A Bards Tale
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I watched as Perin disappeared into the great hall. He was never happy with anything. I knew that his displeasure was caused by me though. I couldn’t help but feel pleased with myself on account of that. I also couldn’t help but laugh as Dietrich looked at me, his eyebrows raised giving him a comical appearance. “No I wouldn’t. I’d believed that Matriarch had taught you better than that.”
“Hush you.” Dietrich laughed as I waggled my finger in his face.
“Don’t you tell me to hush young pup. If I was to tell Grandmother what it is you’re up to you’ll be doing the grunt jobs forever. That or you’ll be doing the jobs no one else wants to, and that’s a fact.”
“I already am.” He replied with a glance at Day, and I couldn’t help but laugh. Day looked startled as he realized what Dietrich had meant, and his eyes grew as big as saucers as he realized I wasn’t going to say anything back.
“Well…In that case, I’ll clear up the rumor for you kiddo.” Day leaned on the wall, realizing that we weren’t going anywhere. Heck, I could care less where it was that we talked, so I continued to chatter at Dietrich as we stood in the corridor.. “I did go to Mada’s Court last night. But M’lady Mada wasn’t in.”
“Why in the world did you go alone?” Dietrich was always the nosy one.
“Because I wanted to ask her something. I couldn’t find her though. I went through her library in hopes of getting the answer I wanted too.”
“And did you?”
“No.” I answered bluntly and started to walk away. Day said something to Dietrich that made him laugh.
“Mada the Mad. She is the high lady of the Unseelie Court, and decides what happens during the night around here. Rashwe should have known better to go there alone. Especially last night of all nights!” Dietrich said. Too simple an answer though. He’d oversimplified it.
I slowed my step enough that the two of them caught up with me in front of the entrance to the hall. “Now Dietrich before I forget, the Lady Alun sends you greetings.” I grinned as he flushed adorably. “But you’ve oversimplified Mada.” I looked at Day who looked ready to forget the whole thing, that or he wanted it all explained simply.
“Why should I explain her fully though? I’m sure he’ll meet her soon enough.” Dietrich’s comment caught me off guard.
“You think so?”
“I know so.” With that Dietrich went into the hall, leaving me looking at Day who looked angry that we’d been discussing him, like he wasn’t there.
“So you went out last night?” Day asked, in a tone so dull that I couldn’t help but laugh at him.
“I hadn’t intended on it, but yes I did.” I linked my arm in his, though he tried to move away, and headed through the door that everyone else had been going through. I waved my free hand at Gerin as we entered, and noted that he looked pleased.
“I see.” Day seemed angry, and he tried to pull away from me as I headed towards where I normally sat next to Gerin. There had been another seat added there, so I knew that it was ok. I noted that Day was wearing the brooch that Gerin had sent him last night.
“So you liked the brooch then?” I asked, trying to lighten him up a little bit. It’s no fun to sit next to a grump. Perin was always grumpy enough in the mornings to ruin it for almost everyone.
“No. Well… Yes. But Dietrich said I had to wear it if I intended to eat.” He replied; paying more attention to everyone in the room who was already eating than to me.
“Ah….that fact is something some have challenged. I’m surprised that you aren’t one of them.” I said as we finally reached our destination. Gerin pulled my seat out and I sat down, watching as Day sat down as well, after thanking Gerin.
So the Bard did have manners in him somewhere! I couldn’t help but laugh as Gerin told him that he needn’t have thanked him for anything. Sheehogue Castles occupants weren’t the same as the occupants of other castles. If you appreciated what it was that they had done for you, they expected you to show it in your actions. Not in words. They considered words… to be simple modes of communication. They preferred action.
After that I watched as Day looked around, clearly looking for Alore. Much to my amusement…Alore had been removed form the hall, which was something that was usually never done. Gerin…Must have something important to do if that harp had been removed from the hall. She frequently gossiped after all. And Gerin preferred that she wasn’t in the hall when he discussed important matters.
To be honest though, the day went very quick. After having eaten everyone left and went about their own ways. Myself, I went back to my room to catch up on the sleep I had missed the night before. I also had to be ready to go back to Mada’s court later, she would be expecting me. Not that I wanted to talk to her. I wanted to speak with her husband. But in order to do that I had to go through her.
Mada and her husband are very different. I do like both of them, but her husband is the one I prefer to interact with. He’s not as…threatening as she is. Mada is a witch, but not just any witch, Mada is the most powerful witch in this area which is why she is the high Lady. Her husband though…Is Gerins twin brother Derin. Now what sense there was in wanting to talk to him, I’m not sure of. But I hadn’t really thought too much about the matter. All I wanted to do was talk to him and ask him some questions as usual.
Derin didn’t mind that I asked questions, and Mada…she doesn’t consider me a threat, so I never have a problem getting permission to talk to him. Gerin must have known what it was I was up to though, since I wasn’t disturbed to join in the midday meal, and by the time the last meal of the day was being cleaned up, I finally joined them. When I came in I noted that Day was playing his own instrument for the ones that were left in the hall. Gerin raised an eyebrow when I entered, and I darted towards the kitchen where Silveri scolded me. I apologized and got a bit of food and went to sit by Gerin and watch Day play.
“You all recovered for whate’er it is you’ve planned for tonight?” Gerin said with a grin as I dropped at his feet plate in hand.
“Of course. But I wouldn’t have been had I missed the whole meal.” Was my reply in notes that made those that heard the line laugh.
“Bah you think to simple most of the time Rashwe.”
“Well I would rather think simple than worry all the time about possibilities like some.”
“True. So you intend to go back to Mada’s court tonight?”
“Yes I do.” I ate as we talked, being careful not to get anything on my clothes, as I was already dressed to go.
“I want you to take Day with you.”
I choked on my food startled, and took a long drought of my drink before I answered that. “Why in the world would I take anyone with me? I haven’t taken anyone along….in ages Gerin!” What was he doing? Ever since I had come in… it was like he was treating me like a child!
“Well he has to meet Mada and Derin sometime. I figure that since you’re going there anyway… he might as well go along. Besides If I tell him he’s accompanying you, he won’t mind that it’s for his own good.”
“His own good?!!! Gerin that’s ridiculous! No one goes to meet Mada simply for their own good.” I hissed in reply. To be honest I didn’t want anyone to tag along. These were matters of my own, and I preferred to keep them to myself, until I’d discussed them with the proper authorities.
“Well…You and some of the others would say so. But I thik meeting them would be an eye opening experience for him. After all they’re very different from us.”
“Mada is… Derin isn’t all that different.” I retorted.
“True… But you haven’t seen him in some time Rashwe. There’s only so long that anyone stays the way that they are. Change is inevitable. It has to happen at some point in time, and I think he has started to change.” His words seemed heavy, almost as though he wanted to say more, and I suspected that if it wasn’t for the many ears that had suddenly piped into the conversation he might have lectured me then and there.
“Just the same. I don’t want to take him with me.”
“You recall we still have to discuss the arrangement…” Gerin said, his eyes closing to slits. His tone…seemed icy, and I shivered.
“Yes I know.” I replied quietly, trying to calm down. The fact that he had mentioned that again frightened me. I didn’t want anything to change. I liked things exactly the way that they were, and I didn’t want…well honestly I didn’t want to change.
“That stated, he is going with you. I want him to learn as much as he can before we finalize anything.”
I looked at the food left on my plate, and decided I wasn’t hungry anymore. “We? You discussed something with him as well today?” I felt slightly hurt that he hadn’t included me in this… if he had left me out that is.
“No. Not yet anyway.” Gerin said, smiling lightly, and reaching down to pat me on the head. “Don’t get so uppity dear. If I decide on something that will impinge on you I will be sure to bring the matter to your attention.”
“That’s re-assuring. Where is Perin?” I asked having suddenly realized the beastly being wasn’t in the hall.
“Well... We will discuss him before you go to see Mada.”
I nodded and stood, and bowed with a slight grin. “As you wish. If you’ll excuse me I’m going to take the plate back to the kitchen.”
“Go ahead.” Gerin laughed as I dashed off into the kitchen. Silveri refused to let me leave until I had atoned for the crime I had committed. Yes… being late to the meal was something she considered a crime. I ended up washing dishes until my hands looked like raisons. I looked back in the hall, and found to my surprise everyone had left save for Gerin and Day. I must have been washing them longer than I had realized.
I kept the urge to run over to them in check, and approached them slowly. Day looked at me, with a slight hint of distaste, and I wondered what I had done wrong now, though I suspected that it may have been that he was going out with me that night.
“Day has agreed to accompany you tonight, so long as you behave yourself.” Gerin said with a laugh as I crossed my arms, and stood at an angle from the two of them. If someone had used lines to connect us we would have made a wonderful triangle.
“Well he doesn’t have to.” Grin frowned, his eyes closing to slits, and I quickly added to that statement. “But it would be appreciated. It is awfully dark out there…”
Day laughed. “Likely story.”
Gerin looked from Day to me, and shrugged. “I don’t care what the story is. You make sure she gets back here in one piece before morning Day.”
Gerin handed me a scroll which I read quietly while he talked to Day. The scroll explained that I had to ask Derin to appoint a new ambassador, since Perin was getting out of hand. I didn’t even have to wonder what that meant, I knew first hand how full of himself Perin was at this point.
We both bowed after Gerin finally decided to dismiss us and headed out of the hall. I didn’t care to have Day tagging along, and he clearly didn’t seem pleased about going either. But since Gerin had basicly ordered the arrangement I couldn’t leave Day behind.
“We can take the shortcut if you’d like.” I said as we went through the quiet corridors.
“Sounds well enough.”
Those were the last words that Day said to me as we left Sheehogue Castle. He followed me in silence as we followed the path into the darker, deader end of the woods. The castle that Mada held court in wasn’t far from Gerins. Though there was good reason for that. But I don’t care to think about that at the moment. I just wanted to get there and back before dawn, so that everyone would be happy.
“This is where Mada holds her court?” Day said in surprise when we finally arrived at a dark…decaying stone monolith that had a gaping mouth, through which we would be going in.
“Yes. It is where she lives and decides on matters. You’re not afraid are you?” I asked teasing him, or so I was trying to. I wouldn’t have blamed him if he was scared. I had been the first time I’d seen the place.
“I’m not afraid of much little fool.” He said with a grin as he reached over and messed up my hair. “If I was I wouldn’t be a bard now would I?”
“I suppose not.”
I didn’t wait for him to say anything else and headed inside the keep, the few creatures that might have stopped us stayed in the depths of the shadows and only followed. They knew me well enough I suppose, and wouldn’t bother me though I had brought a stranger into their realm.
