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 Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:22 pm
After their brief argument earlier that day, Ghazan had left, tending to the Fire Lord for several hours before he could return to his expansive home. Now, it was dark, and he was tired.
The tall man, strong, with salt and pepper hair, strode into the entry hall, shedding his outer layer to give to a willing servant. "The poet?" He inquired, and received a bow and gesture. In the study. Perhaps writing, or wanting to. Ghazan frowned.
Still, he forced his expression to lighten as he entered the room, greeting Shen-ru with a smile as he placed two boxes on the desk. Gifts. They were a semi-common occurrence, but Ghazan rarely gave them to the boy face-to-face. They were often found on Shen-ru's bed whenever the poet entered his chambers.
In one box were a pair of stylish, comfortable gloves. Wearing them, none would stare at the boy's hands. In the other was a new brush and ink set. Extremely high quality.
"Good Eve, Shen-ru. Might you join me as I dine?" His tone was soft, as close to apologetic as it ever got.
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:48 pm
Shen-ru had paced unhappily for a good hour after the argument he had with Ghazan, before making his way into the study to try and write.
It was now that he realized how much he depended on his right hand to write. Never before had he wondered about it, but now that he had to force himself to ignore the pain of his hand as he held the paper down to write, his letters coming out shaky. It infuriated him. By the time Ghazan arrived, his angry poetry, crumpled and scattered around the desk, had taken him through several sheets of paper.
He blinked slowly at the boxes when they were placed on the desk, frowning in confusion and sitting up straight. Carefully, he opened them, revealing the gifts that took his breath away. But he was not so materialistic that his anger could be forgotten completely just by receiving presents. "I will," he murmured, getting to his feet slowly and beginning to gather his discarded paper. "Let me get cleaned up and I will meet you in the dining room."
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