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 Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:48 pm
The day felt refreshing, but every day since the war ended had become serene and full of hope. A young woman walked down the street path a basket of water on her hip as she swayed through the town. Of course... she was rather pretty with large eyes, and wavy green hair. She caught the attention of most of the people as she walked past, and Amari would smile kindly to the older folk and wink at the men who looked her up and down. If only they really knew... Most of the people around the town knew of Amari, a rather flat chested young woman who worked on the laborers farms with her mother. But Amari had a secret and now that the war was over and she and her mother free Amari could finally tell people that she was really a he. From a young age Amari's mother had hidden him by dressing him as a girl, to protect him from being bought by an abusive slave master who had a thing for pretty young boys. He had to dress like a girl and act like one for a large majority of his life and even though now he could dress like a man...he couldn't help but keep up the habit. Even today he had stopped to pick up a pretty shade of make up that was adorned on ones lips. Getting a discount as he flirted with the stall seller he happily pocketed the item and moved on his way. Though looking rather carefree the young man felt rather guilty for leading everybody on...it wasn't that he was lying it just...had been so long being referenced as a girl or woman it felt weird now to correct people.
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:22 pm
Sriina hadn't been back in Matori for long. It had been her first stop after she had been freed from her farm life in Oba, there to finally see her parents, but she was already ready to leave. The new freedom for the people of Matori had been something Sriina had been waiting for for most of her life, and it wasn't that she was tired of Matori or wanted to live somewhere else, she was just ready to be away from her parents.
She was the only child after all, so it made sense that her mother and father wanted to do nothing but coddle her now that they were back together, but it didn't appeal to Sriina. It felt like another kind of imprisonment.
She had finally gotten away long enough to be in the market, and was just barely starting to take in the atmosphere when she spotted a familiar face. It wasn't often that someone could make Sriina feel lighthearted and fun, but Amari had been her best - well only - friend as a slave. Her face immediately lit in a smile and she weaved her way through people until she had reached her.
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:00 pm
It took Amari a moment to realize whom it was making their way towards him, in fact he had been so distracted by something at another stall that when he spotted her bobbing head in the crowd he nearly dropped his water basket in shock. "Srii??" Amari squealed in a very girlish fashion, at this point the basket was put down as he rushed forward to envelope his childhood friend in a tight embrace, nuzzling his cheek against hers quite happily. He had grown taller since the last he had seen her but it didn't seem to matter to him as he just felt so excited about her coming back into his life. "Srii! Oh my gosh you've gotten so pretty!" Amari exclaimed after a moment pulling away from the young woman to give her a once over, then went back to hugging her all over again.
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Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:45 pm
Sriina beamed and returned the embrace. "It's been too long, Amari." The last time she had seen her, it was still on the farm the day that everyone had been freed. What had that been, a month now? More? She had never picked up the habit of keeping track of time as a slave, since it was nearly pointless, and had been rather bad at it now that she was free.
"Where have you been? I was starting to think I wouldn't see you again." Sriina had been waiting for the opportunity to get away from her parents, so it was no surprise that she hadn't seen her, but there was still catching up to do and Amari seemed like she had grown taller and happier since they last met.
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:22 pm
Amari was smiling so happily he almost sparkled in the sun light with a slight tilt of his head one could see that since he had been free of slavery he had taken extra measures to make himself even prettier. Earrings dangled from his ears, a flower pinned to his long hair. "Well you know what happens, your free'd from slavery and then suddenly you have to find yourself a place to live and work to feed yourself." He managed with a sigh blowing some of his longer bangs out of his face. It was so lovely to see Sriina it felt like it was a shame to stand out in the streets and talk so picking up his water basket he took Sriina by the hand with his free hand and then gently lead her forward. "Come! i know a great place we can sit and catch up! How is your mother?" Amari inquired as he plotted what he wanted to order for Sriina and himself like a small sweet cake and something warm to drink.
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Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:16 am
Sriina accepted Amari's hand with a broad smile and let her friend pull her to wherever it was she liked. After being so long without her companion in slavery she was feeling like she needed to be near her now and possibly for a while still. There would be plenty of time to catch up now that they were both free, something that pulled some of the weight off of her shoulders.
