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Post by hitome on Apr 8, 2007 15:54:10 GMT -5
Not exactly. I do, I've got several, actually, but, I don't know, I just wanted some excitement.
I replied. Lame excuse, really, but, that was me. I raised an eyebrow at Cat, wondering if maybe the creature was possessed by a spirit. He seemed far to... human for my taste. But then I had never really been an animal person.
What about yourself?
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 8, 2007 16:36:41 GMT -5
I looked to the sky, trees lacing the edges of the grey sky. Hopefully the end of this foul weather was coming closer; but I was no seer.
"I left too," I said easily, putting a squirming Cat back on the ground. He trotted back undercover, shaking his body in an attempt to get dry, but only succeeding in looking like an oversized rat.
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Post by hitome on Apr 8, 2007 19:15:17 GMT -5
Oh. Why did you leave?
I asked, focusing on her for once. I decided to ignore Cat for now and actually focus on the person I was talking to. I tended to drift off into my own world sometimes, but not now. Right now I wanted to know this girl was here.
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 8, 2007 19:20:40 GMT -5
I shrugged. "Same reason as you. I got bored," I explained, crossing my arms and continuing to stare up at the sky. "And they probably would have kicked me out eventually, anyway. I wasn't the ideal farmer's daughter."
I remembered countless arguements over stupid things I had done when I was younger; who would want to marry me when I had already been in several men's beds, why I chose the company at a bar instead of my own family... I shook my head.
"I just needed to get away to work out my values.
"How old were you when you left?" I asked, turning my head to stare at her. Even though she was younger, this girl was someone I could relate to.
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Post by hitome on Apr 8, 2007 19:29:52 GMT -5
Oh, I guess that kind of makes sense. I myself was the daughter of a peasent, then the daughter of a soldier, and lastly the daughter of a noblewoman. I left when I was 13, I figured it was time I moved on again.
I replied, my mood a bit more serious and somber then usual.
Yourself?
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 8, 2007 19:42:24 GMT -5
"Fifteen."
Cat was stalking through the trees, low to the ground, his eyes intent on some small unsuspecting creature. "Hey!" I hollered at him, lifting my chin up in a warning. "Stay close." The orange tabby paused in his stalking, watching the mouse running madly away at the sound of my voice. He narrowed his bright green eyes in a silent glare.
"Idiot..." I grumbled, shaking my head. I turned back to Unari. "How long have you been from home?"
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Post by hitome on Apr 8, 2007 20:58:43 GMT -5
Three years. It hasn't been very hard, actually. But, i don't know, I haven't found my adventure yet.
I replied, my mind starting to drift off again. I lifted my finger, twisting a clump of my hair around it absent mindedly. I then proceed to chew on it, tilting my head as I looked at Nora. Yeah, I had given up on my self image a long time ago.
So, have you ever gone back and visited them?
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 9, 2007 17:04:53 GMT -5
I sucked in a breath at the thought, quickly turning away and shaking my head. I swallowed sharply. Was it just me, or was Cat's gaze narrowed in on only myself, piercing into my eyes with razor sharpness, the kind you can't deny?
I tilted my head back. "Nope," I sighed, hoping it sounded like it didn't take much effort. Though I probably should have. It would have been so easy to just completely spill right there, explain how I hadn't even spoken to them when they tried to visit me. How I had watched my brother being cut down after leaving my apartment angrily because of my declination to return home. Maybe, maybe if I had listened, kept him around for a few minutes, the misunderstanding would never have happened...
"You?" I said, clearing my throat and looking at Unari once more, tilting my head slightly to the side.
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Post by hitome on Apr 9, 2007 21:16:45 GMT -5
Me? No, not yet.
I replied with a shrug, narrowing my eyes with curiosity at her. I could sense that there was more then she was telling me, but I knew I should respect her and let her tell me when she wanted to. Yeah, i knew I should, but I totally ignored that and dug deeper.
Why don't you just tell me what happened, already?
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 10, 2007 18:25:11 GMT -5
I turned to her, narrowing my eyes. "Because it doesn't concern you. It's my business, not yours," I told Unari, trying to contain my anger. I could hear and feel my voice shake as I spoke, though; it wasn't hard to tell that it wasn't something I liked to talk about.
But I didn't want to seem foreboding at the same time. Sighing, I hooked my gaze onto Unari's. "Look," I said, trying to remain calm and reasonable, "if there's one kind of trait in a person I can't stand, it's nosiness. I don't like people who prod into places they don't belong. My past being one of them."
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Post by hitome on Apr 10, 2007 20:04:38 GMT -5
I blinked, titling my head to the other side as I listened.
Fair enough, I guess.
I said with a shrug. I really was interested in her story, but I realized I wasn't going to get anything more out of her.
So, what now, then? Being nosey is what I do best.
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 12, 2007 16:52:46 GMT -5
Yes, what now? I stared at her. There was no need for me to be affiliated with this girl any longer; I should have probably told her to get lost. But then I heard something; something big. I stopped in my tracks. Cat also froze, loping over to my side, lifting his head as he tried to pick up a scent.
I had been around forests long enough to know that the creatures that dwelled in its shadows weren't particularly nice. I bit my lip indecisively; run away? It would catch up to me. It-- whatever it was-- had probably spotted me by now. I was most likely prey. The only thing I could do was fight. Muttering a single word under my breath so as to not provoke any reaction from whatever was hiding, a sword materialized into my hand. It's long blade was simple, yet elegant.
My eyes darted over to Unari. "You fight?" I asked her, pushing Cat farther backward with my leg.
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Post by hitome on Apr 13, 2007 22:01:26 GMT -5
Of course I fight. Wouldn't be a very contradiction of myself if I didn't.
I replied, snapping my fingers. My signature bow appeared in, well, a snap. the white wood well polished. I ran my hand over the runes, activating them and starting the enchantment. Yes, fighting was my specialty, even if it seemed like something I should hate.
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Post by Kasanda [Onora] on Apr 15, 2007 10:31:28 GMT -5
I paused, staring at the girl. As I had thought before, she was probably sixteen by what she had told me. Granted, I wouldn't have wanted someone thinking me inferior at the sixteen, but I hadn't been very experienced in swordplay at that point. I bit my lip, trying to decide whether or not to tell Unari to take Cat and run, or just leave her alone.
Cat's fur was raised, and his tail had puffed out to resemble a bottle brush. A low growl came from deep in his throat, and his ears were flat on his head. Though he did look slightly comical at the moment, it was a cue to me that something was definitely in the forest around us. Cat, however, took a wary step forward, then another.
My eyes widened. "Hey," I whispered softly. "Hey!" I tried at the same volume but with a much sterner voice. Cat paused in his act of stupidity, slowly turning to look me in the eye. "Get back here." It was completely stupid, thinking he could understand me. But he stopped in his walking, only a few inches ahead of me.
How long was our stalker going to make us wait? I turned to Unari. "I'm going to tell you something that may sound crazy but I want you to do it anyway," I whispered quickly, my voice hoarse. "Shoot into the forest."
We didn't know where the creature (or person) was, so it would be a blind shot. But, at the same time, it would arouse whatever it was out of the shadows. Hopefully.
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Post by hitome on Apr 19, 2007 16:12:08 GMT -5
I smiled, spinning an arrow out of my quiver. I set the arrow, taking quick aim. I then thought better of my shot, looking through the brush into he shadows. With a smile I whispered a spell, watching the dark patches light up in my eyes. Yeah, bright blue wasn't a very good color when you're trying to hide.
I fired off my arrow, unsure of what kind of cry I would here when my arrow hit it's mark.
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