Eventually we came to a pair of doors that resembled the ones to Gerins great hall, and I pushed them open to reveal a dimly lit smoke filled hall. At the end closest to us a brawl was going on, yet at the other end seated at a pair of thrones Mada and Derin watched, not bothering to end it. They wouldn’t dream of ending such a thing, it amused them.
Day looked surprised as he looked around the hall, but I noted how his eyes lit up when he saw Mada. I couldn’t help but laugh to myself. I should have expected that. It happened every time regardless of the reason they were here.
I led Day through the active hall, and bowed before Mada and Derin, and was pleased that Day followed suite. “Hello again. It has been a while has it not?”
“Yes it has.” Mada said, her eyes examining Day. If it wasn’t for the fact I knew better I might have felt jealous. Mada loved variety, and Derin knew better than to keep her from anything she desired. “Who is this that you’ve with you on this glorious night?”
“Might I present Damen June.” I replied simply. “He arrived a few days ago.”
“I see. Well, since I know what you’re here for, I permit it.” She turned and bobbed her head at Derin who stood wearing a relieved smile. “If you’ll follow me.” She said rising to her feet, addressing Day. “I will escort you to a room where you can wait until she is ready to go back.”
I watched as Mada led Day out of the room, and felt a few pangs of jealousy as I watched Day follow her out. These were definitely jealousy and I hated myself for feeling them. Derin on the other hand seemed amused by it as he led me in the opposite direction and through a door into the library.
“She’ll keep him out of trouble.”
“Yes… but I don’t think he knows how to resist temptation.” I said bitterly dropping into a chair.
“Well don’t worry about that. I doubt that Mada will go all that far with him while we take care of whatever it is you need.”
I handed him the scroll that Gerin had given me, and Derin read it quickly. He looked angry as he threw the scroll into the fire.
After that we got down to the business at hand.
“Hush you.” Dietrich laughed as I waggled my finger in his face.
“Don’t you tell me to hush young pup. If I was to tell Grandmother what it is you’re up to you’ll be doing the grunt jobs forever. That or you’ll be doing the jobs no one else wants to, and that’s a fact.”
“I already am.” He replied with a glance at Day, and I couldn’t help but laugh. Day looked startled as he realized what Dietrich had meant, and his eyes grew as big as saucers as he realized I wasn’t going to say anything back.
“Well…In that case, I’ll clear up the rumor for you kiddo.” Day leaned on the wall, realizing that we weren’t going anywhere. Heck, I could care less where it was that we talked, so I continued to chatter at Dietrich as we stood in the corridor.. “I did go to Mada’s Court last night. But M’lady Mada wasn’t in.”
“Why in the world did you go alone?” Dietrich was always the nosy one.
“Because I wanted to ask her something. I couldn’t find her though. I went through her library in hopes of getting the answer I wanted too.”
“And did you?”
“No.” I answered bluntly and started to walk away. Day said something to Dietrich that made him laugh.
“Mada the Mad. She is the high lady of the Unseelie Court, and decides what happens during the night around here. Rashwe should have known better to go there alone. Especially last night of all nights!” Dietrich said. Too simple an answer though. He’d oversimplified it.
I slowed my step enough that the two of them caught up with me in front of the entrance to the hall. “Now Dietrich before I forget, the Lady Alun sends you greetings.” I grinned as he flushed adorably. “But you’ve oversimplified Mada.” I looked at Day who looked ready to forget the whole thing, that or he wanted it all explained simply.
“Why should I explain her fully though? I’m sure he’ll meet her soon enough.” Dietrich’s comment caught me off guard.
“You think so?”
“I know so.” With that Dietrich went into the hall, leaving me looking at Day who looked angry that we’d been discussing him, like he wasn’t there.
“So you went out last night?” Day asked, in a tone so dull that I couldn’t help but laugh at him.
“I hadn’t intended on it, but yes I did.” I linked my arm in his, though he tried to move away, and headed through the door that everyone else had been going through. I waved my free hand at Gerin as we entered, and noted that he looked pleased.
“I see.” Day seemed angry, and he tried to pull away from me as I headed towards where I normally sat next to Gerin. There had been another seat added there, so I knew that it was ok. I noted that Day was wearing the brooch that Gerin had sent him last night.
“So you liked the brooch then?” I asked, trying to lighten him up a little bit. It’s no fun to sit next to a grump. Perin was always grumpy enough in the mornings to ruin it for almost everyone.
“No. Well… Yes. But Dietrich said I had to wear it if I intended to eat.” He replied; paying more attention to everyone in the room who was already eating than to me.
“Ah….that fact is something some have challenged. I’m surprised that you aren’t one of them.” I said as we finally reached our destination. Gerin pulled my seat out and I sat down, watching as Day sat down as well, after thanking Gerin.
So the Bard did have manners in him somewhere! I couldn’t help but laugh as Gerin told him that he needn’t have thanked him for anything. Sheehogue Castles occupants weren’t the same as the occupants of other castles. If you appreciated what it was that they had done for you, they expected you to show it in your actions. Not in words. They considered words… to be simple modes of communication. They preferred action.
After that I watched as Day looked around, clearly looking for Alore. Much to my amusement…Alore had been removed form the hall, which was something that was usually never done. Gerin…Must have something important to do if that harp had been removed from the hall. She frequently gossiped after all. And Gerin preferred that she wasn’t in the hall when he discussed important matters.
To be honest though, the day went very quick. After having eaten everyone left and went about their own ways. Myself, I went back to my room to catch up on the sleep I had missed the night before. I also had to be ready to go back to Mada’s court later, she would be expecting me. Not that I wanted to talk to her. I wanted to speak with her husband. But in order to do that I had to go through her.
Mada and her husband are very different. I do like both of them, but her husband is the one I prefer to interact with. He’s not as…threatening as she is. Mada is a witch, but not just any witch, Mada is the most powerful witch in this area which is why she is the high Lady. Her husband though…Is Gerins twin brother Derin. Now what sense there was in wanting to talk to him, I’m not sure of. But I hadn’t really thought too much about the matter. All I wanted to do was talk to him and ask him some questions as usual.
Derin didn’t mind that I asked questions, and Mada…she doesn’t consider me a threat, so I never have a problem getting permission to talk to him. Gerin must have known what it was I was up to though, since I wasn’t disturbed to join in the midday meal, and by the time the last meal of the day was being cleaned up, I finally joined them. When I came in I noted that Day was playing his own instrument for the ones that were left in the hall. Gerin raised an eyebrow when I entered, and I darted towards the kitchen where Silveri scolded me. I apologized and got a bit of food and went to sit by Gerin and watch Day play.
“You all recovered for whate’er it is you’ve planned for tonight?” Gerin said with a grin as I dropped at his feet plate in hand.
“Of course. But I wouldn’t have been had I missed the whole meal.” Was my reply in notes that made those that heard the line laugh.
“Bah you think to simple most of the time Rashwe.”
“Well I would rather think simple than worry all the time about possibilities like some.”
“True. So you intend to go back to Mada’s court tonight?”
“Yes I do.” I ate as we talked, being careful not to get anything on my clothes, as I was already dressed to go.
“I want you to take Day with you.”
I choked on my food startled, and took a long drought of my drink before I answered that. “Why in the world would I take anyone with me? I haven’t taken anyone along….in ages Gerin!” What was he doing? Ever since I had come in… it was like he was treating me like a child!
“Well he has to meet Mada and Derin sometime. I figure that since you’re going there anyway… he might as well go along. Besides If I tell him he’s accompanying you, he won’t mind that it’s for his own good.”
“His own good?!!! Gerin that’s ridiculous! No one goes to meet Mada simply for their own good.” I hissed in reply. To be honest I didn’t want anyone to tag along. These were matters of my own, and I preferred to keep them to myself, until I’d discussed them with the proper authorities.
“Well…You and some of the others would say so. But I thik meeting them would be an eye opening experience for him. After all they’re very different from us.”
“Mada is… Derin isn’t all that different.” I retorted.
“True… But you haven’t seen him in some time Rashwe. There’s only so long that anyone stays the way that they are. Change is inevitable. It has to happen at some point in time, and I think he has started to change.” His words seemed heavy, almost as though he wanted to say more, and I suspected that if it wasn’t for the many ears that had suddenly piped into the conversation he might have lectured me then and there.
“Just the same. I don’t want to take him with me.”
“You recall we still have to discuss the arrangement…” Gerin said, his eyes closing to slits. His tone…seemed icy, and I shivered.
“Yes I know.” I replied quietly, trying to calm down. The fact that he had mentioned that again frightened me. I didn’t want anything to change. I liked things exactly the way that they were, and I didn’t want…well honestly I didn’t want to change.
“That stated, he is going with you. I want him to learn as much as he can before we finalize anything.”
I looked at the food left on my plate, and decided I wasn’t hungry anymore. “We? You discussed something with him as well today?” I felt slightly hurt that he hadn’t included me in this… if he had left me out that is.
“No. Not yet anyway.” Gerin said, smiling lightly, and reaching down to pat me on the head. “Don’t get so uppity dear. If I decide on something that will impinge on you I will be sure to bring the matter to your attention.”
“That’s re-assuring. Where is Perin?” I asked having suddenly realized the beastly being wasn’t in the hall.
“Well... We will discuss him before you go to see Mada.”
I nodded and stood, and bowed with a slight grin. “As you wish. If you’ll excuse me I’m going to take the plate back to the kitchen.”
“Go ahead.” Gerin laughed as I dashed off into the kitchen. Silveri refused to let me leave until I had atoned for the crime I had committed. Yes… being late to the meal was something she considered a crime. I ended up washing dishes until my hands looked like raisons. I looked back in the hall, and found to my surprise everyone had left save for Gerin and Day. I must have been washing them longer than I had realized.
I kept the urge to run over to them in check, and approached them slowly. Day looked at me, with a slight hint of distaste, and I wondered what I had done wrong now, though I suspected that it may have been that he was going out with me that night.
“Day has agreed to accompany you tonight, so long as you behave yourself.” Gerin said with a laugh as I crossed my arms, and stood at an angle from the two of them. If someone had used lines to connect us we would have made a wonderful triangle.
“Well he doesn’t have to.” Grin frowned, his eyes closing to slits, and I quickly added to that statement. “But it would be appreciated. It is awfully dark out there…”
Day laughed. “Likely story.”
Gerin looked from Day to me, and shrugged. “I don’t care what the story is. You make sure she gets back here in one piece before morning Day.”
Gerin handed me a scroll which I read quietly while he talked to Day. The scroll explained that I had to ask Derin to appoint a new ambassador, since Perin was getting out of hand. I didn’t even have to wonder what that meant, I knew first hand how full of himself Perin was at this point.
