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 Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:18 pm
 Eäryendë's tail flicked in the water, splashing about. She sat on rocks close to the shore, a cliff above her protecting her skin from the sun's heat. Beside her sat a bag filled with pearls and shells and a ball of string. Carefully, she thread the pearls and shells, creating a necklace to place upon the shore. Everything she did was in silence; her breathing and the splashing of the water the only sounds she emitted. It had been this way for a long time.
Feeling the necklace was complete, she tied a loop in one end and attached a straight shell to the other, feeding it through the loop to keep the necklace closed. Gripping the necklace in her mouth, she dove into the water and pulled herself onto the shore, dropping the necklace on the sand. Swimming back to her rocks, she began to make another, tail swishing once more.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:44 pm
 Illarion was exhausted after his latest adventure. Who'd have thought adventuring could be so taxing? Especially on one's skin... Easing into the water, Illarion felt the cool, icy water seeping into his too dry skin. It felt like weeks since he'd been properly submerged like one of his kind should be. It was the big drawback of adventures. But now he'd be at the ocean for awhile, replenshing before he set out to find his next great adventure. As he waded around in the water splashing, something caught his eyes on shore. Easing his way over, looking around as if he could be attacked at any moment he approached it. There was a string of pearls...He looked around. Surely someone had left them here?
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:55 pm
Eäryendë's ears peaked at the sound of water moving ahead of her. Curiously, she placed the necklace she was working on down and eased herself into the water, making her way towards the sound. Keeping only the top of her head visible; she watched as a kelpi examined the necklace she had made. Her tail swished through the water; no splashing sound when it was submerged.
Eäryendë eyed the kelpi closer. A stallion. Her body shuddered. While he was able to swim in the water like she; he was also able to walk on the land. He reminded her all too much of him and she dove under the water with a splash; making her way back to the rocks to finish her necklace.
Perhaps he would leave with the necklace and leave it at that. She kept her body tense and move the back of her pearls and shells onto her shoulder; ready to leave should she feel the need. She wasn't strong by any means, but she could out swim the best and a kelpi would have no hopes of catching her.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:46 pm
Illarion heard the splash behind him and caught of something disappearing beneath the depths. "Wait!" He called out, diving into the water after her. "Are you okay? I didn't mean to alarm you." He stood there waiting for a few minutes as he dove back under the waves looking for her.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:42 am
Eäryendë shoved the necklace she was working on into her bag, though not very well as the necklace hung out a little, pearls and shells glinting. She watched as the kelpi dove underwater. She felt a little bad for deceiving him; he was able to breathe under water which meant she could trust him, even a little. Maybe enough to give a smile and a wave and then she could be on her way.
Sinking into the water, she eyed the kelpi and blinked a few times before waving and smiling. That would be it, right? She could leave, find a new place and continue making her necklaces?
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:42 am
Illarion waved back at her, smiling--waiting to return the necklace to her. Coda would love it...but it wasn't his to give. He motioned his head up to see if she would rise to the surface so he could give it back to her.
Rising slowly, he waited to see if she'd come up. She seemed wary and frightened of him. What had someone done to her to cause that? Obviously, she'd been hurt in the past or someone had scared her. But why?
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:49 am
Eäryendë watched him curiously, spying her necklace. It took her a second to understand what he meant when he moved his head, but followed him as he rose. On the surface, she bit her lip, eyes cast aside. Apparently a smile and a wave wasn't enough.
She looked at him, questioningly. Why did he want her to surface? Suddenly, thinking of all the terrible things that had happened to her, she panicked. Was he going to capture her and force her to make jewelery?
Calm. Calm yourself. She cooed in her mind. She was in no immediate danger and she could out swim him if she needed. She wasn't naive anymore. She knew the dangers of the world; the dangers of emotions and letting people close. She wouldn't make the same mistakes again.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:53 am
Illarion smiled tentatively as he approached a little closer before stopping, "You forgot this. I was just going to...give it back. I didn't mean to scare you." He paused, because she was very obviously terrified. "I'm not going to hurt you. You don't have to be afraid of me, okay?"
He stared at her for a few long minutes, remembering his sister and how she was terrified of everything--was this the same? It didn't feel like it. It felt like something had happened to make her this way. Maybe a stallion? Or a land-walker?
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:46 am
Eäryendë shied away as he got closer; out of habit rather than a reflection of the kelpi. Her necklace? But she hadn't forgotten it. She'd left it there for someone to find; a gift from the sea. She nodded towards the necklace and shook her head. It was his to keep now. She hoped he would understand.
Not speaking made situations like this difficult. It was why she chose to live alone and barely socialise with others unless it was necessary. Eäryendë had given up her voice; along with any hopes of being happy and finding love. Her voice was what got her in trouble in the first place. That and love. She wold never get in the same situation again.
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Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:34 am
Illarion looked at her for a long moment as she shook her head and nodded back at him. "You want me to keep them?" He looked at the pearls again, "Are you sure? I mean you must have worked hard to put this together..."
She was really not saying much, well anything at all. "Are you okay? I'm not going to hurt you," he assured again.
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:59 pm
Eäryendë nodded and swam forward, pressing the pearls to him with her snout. Accept them, you fool. Understand what I'm trying to tell you. she mumbled in her mind. It was silly to get frustrated with him. She was the one who wasn't speaking.
Staring at him blankly, she motioned to her mouth and shook her head. She hoped she would take the hint; that being that she could not speak. This was beginning to get a little tiring.
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:40 pm
Illarion took the pearls gently, "Thank you." He kept looking at her not quite sure why. She was making it clear that she didn't speak. Was it that she couldn't or she wouldn't? But then again, did it really matter.
"I wish I had something to give you in return. Would there be something from land you wanted?"
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:26 pm
Eäryendë wondered if there was anything she needed. She had a sudden realisation. There was a wonderful shell on the shore, but too far away for her to collect. Swimming to the shore, she spied it and pointed at it, nodding. It was too hot for her to try and drag herself there and back and she didn't feel like getting sand rash on her belly.
Moving back into deeper waters, she watched the stallion, tilting her head and blinking a few times, as if asking him if he would get the shell for her. It would make a wonderful necklace. Or perhaps she could find a shell similar to it and make a shell bra.. It didn't matter what she did with it; only that she had it.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:53 pm
The mer warmed up to him a bit it seemed like. She motioned far up on to the shore where a large shell lay. Swimming toward the shore, his hooves found the soft sand and pulled himself out of the water. Shaking the water from him, he moved over to the shell and picked it up gently. There were a few others of similar quality.
He waded his way back over and gave them to her. "Is this what you wanted? They're lovely."
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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:47 pm
Eäryendë took the shells and smiled gently, nodding. She carefully tucked them into her bag and swished her tail, moving about in the water. This was.. not so bad. He seemed kind enough and she wasn't afraid for once.
She eyed the stallion carefully, blinking a few times before she cleared her throat and whispered "Thank you." Her voice was soft, hoarse from not being used for so long. But she knew it was hers, she recognised it and she also recognised the pain it caused her.
Quickly, she shut her mouth. Don't make the same mistakes.
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