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Drizzt: *Looks around* >_>

Malaika: *perched high in the trees, watching over the clearing*

Drizzt: *Walks over to the trees and starts looking up into the branches*

Malaika: *glances down as a familiar figure comes into view*

Drizzt: *Looks up, spots Malaika and waves*

Malaika: *continues to look down at Drizzt. waves back*

Drizzt: *Reaches the tree and looks up* Okay if I.....climb up there with you?

Malaika: *nods*

Drizzt: *Climbs up and sits on a branch beside Malaika* How have you been doing?

Malaika: *partially impressed he could climb so high up* I am fine, and yourself?

Drizzt: *Shrugs* I'm okay.

Malaika: That is good, I suppose

Drizzt: *Nods* I.....I've been thinking about what you said earlier.

Malaika: About what?

Drizzt: You know, about before. When you told me to think back and try to remembe what had happened before my mate left.

Malaika: *thinks, and then nods* Yes, I remember that

Drizzt: And.....I.....I still can't seem to figure it out. I was wondering....since you seem to be so knowledgeable....could you help me? Please?

Malaika: Help in what way? I have only just met you, so I cannot help you remember, if that is what you were wishing

Drizzt: No, not like that. What if.....can I tell you what I do remember doing, and tell me if I did something wrong?

Malaika: If you wish that, then yes, I may help you in such a way.

Drizzt: Okay. *Clears throat* Well....I started off seeing Alethea.....the first time I spoke to her, I just told her she was pretty and dashed off. I was too shy to say anything more, but she seemed flattered anyway. It was the truth, you know; she was the most beautiful namir I had ever seen...

Malaika: Mhm... *listening*

Drizzt: Well, after that we were seeing each other more and more, and we started loving each other soon after. It wasn't long before we decided that our love was strong enough to bear children with. I wonder now if that might have been the mistake, if we had children too soon....

Malaika: *nods* I know many a couple who's bond weakened from having offspring too soon.

Drizzt: *Looks horrified* That has to be it! And now half of my children have no mother because of it..... *Tears fill his eyes* Oh what have I done?

Malaika: It is not only you who could be blamed for it, the mother holds just as much responcibility. It is she who carried the children, she who bore them, and she who left.

Drizzt: But it took the two of us to bring them into this world.....what if she wasn't ready and I was too blinded by love to see it?

Malaika: Then it was her job to tell you that

Drizzt: But if we were really in love....shouldn't I have known immediately?

Malaika: Even if you are in love, you cannot possibly know everything about the other

Drizzt: But if I had known that, and it was the reason for her leaving, maybe it was one of the things that I should have known.....but thank you very much, Malaika; I think I've finally seen what went so wrong with us. *Ears lower and he watches two tears fall down to the ground*

Malaika: *watches without any hint of emotion on her face* If it was, it is not somethign that you should dwell upon, Drizzt. What happened then is out of your control now. What's done is done; you can only remember what it has taught you and move on.

Drizzt: *Blinks back any more tears and nods* I'll try but....I think I owe it to the boys to tell them the reason they have no mother. It's the least I could do, even if I was only half the cause.

Malaika: But you do not know that is why she left. That is mearly your assumption.

Drizzt: Maybe, but thinking back, it's the only thing that makes the most sense. I mean, after we had the children, we raised them, we loved them....everything was fine, until one day she just didn't come back. Maybe she was scared, or not ready. In any case, the boys are grown now; maybe they can provide their own insights.

Malaika: *shrugs* You may beleive what you wish, I am mearly trying to help

Drizzt: *Looks earnestly at Malaika* Please don't think I'm ignoring your advice. I'm really grateful for your help, honest.

Malaika: Weather you appreciate it or not, I do not care to be honest

Drizzt: *Blinks* You....don't? Why not? I mean, not to sound out of place, but.....it feels nice to be appreciated. Is that a feeling you don't like?

Malaika: It is not something I am accustomed to

Drizzt: That's really too bad.....you've been a big help to me. <=)

Malaika: I am glad that you think so

Drizzt: *Nods and smiles* You should get compliments like that more often.

Malaika: It would be a nice change of pace

Drizzt: *Smiles* Well then, whenever I see you from now on, I shall be sure and compliment you. Unless it would make you uncomfortable, of course. You know; too much all of a sudden?

Malaika: *shrugs* Not much as of late seems to uncomfort me. So if you wish to compliment me, you may.

Drizzt: Well then, I'll just reiterate; you are very helpful, and I thank you. ^^

Malaika: You are welcomed

Malaika: *watching the snow fall*

Drizzt: *Watching his breath form puffs in the chilly air*

Malaika: *notices Drizzt below*

Drizzt: *Looks up* Hi Miss Malaika. ^^

Malaika: *smiles softly* Evening Drizzt

Drizzt: Not too cold up there, are you?

