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 Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:53 pm
Lenore took a couple deep breaths to calm herself and let Deimos go. Still sniffling, she brushed the sodden hair out of her eyes and wiped them roughly, embarrassed to be seen crying.
"I got so scared... I was sure you'd died." She mumbled. "Are you sure you're okay?"
She was deeply rattled from the whole incident - her captain had nearly died, and she was completely certain it had been her fault.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 5:58 pm
"I'm fine.. really.. You're alright too, right?" He said, taking his cloak from behidn him and starting to wring it out... For just having had a near death experience, he seemed pretty calm. It hadn't been the first time it had happened anyways and he'd feel much worse if it had been Lenore in his place.. He felt shame swell inside him at his show of weakness..
"I'm sorry though.. You probably think I'm the worst pirate ever now.." He said, his voice low as he scooched a bit aside and summoned a small fireball in his palm to warm them... "who ever heard of a pirate who can't swim..."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:10 pm
Lenore shook her head hard, scooting closer to the fire and shivering.
"Yeah , I'm okay... an' I don't think that," she said. "I can't swim either. Th' only reason I could even move in the water was 'cause of these," she added, pointing to her still-spread wings. Spitting out a bit of water, she coughed and looked out onto the serene lake with suspicion.
"Maybe once summer comes, we can learn how. Just in case that happens again."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:16 pm
Letting the fire off his palm it hovered between them, flickering and warming him thoroughly.. "Maybe... I have this dumb cloak though.." He said.. He had seen Erebus wings in dreams and vision and they were so much cooler than this dumb thing..
Following heer vision he looked out onto the lake and sighed.. "I.. thanks for saving me..." He said in an almost inaudible whisper.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:35 pm
Len glanced down at the cloak curiously.
"I always forget you can't take it off," she murmured. Holding her hands up to the fire, she shivered as the wind blew across them both with bone-chilling cold.
"Quit it," she hissed. The wind died down obediently - she was getting better at Air magic than she'd previously thought. As the wind died, she caught what Deimos had whispered. She smiled a little.
"You're welcome."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:41 pm
Deimos shuffled as an akward silence sell upon the ship.. What could he say to her now? He cleared his throat idly, the fire flickering and sparking before them.. "I..you were steering really well though.. I didn't see the ice that got us.." He said softly, avoiding her gaze, feelign very awkward.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:57 pm
Lenore smiled wider, feeling pleased.
"Oh, well... y'know. I was just trying it out..." she said, trailing off and glaring out at the lake again. A few chunks of ice floated here and there, deceptively harmless-looking.
"Stupid ice." She snapped, looking cross. "I shoulda been more careful... anyway... d'you think we should get back to shore?"
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:00 pm
Deimos nodded softly.. He'd be in so much trouble though if he tread water into the house.. it'd simply eb proof he'd snuck out again.. "Yah.." He said, closing his fire over the fire, putting it out as he stood and moved to the helm.. The stillness of the wind was unnerving though and the ship went nowhere.. Turning to Lenore he made a weak attempt at a smile.. "Man the winds.."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:08 pm
'Yes, sir!"
Len jumped up and raised her hands slowly, fingers splayed out.
"Rise."
The deadened wind returned, careful and gentle as it filled the sails. Lenore looked over at Deimos and grinned.
"Ready when you are."
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:10 pm
Gripping the helm firmly he looked otu, spotting the shore at a shore distance.. "To shore!" He cried out, truning the ship in the right direction, the bow cutting through the icy waters as he did so.. A short and dreadful though entered his mind and he shuddered as he steered..
Jean Claude would eb awake..
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:38 am
"To shore..." Len murmured under her breath, pushing the winds into the sails. She was extremely tired - from the terrible shock and icy swim, as well as using so much magic so quickly. She could barely keep to her feet. The winds faltered a little as her eyes drooped.
"Boy, I'm tired..." she said, her voice feather light. "Wish I could sit down a second..."
The ship had nearly reached shore again when Len gave a tremendous yawn and sat down. The wind slowed to a faint breeze, and sputtered out as she curled into a ball on the deck.
" 'Kay. 'Night." She managed to mumble before falling asleep.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:13 pm
Deimos looked over his shoulder to see her and sighed.. She ahd reason to be exhausted.. Shifting the summoned winds slightly, he led the ship to shore. Moving to the side he lifted the gangplank up and over the side of the ship, having it land with a thump in the sand.
Moving back onto deck he took another look at the sleeping Lenore.. He rolled his eyes slightly the threaded over to her. As gently as he could (which mind you wasn't terribly gentle) he managed to scoop her up into his arms.. She just saved his life, least he could do was let her get some sleep.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:29 pm
Lenore's slept like the dead in Deimos's arms, only a slight twitch of her fingers indicating she was still alive. She was wholly exhausted.
"Ahem."
Standing out on the beach awaiting them, arms crossed and an unreadable look on his face, there was Julian. He glanced over their soaking wet clothes without comment, and he cocked an eyebrow.
"Eventful night, I see." He said dryly.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:39 pm
Deimos eyes Julain oddly.. He looked a lot like Crow with all those wierd marking, yet he'd never seen him before. "Sure, we'll go with that.." He said, walking down the gangplank and strait past Julian, now hoping to get back to HQ as soon as possible. After nearly drowning he wasn't sure he couldn't really fight anyone..
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 7:08 pm
Julian matched Deimos's stride easily, grabbing him by the shoulder to stop him and taking Len out of his arms. Cradling her carefully so he wouldn't wake her, he looked down at the boy silently for a moment.
"I suppose you won't want me to tell anyone," he said, maintaining the dry tone. "I won't."
Lenore muttered something in her sleep, twisting in Julian's arms and settling down again.
A faint smile quirked Julian's lips for a second.
"You're the pirate, right?" He asked Deimos, eyeing his cloak in interest. "She talks about you all the time."
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