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 Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:03 pm
Third turned his head to the side in question. "Have you not been with him his entire life?" Something about his relationship with his crystal, however vague and indistinct, told him Iridae were not the sort of "pets" you could pass around. At least not where Third was concerned. He had come to think of whatever lay inside the crystal as much a par tof himself as his daemon.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 7:02 pm
"No of course not... surely the medium explained things to you?" Vin tilted his head slightly, thinking about what it was the child did in his past life to deserve something such as this.
"I don't know what he did to deserve this, but it must of been pretty bad..." Vin looked down to the baby of blue and gems. Who in fact had looked back up at his guardian and smiled and giggled with unknown.
"I guess I have been with him here ever since he arrived from the crystal I found, but his mental and physical is unknown really." Vin gently smiled.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:55 pm
Third kept his expression neutral, but nodded as if in agreement, willing to let the topic pass.
Emperial was not so forgiving. Planting her hands on her hips she drew herself up, sticking out her chest (which, really, needed no emphasis beyond what nature had given it) and asked, "Then how old?" Part dare, part taunt, wholly demanding.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:07 pm
Vin looked around confused, wondering if the woman even heard what he had said before.
"Umm... two I would say!" Vin scratched at his head and gave her a gaze of confusion. Tilting his head to the left.
Arranos seemed to mimic Vin's exact movement. Tilting his own head to the left as well, shooting the woman a sign of confusion and a grumpy grin.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:12 pm
Emperial smacked her hand against her helmet. "Greek," she said. "If it's going to stay a baby for two years, Third, I don't see how you can keep it. At least not in my house. Maybe you can move in with Max and Sally? Two years, good gods..." She turned away, still muttering to herself as she thought aloud.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:15 pm
Vin looked around, rolling his eyes every so often. Then looking back to Third.
"Is she always like this?" Vin whispered.
"If your asking how long since Arranos materialized, it's been about a month." Vin shook his head and laughed.
Arranos grew a grin ear to ear, his grumpy frown washing away in an instant. A slight giggling noise arose from the depths.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:19 pm
"I was under the impression age was measure from the moment of one's birth," said Third, sounding honestly confused. "I'm only a year and five months old myself. Constant as well." He was always quick to include his daemon, who, being an animal of sorts, was easily overlooked by human conversation.
Emperial stomped her foot, annoyed. "Yes, well, we have a LOT of spelunking to do today, you should probably go get a helmet if you intend on exploring the cave more. We don't have extras."
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:24 pm
"Ah... well I go by mentality really," Vin looked from Third back to Emperial and shot her a confused and annoyed look. Shaking his head left and right.
"I actually must get going," Vin looked down to Arranos, who happened to be gripping Vin's arm and pointing to his mouth.
"You see... it must be feeding time and I don't need to end up on his bad side." Vin smiled.
"It was nice meeting you, the name is Vin by the way," Vin turned his back to the group and headed off for the entrance.
"I hope I run into you guys again!" Vin chuckled as his Elvin figure was absorbed into the light pouring into the cave.
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:33 pm
"It was a pleasure meeting you," offered Third, inclining his head politely. It was a motion he had unconsciously picked up from Trant. Emperial just glared until Vin and Arranos were out of sight.
"Well," she said. When she was quite sure they were beyond earshot, echoes and all, she added, "That was stupid," and turned her glare on Third.
Third gave a small sigh. "Em..." He trailed off, frowning at her.
Emperial scrunched up her nose, wincing at what she knew was a well-deserved admonition. "Who goes into a cave without a helmet!" she said, exasperated. "I mean the danger of loose rocks in the ceiling of a mine is enormous, and you can't tell me..." Emperial resumed marching deeper into the mine, fuming with each step.
Third and Constant merely exchanged mental looks and trudged along behind her. Third's hand found the Crystal. Emperial could dislike Vin and Arranos as much as she liked, but the Crystal seemed to resonate with contentment in Third's hands, and he rather hoped they might run into the elf and the gem-covered Iridae again.
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