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 Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 1:58 pm
"Sis!!" Riley piped up in embarrassment. Like a parent telling people embarrassing stories about their kid while the child was two feet away.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:08 pm
Mikhael nodded. "thats good news." he took another swig, and turned to the swordsman, swallowing. "it is." odd question, but then... he wasnt normal. he set the drink down.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:17 pm
Mala smiled. "What? You've always been so adorable! Plus, I'd be freaking out too if you came home every day bleeding or bruised!" she said easilly.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:26 pm
"Still, do you hafta say it out loud? It's embarrassing!" Riley said, his cheeks flushed.
"I'm sure a few months of training will toughen him up." Van said rather nonchalantly. "I'm not bringing up a crybaby, got it, kid?" he said looking down at Riley and mussing up his hair.
"I promise to do my best, Master Van!" Riley said looking up at Van with a determined smile.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:46 pm
Lin signaled the bartender. "A half-pint of mead, thanks." The swordsman turned back to Mikhael. "Something's happening in a port town a bit to the south."
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:58 pm
Mala grinned. "See, Riley? If it's going to be fixed, there's nothing to be ashamed of." she said, patting him on the back.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:07 pm
"Still, you're always looking out for me. I wanna get stronger so I can look out for you too!" Riley said swinging his staff around a bit as if attacking a pretend enemy.
"Watch it there!" Van said catching the staff before it made contact with his face. "First lesson, you can't go swinging that thing around willy nilly. You could hurt someone like that."
"Sorry Master Van..." Riley said sheepishly as he held the staff behind his back sheepishly.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:27 pm
"Well, I'll be looking forward to that day." Mala said, resisting the powerful urge to go and hug her adorable brother once more.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:29 pm
After a long while of walking, Riley trudged along a few feet behind the adults as he tried to keep up. "Can we stop for a rest yet? My feet hurt..." he whined.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:50 pm
Mala nodded, smiling that eerilly cheerful smile once more. "Right now? We most certainly can. But if we do, we'll have to set out at night when all the monsters and bandits are out. We'd all be too slow to outrun the many packs of wolves, ferocious dragonlings, and the bloodthirsty bandits that wish to do us harm and devour us afterwards. Van would probably be the only sur-vi-vor~! So if you'd like to risk that, we most certainly can." she said in a peppy manner, mostly wishing to frighten Riley into continuing onward. Sure, she adored him, but wasn't above using this tactic on him if she thought that something was a bad idea.
{Such a loving sister!}
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:53 pm
"Ah, n-never mind..." Riley said nervously at the sound of all the danger.
"You do realize I'm essentially the bodyguard until you two can actually fight, right? I don't think bandits and the like would actually be a problem." Van muttered to Mala.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:05 pm
Mikhael nodded. "i see." he took yet another swig. "so. i suppose that is where you and your..." he glanced over to the female, then back. "horomonally excited friend there... are headed next?" he took another drink.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:11 pm
Mala whispered back, "I know. I just don't want to stop now. I'd rather stop when he'd find it easier to fall asleep."
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:17 pm
"We've got a long way to go before we hit the next town. I think we're going to be sleeping in nowheresville either way." Van said.
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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:27 pm
"I know. Just a little longer before we set up camp, though, alright?" Mala probably also wanted to make sure Riley was asleep before she'd talk further with Van and plan certain things out. More than likely, she wanted to be able to have free roam with her language without worry of corrupting Riley.
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