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 Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:47 pm
Leah sat on the bench with a sour look on her face. She had been carrying this thing around with her for a good time now, and still had no idea what it really was. She traced her finger along the silver cross, and stared at the egg as though expecting it to answer her thoughts. Leah knew this would never happen, as she tried before. All she knew was it was an ashe or something like that. And that it was...different.
She let her head fall back to look at the gray sky as snow lightly fell. It wasn't quite cold enough for it to stay on the ground yet, so walks in the park were still an option.
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:19 pm
She had never seen snow before, her mind not recalling how many times she must have stood in the snow in her past life with arms outstretched, as now that Pasayo was only simply Pasayo she had yet to recover any memories that may show her what she already knew.
Instead she merely walked along as the downy flakes fell upon her naked head, the sky dark enough today with the clouds that her eyes could handle the light without causing her any sort of discomfort. She did find that as she grew older the pain lessened as well, perhaps due to her body's growth, but for now the young child simply marveled at her surroundings as her gaze drifted upwards.
"Master Piero, this is called snow?"
"It is indeed. It is quite cold, do you not agree? Let me know if this is too much for you and we can return when you wish to."
The pair were strolling hand in hand, Pasayo not having nearly as much trouble as she would have before staying at Piero's slow walking pace. Her body had grown again, to a point where she looked about twelve, and holding his hand now did not require so much effort to do so.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:01 pm
Leah played with the wings on the egg, clearly irritating it as it tried to pull them away. At least she didn't have to worry about people staring, as the park was fairly barren. Most people liked to stay inside when the weather was like this. Leah was the opposite. She used any excuse to get away from her mother. A person can only handle so much of a drunk before they wanted nothing to do with them.
She sighed and looked about. There was a man with a little girl walking in her direction. The man was different, but the little girl was far more eye catching. Her skin was pure black, and her hair bright pink. Leah moved over to the far end of the bench incase they wanted to sit.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:27 pm
She liked the feel of snow on her skin, the flakes melting quickly against the warmth she radiated from beneath her proper Victorian winter wear for a young lady, and for a moment she stuck out her tongue to let the white crisps land and give her a full taste of winter.
It was cold, and tasted faintly like dirt and trees.
She scrunched her nose up at the taste and decided to pull her tongue in lest more fall on and give her more of that interesting sensation, she did not like it after all, and with that over now her eyes started to scan the horizon to allow a good view of all that was near her.
"...!"
It was like a small bump in her chest, a little feeling like a tug, and Pasayo quickly turned her head to try and find the source. It was coming from a woman on a bench nearby, one she had not even noticed before, and breaking free of Piero's hand she made her way towards the woman at a full run.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:33 pm
When she saw the child running towards her, she was slightly surprised. Surely there must have been something else that caught the child's attention. But there was nothing but a tree around the bench. Leah wasn't anything special...but her egg was. Was that it?
Leah smiled at the child. There wasn't much she could do other than that. She'd just have to make sure nothing to terrible happened. "Hi there."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:50 pm
She stopped as she drew closer the the woman, Pasayo having to catch her breath from the sudden sprint, and for a moment she simply stared before she registered that it was not the egg but the girl behind it that had spoken to her with actually words.
"Ah, hello."
Pasayo bowed her head politely before moving her whole body into a standard curtsy, hoping her transgression of her manners could and would be overlooked. It was improper for a young woman to run as she had towards a complete stranger, but it was the egg in the woman's arms that she had come for. It was calling in a strange way, the ache being proof of that.
"Pardon my rudeness, but that egg....is it...?"
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 7:57 pm
"Weird and irratating? Why, yes. Yes it is." She gave a small chuckle. "I have a feeling it'll never change from an egg though. I've tried everything I can think of to get it to hatch, but nothing has worked."
The egg wobbled around. Leah put her arms loosely around it so it could still move, but wouldn't fall. "I don't even know why I still have it. I just feel like I have to keep it."
She stroked the egg lightly with her finger. "Oh, my name is Leah."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:17 pm
"No no, your egg...she is...."
Pasayo reached her hand out as if to stroke the shell without any permission, and for a moment before her fingers could touch she gasped and pulled back almost as if she had stuck her fingers into a bear trap. How...was it this egg that was making her act so out of character?! She had never before in her life been so bold in her actions, so rash in her decisions. It was a little shameful.
"Forgive me once more for...I am being bold...and...Pasayo."
She curtsied again, her face pink despite the blackness of her skin, folding her hands after she finished the motion.
"My name is Pasayo. The pleasure of meeting you is all mine."
After her words stopped on her lips her eyes went once more to the egg in Leah's hands, her mind racing and her heart pounding. It was like this when had seen B'Elanna as well, the overwhelming sensation.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:25 pm
Leah gave Pasayo a soft smile. "I like your name."
She held out the egg to Pasayo, as it was quite clear that she was curious about it. "Here, you can hold it if you want...wait did you say her? How do you know its a girl?"
Leah was quite puzzled by this. Maybe there was far more to this little girl than what she let on.
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:36 pm
Her cheeks flustered at the praise towards her name, her mouth curling into am embarrassed smile.
"It means 'clown' in Spanish. My master named me it in order to match the style of names both he and his brother posses."
Pasayo's hands trembled as she managed to mouth her thanks before she took the egg, the shell feeling so reassuring beneath her fingertips. It was like she was holding a part of herself now instead of another stranger, the faint smell of ashes that lingered around the egg letting her know deep in her heart what this child was.
"I can feel it, I suppose. The egg feels just like me, soft....warm..."
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Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:47 pm
Now that she thought of it, the egg was always warm. It always made her feel better when this weren't so great. She just never really noticed. Leah gestured for Pasayo to sit down. "Who was with you Pasayo?"
Leah had slightly forgotten about the man who was with the child. She didn't want to make him upset or anything. Even worse, she might seem like a kidnapper or something nasty.
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:35 am
At the invitation to sit Pasayo took it politely, once again mouthing her thanks, before she swept her skirt with one hand to make her sitting not so damaging to the fine clothing.
"Ah, the gentleman?"
Pasayo had completely forgotten that she was traveling with Piero, all of her thoughts having been transferred over to the delight of seeing another Ashe egg, and she turned her head quickly to look for her Master. He was still standing where she had run from his side, though as she turned and got a look at him he started to move forward.
"This...that man is my Master, the one who found and cares for me. His name is Master Piero."
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:44 pm
"Piero hm..." She began to swing her legs back and forth as she looked at Pasayo. "So...you know what this egg is? I haven't the slightest idea..."
Leah pushed her long black hair behind her ears. Maybe this was more than just some egg. Maybe it was something that would change her forever. If Pasayo and Piero couldn't give her many answers, she would seek them out. This little girl made her want to learn more.
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:03 pm
"If I am not mistaken I believe that this egg is like myself, a child of the Fae courts. She is the ashes of a Fae from the past."
She could say this because of the slightly ashy smell the egg was giving off despite the fact that eggs would not normally smell of anything other than well, egg, but Piero had told her that Pasayo's own egg had a rich smell of ashes and wind about her.
"And yes, Master Piero. His name means 'clown', just as mine does."
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:07 pm
"Ashe's from the past? Fae?" She'd never heard of any of this before. Leah had found the egg in her grandmother's attic after she passed, and assumed it was some strange antique. This was becoming bigger and bigger, and Leah began to wonder if she could handle it.
There had to be some documentation somewhere about all this. Maybe Piero knew more than Pasayo did. "Excuse me, Mr. Piero, May I ask you some questions?"
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