"Mother is fine. She seems to think that I'm going to somehow vanish again for years. It's making it rather difficult to do anything outside of the house." She shrugged her shoulders. Normally she would have answered with a short reply and left it at fine, but with Amari it was like her other half. No need to be short with her best friend. "But what about you Amari? You disappeared just as quickly as I had. Where have you been off to?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:05 am
Still dragging his childhood friend along Amari just couldn't stop smiling after all it had been so long that it was hard to believe they had been separated at all. Still when the question came about, on where he had gone and what he had been up to...it was his turn to feel rather guilty. After all he had been lying to her all these years, pretending to be a woman and he still was despite the fact he no longer needed to.
"Ah don't worry she'll relax as soon some time has passed. My mother is still acting as if the war was still going, jumping at everything..even her own shadow." Amari giggled at the description of his own mother before coming to a slow stop. Yes he would tell her the truth over their snacks. That would be less likely to be traumatizing right?
"Oh look," Amari whispered to Seiina, "that server is relish, hope he helps us." Amari giggled for a moment forgetting that he didn't have to play up the girly attitude. But still...he was a hunk...never dawning on Amari that he was gay..
"Take a seat, I'll put in our Oder my treat."
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Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:05 pm
Sriina looked sideways at the server. Was he? Sriina thought of the word delicious and couldn't think of why she would want to eat him... oooohhhh... He was attractive. Sriina understood after a moment of thinking on it and shrugged her shoulders. "He is physically attractive, yes."
She took a seat and let Amari do the talking. She could order if she liked, Sriina would just enjoy the company and the catching up. "Be quick. I don't want to let you out of my sight yet, Amari."
She scooted further down the bench and tilted her head to watch Amari talk to the server.
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:28 am
As Amari flirted with the waiter it was obvious by his body language he would like to get to know him better in particular ways. Though Amari wasn't ready for a serious relationship with anyone, too early for that sort of stuff. Besides he had only been free for a couple of weeks no sense in tying himself down and starting a family already. The thought kinda jarred him a moment, as the happy picture of him with his husband with children suddenly raised an important flaw in his happy day dream. Two men could not have children together. The thought suddenly brought about a wave of uncertainty, and his body language went from positively radiantly flirty to unsure. Heading back to their table after ordering a look was on her face as if she was confused and somewhat hurt. Perhaps the waiter had shut her down? Sitting Amari tried to shake of the feeling, that feeling of confusion in what his gender really was. Well...he knew what he was. He was male, but he had pretended to be a girl for so long he never associated himself with that gender. Looking to Sriina he felt suddenly guilty, Sriina only ever associated him as a girl so what would she think if he revealed to her that she was actually a she? Sriina was his best friend, he couldn't bare to keep lying to her. In the past it had been a necessity to keep his true gender a secret but now...now things were different. "Ah...Sriina..." He started shifting on the spot and feeling suddenly very aware of the different body parts they both contained. "I have..something to tell you..."
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:37 pm
Sriina watched with her head on her hand as Amari talked to the waiter and then suddenly became sullen. Had the waiter been rude? Did he shoot down Amari’s advanced? Her eyebrows pulled together as Amari sat back at the table and wiggled in her seat. What was the matter with her?
She had never heard Amari unsure before, it was something that had Sriina sitting up straighter in her seat, her comfort beginning to fade. Whatever Amari had to tell her it looked serious. “Well… what is it? You look nervous, Amari.” She trailed off. Would she want to hear this news?
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A hand came up to fidget with a piece of hair, the flower in his hair was a nice accent to his features and its color was very vibrant which typically matched his personality. Right now though despite how pretty he was the look he was giving right now was that of woman who had been given bad news. News that not only put her on edge but made it so she avoided eye contact with her childhood friend.
"Ah..." Amari began trying to find the right words, after all he hadn't been lying on purpose he had done it to survive. Still he felt bad about lying to Siirna all these years. "Um...wh..at...would you..." Amari began stuttering slightly and fidgeting even more on the spot, he jumped when the waiter came over to drop off their drinks. Forcing poor Amari to stop what he was about to say as he didn't want to have the waiter over hear him.
"Ah...ah...y..y..es thank you." He managed trying to look appreciative but instead looking irritated at being interrupted. As the server left he went to pour the tea into two cups before using honey to sweeten his own. A lot of it. Perhaps an absurd amount of it, but he was distracted and didn't realize how much he had put in until he noted that his spoon was a bit hard to stir in the sludge like substance now in his cup. Sweating he felt more embaressed than ever but he couldn't claim that he did it by accident.
"Ah..." THe words failed him again.