We both bowed after Gerin finally decided to dismiss us and headed out of the hall. I didn’t care to have Day tagging along, and he clearly didn’t seem pleased about going either. But since Gerin had basicly ordered the arrangement I couldn’t leave Day behind.
“We can take the shortcut if you’d like.” I said as we went through the quiet corridors.
“Sounds well enough.”
Those were the last words that Day said to me as we left Sheehogue Castle. He followed me in silence as we followed the path into the darker, deader end of the woods. The castle that Mada held court in wasn’t far from Gerins. Though there was good reason for that. But I don’t care to think about that at the moment. I just wanted to get there and back before dawn, so that everyone would be happy.
“This is where Mada holds her court?” Day said in surprise when we finally arrived at a dark…decaying stone monolith that had a gaping mouth, through which we would be going in.
“Yes. It is where she lives and decides on matters. You’re not afraid are you?” I asked teasing him, or so I was trying to. I wouldn’t have blamed him if he was scared. I had been the first time I’d seen the place.
“I’m not afraid of much little fool.” He said with a grin as he reached over and messed up my hair. “If I was I wouldn’t be a bard now would I?”
“I suppose not.”
I didn’t wait for him to say anything else and headed inside the keep, the few creatures that might have stopped us stayed in the depths of the shadows and only followed. They knew me well enough I suppose, and wouldn’t bother me though I had brought a stranger into their realm.
Eventually we came to a pair of doors that resembled the ones to Gerins great hall, and I pushed them open to reveal a dimly lit smoke filled hall. At the end closest to us a brawl was going on, yet at the other end seated at a pair of thrones Mada and Derin watched, not bothering to end it. They wouldn’t dream of ending such a thing, it amused them.
Day looked surprised as he looked around the hall, but I noted how his eyes lit up when he saw Mada. I couldn’t help but laugh to myself. I should have expected that. It happened every time regardless of the reason they were here.
I led Day through the active hall, and bowed before Mada and Derin, and was pleased that Day followed suite. “Hello again. It has been a while has it not?”
“Yes it has.” Mada said, her eyes examining Day. If it wasn’t for the fact I knew better I might have felt jealous. Mada loved variety, and Derin knew better than to keep her from anything she desired. “Who is this that you’ve with you on this glorious night?”
“Might I present Damen June.” I replied simply. “He arrived a few days ago.”
“I see. Well, since I know what you’re here for, I permit it.” She turned and bobbed her head at Derin who stood wearing a relieved smile. “If you’ll follow me.” She said rising to her feet, addressing Day. “I will escort you to a room where you can wait until she is ready to go back.”
I watched as Mada led Day out of the room, and felt a few pangs of jealousy as I watched Day follow her out. These were definitely jealousy and I hated myself for feeling them. Derin on the other hand seemed amused by it as he led me in the opposite direction and through a door into the library.
“She’ll keep him out of trouble.”
“Yes… but I don’t think he knows how to resist temptation.” I said bitterly dropping into a chair.
“Well don’t worry about that. I doubt that Mada will go all that far with him while we take care of whatever it is you need.”
I handed him the scroll that Gerin had given me, and Derin read it quickly. He looked angry as he threw the scroll into the fire.
After that we got down to the business at hand.
the longer i wait,the more i forget.the more i forget, the longer the list of desires grows. for that which is wanted is forbidden. and we all know that forbidden fruit is often the sweetest.Don'tcha wish your g/f was a witch like me?~*~AYVBABTU
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Ghost Rider
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I like this but LOVE what's coming next! *dances* Yay yay yay!
It's childish of me, but I like it when characters are a little jealous.
It's childish of me, but I like it when characters are a little jealous.
"On the infrequent occasions when I have been called upon in a formal place to play the bongo drums, the introducer never seems to find it necessary to mention that I also do theoretical physics." -Richard Feynman
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The Duchess of Zeon
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It's a good story, Lindar, and do keep writing it, but I can't for the life of me think of how to approach evaluating the perspective you're using in this situation--IE, as a fiction work.
The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth. -- Wikipedia's No Original Research policy page.
In 1966 the Soviets find something on the dark side of the Moon. In 2104 they come back. -- Red Banner / White Star, a nBSG continuation story. Updated to Chapter 4.0 -- 14 January 2013.
In 1966 the Soviets find something on the dark side of the Moon. In 2104 they come back. -- Red Banner / White Star, a nBSG continuation story. Updated to Chapter 4.0 -- 14 January 2013.
*scratches head a bit puzzled by ownself* Well... the perspective is two different people...or was trying to have it be two different people. Was bored with writing about what "I" saw as an all seeing...why not write what one saw....it leaves a lot of things openended for now I know....but that gives me more countertop.The Duchess of Zeon wrote:It's a good story, Lindar, and do keep writing it, but I can't for the life of me think of how to approach evaluating the perspective you're using in this situation--IE, as a fiction work.
*hugs Zaia* Am glad you like what's next*sheepish grin*
the longer i wait,the more i forget.the more i forget, the longer the list of desires grows. for that which is wanted is forbidden. and we all know that forbidden fruit is often the sweetest.Don'tcha wish your g/f was a witch like me?~*~AYVBABTU
I followed the beautiful woman without a question. She was very different than anyone else I had seen so far here. Unlike the other women that I had seen since entering what Rashwe continually referred to as Gerin’s Forest she wore a gown in two pieces. The top bared her shoulders and revealed most of her assets, while the sleeves belled out covering her arms. An onyx pendant hung from a silver chain wrapped around her middle, making her skin look like snow. Her silvery gold hair hung in a braid almost to the floor, contrasting the black skirt that hung from her hips. When I say hung, I mean it literally hung, and it clung to her, almost like a second skin. It was hard not to watch those hips as I walked just a step behind her. How they could have called this creature mad was beyond me. She looked like a goddess to me.
I came to a halt behind her in the dark stone corridor as she put one hand upon a door knob. Her long tapered fingers wrapped around it slowly, almost as though thoughtfully before she threw the door opened, and told me to go inside to wait.
I went into the room and she closed the door behind me. I squinted into the darkness of the room, and noted that a fire had been burning, or was burning, depending on how one looked at it. Bright embers light enough of the room to reveal a couch and a chair. Other than that the room didn’t seem to have many comforts. I sat down in the chair, noting that it didn’t seem to be stuffed well enough. This castle…seemed very different than the one Gerin had. There were hardly any carvings, and the ones that there were…weren’t all that pleasant to look at. I had seen some that looked like battles, and others….that the only name for what they showed would be monsters.
Eventually, I sat back in the chair and lost myself in thoughts about Mada. She was much prettier than anyone I had ever seen before, I didn’t care that she lived here and was a member of the unseelie court. That was all nonsense. She was an angel. I wondered about what she did here, why was it that she sat on the throne? What was it that she did that made her the night conductor? Dietrich should have said something more about that. Now that I had seen her I wished that he had told me more.
I was brought out of my thoughts though when a cold finger ran along the back of my neck. I glanced up wondering who it was, and much to my pleasure it was Mada. She smiled down at me, as she came around the side of the chair. I thought perhaps she would sit in my lap, but she crossed instead to the couch across from me. In the glow of the dying fires embers her amber colored eyes glowed like those of a cat.
“So you’re Gerins new pet I take it?” Her tone was mocking, and I was startled.
“Pardon?”
“Gerins new pet. Isn’t that why you accompanied Rashwe here? Everyone here well knows that little she devil, and they know to leave her well alone. So he would send his newest pet here with her…as a way to display you…and dangle you like a carrot before a horse that needs a little teasing.”
“I don’t belong to anyone. Thus I assure you I am not here to tease anyone. Though…” I answered her question angrily. The very idea that I was sent simply to tease her was ridiculous. So when I added my second thought I wondered what she would say. “I wouldn’t mind causing a bit of mischief myself.”
Mada arched one fine eyebrow, smiling like a cat that had just salted a birds feathers. “Wouldn’t you? Would you like to cause some with me?” She patted one hand upon the empty space on the couch next to her, clearly an invitation.
I changed my position, joining her on the couch, and she took my hands in her own. I couldn’t help the involuntary shiver that went through me as her cold fingers entwined with mine. Her hands were like ice.
“So why are you really here Damen June?” Her tone was soft, and melodious.
I contemplated my answer as she gazed into my eyes. I felt slightly unnerved, and I gazed back. I wondered if maybe she was reading me, and if she was I wondered what she saw. “I’m simply here to make sure Rashwe arrived in one piece…nothing more. It is what I was asked to do.”
Mada moved closer, and her hair suddenly fell loose around her. How it had gotten unbraided I wasn’t sure. But it made her look even more like an angel as she batted her eyelashes at me. “Why are you here though?”
The notes she used were playful, and I suddenly realized she meant here, in this room, on the couch next to her. I didn’t know how to answer, so I just stared into her eyes.
The fact that I seemed speechless made her laugh, and she moved closer her face only inches from my own. “Do you want me?”
“Do you want an honest answer to that?” I asked breathless, startled by the sudden situation. It was almost as though my thoughts were taking form.
Mada seemed to purr as she loosed one hand from mine and tugged my shirt loose from my pants. “Why not? Honesty…is something so many seem to lack recently.”
I gulped and just held still, as she pulled the shirt off me, and wrapped her arms around me. This was not a situation I would have expected. Not an altogether unwelcome one, but not something I would have expected.
“Do you want me?” Mada whispered kissing the small of my neck, and resting her cold lips there, where I could feel my heartbeat fluttering against them.
I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her closer; Feeling her soft delicate body against mine, as I might have only imagined in any other case. “Yes…though I don’t know why.”
“Oh there is no other reason…just the simple fact that it is true.”
“Oh is it?”
She pulled her head back, smirking at me, her golden eyes shining. “Of course. I can prove it.”
I pulled away a bit, uncertain about this. I blinked at Mada puzzled slightly; though I could feel myself…actually feeling the desire she was tempting me with. “Do you really think that you can prove something like that?”
“Mhm…”She answered softly staring deep into my eyes, as she ran her hands over my back lightly.
I knew she was right in that instance. I could not deny that I wanted her, but I wasn’t going to just come out and say it. “Well?”
She blinked her golden eyes at me again, smiling coyly as she spoke in a voice that was as sweet as honey “Do you want me?” Her hands rested on the edge of my pants, her cold fingertips just tucked in the edge of the top.
I couldn’t help shivering, and I pulled her closer, not replying.
“That’s answer enough for me.” She said with a laugh like breaking ice. “Kiss me?”
I leaned towards her, not wanting to deny such a simple request. But rather than me kissing her, she leaned forward, pressing her lips harshly against my own, kissing deeply. I swear that such a kiss…must have allowed her to taste my soul, and when she pulled away, she licked my lips, teasing me. She knew that after that I would want more, and I did.
