be better if she just admitted she was attracted to him instead of letting him remain in the dark. Afterall, if she came up with some kind of excuse, she'd probably have to tell a lie about herself, and she wasn't quite ready to dig that kind of hole in their new friendship.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:05 pm
Feeling relieved as Amuriel was up above the surface with him and breathing easily, Maelthra kept her wrist in hand just to make sure she was really alright. After all, she had to be at least a little shaken from nearly drowning there. And he also didn't know why she had gone down in the first place there.
"No problem.. but... are you alright? You didn't get a cramp did you..?"
Looking at her with concern, he wondered if he should bring them both over towards more shallow waters where they could rest if needed. With all of that, he also had once more forgotten about the awkwardness of being naked in humanoid form for the time being.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:12 pm
Shaking her head, Amuriel replied, "No, I didn't get a cramp, but I'm fine now."
Glancing down, she noticed his hand still on her wrist, and she was thankful for it. She was still shaken, and it was nice to feel a comforting hand keeping her steady.
"I think heading over there would be a good idea," she murmured, nodding as she followed his line of sight. "It's a little safer over there.."
She started to swim toward the shallows, but paused, realizing he was still holding her.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:17 pm
"Alright.."
Nodding at her suggestion, Maelthra let go of her wrist as she began to swim away but paused since he was holding her back. It'd be easier for the both of him if they weren't holding onto one another anyway, but he made sure to keep an eye on her in case she needed some help getting back to the shallow waters.
"What exactly happened there by the way?"
As he asked this, he slowly began to swim towards the shore, looking to the side at her with concern.
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:36 pm
Amuriel began to swim back toward the shallows, temporarily relieved since she believed he was not going to ask her exactly why she had sunk beneath the surface, but as they swam, she noticed him glance over at her. He finally asked the question she had be afraid of, and for a moment, she slowed and jumped lightly.
"Erm..." she gulped, starting to speak softer as she went on. "I just...heard what you said and... it made me incredibly nervous... because you're incredibly attractive..."
As she said it, she felt foolish. She was attracted to him, but she had also never been attracted in this way before, having left the forest before she reached an age to become attracted to males of her own species and then having no interest in human males. She felt like a pup, flustered, embarrassed, mumbling her words all because a male seemed to show interest in her.
But... she stuttered to herself, It's not just that... I am attracted to him as well..
Feeling her feet touch the sandy bottom, she went a bit further before finally stopping, the water now reaching a little below her shoulders. She turned to face him, flushed and fidgeting slightly, wondering what he was thinking of her now.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:48 pm
Swimming further until he was able to touch the sandy ground, Maelthra relaxed while standing in the water and staring at Amuriel to some extent. Since she had said that last bit so softly, he wasn't sure if he had heard her correctly, but still it was enough to make him fluster slightly and enough to make him a bit nervous again.
"Oh..." he said while rubbing the back of his neck a bit, "I'm really not... that great... Pretty much mutated and all.. as Cayliant would probably put it... Er.. I mean this is just my elven form... "
Feeling a bit antsy, he shifted his gaze from her to the sky, to the water, and back to her. While he didn't think much of himself, he sure felt that Amuriel on the other hand was the one that was really attractive. And it made him somewhat surpise that she had really been alone like him when she looked so amazing. Plus she was very kind.
"But... sorry... for nearly making you drown like that.."
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:00 pm
Amuriel blinked in surprise and shook her head, suddenly feeling less embarrassed now that she had been honest with him and herself.
"Not..? I think you are... Maybe I haven't seen you in your true form yet, but you are attractive to me..." She flustered and reached up to touch her single horn, frowning. "I have no right to call anyone mutated."
She shook her head again and glanced at him from head to toe and back up again. "You may not think you're attractive, but I do..." she flushed a deeper red as she continued, feeling her legs begin to shake and hoping she didn't collapse again.
Thankfully, she thought at least if I fall again, this water is not deep enough to sink too far...
Shifting uneasily, she continued to him, "I mean.. you're not just handsome from what I've seen, but you're kind too and ready to accept anyone the way they are. You comforted me even though you still don't really know much about me.. there aren't many people like you.."
Rubbing her head, she looked away from him for a moment, trying to make sure her knees didn't buckle under her.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:13 pm
Tilting his head slightly, the male elder shifted a bit as she backed up her previous comments about how attractive he was. He wasn't entirely sure how to react to that, since no one really had ever said anything like that. People had always either called him a monster or a freak to some extent, so hearing these words was something new to him.
It certainly wasn't a bad thing to be hearing them now though.
"Well... thank you.. but you know... you're really nice-looking too.. beautiful in fact.."
Still rubbing the back of his neck, his eyes continued to wander about, but he did nervously examine her while he spoke. He might not have felt the same things that Amuriel felt at the moment, but he was just wondering if he should really be so focused on her body in the first place.
"But.. you're really nice in general too.. from what I can tell.."
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:30 pm
Amuriel shifted and snapped out of her nervousness slightly. His words were complimentary, but she also felt like he was regretting them to some extent... or feeling awkward because of what she said. She looked back toward him and noticed him rubbing his neck as he examined her.
"Err... thanks.." she replied, rubbing her arms lightly and looking around.
Suddenly, she didn't want to be there anymore. She wanted to be gone, away. It was late afterall. Maybe it was time she went to wherever seemed nice and slept, she thought. Maybe she would see Maelthra some other time soon enough. He was nice after all, but once again, she had isolated herself. Turning, she headed back to the bank and her clothes.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:38 pm
Seeing Amuriel head towards the shore, Maelthra sighed before lowering his head, feeling that he had said something wrong.
"I didn't mean that in a bad way... if I insulted you... I just... was never told those things before... so it's kinda strange... you really are beautiful..."
Shifting slightly he just shook his head to himself, wondering how he had managed to ruin things already with this new friendship. And before long, he began to walk after her, feeling rather ashamed for being so socially awkward for things like this.
Maybe this is why I'm always alone...
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:52 pm
Picking up her dress, Amuriel shifted it back over her head. "No no... you didn't insult me. I just spoke too much."
She straightened the hem of her garment and made sure her jewelry was on properly before turning to face him, trying to smile.
"You really are attractive, you know, at least from what I've seen, but it is late.." she trailed off. Did she really want to leave? And if she did, would he manage to find her again so they could continue their conversations? Would he want to? She glanced over at his clothes and suppressed a frown. He was very human compared to some dragonfly, but so was she, she guessed, considering she had had as much or more human contact as he had.
"I'm generally always in this area," she continued, "if you ever want to find me again." She tried to widen her smile to make it more genuine, shifting slightly and trying to hold her gaze onto his face.
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Blade Kuroda Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:11 pm
Frowning, he just sighed again before walking over to his clothes, waiting for his body to dry a little before putting any of it on. Maelthra still felt fairly inadequate right now, and kept his gaze diverted from Amuriel at the time being because of that.
"I would definitely like to meet you again some time... I know I messed things up tonight... but if you would allow me.. I would like to see you again... There's something about you... that makes me want to be by you.. and I don't want to slip up on what may possibly my only chance to have someone close..."
Smiling a bit, he sighed again while squeezing the water from his hair and slowly putting on his clothes again.
"I'll probably be here for awhile anyway... It's not like I have anywhere to go really.."
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