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Sriina tilted her head, unable to grasp what it would be that was so devastating that Amari would be this caught up on his own words.
The waiter approached the table and left having delivered the tea and Sriina’s look focused on the ridiculously large amount of honey Amari was adding to her tea before reaching for the honey herself. She wasn’t one to judge though, if Amari wanted sweet… very sweet tea, that was her business she supposed. She emptied a small spoonful of honey into her own tea and stirred, gently blowing on the hot contents. “Amari, are you sure you’re alright? You can tell me what’s on your mind.”
She almost looked sick at this point, or like she was going to be sick soon. “Are you ill? Whatever it is, I’m sure it can be treated.” Something clicked in her head and she dropped her spoon with a clink into the tea cup. She leaned forward, and in a rushed whisper, “Are you pregnant???” It would make sense. Her change in mood, her super sweet tea craving, her nausea.
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There were a couple moments where Amari had tried to lift his cup to his lips, but ended up putting it back on the table. The contents were still warm if sludge like and the smell of the overly sweetened tea did make him feel slightly ill whenever he brought it close to his nose. Still this didn't seem to be what Siirna thought was wrong, oh no. In fact it was when he had tried to actually sip his tea that she asked if she was pregnant.
Whatever liquid had been in his mouth instantly left it in a sputtering surprise that caused him to cough making quite a mess on his clothes and the table. People were turning to stare at them and trying to look like nothing of importance happened he forced a smile before trying to wipe up the mess on his clothing particularly.
"Ah..ha..ha...w.why wo..ould you think that my dear?" He asked wondering why Siirna would jump to that conclusion over anything else. "Do I look fat?" Was Amari's next and immediate question, to say that he was vain was perhaps a bit of an understatement. Oh no! If he gained weight that means that he had to cut back on the sweets!! He had been indulging a bit since they became free.
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Sriina jumped back at the sudden release of tea and took a sharp breath in. She looked around and couldn’t help but notice that they were drawing attention to themselves. Sriina shook her head slowly at first, before changing it to a vigorous whipping of her head. “Oh no! No no no, not fat. I just… assumed. From the sweet tea craving… and you look so ill. I thought maybe that was the… big news you were so anxious to tell me.”
She grabbed a napkin cloth from the table and tried to help Amari wipe up, talking slowly and quietly now. “But if that’s not it…” She pursed her lips. “What… what is it?” She was utterly confused now. Really, what could be so bad that Amari would be so hesitant if it wasn’t pregnancy?
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Amari felt relieved although still quite embaressed, all that great build up and now he couldn't even get the words out. Siirna had every right to know this about him and yet why did he feel so...unhappy about telling her the truth? Even as he went to finish wiping up the mess he felt his fingers were all sticky from the excess of honey in his drink. What had he been doing?? Obviously distracted by the subject matter he had to dicuss he didn't think he would be so ungraceful as this when facing such life altering information.
Sighing he couldn't help it but blushed, unable to meet Siirna's eyes before sighing a bit. Trying to regain that charm and bring down the tension he was building despite himself.
"If only that was the case...Siirna...to be ..honest with you..I am unable to bare children." Alright it was out in the open a huge relief to get it off his chest. Even if he was being obscenely vague with his confession...
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Sriina stopped rubbing the table clean and looked up at Amari… Unable to have children? Amari knew that? Had she been to a doctor? Did she have an accident? She was sterile? She could see how that would be upsetting, maybe even terrifying to Amari to not be able to have children anymore especially when she was so young, but what would make her think she couldn’t tell Sriina?
“You can’t have children…? I’m… I’m so sorry Amari.” She grabbed onto her friend’s hand for support. “Was there an accident? I’m here for you. But I can’t see why you wouldn’t just spit that out.” She rubbed her friend’s hand in her own. “I know that it might hurt for a while, but there are ways around being sterile… When the time comes you can still have children… just maybe not in the way you had imagined.” Sriina rambled on, trying to console her friend over the loss of her reproductive function.
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To have Siirna grab his hands had him realizing just how adorable Siirna was, it was unfortunate for her though that he didn't see her anything else than her closest friend. Also having someone touch her hands only reminded him how sticky they were. Plus..she had taken it entirely the wrong way. Feeling slightly defeated although there was many reasons WHY Siirna would think Amari was sterile rather than just...being completely unable to have babies due to gender.
