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 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:39 pm
Her objections had been exhausted. If she said anything more, it would be pure petulance...he obviously wanted her to go with him...or he would have agreed to let her off on her feigned excuses.
*I slept...out.*She admitted quietly, and not at all proudly.
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 8:56 pm
Nika watched her closely. Maybe she wasn't ready to talk with him again. Maybe he should just give her some space...
'You know, if you don't feel like coming, you could just say so.' he shrugged and casually took a step back, feeling as if he was invading her somehow, like she didn't want him there.
'Out?' he repeated, 'Did you sleep well?'
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:08 pm
*It's all right.* she answered in response to his mentioning not going. *I don't mind walking.*
Had she slept well? Not really. It wasn't the dampness, or the cold, or the fact that the ground was not a gentle featherbed...or even a cot. It was that she never felt comfortable enough to go home to sleep. That she was avoiding going there.
*I slept as well as you could expect on the ground in a drizzle.*she replied with a faint awkward quirk to her lips
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:39 am
'That bad, huh?' his eyes curved upwards into a frinedly smile. Maybe this wasn't going to be as hard as he had thought. Shiva seemed to be warming up to him... even if it was only a little.
He held out his hands to her, 'Come with me, then. I'm sure you'll like it.'
Whether she took his hands or not was completely up to her. If she didn't... he wouldn't let it effect him. He had been completely rude to her afterall, she didn't have to forgive him.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:15 pm
*Bad enough.* she answered, taking some confidence from his words. Obviously if he were going to chew her out...he wouldn't tell her she would like it. So obviously it was nothing of that sort. What then?
Shaking out her chill hands, she felt a flush in her cheeks and was thankful for once that the mask hid it.
Taking his hands, she let him pull her along.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:35 pm
Nika was both relieved and pleased when she took his hands. So she had chosen to forgive him! Her cool hands sent a chill up his back.
'Your hands are so cold...' he mumbled, squeazing her hand before gently tugging her towards the forest.
'Just follow the stones,' he smiled, gesturing to the path of stones he'd created earlier.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 8:51 pm
*It's probably from being wet.* she mumbled, repeating herself. *It feels a bit cold...I was sitting in the sun for that...*
She looked at the white stones on the path and couldn't help but ask *No breadcrumbs to strew upon the path back?*
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:17 pm
Nika glanced back at her and his eyes crinkled in concern, 'Would you like to stay here and warm up before we go? Your surprise can wait...'
He chuckled, looking down at the stones, 'No, and what waits and the end of this path of stones is not a house made of candy. Do you have a sweet tooth, Shi?'
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:27 pm
*Not entirely sweet.*She answered. *I should warm up by moving as well. Let's keep going, I can tell you're anxious. I can feel it through your skin.*
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:36 pm
Nika smiled and lead her down the path, feeling at ease again. He was sure that Shiva had pretty much forgiven him...
...Wait... What if she didn't like the surprise? Or what if she liked the surprise but didn't like his reason for taking her there? He ran his free hand through his hair, a nervous gesture.
'Shiva,' he started, sounding as cheery as ever, 'I know you'll like the surprise... That is, I hope you'll like it. I know I do, but that doesn't mean you will, does it?
It reminds me of you. To some extent. It's peaceful, safe and... beautiful.'
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:43 pm
POST FOR ARICINKataio F Kataio looked at him like he was speaking a foreign language and then shook her head while laughing. "Ya know you are a surprising guy Aricin." She pats his back lightly leading him out of the 'clinic' and towards the storage. "And this is why we needed your help to set this up. I really don't know if anyone else knows so much." Kata smiles at him lightly still a little dumbfounded by his knowledge. ***************** Saniya nodded and blinked after the fire boy... slightly disturbed, and not sure she liked him very much, before in an attempt to shake off the feeling she continued on her way... reminding herself repetedly, fire and water don't mix... she starts to relax more and more as the pulse of water begins to feel closer, her pace picks up until she spies two other children and the pond.... she walks up to the waters edge and toes the surface, shyly studdying them... the golden girl was the one that friend of Trivii's had spoken of... tentatively she waved.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 9:49 pm
She was so startled to hear that, that she nearly dropped his hand. What she did do was stop walking, causing him to come to a halt as well or drag her.
*What...did you just say?* She asked quietly. *I-I mean...I'm sure I'll like the....* Flustered she stopped speaking again and just stared out at him with wide eyes.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:00 pm
Nika stopped and turned to look at her, cocerned. Why had Shiva stopped? Had he said something wrong?
'The surprise reminds me of you...' he stared at her wide eyes, mentally kicking himself. Why had he spoken at all? Why couldn't he have just kept his mouth zipped? The last thing he wanted was to have her upset at him again!
The whole point of 'The Surprise' was to get her to forgive him. Nothing was going the way it was supposed to.
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:15 pm
She wasn't upset, far from it. But startled was certainly hand in hand with it. *Y-you said it was...* the blush was impossibly high now. She was sure it was burning through the mask. *You don't have to say such things to make me feel better, Nika.*
She dropped her eyes. *I appreciate you trying to be kind and all...but you don't have to pretend.*
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2004 10:31 pm
It dawned on him suddenly, and caught by surprise, he chuckled. So, she wasn't upset. She was embarrassed. He shook his head and his eyes curved into a goofy grin.
'I wasn't saying it to make you feel better and I'm not pretending,' he dropped her hand and titled her chin up, 'Do you honestly think I would pretend like that? You are beautiful.'
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