Keith woke up with a soundless cry. Nightmares and feverish dreams kept him from sleeping. The burns on his back stung terribly which unabled him to lie down. In these dark moments his mind mulled over past events. How did things get to this? He'd probably deserved it. His fight with Haven, his own stubbornness.. his love for Waverly, no he did not regret that. He never would.

He rolled on his knees and crawled over to the place where water was dripping into his cell. He cupped his hands and eagerly drank the cold liquid but it did not relief the burning sensation in his head. Falling back on his side Keith waited.. he did not know what for anymore. Probably the end. He did not mind that. He had just wished to die with more dignity.

[Okay I realise that Mae has to post first to skip to the morning before I can post for Anne. Anyone interested in taking Haven and Waverly over? ]

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

((I'll try taking Haven if someone else tries taking Waverly. Though I need Naur to post... and also to wait for the next morning so I can post for Vincent... who so far I have only posted for once...))

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Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

[ Oh I remember Vincent! He was awesome! Hm.. I could take Waverly. But if there will be any Waverly-Keith interaction soon or later it might be awkward ]

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

(Sorry I'm taking so long guys. I'll post by tomorrow)

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Heavens no. Hell Yeah.


Set 1: Nurr | Set 2: Me

A weak flicker of a smile lit Tomos's face. "Don't we all have something to worry about." He didn't say it as a question, but rather as a statement, declaring a truth. In situations like these, there was always something to worry about. He was silent for a moment, mulling over his next words. "I'm frightened too, confused." he admitted finally. "I don't know what to believe. It seems like in all the stories, its so easy to point out the traitors, the bad guys. But in real life...I don't know. She could be telling the truth, but what if she lies? What if she is merely a spy? I don't like this Rose, not one bit."

(hm... well right now we need Waverly and Lilith to finnish planning their rescue of Keith, so then Waverly could go back to where she and Haven are staying... and then Tomos and Rose to finnish they're coversation, and then we could go to next morning. And if Waverly and Keith come into conact, I'd be willing to take her over for those times... or would it be too confusing?)

Rose nodded, biting her lip. She remember when she was so sure of herself and knew what to do, but lately things had become more complicated.
"I guess we just need to trust Haven and his decissions and judgement. But that's still not enough to make us not scared. We have good reasons to be, I guess."

She looked back up at him, memorizing his facial features. And then she tried to remember the faces of her brother and her father, but couldn't entirely remember their faces. She knew her brother had a slightly crooked nose, and large eyes, her father had thin lips and a rough beard. Both had dark brown hair and brown eyes. But the images wouldn't appear in her head. She was loosing the memories of them, memories of when the days were simpler.

Rose shood her head fast, feeling tears starting to well up in her eyes.
"I know now... I'm not afraid of being caught and killed," her words were fast, but still sad. "I'm afraid of loosing the people I care for that I have left. I'm afraid of the loneliness that creeps up on me in the dead of the night when no ones there and it dawns on me that those who died... are really gone. I... I'm afraid of loosing you," the words came so fast, she hadn't realized she said them until they hung in the air between her and Tomos. When the redhead realized she said it, she covered her face, glad the darkness hid her reddening cheeks...

(lol... I have an idea for another character... but then I'd just be pilling characters up on myself...)

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Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

(Hokay, I'll get another post up soon guys)

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Heavens no. Hell Yeah.


Set 1: Nurr | Set 2: Me

[ *Waits patiently* ]

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

(This post should get me all caught up to everyone else.)

Lilith sucked in a breath knowing that she had just reached the point of no return. If she were to say yes to this, completely mad and possibly stupid (no, definitely stupid) plan then there would be no getting out of it. Her honor was all she had left, there were not many rules she hadn't broken in her time with the Shadin. Best leave no stone unturned, the braver part of her mind urged and for once she listened.

Her thin lips curved upward for a moment in what very well may have been a smirk, but the action was destroyed by her wide and thoroughly terrified eyes.

"Yes," she managed to squeak out. "I will meet you. But now you need to leave." With her words spoken, she unceremoniously pushed her friend out the door and shut it without another word. It was only when she heard Waverly's exiting steps that she let out a long sigh and slid down the flimsy piece of wood that someone tried to pass off for a door.

Her respite was short lived though. A loud and house shaking knock sounded that Ronin had returned home.

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Ronin had walked down the street with an easy gait. By far the best at hiding his suspicious actions than the other men. He was quite good at exuding a carefree energy, mostly because he did not normally have to fake it. When he did though, it was for a short time and the falseness would wear down to true carefree attitude when his mind fixed on something of interest, as it had done now. The interest being how in the hell had the girl found them?

It was no small feat considering the group moved about quite a bit. But he could not as of yet decide whether it was talented, dangerous or both. He shrugged his shoulders as if taken by a sudden chill.
Of course he would have to tell Lilith all that had transpired in the - he glanced at the sky for signs of movement - two hours or so that he had been absent.