“Not bad for a mere Child.” She said mocking me as she leaned back on one hand, arching her body.
“Child? Lady, I can prove to you in any manner that you’d like that I am a man…I’ll prove it here now if it is to your pleasure…”
She appeared to be contemplating the offer, so I ran my own fingers along the top of her outfit, moving my fingertips so they brushed along the top of her bosom. This made her look at me, slightly surprised.
“And what would you do to prove such a thing to one such as myself?”
“I could ravage you here and now…without another word…” I answered in the same mocking tones she had used earlier.
“Oh could you?” She replied in honeyed tones, as I ran my hand up and rested it on her neck, looking into her eyes.
“I could if you were to let me. After all; this is your domain… I’m sure that should you raise your voice…someone would likely come to your aid.”
“I see.” She replied her eyes sparkling, in what I hoped was anticipation.
“See…No matter how much I want to do something like that…It’s best to ask permission before actually taking action.”
“Should you?”
I chuckled quietly and worked on untying the back of her top, eventually pulling it off. I ran my hands over her breasts surprised that they were almost as cold as her hands had seemed, but that wasn’t going to deter me. “No.”
She shivered suddenly, and I simply held her, hoping that I hadn’t gone too far. After all she had started this game, and I didn’t actually know what the rules were. All I knew that in the end, I was probably going to find out that it had truly been too good to be true.
“Do you want me to stop?” I asked, running my hands over her gently, hoping that maybe it would sooth whatever suddenly troubled her.
“It depends on what you’ve got planned for the end result.” She said coyly leaning a bit and nibbling on my ear. I swear…she didn’t seem like she’d made up her mind.
“It all depends on you truly M’lady.”
“Tempting….” Her eyes seemed to glow yet again, as she kissed me again. “You really are quite tempting you know….”
“Yes… I do know.” I replied with a grin, and her eyes flickered.
“Mmm…So sure of yourself. Who have you mischiefed so far at Sheehogue Castle?”
I kissed her, not sure what her question meant, but she pulled away asking it again.
“I haven’t caused any mischief at all. What makes you think that I have?”
She pursed her lips, and looked me over with the eyes of a hawk, looking for some flaw I suppose. “Because You wouldn’t have gotten sent here otherwise.”
She certainly was the suspicious kind. I pulled her close yet again, which caused her to laugh.
“Look Mada… I don’t understand this at all. The lot of you…are strange.”
“Don’t call me Mada. You hardly know me. I am M’lady to you child.”
“And don’t call me child! Call me Day like everyone else does!” I said letting go of her. All these games…what was I supposed to think? “What is it that you people want from me?”
“What are you willing to give us?” She replied icily, crossing her arms and drumming her fingers on her elbows.
I didn’t know how to answer that, so thinking to attempt bypassing having to answer I leaned towards her. I was going to kiss her again.
From the doorway though, I heard a sharp startled gasp, and an amused cough. As I turned to see who was there; there was a thump as something hit the floor. As my eyes focused trying to figure out who stood in the doorway, Mada started to laugh and put her top back on. She acted like nothing out of the ordinary had happened, and in a lithe cat-like movement she was on her feet and glaring at Derin. Her hands on her hips, she tipped her head and spoke in a scolding tone.
“Don’t you know enough to knock?”
I came to a halt behind her in the dark stone corridor as she put one hand upon a door knob. Her long tapered fingers wrapped around it slowly, almost as though thoughtfully before she threw the door opened, and told me to go inside to wait.
I went into the room and she closed the door behind me. I squinted into the darkness of the room, and noted that a fire had been burning, or was burning, depending on how one looked at it. Bright embers light enough of the room to reveal a couch and a chair. Other than that the room didn’t seem to have many comforts. I sat down in the chair, noting that it didn’t seem to be stuffed well enough. This castle…seemed very different than the one Gerin had. There were hardly any carvings, and the ones that there were…weren’t all that pleasant to look at. I had seen some that looked like battles, and others….that the only name for what they showed would be monsters.
Eventually, I sat back in the chair and lost myself in thoughts about Mada. She was much prettier than anyone I had ever seen before, I didn’t care that she lived here and was a member of the unseelie court. That was all nonsense. She was an angel. I wondered about what she did here, why was it that she sat on the throne? What was it that she did that made her the night conductor? Dietrich should have said something more about that. Now that I had seen her I wished that he had told me more.
I was brought out of my thoughts though when a cold finger ran along the back of my neck. I glanced up wondering who it was, and much to my pleasure it was Mada. She smiled down at me, as she came around the side of the chair. I thought perhaps she would sit in my lap, but she crossed instead to the couch across from me. In the glow of the dying fires embers her amber colored eyes glowed like those of a cat.
“So you’re Gerins new pet I take it?” Her tone was mocking, and I was startled.
“Pardon?”
“Gerins new pet. Isn’t that why you accompanied Rashwe here? Everyone here well knows that little she devil, and they know to leave her well alone. So he would send his newest pet here with her…as a way to display you…and dangle you like a carrot before a horse that needs a little teasing.”
“I don’t belong to anyone. Thus I assure you I am not here to tease anyone. Though…” I answered her question angrily. The very idea that I was sent simply to tease her was ridiculous. So when I added my second thought I wondered what she would say. “I wouldn’t mind causing a bit of mischief myself.”
Mada arched one fine eyebrow, smiling like a cat that had just salted a birds feathers. “Wouldn’t you? Would you like to cause some with me?” She patted one hand upon the empty space on the couch next to her, clearly an invitation.
I changed my position, joining her on the couch, and she took my hands in her own. I couldn’t help the involuntary shiver that went through me as her cold fingers entwined with mine. Her hands were like ice.
“So why are you really here Damen June?” Her tone was soft, and melodious.
I contemplated my answer as she gazed into my eyes. I felt slightly unnerved, and I gazed back. I wondered if maybe she was reading me, and if she was I wondered what she saw. “I’m simply here to make sure Rashwe arrived in one piece…nothing more. It is what I was asked to do.”
Mada moved closer, and her hair suddenly fell loose around her. How it had gotten unbraided I wasn’t sure. But it made her look even more like an angel as she batted her eyelashes at me. “Why are you here though?”
The notes she used were playful, and I suddenly realized she meant here, in this room, on the couch next to her. I didn’t know how to answer, so I just stared into her eyes.
The fact that I seemed speechless made her laugh, and she moved closer her face only inches from my own. “Do you want me?”
“Do you want an honest answer to that?” I asked breathless, startled by the sudden situation. It was almost as though my thoughts were taking form.
Mada seemed to purr as she loosed one hand from mine and tugged my shirt loose from my pants. “Why not? Honesty…is something so many seem to lack recently.”
I gulped and just held still, as she pulled the shirt off me, and wrapped her arms around me. This was not a situation I would have expected. Not an altogether unwelcome one, but not something I would have expected.
“Do you want me?” Mada whispered kissing the small of my neck, and resting her cold lips there, where I could feel my heartbeat fluttering against them.
I wrapped my arms around her, pulling her closer; Feeling her soft delicate body against mine, as I might have only imagined in any other case. “Yes…though I don’t know why.”
“Oh there is no other reason…just the simple fact that it is true.”
“Oh is it?”
She pulled her head back, smirking at me, her golden eyes shining. “Of course. I can prove it.”
I pulled away a bit, uncertain about this. I blinked at Mada puzzled slightly; though I could feel myself…actually feeling the desire she was tempting me with. “Do you really think that you can prove something like that?”
“Mhm…”She answered softly staring deep into my eyes, as she ran her hands over my back lightly.
I knew she was right in that instance. I could not deny that I wanted her, but I wasn’t going to just come out and say it. “Well?”
She blinked her golden eyes at me again, smiling coyly as she spoke in a voice that was as sweet as honey “Do you want me?” Her hands rested on the edge of my pants, her cold fingertips just tucked in the edge of the top.
I couldn’t help shivering, and I pulled her closer, not replying.
“That’s answer enough for me.” She said with a laugh like breaking ice. “Kiss me?”
I leaned towards her, not wanting to deny such a simple request. But rather than me kissing her, she leaned forward, pressing her lips harshly against my own, kissing deeply. I swear that such a kiss…must have allowed her to taste my soul, and when she pulled away, she licked my lips, teasing me. She knew that after that I would want more, and I did.
“Not bad for a mere Child.” She said mocking me as she leaned back on one hand, arching her body.
“Child? Lady, I can prove to you in any manner that you’d like that I am a man…I’ll prove it here now if it is to your pleasure…”
She appeared to be contemplating the offer, so I ran my own fingers along the top of her outfit, moving my fingertips so they brushed along the top of her bosom. This made her look at me, slightly surprised.
“And what would you do to prove such a thing to one such as myself?”
“I could ravage you here and now…without another word…” I answered in the same mocking tones she had used earlier.
“Oh could you?” She replied in honeyed tones, as I ran my hand up and rested it on her neck, looking into her eyes.
“I could if you were to let me. After all; this is your domain… I’m sure that should you raise your voice…someone would likely come to your aid.”
“I see.” She replied her eyes sparkling, in what I hoped was anticipation.
“See…No matter how much I want to do something like that…It’s best to ask permission before actually taking action.”
“Should you?”
I chuckled quietly and worked on untying the back of her top, eventually pulling it off. I ran my hands over her breasts surprised that they were almost as cold as her hands had seemed, but that wasn’t going to deter me. “No.”
She shivered suddenly, and I simply held her, hoping that I hadn’t gone too far. After all she had started this game, and I didn’t actually know what the rules were. All I knew that in the end, I was probably going to find out that it had truly been too good to be true.
“Do you want me to stop?” I asked, running my hands over her gently, hoping that maybe it would sooth whatever suddenly troubled her.
“It depends on what you’ve got planned for the end result.” She said coyly leaning a bit and nibbling on my ear. I swear…she didn’t seem like she’d made up her mind.
“It all depends on you truly M’lady.”
“Tempting….” Her eyes seemed to glow yet again, as she kissed me again. “You really are quite tempting you know….”
“Yes… I do know.” I replied with a grin, and her eyes flickered.
“Mmm…So sure of yourself. Who have you mischiefed so far at Sheehogue Castle?”
I kissed her, not sure what her question meant, but she pulled away asking it again.
“I haven’t caused any mischief at all. What makes you think that I have?”
She pursed her lips, and looked me over with the eyes of a hawk, looking for some flaw I suppose. “Because You wouldn’t have gotten sent here otherwise.”
She certainly was the suspicious kind. I pulled her close yet again, which caused her to laugh.