Malaika: *shakes her head* I am already used to this weather

Drizzt: Well that's good. Isn't it nice how decorative things get when the snow comes? Lots of lights and sweet things baking.

Malaika: I beleive that is more so because of the human traditions than because of the snow

Drizzt: True, but it's nice that it goes with the snow. ^^ Everything seems cheery, and everyone plays in the snow. XD My Kieran loves to make igloos.

Malaika: Yes, it is nice. Oh, how are your boys by the way?

Drizzt: Well....Nalfein is okay; still afraid of girls.....but Kieran hasn't spoken to me in a while. XP

Malaika: That is sad, what is the reason?

Drizzt: Well........I said something stupid. I told them I wasn't waiting for Alethea to come back anymore. >.<

Malaika: That is not stupid, or even foolish. I take it that your son, Kerian was it, did not take it very well?

Drizzt: *Shakes his head* No. He was very upset; as though my hoping she would come back is the only way she possibly can. He said I was abandoning their memory and it was as bad as throwing them out into the snow if they had been here. He stormed away, and I still see him, but he runs the other way if I try to go near him. >.<

Malaika: *frowns lightly* I am sorry to hear of this...

Drizzt: No, it's alright. I mean, it was bound to happen. Even though he fought with his brother Azra all the time......half his family leaving.....he took it the hardest. I realized that when he told me he hat-......when he ran off. It hurt him worse than me.

Malaika: *looks at him, eyes with sorrow in them* I hope he can forgive what he blames of you

Drizzt: *Sighs sadly* I'm not angry at him; he's just hurting. He misses his mother. I try to tell myself all over again that it wasn't all my fault that they're gone, but it's become hard again. >.< I can only hope that he just needs some space and he'll come back soon. I find myself afraid that he might try going off and looking for them.

Malaika: And what would you do if he were to search for them and find them? And what if they had no recollection of him or yourself?

Drizzt: That's what I'm afraid of. If something happened to them and they don't remember us, if he finds them and they don't remember.....it would be nothing short of devestating. DX

Malaika: Oh, then I hope they are not found

Drizzt: .....I want them to be found, and yet I don't. XP

Malaika: A double-edged sword it is

Drizzt: *Nods sadly* I wish none of this had happened, that I could give Kieran his mother back.....but I truly think now that she isn't coming back.

Drizzt: I can't recall mine. But.... I wish I could just tell him that I'm here, and I won't ever abandon him, and I love him. >_<

Malaika: *sitting on a lower branch than usual, waiting expantantly near the clearing*

Drizzt: *Spots Malaika right away as he walks in and trots over to her* Hello! ^^ You're easier to see today. *Blinks and sputters* I mean, that is, you're lower to the ground, not that you're hard to look at or anything. XP

Malaika: *bows head slightly in greeting* Good evening. *smiles lightly* Yes, it would appear as such

Drizzt: Are you....waiting for someone?

Malaika: Perhaps I was

Drizzt: Well, I was just wondering in case I was, you know, keeping you from waiting for whoever it is.

Malaika: *smiles slightly* You're not keeping me from waiting from them, Drizzt

Drizzt: Okay good. *Smiles and sits down* Maybe I can keep you company while you wait for them. ^^

Malaika: *chuckles lightly* It could be a long wait *lying a little white lie*

Drizzt: *Tries not to look too happy* Well, maybe we could just talk for a while?

Malaika: That would be nice

Drizzt: It's getting colder around here. Do you like winter?

Malaika: *nods* It is quite lovely

Drizzt: Do you like to play in the snow? My son Kieran just learned how to make igloos.

Malaika: I did when I was young, but now I am content just watching it fall

Drizzt: *Nods* I like to listen to it falling. There is a sound when it falls, it's just hard to pick up sometimes. It's the quietest sound in the whole world. ^^

Malaika: *nods* It's a sound only heard when everything is still

Drizzt: It'll be something to look forward to for a while. *Looks at Malaika* Do you have something to look forward to?

Malaika: Only the little things that happen on a not so daily basis, such as an encounter with a friend

Drizzt: *Smiles* Yes, those are always nice. ^^ Winter is a nice time for spending time with friends.

Malaika: Or by a fire, as the humans say. I wouldn't know

Drizzt: *Tilts his head* They have a winter song that mentions being by a fire. I don't remember many of the words though; I couldn't understand some of them.

Malaika: I wonder if it really is so tranquil, sitting in front of the fire on a cold night

Drizzt: Don't know, I don't think I've ever really tried it.....not even with Alethea.... -.-

Malaika: Alethea... Is that the name of your old mate?

