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Post by Heaven on Jan 17, 2009 13:40:49 GMT -5
She held her breath at the hug managing to remain still even though it had been somewhat of a surprise. She hadn't expected her to brave hugging her again anytime soon. But then it seemed that might be her fault for forgetting just who she was dealing with and the fact that she was brave enough to try. In thought, it might actually be in the interests of safety to get used to this...intrusion, at least with Ri. Given long enough she was sure she could and perhaps she wouldn't stand so rigidly awkward.
Thankfully it was brief and so her predicament might not have been that obvious. She found herself staring at the hue on those cheeks with interest. It rather suited her she found...it looked...sweet even. This time she expected the kiss, she saw it coming, prepared for it and yet it felt exactly the same. Expected or unexpected there was seemingly no defence to it.
At the question she blinked, head tilting a little as she considered it. What was to be done now indeed? What exactly was she supposed to do with her? It was one thing thinking she might be able to incorporate her into her usual set up but actually thinking on it properly for the first time, she didn't know where to begin. Her usual plans wouldn't work as well as they used to. Perhaps Ri wished to go somewhere herself and perhaps expected her to come with her? ...was this a trick question possibly? She wondered thinking far too much now. Still it was easily rectified.
"What do you want to do, Ri?" she asked mentally giving herself a congratulatory pat on the back.
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Post by Ri on Jan 18, 2009 16:22:27 GMT -5
Ri smiled and thought "well it is already night time, and there isn't much to do at night except go on some guest or hunts" Ri's ear twitched softly while she thought her tail also swishing carefully side to side.
"Well the only thing i can think of right now is go on a quest, hunt, or find a inn and sleep or camp out" she said looking over at Heaven "thats about it we have already ate so we shouldn't have to eat again unless you are still hungry".
Ri moved to point at another dinner across from them by a few feet. "I have the money for both the inn and food"
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Post by Heaven on Jan 18, 2009 17:46:20 GMT -5
“I do not need to eat again and I am perfectly capable of paying my own board.” She lied watching the curious twitching of her ears and swishing tail almost distractedly. True she was not hungry but to stay the night at an inn was a luxury she could do without in her current financial state. The only option she had was to leave Ri at the inn and go back to her tent.
“If you are to be in an inn perhaps I can meet you outside it once you are properly rested.” She wasn’t yet prepared for a quest not until she had fully practiced. Heaven liked to feel prepared and rarely went in till she knew she was completely and utterly prepared. Where her next quest might come from however was yet unknown. But soon, she thought, soon she would need one she felt stagnant. Pulling up her hood she spoke again visibly breaking from thought but with her features shadowed it wasn’t obvious “we may then go on a hunt should you wish it.”
Considering the confusing responses that surrounded her interactions with Ri it was probably a good thing that she could not afford the inn. She waited for a response before adding slightly unsure “unless you wish me to meet you here.”
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Post by Ri on Jan 18, 2009 18:24:33 GMT -5
Ri smiled "hunt it is then" she pulled up her own hood and wrapped her tail up around her "come on Heaven" she took off down the street heading to the nearest exit that lead to the woods. She could smell some bucks and other creatures not to far away.
Racing out of the big gates and up into the trees she waited to make sure Heaven was still with her.
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Post by Heaven on Jan 19, 2009 9:55:07 GMT -5
“or we can just hunt.” Heaven said languidly heading after her with an unhurried pace, if her voice had any other pitch than it’s whispery gentleness she might have been able to drawl that just right. She itched to smile but fought back the smile that tried its best to curl the sides of her lips. Why she bothered she didn’t know her features should have been adequately shadowed that such a small thing wouldn’t be visible.
She supposed a walk might be good, usually she just teleported anywhere she wished. If she’d been there before she was sure to be able to get there in a simple blink of an eye, besides that there were many other ways to get around. Some more taxing on her magic than others. Still, this was the first time she’d done this with real human company. She had rarely worked with anyone on anything in a long time. She might as well enjoy it and if Ri’s current speed was anything to go by it was certainly going to be…interesting.
She looked up at the darkening sky briefly and took a deep breath of the smell of approaching night. She liked this time. As she continued past the trees her words were brief. “You need not wait for me, by night I have no problems finding you.” and that said she headed off into the night.
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Post by Ri on Jan 20, 2009 11:40:43 GMT -5
Ri smiled and nodded her head taking off once more blurring with the shadows of the trees and the darkness of the night. She sniffed the ground a few times along with the trees to make sure she was still on track.
Her tail swished every now and then to show she was in a good and happy mood. She jumped down softly from the tree landing beside the lake she saw a good size buck getting down on her hunches she calmed her breathing down and let her heart beat slow as well.
Sneaking closer to the animal she hoped Heaven could see how well she could hunt. Once close enough she took off her white button up which left her in a dark tank top. But she could bare it after all blood was hard to was of white clothing.
Once she was ready she finally jumped the buck tackling it to the ground the marks on her arm turning a blood red armor began to cover her hands and all the way up to her shoulders. Using the extra strength that came with the armor she snapped the bucks neck. Laying it on the ground she gave a soft mummer to the goddess of the hunt and then began to slowly harvest the buck.
Once done with taking all that could be used from the buck she packed it away and started a fire burning what was left of the buck so there would be no traces left of it. Grabbing some of the meat she had she began to cook it so it could be packed away better and not get rotten.