“Look Mada… I don’t understand this at all. The lot of you…are strange.”
“Don’t call me Mada. You hardly know me. I am M’lady to you child.”
“And don’t call me child! Call me Day like everyone else does!” I said letting go of her. All these games…what was I supposed to think? “What is it that you people want from me?”
“What are you willing to give us?” She replied icily, crossing her arms and drumming her fingers on her elbows.
I didn’t know how to answer that, so thinking to attempt bypassing having to answer I leaned towards her. I was going to kiss her again.
From the doorway though, I heard a sharp startled gasp, and an amused cough. As I turned to see who was there; there was a thump as something hit the floor. As my eyes focused trying to figure out who stood in the doorway, Mada started to laugh and put her top back on. She acted like nothing out of the ordinary had happened, and in a lithe cat-like movement she was on her feet and glaring at Derin. Her hands on her hips, she tipped her head and spoke in a scolding tone.
“Don’t you know enough to knock?”
the longer i wait,the more i forget.the more i forget, the longer the list of desires grows. for that which is wanted is forbidden. and we all know that forbidden fruit is often the sweetest.Don'tcha wish your g/f was a witch like me?~*~AYVBABTU
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I opened my eyes having trouble focusing in the darkness. I had a splitting ache in the back of my head, and in my mind I had a picture. Something I would never have dreamed of seeing, something that made me angry. I went to sat up, and found Derin sitting in a chair reading. He didn’t look at all surprised as I swung my legs off the couch.
“Took you long enough to get out of that! What in the world is wrong with you?” Derin was laughing as he put the book he’d been reading on the floor.
“There isn’t a thing wrong with me! It’s your wife!” I grumbled holding the back of my head, and wondering just what was wrong with me.
“You know as well as I do. That’s an arrangement, and doesn’t really mean anything to her. Granted it is nice to know, that if I did want to do anything with her; she wouldn’t deny me the pleasure of her company. Though sometimes I do wonder what would have happened had she married Gerin…”
I heard a loud rapping on the door before I could reply.
“Come in.” Derin said standing and smoothing wrinkles out of his clothes carelessly, dismissing our conversation without another word.
I watched as Mada swept in as catlike as ever, but dressed in a lovely silver gown that clung to her yet still covered most of her body. I couldn’t stop myself from nodding in approval of it as she came in.
“I know…It is a lovely gown. I’m thinking of having it altered though….The neck is too high…” she purred, wrapping her arms around Derin who didn’t protest at all.
I laughed lightly, more at myself than her. “Of course you want it altered.”
“Now Mada! You just insisted that they made that gown as it is! You don’t seriously think I’ll let you get it butchered now.” Derin said angrily, distracting her from my comment.
“Oh come, come. How do you intend to stop me?” Mada continued to purr as she leaned into him, using her ever enchanting charm.
“Oh I have my ways as you well know.” Derin replied wrapping and arm around her and leaning down to kiss her.
I felt sick to my stomach. Derin looked so much like Gerin… I coughed, averting my gaze and started to watch the fire.
“Which…” Derin said after a bit. “You’ll have to wait and see. We’ve still some company.”
Mada wormed her way out of Derins embrace and sat down next to me, grabbing my hands.
“Now Rashwe dear, there are no hard feelings right?” her tone was entreating, but there was also a hint of mocking in her eyes. “After all I do take after my Great-great-Gran Aebhel. It’s not really his fault. Besides if you want to be angry with anyone , I suggest Gerin. He sent the tempting morsel with you after all. Had I known…”
“There’s nothing to know my Lady. He’s nothing but a bard. A lady should know better, especially you. I simply hadn’t been expecting…”
“Rashwe you know better than to lie to me…Lie with me even.” She smiled maliciously, pulling me closer. “So don’t try and tell me what is and isn’t.”
“I would never!” I tried to pull my hands away from her, but I couldn’t. “I’ve no desire of such things.”
“Tsk, tsk. You lie more this morn than you’ve ever before.” Her amber eyes glowed brilliantly as she spoke. “May haps some more personal time with me can cure that?”
“I…….I-I-I-I-…”I stammered. I wasn’t sure how to reply to that. Had she said it was morning? And why would she want to spend more time with me?
“Mada, let Rashwe alone.” Derin said coming to my rescue. “You know as well as I Gerin would have your head.”
“But Derin! She is good at mischief…But she’s no training what so ever in the most important art.”
I took a deep breathe feeling myself flush. One didn’t even need to ask what Mada considered to be the most important art. Just her presence itself seemed to drip temptation, and entice some to thoughts of that dreadful art.
“It doesn’t matter. Besides if anyone was going to train her in those arts, it wouldn’t be you.”
“The very idea! Of course it would be me!”
“No Mada, it would be me.” Derin replied in a tone so saucy, Mada pushed me back against the couch.
“You wouldn’t DARE!” She growled.
“Oh wouldn’t I?”
I felt uncomfortable suddenly, actually I felt very uncomfortable. Their arguments normally meant little, but this one… seemed to be hiding something, and I didn’t like the air of it.
Mada didn’t seem to like it either, as she crossed her arms and tossed her head. “No Derin, you wouldn’t. You care too much for what your precious brother might think.”
“Even so. Just to spite you, it would be worth it. Besides I doubt she’d object much to me. You’d probably have a little trouble in the matter. After all, you are a bit…” He paused as though contemplating for a moment. “Just a bit overpowering.”
“Overpowering!?!?!? Me!?!” Her eyes grew as big as saucers. “You jest! I’m anything but overpowering. There’s no reason she would object to me. I tell you that without a doubt in my mind.”
“Without you enchanting her even?”
“Enchanting?” Mada said with a tinkling laugh that sounded like a reed windchime. “When have I ever needed to enchant anyone?”
“Don’t make me answer that in front of company.” Derin said with an ice like edge to his words.
“Is Day still here?” I cut in, an attempt at changing the conversation. Plus I knew if he’d gone back already, Gerin wasn’t going to be happy. After all, if I remembered right he was supposed to have made sure that I got back to Sheehogue Castle before morning.
“The Bard?” Mada said with a sly grin. “Does it really matter if he is?”
“Not really but Gerin is going to be mad at me if he isn’t.”
Mada covered her mouth with both her hands in mock surprise. “Oh Dear! That’s not good at all then Rashwe dear. He left not long after you and Derin had interrupted his and my…” She paused for a moment dropping her hands to her lap. “discussion. He seems to be an interesting creature. Though perhaps, that was all I saw spur of the moment. A bit much to handle for some I would think. You know…he seemed slightly anxious, but then again most men are dear.”
“I don’t care what they are. I don’t care to be in trouble; and most of all I prefer not to be in any trouble caused by him!” I stood and made my way to the door. “If Gerin says anything to me on the matter I’ll be sure to send him to see you.”
Derin laughed lightly and Mada grumbled as I left. I checked to make sure that I had Derins reply to Gerin, and headed towards the entrance of the keep. As I went out into the bright sunshine, my hope sank. Day had gone back to the castle without me…and by the look of the sky….he’d gone a long time ago.
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When I got back to the castle, I went right up to my room. I had to clean myself up and get dressed to entertain. Seeing how I hadn’t done anything to entertain the night before I knew that they would be expecting me to. After I felt satisfied that I looked decent I went down.
I intended to keep Mada and Derins conversation to myself. But it worried me a little. Perhaps Gerin should know of it, but then he might think that I was crying wolf for attention. So I pondered keeping it to myself. See…as I had walked back, alone, I had had time to think about what each of them had said. My mind was actually entertaining the thought. Not that it was wrong or anything. It just made me feel a little uncomfortable, that now after I’d thought about it some it didn’t sound so bad. It actually sounded fun.
But I wouldn’t do anything.
“Hello Daughter.” I heard a soft voice say behind me before I opened the door to the great hall.
“Hello Grandmother.”
“I’m glad to see that you’ve gotten back unharmed. I was a little worried when that boy came back alone. I didn’t give his story much…credit. I presumed that he had done something.”
“Oh. Don’t worry he did, but it had nothing to do with me.”
“Oh?” She raised her eyebrow, and I turned back to open the door.
“Exactly.” I pushed the door open and cartwheeled into the hall. The bells sewn to this outfit, there must have been hundreds of them, rang out robustly and chaotically. I knew everyone would be watching me.
I heard Day stop paying his lute as I came to a stop in the center of the hall. I felt a tingle as evil glee ran through me upon knowing that he’d stopped. That meant he’d noticed, or been forced to, acknowledge my presence. I heard Perins usual grumbling as I settled my eyes on Gerin, before spreading my arms out wide and bowing to him.
“Forgive me for being late.”
“Have I ever denied you such?” Gerin said with a laugh, as I jumped up into a sentry straight stance.
“As of now? Not that I have noted Sir.” And I winked at him, giving him everyone’s favorite grin.
Laughter rang out through the hall, as everyone watched. I glanced around noting who was in, and who was out.
“Well perhaps we’ll have you note something of the sort someday.” Gerin said catching me a bit off guard. He didn’t stop talking there so I had no chance to ask or think about what that meant. “But, there’s no need for that right now. Are you going to entertain us today?”
“If it pleases you.” I said simply, and waited to see if he would grant me permission so that I could start.
“Go on then…entertain us.” Gerin said with a laugh, nodding his head.
I did a back flip and decided that I would start off juggling and singing a song. I pulled a few random objects out of my pouches tossing them up singing brightly and as loud as I could the song Derin had taught me the night before.
“Corm ar’fea
Lante e’mela yassen lle
Amin nainie ture
I’men amada na rutha
Na lle kware amin tunga
Mape er miqula e’dome
Sii’ amin elaya
Mani o’nardane umuva
Mauva amin
Amin lante vanwe…”
I was only about half way through when Day interrupted. So startled was I by the interruption… I actually dropped a few pieces that I had been tossing.
“You’ve got the words wrong….” He said standing and glaring at me as I looked at him in disbelief. It was one thing to interrupt…but to challenge?
“Oh Have I?”
“Took you long enough to get out of that! What in the world is wrong with you?” Derin was laughing as he put the book he’d been reading on the floor.
“There isn’t a thing wrong with me! It’s your wife!” I grumbled holding the back of my head, and wondering just what was wrong with me.
“You know as well as I do. That’s an arrangement, and doesn’t really mean anything to her. Granted it is nice to know, that if I did want to do anything with her; she wouldn’t deny me the pleasure of her company. Though sometimes I do wonder what would have happened had she married Gerin…”
I heard a loud rapping on the door before I could reply.
“Come in.” Derin said standing and smoothing wrinkles out of his clothes carelessly, dismissing our conversation without another word.