He loved Siirna truly he did, but in a sisterly way. It was hard for him not to just die on the spot from embaressment from how wrong this had come to be. How else could he say it so it wasn't quite so...unbelieveable? Or rather startling? Mulling over it he listened to his friend, his very dear friend go on about being there for him. More guilt.
"Ah..it..isn't like that Siirna hun, its ..well. You know how girls and boys are...well different? Um..well I am missing ..ah...my...g..girl...p..a..rts." Amari managed to stutter. Even to him it was weird hearing such things outloud. He had always considered himself a girl since he was very little...although that was due to ...other..reasons.
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Sriina stopped short in her providing condolences speech and looked up at Amari trying to take in what she was saying. Missing… girl parts? What parts did she have then?… It took a while for her to work it out, but eventually it seemed to dawn on her what it was Amari was trying to get off of her… his? chest? Was she a he? Was Amari a man? But she was so womanly, so feminine.
Sriina… stuttered out gibberish before something audible came out of her mouth. “Are you sure?”
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There was a part when Siirna was staring at him, still holding onto his sticky hands and then asking a question that made him want to beat his head on the table. He loved Siirna yes but goodness...was he sure? Was he sure that he was missing girl parts? Trying not to look irritated he instead coughed slightly and nodded his head. Yes he was sure. If she needed more proof he supposed he could take off his shirt. Though other patrons may not find that exceedingly proper.
"Y..es. I am sure. I've always been..a .." Amari gave a slight cough, as if he himself didn't really want to admit it out loud, "a...b...boy.." The last part was whispered, he didn't want others to know, "i..ts complicated...but I was forced to act and ..dress like a girl...ever since I could remember..." He continued to explain although he didn't at all seem embaressed to be dressing like a girl or acting like one. It came naturally to him..actually it was just him...
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Sriina rubbed both hands over her face and after a few moments she wiggled in her seat and peaked out at Amari from over the tops of her hands. “Hmmm…” She put both arms on the table, propping herself up by her elbows and leaning in closer, keeping her voice low. “Ok. So you’re a boy.” She flipped her braids back further behind her head and tilted her head. “I never realized. I always assumed you were a girl” she muttered the next words out of the side of her mouth “you know with the clothes and all. I never would’ve guessed.”
Sriina wouldn’t have noticed the signs even if they were they she supposed, but now that the news settled… it was exactly what it was. No big deal. She leaned back and huffed a breath. “I guess it makes sense now why you never changed in front of me.” They had been in close quarters for most of their lives after all, sleeping in the slaves’ chambers and all.
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Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:56 pm
To be honest the poor matori boy was completely shocked by her sudden acceptance of the situation. Wouldn't a normal person be you know....confused? Appalled? Be a bit more..surprised? Well she had looked surprised but...it had been really brief. Blushing as she seemed really non-chalant about it all he felt somehow really irritated by her easy acceptance. Perhaps it was due to the fact he had prepped himself for the worst case scenario and it not panning out meant he had worked himself up for nothing.
Gritting his teeth he forced a smile, "Yo..ur not bothered by this?" He inquired trying to sound pleasant enough. Now feeling kinda irriational about why he had gotten so irritated by this. And yes he had never changed in front of her or anyone else besides his mother, he had never really bathed with the other girls unless he had something wrapped around him. But ...they had even shared the same bed when they were younger! This didn't bother her? Somehow...Amari was relieved as this meant they could continue being friends despite this turn of events.
"Ye..ah...well my mother was trying to hide my gender from a slaver who had..a taste for pretty young boys..." He managed finally relaxing at his brain worked on calming down. There was no reason to stay angry at Siirna. "To be honest...I never really considered myself a boy until recently and even then.." Amari gestured at his body showing how...well girly he was still dressing, "I feel more comfertable acting like a girl...do you think that's weird?" He murmured now suddenly self conscious.
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Sriina eyed her friend for a moment, unsure what she - he meant. Bothered? She thought back to their childhood as slaves. They had been pretty close their entire lives, even sharing a bed when they were small enough to do so. But… well, so what? “Mmmm no… should I be bothered? I mean, yeah I’m shocked, but being surprised isn’t going to change it, right?” She laughed out. “Imagine my surprise suddenly changing your… boy parts… into girly bits.” She put a hand to her mouth, calming her laugh down. It was a funny visual to be sure.
Sriina nodded her head slowly, understanding what the problem was. “That was a good call on your mother’s part. She was smart.” Sriina had met Amari’s mother, but she didn’t remember much about the woman now that she was older.
