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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 10:50 pm |
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Niko looked at her with a measure of admiration as well as exasperation. He laughed. There goes my ale he thought. ''You would not leave a poor man with a drop, would you?'' he said though he felt he already knew the answer to that question. He went over to her,pretending to plead ''please.. if you share what remains with me, my offer still stands. '' He moved closer keeping his hands behind his back to show he was not planning any tricks. ''You may do with me as you see fit'' he whispered as he moved closer still to her.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 11:01 pm |
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Quirking an eyebrow and resuming her royal act, she walked around him, brushing his shoulder with hers as she passed by. "Well, seeing as how it is rightfully your ale in the first place, I should by all rights give it back to you." she stopped in back of him, "However! You did relinquish your right to it the moment you handed it to me. Which leaves us at an impass." she set the bottle down on the floor, coming up and encircling his waist with her arms. Resting her head on his back, she said very softly "although, I think we should save it for later."
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 11:15 pm |
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''You took it from my hands'' he said trying not to laugh. He was silent as she brushed past his shoulder. He heard her set the ale on the floor then she wrapper her arms around his waist. He kissed the back of one of her hands and leaned back against her. ''I do enjoy your touch'' he said softly. ''Yes perhaps we should save the rest. If that is your decision my Lady'' he added with a half smile. He had a sudden thought. He moved to sit down taking her hand so she would follow. ''Would you play me a song on your flute? Though softly so as not to alert anything that may pass by.''
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 11:27 pm |
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"Mmmm.." she sighed as he kissed her hand "and I enjoy yours, immensely." she gave a gentle squeeze. At his suggestion, she felt suddenly shy, yet smiled and allowed him to lead her to sit down. "I suppose I can." she smiled shyly as she took out her flute, she thought a minute, then decided on playing a song about the rain. The tune started off neutral. But soon the music grew into a tune that held sadness and joy in it at the same time. A sorrowful mourning mixed with lilting gladness. The song in itself was a contradiction. But the two contradictions seemed to compliment each other. She closed her eyes as she played, lost in the music. As the music faded when she finished, her cheeks once again flushed a light pink. "I am afraid I do need practice."
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 11:38 pm |
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He listened to her song. It was happy yet sad at the same time. He felt he mood change somewhat. He laughed softly at her words, '' it was well done'' he said with a smile. ''In a strange way, it reminds me of you.'' He paused looking at her. Taking in the look of her face, which was now crimson with slight shyness. He took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. As he looked at her he couldn't help himself wondering about her scars as he quickly glanced at them. She has done nothing to deserve such things. In the time he had known her he had found her to be caring, sweet and entertaining. He couldn't see what could've warranted such a thing. ''Nienna'' he began. he then stopped. I would not have her upset ''Never mind'' he added somewhat sheepishly, looking at the floor.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 11:51 pm |
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She blinked "of me?" she stuttered, but smiled. She entangled her fingers with his, then noticed his quick glance at her face. Here it comes. she thought. When he said her name, she too looked at the floor. "I know." she whispered. "you want to know about them." she pulled her knees up to her chest, hugging her legs to her body. "I was seventeen. A man named Elthor wished for my hand in marriage. I refused, and my father would not give me away till I was eighteen. Elthor confronted me one night when I was walking in the garden.he was very angryI refused his attentions. He got rough. And grabbed a three pronged rake from the garden." she didn't feel the need to explain more. The picture was clear. A tendon twitched in her jaw, and her eyes were locked on the floor, not seeing the floor, but seeing only what had happened that night.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 27th, 2011, 11:55 pm |
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Niko remained silent as she spoke. A soft ripple of anger coursed through him as he heard what had happened. A rush of sadness followed as he looked at her. '' Forgive me, I shouldn't have brought it up.'' He stopped, then spoke again before he could stop himself ''What became of him? The man who attacked you?''
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:04 am |
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She hugged her knees tighter. "nothing. That's why I left." she said simply. Then turned her face away as an unwanted tear fell from her eye. Truth was, he had kept pursuing her. "there is nothing to be done for it now." she whispered. Her hair fell in a curtain around her face. She did not want him to see the tear. She never cried. It was something she had stuffed away a long time ago.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:11 am |
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Now he was truly shocked. He wanted to stop but he couldn't stop himself. ''Did you tell no-one? Surely your parents would've acted?'' He hated to see her like this but his curiosity and disbelief were getting the better of him. He brushed her hair out of her face and wiped the tear from her eye though still waiting for an answer to her question.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:17 am |
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She shook her head. Refusing to meet his eyes. "he said if I told anyone he would kill me. Or worse. I..." she took a deep breath,"I told them I fell from a tree." it had been the only time she had lied to her parents. When she turned nineteen she had left Gondor. "I am sorry..." she didn't know what else to say.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:26 am |
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He didn't move when he heard that the man responsible was unpunished and more to the point alive after what he had done. She apologized. He found his words quickly ''There is nothing to apologize for. If anything I should ask forgiveness, my curiosity got the better of me.I Shouldn't have asked. I promise you though, he can no longer threaten you. My swords will find his head before he can even speak a word against you.'' He put his arm around her lovingly and brought her close to him so her head rested upon his chest. ''Sleep,'' he said to her. ''daybreak is not too far off and we could use the rest. I'll be right here with you'' he said, while taking her hand and kissing her on the head.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:32 am |
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She reached up as he pulled her close, and her fingers moved his hair out of his face as well. "Niko." she whispered, planning on saying something, but sleep overtook her. She laid her head on his chest. His heartbeat a welcoming lullaby. Soon, she drifted off.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 12:46 am |
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He smiled down at her when she spoke his name. She seemed to drift off before she could finish her sentence. He laughed softly. He stroked her hair as she slept, all the while thinking of everything that had happened. That savage had better pray not to ever cross my path. How you could hurt a woman you are attempting to marry was beyond his knowledge. He looked down at her sleeping face, she looked peaceful to him. For some reason, he found himself to be tracing the outline of one of her scars with his finger. He paused, confused with himself. She gave a soft sigh in her sleep, Niko looked at her a strange feeling coming over him. He lowered his head slightly and lightly placed a kiss over the scar closest to her eye. ''They do not bother me'' he whispered to her sleeping figure. He leaned his head back against the wall and drifted into a light sleep, his swords close to his hands should he need them.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 1:01 am |
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Slowly, she awakened to the sound of rain outside the cave. Morning's grey light peeking through the edges of the vines at the entrance. She smiled and snuggled closer to the warm body...wait...body? Her eyes popped open, and upon seeing Niko, it all flooded back to her. She smiled at his sleeping face, then quietly arose and stretched. She walked to the entrance, moving the vines aside slightly to peek out. Rain was falling relentlessly. She walked over to her things, allowing Niko more sleep. She began brushing her hair out.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 1:10 am |
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He began to stir. Niko was awake though his eyes were shut in an attempt to get back to sleep. The sound of heavy rain outside was imminent. He assumed it was daytime. He realized that Nienna was no longer beside him. He turned and saw her brushing her hair out a few metres away from him. He got up without a sound and quietly sneaked up behind her. He grabbed her by the waist, to playfully scare her.
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Post subject: Re: A road less Traveled Posted: July 28th, 2011, 1:19 am |
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She yelped in surprise, jumping and whirling around. "Niko! By the Valar, you scared me half to death!" she gave him a playful shove back before returning to another tangled section of hair. "You're an imp, you know that?" she laughed and shook her head. Finally done with her hair. She began packing up her things into the saddle bags. "How did you sleep?" she turned when she had finished.
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