I watched as Mada swept in as catlike as ever, but dressed in a lovely silver gown that clung to her yet still covered most of her body. I couldn’t stop myself from nodding in approval of it as she came in.
“I know…It is a lovely gown. I’m thinking of having it altered though….The neck is too high…” she purred, wrapping her arms around Derin who didn’t protest at all.
I laughed lightly, more at myself than her. “Of course you want it altered.”
“Now Mada! You just insisted that they made that gown as it is! You don’t seriously think I’ll let you get it butchered now.” Derin said angrily, distracting her from my comment.
“Oh come, come. How do you intend to stop me?” Mada continued to purr as she leaned into him, using her ever enchanting charm.
“Oh I have my ways as you well know.” Derin replied wrapping and arm around her and leaning down to kiss her.
I felt sick to my stomach. Derin looked so much like Gerin… I coughed, averting my gaze and started to watch the fire.
“Which…” Derin said after a bit. “You’ll have to wait and see. We’ve still some company.”
Mada wormed her way out of Derins embrace and sat down next to me, grabbing my hands.
“Now Rashwe dear, there are no hard feelings right?” her tone was entreating, but there was also a hint of mocking in her eyes. “After all I do take after my Great-great-Gran Aebhel. It’s not really his fault. Besides if you want to be angry with anyone , I suggest Gerin. He sent the tempting morsel with you after all. Had I known…”
“There’s nothing to know my Lady. He’s nothing but a bard. A lady should know better, especially you. I simply hadn’t been expecting…”
“Rashwe you know better than to lie to me…Lie with me even.” She smiled maliciously, pulling me closer. “So don’t try and tell me what is and isn’t.”
“I would never!” I tried to pull my hands away from her, but I couldn’t. “I’ve no desire of such things.”
“Tsk, tsk. You lie more this morn than you’ve ever before.” Her amber eyes glowed brilliantly as she spoke. “May haps some more personal time with me can cure that?”
“I…….I-I-I-I-…”I stammered. I wasn’t sure how to reply to that. Had she said it was morning? And why would she want to spend more time with me?
“Mada, let Rashwe alone.” Derin said coming to my rescue. “You know as well as I Gerin would have your head.”
“But Derin! She is good at mischief…But she’s no training what so ever in the most important art.”
I took a deep breathe feeling myself flush. One didn’t even need to ask what Mada considered to be the most important art. Just her presence itself seemed to drip temptation, and entice some to thoughts of that dreadful art.
“It doesn’t matter. Besides if anyone was going to train her in those arts, it wouldn’t be you.”
“The very idea! Of course it would be me!”
“No Mada, it would be me.” Derin replied in a tone so saucy, Mada pushed me back against the couch.
“You wouldn’t DARE!” She growled.
“Oh wouldn’t I?”
I felt uncomfortable suddenly, actually I felt very uncomfortable. Their arguments normally meant little, but this one… seemed to be hiding something, and I didn’t like the air of it.
Mada didn’t seem to like it either, as she crossed her arms and tossed her head. “No Derin, you wouldn’t. You care too much for what your precious brother might think.”
“Even so. Just to spite you, it would be worth it. Besides I doubt she’d object much to me. You’d probably have a little trouble in the matter. After all, you are a bit…” He paused as though contemplating for a moment. “Just a bit overpowering.”
“Overpowering!?!?!? Me!?!” Her eyes grew as big as saucers. “You jest! I’m anything but overpowering. There’s no reason she would object to me. I tell you that without a doubt in my mind.”
“Without you enchanting her even?”
“Enchanting?” Mada said with a tinkling laugh that sounded like a reed windchime. “When have I ever needed to enchant anyone?”
“Don’t make me answer that in front of company.” Derin said with an ice like edge to his words.
“Is Day still here?” I cut in, an attempt at changing the conversation. Plus I knew if he’d gone back already, Gerin wasn’t going to be happy. After all, if I remembered right he was supposed to have made sure that I got back to Sheehogue Castle before morning.
“The Bard?” Mada said with a sly grin. “Does it really matter if he is?”
“Not really but Gerin is going to be mad at me if he isn’t.”
Mada covered her mouth with both her hands in mock surprise. “Oh Dear! That’s not good at all then Rashwe dear. He left not long after you and Derin had interrupted his and my…” She paused for a moment dropping her hands to her lap. “discussion. He seems to be an interesting creature. Though perhaps, that was all I saw spur of the moment. A bit much to handle for some I would think. You know…he seemed slightly anxious, but then again most men are dear.”
“I don’t care what they are. I don’t care to be in trouble; and most of all I prefer not to be in any trouble caused by him!” I stood and made my way to the door. “If Gerin says anything to me on the matter I’ll be sure to send him to see you.”
Derin laughed lightly and Mada grumbled as I left. I checked to make sure that I had Derins reply to Gerin, and headed towards the entrance of the keep. As I went out into the bright sunshine, my hope sank. Day had gone back to the castle without me…and by the look of the sky….he’d gone a long time ago.
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When I got back to the castle, I went right up to my room. I had to clean myself up and get dressed to entertain. Seeing how I hadn’t done anything to entertain the night before I knew that they would be expecting me to. After I felt satisfied that I looked decent I went down.
I intended to keep Mada and Derins conversation to myself. But it worried me a little. Perhaps Gerin should know of it, but then he might think that I was crying wolf for attention. So I pondered keeping it to myself. See…as I had walked back, alone, I had had time to think about what each of them had said. My mind was actually entertaining the thought. Not that it was wrong or anything. It just made me feel a little uncomfortable, that now after I’d thought about it some it didn’t sound so bad. It actually sounded fun.
But I wouldn’t do anything.
“Hello Daughter.” I heard a soft voice say behind me before I opened the door to the great hall.
“Hello Grandmother.”
“I’m glad to see that you’ve gotten back unharmed. I was a little worried when that boy came back alone. I didn’t give his story much…credit. I presumed that he had done something.”
“Oh. Don’t worry he did, but it had nothing to do with me.”
“Oh?” She raised her eyebrow, and I turned back to open the door.
“Exactly.” I pushed the door open and cartwheeled into the hall. The bells sewn to this outfit, there must have been hundreds of them, rang out robustly and chaotically. I knew everyone would be watching me.
I heard Day stop paying his lute as I came to a stop in the center of the hall. I felt a tingle as evil glee ran through me upon knowing that he’d stopped. That meant he’d noticed, or been forced to, acknowledge my presence. I heard Perins usual grumbling as I settled my eyes on Gerin, before spreading my arms out wide and bowing to him.
“Forgive me for being late.”
“Have I ever denied you such?” Gerin said with a laugh, as I jumped up into a sentry straight stance.
“As of now? Not that I have noted Sir.” And I winked at him, giving him everyone’s favorite grin.
Laughter rang out through the hall, as everyone watched. I glanced around noting who was in, and who was out.
“Well perhaps we’ll have you note something of the sort someday.” Gerin said catching me a bit off guard. He didn’t stop talking there so I had no chance to ask or think about what that meant. “But, there’s no need for that right now. Are you going to entertain us today?”
“If it pleases you.” I said simply, and waited to see if he would grant me permission so that I could start.
“Go on then…entertain us.” Gerin said with a laugh, nodding his head.
I did a back flip and decided that I would start off juggling and singing a song. I pulled a few random objects out of my pouches tossing them up singing brightly and as loud as I could the song Derin had taught me the night before.
“Corm ar’fea
Lante e’mela yassen lle
Amin nainie ture
I’men amada na rutha
Na lle kware amin tunga
Mape er miqula e’dome
Sii’ amin elaya
Mani o’nardane umuva
Mauva amin
Amin lante vanwe…”
I was only about half way through when Day interrupted. So startled was I by the interruption… I actually dropped a few pieces that I had been tossing.
“You’ve got the words wrong….” He said standing and glaring at me as I looked at him in disbelief. It was one thing to interrupt…but to challenge?
“Oh Have I?”
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the longer i wait,the more i forget.the more i forget, the longer the list of desires grows. for that which is wanted is forbidden. and we all know that forbidden fruit is often the sweetest.Don'tcha wish your g/f was a witch like me?~*~AYVBABTU
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I like the implication of the start and the next part segue nicely into further material.
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Sometimes we can choose the path we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all
Saying and doing are chocolate and concrete
Sometimes we can choose the path we follow. Sometimes our choices are made for us. And sometimes we have no choice at all
Saying and doing are chocolate and concrete
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You need to write more of this lovely story! I just hate cliffhangers... makes me want more.
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I nodded, knowing that I was smirking as I picked up the orbs she’d dropped. “Yes you have.”
“Ikotane?” Rashwe spat snatching the orb away from me; it seemed she expected me to give her a reason as to why what I knew would have any effect on her actions.
“Sew Buttons if you would like M’lady. But I suggest you sing no more of that song. Besides the piece is far too old for me to let someone the likes of you butcher it like that.” Looking over my shoulder I saw that Perin was wearing a large smirk himself, while besides him, King Besadone was watching like a hawk.
“I’ll do nothing of the sort you arrogant, superficial, aggravating, selfish, self-righteous…” Her eyes reflected the anger that clearly was being held back, I noted there also seemed to be frustration there as well, the poor little fool. She didn’t know me all that well, yet here she was trying to judge me?
As she continued to babble I moved closer, using one finger to have her mouth cease. “Shush you.” I couldn’t help but laugh as her eyes grew to the size of teacups and she pulled away slightly as though burned. “If you’ll allow me to sing something similar, perhaps…”
“Why should I?” She snapped and nearly took my finger off, I barely had a chance to pull it away from her teeth.
Rashwe seemed to be angry. As far as I knew she had no reason to be angry with me. Derin had sent me back after I’d helped him carry Rashwe to the couch. Mada had slunk off before I’d even had a chance to apologize. I felt slightly embarrassed still that they had walked in. Honestly it had been an unexpected interruption, and Rashwe’s reaction had surprised me. She seemed worldly enough, well traveled, why had she been so surprised?
Nonetheless, I could tell that she felt my interruption was a threat as she glanced over at King Besadone. She seemed to be searching for a way to answer me. Like she didn’t really know what to tell me. The only thing she received was a nod from Gerin, as Perin started to laugh cruelly. Honestly the more I saw and heard of him, the less I liked him.
“Rashwe, if he wishes to entertain again tonight, I allow you to go to your chambers. You don’t have to stay. You know well that I will not allow my court to be disrupted by bickering. Day, if you care to sing or play, I grant you my permission.” Gerin spoke softly as he glanced from Rashwe to me.