Sriina shrugged her shoulders, now that the shock had settled completely she couldn’t imagine Amari in boy clothes. “It would be weird if you started doing something that made you uncomfortable.” Maybe that wasn’t the answer that he was looking for. “To me it’s not weird. I’ve never known you as anything else."
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Giving a lopsided frown Amari looked as he wasn't really sure what to say either on how he should dress. How did he feel on the subject? It was hard to analyze yourself when you had no idea really what to say on the subject matter either. Keeping his voice low he leaned in to speak with Siirna,
"Do..you think I am weird? I ...am not sure if I can act like a guy." Amari lamented as this was probably his biggest concern. Now that it had come out that he was male...did he or rather should he act more manly? it felt foreign to him. His mother seemed content to keep him the way he was not that she opposed to him dressing like a boy, she had even asked him if he wanted her to buy him proper clothes but he had laughed it off in a girlish manner and refused.
"What do you think? Will people be turned off if I continue to dress like a girl?" He inquired sounding quite usnure of himself.
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Sriina smiled to Amari. “I don’t think you’re weird. This is who you’ve been the whole time I’ve known you.” It didn’t make much sense to Sriina. She didn’t think Amari was weird when they were younger, or even up until this point. Why would finding out something that was a truth the entire time she had known him suddenly make him weird? Well, she supposed she could see how it might upset someone else.
Sriina tapped the tip of her nose with her finger, trying to think through this not as herself but as someone else. “I suppose others are entitled to their opinions. But I’m sure there will be more who are accepting than there are those who object.” She grinned to Amari. “And why would we care about the ones who object to begin with? They can’t be very good people being so judgmental."
She suddenly remembered she had a cup of tea on the table and leaned in to grab it, taking a sip now that it had had ample time to cool down. “Do you want another tea?” It would be rude she thought to just keep drinking when Amari had spilled his cup.
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Alright so Siirna didn't think him weird, that was a plus. Watching as she reached for her tea and began to drink it he looked to his own sticky and suddenly didn't have the appetite to drink anymore. Shaking his head he tried to shift on the spot and then gave a sigh of relief. It was comforting to know that Siirna wasn't going to just hate him due to the fact he was lying to her all their childhood. Of course he hadn't really thought it as lyinng since his mother convinced him it was for the best not to tell anyone.
"um..No I think I am okay for now." He replied as he took another deep breath and then sighed in a more content fashion. "I dunno what to do really. I mean.." shifting on the spot he immediately repositioned himself to look more lady like out of habit. "I am just so use to acting like this..should I try acting like a guy?" He asked and to be honest he did look very efiminant, with his hair and makeup it was hard to really believe he was male. Though his very flat chest could be his only betrayel. "I don't want to keep lying to people..."
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With his answer and deep sigh Sriina put her own cup down and pursed her lips, pushing the drink away from herself. She could see where he was coming from. But at the same point… “I think… if you started to ‘act like a guy’ it would be more of a lie. It’s not really who you are.” That made sense, right?
“I mean, you could try it… see how it feels… but if it’s not you, what’s the bigger lie?” It only seemed logical to her. If he was unhappy, then it wasn’t the way to go. If he was acting for others, then that was a worse lie. That was more of a lie. That was the only lie. If he is who he is, then that’s not a lie at all. It was just… different.
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It was a good question. Would he be lying to himself? Well that was hard to say. After all he never tried acting like a boy so would it be a lie? Shifting again he licked his lips before he gestured to the waiter wanting to pay for their tea and get out of there. Amari just didn't feel like he could sit still any longer, he wanted to move but he didn't want to leave Siirna, not yet.
"How about we go for a walk? I...feel rather antsy right now." He managed with a weak grin, offering to pay for the tea before Siirna could protest and leaving the coin in the waiters hand. He gave him a wink causing the guy to blush, out of habit primarily before giving a slight cough when he went away. Pushing himself away from the table he stood up did a casual glance over himself eyebrows furrowing when he spotting the stains from the tea but sighed. Guess he was doing laundry when he got home.
Linking arms with Siirna's in a besties fashion he walked ahead pretty much dragging her along. He wasn't exactly a strong man, but perhaps a average one. "I guess I will just have to see how it goes really. Maybe I could try dressing like a guy...see what it is like." He mused absently to himself. "But..well I feel bad focusing this entire meet up just on myself. Have you met anyone? Where are you living? What do you do for work?"