Ronin was met with the curious sensation that he had been on autopilot the whole way as he quite suddenly came face to face with his own door. Apparently he had forgotten to take the long way as well. Another shrug signaled his slight annoyance with his weary body for slipping in such a dangerous manner. It wouldn't do at all to have people following him.

Two knocks later the man found himself back inside in the warm semi comfortable living area of his new home and a distressed looking sister. He sighed. Lilith reminded him of a wild bird that had been caged and now constantly worried over trivialities that it would not have taken notice of before.

Right now said bird of a woman had taken to picking lent from her shirt, a useless endeavor as the shirt was old and pilling anyway.

"Stop tha, Lilith," he ordered. "It'll be threadbare if ya don'."

The woman nodded and offered a small smile. "Yes, you are right," she replied, blinking swiftly - a sure indication that she was flustered.

"Gods, lassie. Wha's got ya so riled?"

"Nothing," the blond shot back quickly.

"I ken you're lyin' to me Lilith."

"No, you just surprised me is all."

The man dropped the subject and meandered back to his room, quickly dropping onto the bed when he realized how incredibly tired he was.

"Get some rest Lilith," he called out towards the main room.

The woman nodded although her brother couldn't see it. "I'll try.'

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Set 1: Nurr | Set 2: Me

Waverly quickly made her way through the darkness. With her black cloak and hood covering her golden hair she seemed just a mere shadow. Her head was full of the plan that had come up during her visit to Litlith. Her frustration of being left out and her desperate need to do something had made her bold. Hope had sparked inside her by Lilith's participation in their drastic attempt. She'd thought that the woman would not consent, that she would tell her not to be a fool and to keep her from the whole undertaking. Hope now told her that maybe, they were able to free Keith.

Deep in thoughts she reached the house of the fosterfamily. Silently she slipped up the stairs to her room. Only a few minutes after she'd gone to bed she heard Haven enter the room. Pretending to be asleep, Waverly listened to Haven getting to bed. Long after Haven's breath had become regular she thought of the secret passageway into the castle Haven had mentioned earlier. But after time Waverly was caught by weariness and she drifted off to sleep.

[ Okay.. I can't really play Waverly like Sojo did, but I'll try Now we can skip to the morning and get this going again. I will be on scarcely the next few days but I'll try to keep up ]

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

(Need Naur to post first! )

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Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

((Arg. I'm very bad at keeping up when other people post. Sorry))

Nothing could keep Tomos's gaze, previously resting on the softly lit ground, from jerking up to Rose's face. Not at that moment, when she admitted that she cared dearly about him. He tore his gaze away quickly, a bright, heavy flush building in his cheeks. It didn't matter; Rose had buried her face in her hands. She couldn't see the way he stumbled voicelessly, trying to say something, anything, to fill this silent void.

"I'm...I'm afraid of loosing you too" he finally admitted, forcing out the words. Tomos sat on his chair, every muscle tense. He had just crossed a line, and there was no way he could go back. "I...I care about you, more than anyone else. I have so many friends, but...they're just friends. Just people I talk to, and laugh with. You...you're different. I..." He paused for a moment, his mind racing. Did he really want to say this? To admit something so deep? "I love you." Yes, he did. He wanted, he needed her to know, and he needed desperately for her to reply.

(It's alright, Naur, I know the feeling!)

Rose looked up at Tomos abruptly. Did she hear right? Did he just say he loved her? It was the last thing she had expected. Her mouth opened and closed, her mind trying to find the words to say, while the silent void between them lengthened. Finally, she looked down at her bare toes, her fingers knotting together nervously.

"Tomos... I..." the words were forced and almost stuttered, her heart beat fast in her chest, threatening to break through her rib cage. "I... I love you, too," she said, forcing herself to look up at Tomos. Confessions of love were hard for her. Killing and gutting a deer, easy as pie. Shooting an apple right through the middle with her arrow from fifty feet, such an easy feat. But this? It was one of the hardest things she had ever done...

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Married Cloud Strife 9/17/08

[ I'll be gone for 2 weeks.. See you soon guys! ]

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

[ I'm not sure if Tomos and Rose need to finish their conversation before I post again... So.. ]

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O children, lift up your voice, lift up your voice,
Children, rejoice, rejoice..



It doesn't matter you don't believe in God, He believes in you.

((Ah, yes. I was waiting for you to return, but it completely slipped my mind. Sorry))

When Tomos admitted that he loved Rose, the world seemed to stop as he waited, poised for her reply. The room around him was noiseless and calm, as if time itself had halted to allow their conversation to continue uninterrupted. He had just put himself out in front of Rose, completely open and ungaurded, hoping that she would not reject him.
And when Rose returned her love, time resumed its pace. Tomos could feel his lungs fill with air (perhaps because he had not taken breath while waiting for Rose to reply) and his blood pulsed, pounding through his body like fire. A wide but wobbly grin (the best that he could muster) spread across his face. "I'm glad we've agreed on that."
He rose from his chair to sit next to Rose, hugging her close. For once in his life, he felt complete.

(Eru, do you want to wrap this up so we can get the story moving, or do you want me to? Either way is fine with me! )