She looked rather upset as she listened and digested what Gerin had said. Her eyes went to slits as she nodded her head, and seemed to accept that I was going to perform again. I felt a few pangs of regret. To be honest she hadn’t gotten that many words wrong. And for a jester…well, she sang well. Not that I was going to tell her that. After all it’s much easier to try and ignore each other. Plus I didn’t really care.
I watched her as everyone else chattered excitedly. I thought perhaps she would leave, but instead Rashwe went over and sat at Gerins feet. Sad eyes watching me; But I realized she wasn’t watching me, not really anyway. She’d closed her eyes and her breathing was tense, almost as though counted. Was she really that upset?
As I started to play my lute, I really felt sorry for her. To be fair, I had disrupted her world by coming here. Though, I tried to deny it, I did feel somewhat drawn to her. Maybe it was because she’d pulled away, or maybe simply because of what she was; another entertainer. She had saved me from the wolves, and kept me from being eaten by the moat monsters. I suppose I could also say that she had saved me from Mada. Though I could think of no reason why I would have needed to be rescued. The woman seemed to have come out of a dream, not only that she was the lady of the keep.
Gerin looked at me, and I felt cued. I knew that I ought to start singing or at least to speak as I played. Rashwe glared at me, and the guilt shifted within me again. Though I have no idea why, I had no reason to feel guilty at all.
“Cormamin lindua ele lle, Arwenamin. Please accept this as my apology.” It didn’t matter if I was really apologizing or not. I had to at least try and smooth things over.
Perin had been chuckling, but his eyes now closed to slits and he was silenced as I started to play. He must have recognized the song, since he hoped down out of his seat, and rushed out of the hall. But not before delivering a swift kick to Rashwe. Gerin said nothing as Rashwe climbed into Perins vacated seat without a word. I couldn’t understand that little beast, what was his problem? Rashwe as far as I had seen, had done nothing to Perini save make him the butt of some jokes.
“Manka lle naya malle'
Amin istimaya quern tenna'amin
Utaya amin men yassen eleeamin
manka lle naya lina, you know how much I love them
amin lindaya tenna'amin
sinte il'beth Ar'il'raun
nan' lle naya iluve a'amin
er nimras, yes a mystery
lle mela amin coia eluva
ed'corm, ed'fea
tanya sut amin merna sinta lle
kwaraya lle vee'neva
suula naya a'coia
irmaya tir lle mela paluaya
ed'corm, ed'fea
manka lle naya yamen'
Amin esta amin ondo tenna'amin
caele il'reena' rinae, I swear I would
Ar'manka lle naya luinil
amin soora lle eska, lle naya
tel'me'a tanya amin ere' ethir
lle naya iluve a'amin
amin A a'Z, everything
lle naya mela tanya coia e'amin
amin merna sint lle mitya ar'n'e
ner quel… “
“Stop! That’s quite enough.” Gerin said interrupting me near the end of the song. Looking at him I realized that I’d been lost in my own thoughts as I’d been singing. Rashwe was standing next to him saying who knows what. But I never got a chance to find out…. She ran out of the hall, and wouldn’t be back in the hall until later that night.
Dietrich scrambled towards me, dragging me from the center of the floor to the place where I’d eaten my first meal when I’d arrived. “You should not have done that.” He said scolding me as I sat down. “Do you realize how touchy things are at the moment? We have more than enough trouble with Mada…you don’t need to be causing more.”
“Mada? I doubt you have any troubles with her.” I said scornfully, putting my instrument under my seat. “She seems more than welcoming. Wonderful person actually.”
“You hardly know her. Not only that you know nothing of the way she rules or what she does. She’s done things you could never even imagine.” Dietrich said as Silveri brought out a plate of cookies and placed them in front of me.
I could tell she was forcing the smile she gave me, and I wondered what I had done wrong. I hadn’t caused any fights, I hadn’t even broken anything. Why were they acting like I was a child all of a sudden?
“In any case, you’ll just have to sit here until Gerin is ready to talk to you Day. I’m sure that he’ll have something interesting to say.” Dietrich stood stretching, and grinned at me. “They say that Mada is coming here tomorrow evening. If I’m lucky she’ll bring Alun with her.”
“Really?” I said surprised by what he’d said. I picked up a cookie as he looked me over skeptically.
“Yes really. Though, I wonder why she is coming. Perin told Gerin about her visit before we came in, which is why I have no idea why she’s coming.” Then Dietrich turned, and disappeared into the kitchen. He wasn’t going to let me ask too many questions today.
So there I sat by the kitchen door eating cookies. Wonderful anise cookies. But even food didn’t keep me from wondering why Mada was coming. In the pit of my stomach a knot began to form, and I couldn’t help thinking that maybe it was my fault. I had been a bit bolder than I should have been. Might she be coming to enact vengeance or demand that I receive punishment?
Gerin listened to the complaints of the people. I simply watched in disbelief. Matters were settled without bloodshed, and most of the time with little argument. No one even questioned his judgment. The cutest little argument happened in the middle though. Two children had come in and their disagreement was about a few frogs they must have caught. One child seemed to think, that because he had directed the expedition, that they should be sold to be cooked. He was also firm in the belief that if any profit was to come out of it, he was to receive it. He stood his hands on his hips, looking at his opponent with a sneer, as though for some reason he was better than her. The other child, standing with tearstained cheeks, and a large frog clasped in her hands wanted to set them free again.
Gerin actually had to think about the disagreement for a while, and eventually decided that the two would split up the frogs and then each do as they wished. The children, each seemed slightly upset about this, but Gerin moved on, and before long all things had been settled, and many of those that had filled the hall had retired to their rooms. The night must have been well on by this point, and Gerin bid them all retire, save me, and he called Dietrich to him. He sent Dietrich to draw Rashwe from her chambers and told him to have her sent back to the hall.
“Ikotane?” Rashwe spat snatching the orb away from me; it seemed she expected me to give her a reason as to why what I knew would have any effect on her actions.
“Sew Buttons if you would like M’lady. But I suggest you sing no more of that song. Besides the piece is far too old for me to let someone the likes of you butcher it like that.” Looking over my shoulder I saw that Perin was wearing a large smirk himself, while besides him, King Besadone was watching like a hawk.
“I’ll do nothing of the sort you arrogant, superficial, aggravating, selfish, self-righteous…” Her eyes reflected the anger that clearly was being held back, I noted there also seemed to be frustration there as well, the poor little fool. She didn’t know me all that well, yet here she was trying to judge me?
As she continued to babble I moved closer, using one finger to have her mouth cease. “Shush you.” I couldn’t help but laugh as her eyes grew to the size of teacups and she pulled away slightly as though burned. “If you’ll allow me to sing something similar, perhaps…”
“Why should I?” She snapped and nearly took my finger off, I barely had a chance to pull it away from her teeth.
Rashwe seemed to be angry. As far as I knew she had no reason to be angry with me. Derin had sent me back after I’d helped him carry Rashwe to the couch. Mada had slunk off before I’d even had a chance to apologize. I felt slightly embarrassed still that they had walked in. Honestly it had been an unexpected interruption, and Rashwe’s reaction had surprised me. She seemed worldly enough, well traveled, why had she been so surprised?
Nonetheless, I could tell that she felt my interruption was a threat as she glanced over at King Besadone. She seemed to be searching for a way to answer me. Like she didn’t really know what to tell me. The only thing she received was a nod from Gerin, as Perin started to laugh cruelly. Honestly the more I saw and heard of him, the less I liked him.
“Rashwe, if he wishes to entertain again tonight, I allow you to go to your chambers. You don’t have to stay. You know well that I will not allow my court to be disrupted by bickering. Day, if you care to sing or play, I grant you my permission.” Gerin spoke softly as he glanced from Rashwe to me.
She looked rather upset as she listened and digested what Gerin had said. Her eyes went to slits as she nodded her head, and seemed to accept that I was going to perform again. I felt a few pangs of regret. To be honest she hadn’t gotten that many words wrong. And for a jester…well, she sang well. Not that I was going to tell her that. After all it’s much easier to try and ignore each other. Plus I didn’t really care.
I watched her as everyone else chattered excitedly. I thought perhaps she would leave, but instead Rashwe went over and sat at Gerins feet. Sad eyes watching me; But I realized she wasn’t watching me, not really anyway. She’d closed her eyes and her breathing was tense, almost as though counted. Was she really that upset?
As I started to play my lute, I really felt sorry for her. To be fair, I had disrupted her world by coming here. Though, I tried to deny it, I did feel somewhat drawn to her. Maybe it was because she’d pulled away, or maybe simply because of what she was; another entertainer. She had saved me from the wolves, and kept me from being eaten by the moat monsters. I suppose I could also say that she had saved me from Mada. Though I could think of no reason why I would have needed to be rescued. The woman seemed to have come out of a dream, not only that she was the lady of the keep.
Gerin looked at me, and I felt cued. I knew that I ought to start singing or at least to speak as I played. Rashwe glared at me, and the guilt shifted within me again. Though I have no idea why, I had no reason to feel guilty at all.
“Cormamin lindua ele lle, Arwenamin. Please accept this as my apology.” It didn’t matter if I was really apologizing or not. I had to at least try and smooth things over.
Perin had been chuckling, but his eyes now closed to slits and he was silenced as I started to play. He must have recognized the song, since he hoped down out of his seat, and rushed out of the hall. But not before delivering a swift kick to Rashwe. Gerin said nothing as Rashwe climbed into Perins vacated seat without a word. I couldn’t understand that little beast, what was his problem? Rashwe as far as I had seen, had done nothing to Perini save make him the butt of some jokes.
“Manka lle naya malle'
Amin istimaya quern tenna'amin
Utaya amin men yassen eleeamin
manka lle naya lina, you know how much I love them
amin lindaya tenna'amin
sinte il'beth Ar'il'raun
nan' lle naya iluve a'amin
er nimras, yes a mystery
lle mela amin coia eluva
ed'corm, ed'fea
tanya sut amin merna sinta lle
kwaraya lle vee'neva
suula naya a'coia
irmaya tir lle mela paluaya
ed'corm, ed'fea
manka lle naya yamen'
Amin esta amin ondo tenna'amin
caele il'reena' rinae, I swear I would
Ar'manka lle naya luinil
amin soora lle eska, lle naya
tel'me'a tanya amin ere' ethir
lle naya iluve a'amin
amin A a'Z, everything
lle naya mela tanya coia e'amin
amin merna sint lle mitya ar'n'e
ner quel… “
“Stop! That’s quite enough.” Gerin said interrupting me near the end of the song. Looking at him I realized that I’d been lost in my own thoughts as I’d been singing. Rashwe was standing next to him saying who knows what. But I never got a chance to find out…. She ran out of the hall, and wouldn’t be back in the hall until later that night.