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Sriina stood from their table and let Amari lead her out of the building and linked arms. It was an interesting dilemma to be sure. “I think there’s no harm in trying it out.” She nodded. If it wasn’t comfortable, didn’t feel right, then no big deal right? At least he had tried.
She was caught off guard by the sudden switch in conversation. Her? “Um… well.” She sighed and slumped her shoulders. “I haven’t really been out of the house for more than short busts. My parents are having a hard time letting me go now that we’re all together again.” It was a little irrational of her mother. It’s not like they were going to be forced into slavery again. “I… have been staying home.” She was tired of it to be sure. “I plan to leave soon. They can’t keep me here forever."
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It was nice to draw the attention to himself and his internal conflict, after all he wouldn't be a very good friend if he just focused on himself. As vain as he was it was mostly about his appearance than anything else he was concerned with. So he wanted to make sure that Siirna knew that he cared about her issues and delimas as well. Even if they seemed a trifle less complex than his own.
Giving his best friend a look of concern he tried to think of the best way to solve the problem. Her mother was being overbaring? it was understandable having families torn apart due to the slavery issue. "Well I guess you will just have to prove to them that you can handle things on your own. That you don't need them baby sitting you anymore." He managed with another tilt of his head. "You havn't found a boyfriend yet?" Amari switched the topic again, perhaps more agitated with his own problems than he realized. He was teasing Siirna at this point but he couldn't help himself.
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Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:46 am
Sriina felt a short laugh break free from her throat. “A boyfriend? Ha. I haven’t had enough outings to even meet a guy yet.” She thought about what it would be like to have a boyfriend. Well, she wasn’t opposed to the idea, but it was another thing that she hadn’t actually thought about until Amari pointed it out.
“I wouldn’t even know what to do with a boyfriend if I had one.” She had been around women for the majority of her life so far, between working in the kitchen as a child and then moving to the fields, she couldn’t remember many conversations she had had with men or boys… well, now Amari technically counted she guessed, but really… it didn’t count. Not to her.
But the thought of it rolled around in her mind. “It would be interesting…” she searched for the words. “I would like that very much after I leave my parents.” Now it was her turn to tease. “Have you met many boys since we left?” She poked her friend in the side as they walked.
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A hand came up to his mouth in an O expression, he couldn't help but give her the smirking smile as she denied having a boyfriend due to the fact she hadnt been out enough to meet anyone. Though it was her second comment that made him laugh outright.
"You know...you kiss and hug and then do the baby making." Amari gave a wistful sigh, once more jarred into recalling the fact no babies will be in the making for him. Still he was trying not to make this all about him and his issues.
"There isn't even a crush? Someone you met long ago? I mean I know we were best friends growing up as children but you had to of talked to others.." Amari criticized Siirna though it wasn't like he had a lot of friends, Siirna had been about the only one. Given that he had to be careful about revealing his gender he was friendly with everyone but had rather latched onto Siirna.
Though as the question was turned onto him he gave a shocked look although it was a sarcastic one. "Me? There are many I have flirted with but none worthy enough to be my boyfriend. Actually I was hoping to leave this place...start ankew. You know..someplace to start new memories. Maybe I'll find my one true love out 'there'." He mentioned with a wistful look on his face.
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Sriina shook her head at the mention of other friends - of crushes. Sriina had known Amari and Onora. She had spent most of her time keeping to herself. Now that she thought about it, she didn’t even think she knew the names of the others in the quarters with them, even after so many years of seeing the same faces over and over again.
Sriina giggled at Amari. “None were worthy, huh? Do you know where you might go?” Sriina didn’t like the idea of Amari leaving, but if that was what would make her - ah, him - happy, then that was what she should do. “I know you’ll have an easy time finding the right guy for you wherever it is you end up going.” Her new giggle ending with a small sigh. Amari was outgoing and positive and fun, Sriina couldn’t see her friend not finding love. It was near ridiculous.
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Thinking on it he knew that his mother would probably have a fit if she knew he was leaving. Actually the more he thought on it the more he had to wonder why his mother didn't push him to dress like a man, and still referred to him as his daughter. Though it never bothered him in fact he was quite use to it, it could cause some complications later.