Drizzt: *Nods head sadly* She was pink and white and red.....her eyes were so soft....

Malaika: *down by the river*

Drizzt: *Approaches Malaika slowly*

Malaika: *ears twitch and she looks over at Drizzt*

Drizzt: *Pauses and waves hello* Mind if I join you?

Malaika: *moves to make room* Not at all

Drizzt: *Walks up and sits beside her* Thanks. ^^

Drizzt: Pretty good; I'm happy to see you. ^^

Malaika: *smiles lightly* I am happy to see you as well.

Drizzt: *Ventures the tiniest of nudges* You know, I'm really glad I met you.

Malaika: *ever so slightly blushes at the nudge* I am quite glad to have come into your presence as well

Drizzt: You've really helped me out with all my problems.....I still wish I could help you with yours, be the same kind of help you've been to me.

Malaika: Your thanks are all that is necesary

Drizzt: I'm glad. ^^ I still wish I could do something about those sad eyes of yours. *Nudges again*

Malaika: *laughs lightly and blushes again, not knowing that she is* Those may never be fixed, and I have accepted that.

Drizzt: *Looks delighted enough to wiggle out of his skin* Oh, if you can laugh, you can surely have happy eyes again! =D

Malaika: *laughs again* If you say so

Drizzt: You have a very pretty laugh. It makes me want to laugh too. <3

Malaika: Then why don't you laugh as well?

Drizzt: *Ponders* Maybe one more will set me off? ^_^

Malaika: *lightly laughs*

Drizzt: *Starts to giggle* XD

Malaika: *laughs louder* You have a sweet laugh

Drizzt: So do you! *Laughs*

Malaika: *lays down in the grass as she continues to laugh*

Drizzt: *Hugs his sides and laughs harder* XD

Malaika: *sighs rather happily and looks at the surface of the river*

Drizzt: *Chuckles* That felt really good. XD

Malaika: That it did

Drizzt: I don't think I've laughed like that in a really long time. XD I'd wager you haven't either, right?

Malaika: That is correct, very few people have be able to make me laugh.

Drizzt: Well, I'm glad I could make you laugh then. ^_^

Malaika: And I am glad that you are glad. ^^

Drizzt: *Chuckles and looks at the water before them*

Malaika: *her gaze rests on the water as well*

Drizzt: *Clears his throat* Would it make you sad or anything if I said I really liked you?

Malaika: *looks over at him, slightly confused* How could something like that ever make me sad?

Drizzt: Well....uhm....I can remember when we first met, and you seemed so sad and I thought it might have been because of a similar reason that I might have been sad and I didn't want you to think that I might be.....well, not that I couldn't like you like that, because I really could and think I really might be, but I didn't want to creep you out and make you run away or anything, and...... *Stops and pants* >_< I didn't want to make you sad again by accident.

Malaika: *blinks, sits there silently for a moment and lets it all sink in. blushes*

Drizzt: *Turns his head just enough so that he can almost see Malaika in one eye* Did I.....make you sad by accident? >.<

Malaika: *shakes her head* Of-of course not

Drizzt: *Breathes out a long sigh of relief* I'm really glad. I just...I didn't want to make you sad or anything. You're the best thing that's happened to me in a long while and I didn't want to ruin it by being a big mouth. >.<

Malaika: I just... May I ask one thing?

Drizzt: *Nods* Sure; anything.

Malaika: Are you... confessing to me?

Drizzt: Con.....confessing? oO

Malaika: *nods, blushing lightly. shakes her head and blushed a little more* Uh... Never mind...

Drizzt: No no, it's just that...... well, I'm afraid if I say what I think.......like I did before..... it was wonderful, but then..... not that you'll vanish too. At least I hope you won't because I'd really miss you.

Malaika: I will forever remain here *looks away with her sad eyes* as I have for years and years. Offering advice to those who ask it, and watching them become happy from my place in the treetops...

Drizzt: So even if I say what I feel, you'll still be there, even if you might get all mad and never speak to me again?

Malaika: Yes, even if I were to somehow become angred, I would be here, by this clearing, looking down at you and at everyone.

Drizzt: Well then........I like you. A lot. A LOT a lot.*Lowers his ears* Are you angry?

Malaika: *still looking away, her ears fold down. whispers* How could I be angry at that?

Drizzt: Well.... I just didn't want you to think that I was......being fresh. >.>

Malaika: I don't think you could "be fresh"

Drizzt: Really? Well.....that's good, 'cause I'm not trying to me. I just like you a lot.

Malaika: *looks over at Drizzt with her eyes* I...think I might have grown attatched to you as well...