Dietrich scrambled towards me, dragging me from the center of the floor to the place where I’d eaten my first meal when I’d arrived. “You should not have done that.” He said scolding me as I sat down. “Do you realize how touchy things are at the moment? We have more than enough trouble with Mada…you don’t need to be causing more.”
“Mada? I doubt you have any troubles with her.” I said scornfully, putting my instrument under my seat. “She seems more than welcoming. Wonderful person actually.”
“You hardly know her. Not only that you know nothing of the way she rules or what she does. She’s done things you could never even imagine.” Dietrich said as Silveri brought out a plate of cookies and placed them in front of me.
I could tell she was forcing the smile she gave me, and I wondered what I had done wrong. I hadn’t caused any fights, I hadn’t even broken anything. Why were they acting like I was a child all of a sudden?
“In any case, you’ll just have to sit here until Gerin is ready to talk to you Day. I’m sure that he’ll have something interesting to say.” Dietrich stood stretching, and grinned at me. “They say that Mada is coming here tomorrow evening. If I’m lucky she’ll bring Alun with her.”
“Really?” I said surprised by what he’d said. I picked up a cookie as he looked me over skeptically.
“Yes really. Though, I wonder why she is coming. Perin told Gerin about her visit before we came in, which is why I have no idea why she’s coming.” Then Dietrich turned, and disappeared into the kitchen. He wasn’t going to let me ask too many questions today.
So there I sat by the kitchen door eating cookies. Wonderful anise cookies. But even food didn’t keep me from wondering why Mada was coming. In the pit of my stomach a knot began to form, and I couldn’t help thinking that maybe it was my fault. I had been a bit bolder than I should have been. Might she be coming to enact vengeance or demand that I receive punishment?
Gerin listened to the complaints of the people. I simply watched in disbelief. Matters were settled without bloodshed, and most of the time with little argument. No one even questioned his judgment. The cutest little argument happened in the middle though. Two children had come in and their disagreement was about a few frogs they must have caught. One child seemed to think, that because he had directed the expedition, that they should be sold to be cooked. He was also firm in the belief that if any profit was to come out of it, he was to receive it. He stood his hands on his hips, looking at his opponent with a sneer, as though for some reason he was better than her. The other child, standing with tearstained cheeks, and a large frog clasped in her hands wanted to set them free again.
Gerin actually had to think about the disagreement for a while, and eventually decided that the two would split up the frogs and then each do as they wished. The children, each seemed slightly upset about this, but Gerin moved on, and before long all things had been settled, and many of those that had filled the hall had retired to their rooms. The night must have been well on by this point, and Gerin bid them all retire, save me, and he called Dietrich to him. He sent Dietrich to draw Rashwe from her chambers and told him to have her sent back to the hall.
the longer i wait,the more i forget.the more i forget, the longer the list of desires grows. for that which is wanted is forbidden. and we all know that forbidden fruit is often the sweetest.Don'tcha wish your g/f was a witch like me?~*~AYVBABTU
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Yay! Another chapter! Nice work, babe!
Oh, and...I'm really sorry, but I couldn't help but think of Shep and dolphins when I read:
Oh, and...I'm really sorry, but I couldn't help but think of Shep and dolphins when I read:
..sorry.I watched her as everyone else chattered excitedly.
"On the infrequent occasions when I have been called upon in a formal place to play the bongo drums, the introducer never seems to find it necessary to mention that I also do theoretical physics." -Richard Feynman
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Day was sitting, wordlessly in the seat to the left of Gerin when I entered the main hall to answer the summons. A bold move, but I had no reason, nor the right to scold him. There was nothing to say to him unless Gerin asked me to anyway. To be blunt, I felt more frustration than anything with Day’s presence. No situation had ever presented itself in my life, and I didn’t know what to do. The strange thoughts that drifted through my mind angered me more than anything else.I know that it's been a while, but i've finally decided i might as well continue this now that i've been re-inspired. I hope you don't mind...
Maybe it was just frustration; after all he was more or less taking my place. One would think that by now I would have outgrown such nonsense; Gerin always told me that there was never a chance that I would be replaced. With that sort of reassurance, why was I letting the Bards presence get to me? He was nothing! He was nothing but a stranger invading my thoughts. I’d gone and asked Derin about Gerin… but I probably should have also asked him….well it’s too late at this point for thinking what I should have asked about. Things are never going to be the way that we want them to be, not always that is.
I approached Gerin’s throne attempting to seem cool and collected, and not show too much emotion or anything. Day looked at me lazily as I bobbed and sat on the floor looking away from them. “You sent for me, so here I am. What do you wish?”
“We have a few matters to settle. Mainly, we need to renew the agreement between you and my court. In order to solve more than one issue though, Day is also going to be included in this agreement.”
“What do you mean?” I said, startled and not really sure what to think. I turned and looked from Gerin to Day and back again. Day didn’t really seem to understand what Gerin had just said. “You can’t be serious!?!”
“I’m afraid that I am. I presume that you heard Mada will be joining us here tomorrow evening. She is coming for a reason, which was made known to me through a message sent by my brother. Unfortunately though, it involves our new friend here.” He paused, and looked from me, his eyes resting on Day who paled slightly, but other than that showed no emotion. “It would seem that she is under the impression that he is a free agent, and that he is not part of this court. Not only that she feels slightly miffed that you…” He turned back to me, wearing an amused expression, “Interrupted her.”
“Now Gerin! You know that I would not have done such a thing, at least not intentionally.” I cut in, worried that he actually thought that I’d done something like that. “In all things I’ve done, through them, you must know that I would not do that.”
“I figured as much. But she is coming here none the less to either take Day back to her court, unless he is actually part of mine. Having thought about this, this evening while holding court, I came upon only one solution.” Gerin looked back to Day, who was no longer paled, but seemed to be thinking. “Since I had to renew our agreement anyway Rashwe, we are going to include Day in the new agreement. Unless of course he wants to deal with Mada’s anger…”
“No, I’ll hear what you’re going to suggest.” Day replied simply, his first words since I’d come back. Day didn’t really seem to care that much about what Gerin was saying, I wasn’t sure whether he realized how serious the issue was or not. Granted he’d only been part of this world a short time, but one should never take this folk as anything but serious.
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I woke up drenched in a cold sweat, finding that the sun was hardly up yet. He was still stretching lazily over the horizon, not certain as to whether he was ready to make a full entrance into the pale violet sky or not. Putting a hand under my cheek, I found that my pillow was soaked through with last nights bitter tears. So I lay there in my bed, thinking about what Gerin had said, and the way that Day had reacted. I toyed with the idea that it had just been a bad dream. But if it was it was
Never in my life would I have dreamed of doing such as Gerin intended for me to do tonight. The fear that the idea itself sent through me was more than enough to make me want to leave. That he wanted me to lie to Mada was one thing. But to lie about matters of the heart was another. Day hadn’t even blinked an eye when Gerin had told us this. In fact he seemed to be amused by the idea.
Amused, pleased also. He might be a good actor, but I don’t know how to hide what I feel from Mada. She’d always been able to read me, from the first time I went to her court. She’d known then that I was nervous as all hell, and had found amusement herself in my fears.
But Gerin wanted me and Day to partner up…more than that actually… had he forgotten something though? Yes he had. He hadn’t asked me what I’d thought of the idea. I had hoped by now that he might know how much it was that I felt for him. But like other men, he seems to have been a bit unsuspecting. I should have shouted it out, instead of signing that paper last night as my heart shattered into a thousand bits of anger and frustration.
I debated running to Derin. He would be able to help me, as Gerin was his brother. The problem though, is then what would become of Day. Yes… I admit that I was a little bit jealous of him. But that has its own grounds. Many entertainers feel the same way when a new entertainer enters their territory. Everyone is a bit territorial at times.
I noted that the copy I’d brought back with me was where I left it, and got up. After re-reading through the agreement I’d numbly signed the night before, I found no loopholes. Gerin had clearly calculated this. As I dropped the paper back onto the table, I decided to spend the rest of the day in bed.
The day passes slowly when you spend it mostly in bed. I found that out the hard way. Since I wasn’t used to spending so much time in one room it was difficult to stay there, even though I had resolved myself to that action. The day was almost over when I finally decided that my stomach had more power over me than my resolution to stay in my room. I dressed quick, not caring to look my best. What did I care what anyone thought today?
I couldn’t help feeling frustrated as I walked down the corridors to the kitchen, knowing that as soon as night fell they would expect me to show my face in the court but there really wasn’t any reason for me to worry much about that; At least not at this point as far as I could see. I pushed the door to the kitchen open a crack and scanned the area; I wanted to make sure that there wasn’t going to be anyone there that would ask me a lot of questions. Mostly because I didn’t feel like answering them right then. Luckily no one was there and I crept in and made a beeline for the sweets locker.
I was happily eating a sweet roll when the door opened slowly. Someone else seemed to be having the same idea as me. I ducked under the table, knowing that it wouldn’t hide me very long, but it would hide me long enough to know who it was that I was going to be confronting in short order.
I should have known that it was going to be Day. There was no way it would be anyone else. My luck had run out, and it looked like I had to discuss matters with him, here in the kitchen. I didn’t want to though. So I stayed there under the table praying that he wouldn’t notice that I was there. Day came over to the table and paused looking at something on top. I couldn’t help but cringe remembering that I’d left my roll on the table…
Day bent down and looked at me, one eyebrow raised and a skeptical expression on his face. “Do you always eat your meals from under the table?”
“I certainly do not.” I spat back as I moved out from under the table and dusted myself off. “Do you always come for meals when you think no one is looking?”
Day sat down in the chair next to the one I’d re filled and picked up my sweet roll ripping a piece off. “Not generally. But I was looking for you. A little bird told me that you’d probably be here.”
Perin. I knew it had to be that little cretin. No one else would want to send him to torment me. “And why, if you don’t mind me asking, were you looking for me?”
“Because Gerin told me that I should tell you that we’re supposed to dress somewhat similar tonight and that…” Day looked at me and seemed to look uncertain.
“And that what?”
“Well... that I well…” He scratched behind one of his ears and forced a laugh. “That I’m moving into your room tonight.”
“WHAT?” I could feel myself paling as my mind began racing trying to understand what was happening now.
“I’m to move into your quarters and share yours from now on. It’s in following the contract.”
“But...” I shook my head and stood up pushing the rest of the sweet roll to him. “Fine. I don’t care anymore. I’ll see you tonight then. Wear blue.”
the longer i wait,the more i forget.the more i forget, the longer the list of desires grows. for that which is wanted is forbidden. and we all know that forbidden fruit is often the sweetest.Don'tcha wish your g/f was a witch like me?~*~AYVBABTU
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