"Well I was thinking about my future you know, and I want to become a dancer. I think I have enough grace to manage it, and I know I have the looks." Came his response, he was certianly vain. "But...I wasn't sure if I should ..you know be a male dancer..or..female. " Amari confessed the confused feelings he had held in his heart. "What about you? What do you plan on doing Siirna? Perhaps come traveling with me? Two women out to see the world?" Amari teased even if he slipped up referring to himself as a woman instead of a man.
"I plan to travel and perhaps join a troupe."
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Sriina grinned at her friend’s obvious self confidence in his looks, but she could understand the confusion. Though to her it was almost a no brainer. He would be a female dancer of course. That is, if he didn’t feel comfortable as a man after he tried it out.
Sriina knew she wanted to leave her parents’ house… but she hadn’t given it much thought on what she would do after she got out. Maybe traveling was a good idea. At least for a little while. Being born into slavery in Oba, she had never actually seen Matori, but now that she was there she had to admit it felt like home. She didn’t want to leave this place forever, maybe just for a little while. “I think I might travel. Maybe I’ll even come tag along with you.” She teased back.
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Amari gave a small look to his best friend though as she commented about the idea of actually joining him on his travels he gave a squealing sound and threw his arms around her in excitment. If Siirna was serious about coming that would be fantastic! They would have so much fun together! See new sights, try new foods, meet new hunks! EEEE what if they had a blooming romance while they traveled together? How exciting would that be?
"Really?? You'd come with me? That ..THAT WOULD BE GREAT!" Amari nearly screamed in girlish delight gaining a few curious looks from others also occupying the street. "We would ge to experience so many new things together! Siirna you just made my day!" Now all he had to do was plot out their route, find out when they were leaving. Buy new outfits! What would they need for traveling? His mind raced a million miles a moment already speeding ahead and trying to figure out what jobs he could do in the mean time to make a bit of extra money to buy supplies.
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Sriina felt like she could physically see Amari’s brain running at full speed and turning over more and more ideas in his head. She laughed out, returning the excited embrace with one of her own. She had lightheartedly thrown out the idea of joining Amari, but maybe it was a good idea. They could catch up, enjoy each other’s company, and she could travel like she wanted to.
The more she thought on it, the more serious she was about it, in turn joining Amari in his excitement. She squeezed her best friend and laughed. “It’s like an adventure.”
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Amari was already rambling off a list of what they would need, or at least what he thought they would need. And clothes were the top of his priority. They would need traveling outfits as well some nicer ones in case they do meet up with some handsome men. Wondering just what the people were like outside of their lands was interesting enough. What did they wear? How was courtship? Would they have different mannerisms? Everything was exciting for him to discover, and now he would get to discover all this with his best friend!
"Oh I suppose you should ask you mother before you go flee the city." He lamented knowing his own mother would need speaking to as well. With a sigh he was still grinning despite this small obstacle. "I am going to find myself a job and earn some money so we can travel in style and comfort!" He proclaimed though he had yet to figure out what job to do.
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Sriina was all on board with all of Amari’s ramblings, ready to go along for the ride… until her mother was brought up. “Oh… yeah.” She sighed. “I would need to talk to her first wouldn’t I?” She bit her lip and suddenly didn’t want to go back home. But it wasn’t stopping Amari’s good time so she cleared her head of the conversation that had yet to happen and focused on the now. “I’ll get something too. Earn some money, we’ll run away together.” She laughed, though some of her steam was now gone.
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Amari gave a chuckling laugh, after all neither parents were going to be so eager to let their babies leave the nest. Of course he wasn't going to let his mother decide his life for him, they weren't slaves anymore it was time to go out and explore! "Don't worry! If you mom says no I will convince her otherwise. After all how can she object if your going with your best friend right?" Amari smiled as he released her and then took her hand and squeezed it in a friendly manner.
"After all she can't keep you home forever, your a lovely young woman now." Amari justified with a firm nod of his head.
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Sriina grinned to her friend. “I hope you can convince her because I might need the help.” She giggled.
She looked up to the shifting sun and realized how late it must be getting. “Oh! I have to go. Especially if I’m to work up an argument for my parents.” She squeezed her friend tight again. “Next time I see you we better be ready to leave here.” She laughed. She gave his hand one more squeeze before she turned on her heel and started trotting through the streets toward home.
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Amari gave his best friend another smile nodding his head as she went off to do her own business. He was left with a sinking sensation in the pit of his stomache. It was all boast to declare he would convince Siirna's mother to let her go. But what of his own? Sighing he tried not to linger on it too long. After all his first priority was to get a job..some earned money and then he could travel.
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