Drizzt: *Ears come back up* Really? You have? *Tail wags once*

Malaika: I do beleive I have

Drizzt: Well.... *Chuckles* I'm really glad, you know, that you're fond of me too, and you don't think I'm a pest or anything. =3

Malaika: I'd imagine that you would be

Drizzt: *Laughs a little* That I'd be a pest? XD

Malaika: *smiles lightly* No, that you'd be glad.

Drizzt: Well, I may be glad, but are you glad too? See, that was really the reason I was so afraid you would hate me for liking you that way. Because you didn't want someone liking you that way. >.>

Malaika: I am quite glad, but I am afraid that if I let myself be glad then one day you shall disappear as well...

Drizzt: Well, I don't really have any reason to disappear. I've got two boys to look after, even though they've grown, and now I have you to look forward to every time I come here. I wouldn't vanish and leave all of that behind. Just the thought of it makes me hurt inside

Malaika: *smiles lightly* Thank you for speaking of me with such kind words... *lightly blushes and leans over to give him the softest touch of a kiss on his cheek*

Drizzt: Oh, that's alright Malaika; I'm glad to do it after you've been so nice to m- *Blinks as Malaika kisses him* O.O *Blushes a lot darker than Malaika* >//////////////<

Malaika: *smiles lightly*

Drizzt: *Bites his lip for one second, then leans over and plants the lightest kiss he can on Malaika's cheek* X3

Malaika: *looks away, smiling and blushing*

Drizzt: *Concentrates on the water with a happy, slightly embarassed smile* ^_^

Malaika: *looks over and stares at the water*

Drizzt: *Scratching behind an ear*

Malaika: *not far away from Drizzt, flying*

Nefir: *Blinks as the paws cover his eyes* Er.........the Summer Princess? XD

Malaika: *glances down and smiles to herself as she sees Drizzt*

Drizzt: *Beams as he sees that it's Malaika and waves up at her* =D

Malaika: *turns to come down and land near Drizzt*

Drizzt: *Smiles at her as she lands* Did you know your wings sparkle when the sunlight hits them?

Malaika: *walks and sits down next to Drizzt* I did not.

Drizzt: They look like they're full of glitter. It's really quite a sight. ^_^

Malaika: *blushes lightly* Thank you

Drizzt: *Ventures a nuzzle* How are you?

Malaika: *smiles at the nuzzle and nuzzles back* I am doing splendidly, what about yourself? Oh, and how have your boys been doing?

Drizzt: *Blushes a bit* I've been well, and so have they. I'm so glad Kieran has made up with me, and Nalfein has been spending much of his time with his girlfriend.

Malaika: *smile lightens* I find it slightly ironic that the one who appears to be more timid is the one who should have a girlfriend

Drizzt: I know. I can't believe it myself at times. Not only that, but from what Nalfein says, she's not a small female. I would think any female taller than him would send him hiding.

Malaika: *laughs* Oh how the little things like that are amusing. I could make a female fall head over heels for Keiran, if that is what he wished.

Drizzt: *Chuckles a little* Funny you should mention that. I think he really would like a girl, but nobody has ever come forward. He played in the snow with a girl last winter, but that was it. He's very open and social, but I think some girls would rather have the quiet ones who act like they don't want them. XD

Malaika: I would love to get a girl for him.

Drizzt: Really? I think he would really like that. He doesn't show any big jealousy toward his brother, but now that I can be closer to him than before, I can tell he wants what Nalfein has.

Malaika: Hmm... If it wouldn't be against an issue of yours towards Kieran's privacy, I propose we watch over him and see if he seems even slightly attached to any female. Of course, I'll have my bow and arrows with me.

Drizzt: He probably wouldn't be hard to follow; I think I could persuade him to socialize more and increase his chances. Just so long as he doesn't find out; I wouldn't want him to be put out, you know? XD

Malaika: *nods* And my friendship with him is still on rather thin standing, I beleive. I do not with to break it

Drizzt: Well......what if you talked with him first? Got to know what sort of girl he might like? Then he might not be as surprised if something happens. And it would strengthen his friendship with you too.

Malaika: I do not know... I am a bit nervous to speak to him until I fulfill my promise.

Drizzt: Well, I don't want to make you uncomfortable, most definitely. Still, I don't think Kieran is the type to just get in your face and demand a sister, if that's what you're worried about. XD

Malaika: *laughs lightly* I would hope not; it would be quite rude if he were to do so

Drizzt: He may be playful and have a tendency to speak his mind, but I would like to think he knows some level of discreetness. XD Well I'll tell you what; I can give him some advice on females, enough so that he can go out and try to find someone, and if he succeeds, you can help it along a bit? If you want to, of course.

Malaika: That sounds like an idea to me. =)

Drizzt: Great! I'll let you know when Kieran decides to give it a try. ^^