Looking around she spotted Heaven and smiled "You wanna camp out"
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Post by Heaven on Jan 21, 2009 17:31:19 GMT -5
Heaven lost visual sight of her at a point but she had been prepared for that and her presence still rippled in and out of her radar. She left the hunt entirely in Ri's hands for it was completely obvious who held the aces in this sport. Besides, there was a palpable excitement she was giving off that made it only fair to do so.
It was hard to miss the lake but it would have been easy to miss the target in preference of the un-distilled beauty of this place. In comparison it was secondary, noticed a split second later, a second that could be the different between catching your prey or ending up with a mouthful of dust. The sudden prickling feeling on the back of her neck had nothing to do with the cold or the hunt. She knew exactly what it was though and continued unconcerned coming to a stop a few yards away as she leaned against a low tree branch.
She couldn’t see Ri but she could feel the girl was close by, waiting, just like she waited now expression ureadable, gaze on the animal knowing any second now she would pounce. An unbidden image of Ri flashed through her mind and in that instant she knew precisely where she was, two seconds before she pounced. She also knew how that image got there even before the voice that was everywhere and yet not, audible only to Heaven herself.
Who is this person, I feel her all over y- Heaven made a small shushing motion her attention on taken by the strange way those markings changed to create something else entirely. It was over almost too quickly a curious frown along her forehead silent for awhile as she pondered watching her murmur something. Perhaps a prayer? Her skill at knowing what to keep and how to get rid of what she didn't need was impressive the same could be said for the speed in which she did it.
"...rather 'interesting' isn't she?" She mummured and without realising it she let slip a small inflection of warmth. She was promptly assaulted by a howl of words, thoughts and emotions, all far too jumbled and incoherent for her to grasp let alone understand as it tore its way through her mind. She winced visibly as the presence seemed to shudder into the translucent form of a girl, dark hair seemingly whipped by an unseen wind, mouth streatched inhumanly wide on a silent scream, her beautifull features contorted unappealingly.
With an annoyed frown she raised her hand and all went silent, then with a disapproving glare she clicked her fingers, the action deliberate and slow. And Perdita was gone. Though Heaven knew it would only be a matter of time before she reappeared again. Hopefully then she would have calmed down. She rubbed her temple briefly looking up at Ri’s voice as she approached. She simply nodded “Sounds like a plan.” She said softly.
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Post by Ri on Jan 21, 2009 17:43:42 GMT -5
Ri smiled "okay then, camping it is" she began to make quick work of the deer meat closing it up in sealed bags and the such before heading over to where she left her whit button up sliding it back on she left it unbuttoned and lose around her body.
"Hey Heaven can i ask a question" she sat down by the fire.
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Post by Heaven on Jan 22, 2009 1:43:22 GMT -5
Her reply was a small smile that didn't last long and was merely functional as she watched her soon sinking into a seated position. She didn't nod again, she might not be doing that for a while yet. Heaven could well get rid of the headache but it was a small thing and sometimes things like this made you feel something else. It wasn't however working quite as she wanted it to and she almost scoffed out loud 'rather interesting isn't she?' in Heaven speech that was practically an admission of like, no matter how tentative it might be. No wonder she'd almost had her head blown off. Perdita knew her better than anyone did and thus read her perfectly; she should have picked more careful words better yet paid more attention to her tone. Please be in a better mood when you return Perdie, she thought knowing full well some of her thoughts could reach her.
She looked up at Ri's question quiet for a moment and then when she didn't continue Heaven spoke. "What do you wish to ask?" Then realising she was still in her cloak she took it off folding it neatly beside her.
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Post by Ri on Jan 22, 2009 7:41:07 GMT -5
Ri looked over to Heaven and asked "who where you talking to a second ago i didn't see anyone but you said i was interesting like you where talking to someone but i didn't see them or smell them for that matter".
She layed back arms folded behind her head as she waited for Heavens response.
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Post by Heaven on Jan 22, 2009 15:36:31 GMT -5
She looked surprised, it was probably the second time, no perhaps third that her facade had slipped tonight. She didn't like it one little bit. Was she saying she heard her from that distance...and then she realised something. She would have done wouldn't she. She closed her eyes over the irritated look that fluttered over her face. It was directed to none other than herself. When she finally opened them she looked towards the fire instead, the light danced across her features almost like a caress.
"My companion." she said simply not expecting her to really believe it. Not many people believed what they could not see. Perhaps if the situation were reversed she wouldn't either. However what they did or did not believe did not matter. It hadn't then it didn't now and because she was so sure she wouldn't she felt no hesitation in answering. "Perdita is my companion, guardian...friend?" that word she did hesitate over. She was at least as close a friend as she had ever had. Just saying it out loud was something she couldn't remember doing. She thought it yes but saying it felt like a completely different thing. Almost foreign.
"It's surprising what finds you..." When there is nothing at all. She didn't voice the rest of her words. When she spoke again her gaze held Ri's briefly "I apologise for talking about you in your absence."
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Post by Ri on Jan 22, 2009 17:32:28 GMT -5
Ri smiled "its alright, i like being interesting, as long as its a good kind" she looked back up to the sky. Watching the clouds roll by she watched as they formed silly shapes. "Hey Heaven does this perdita have a form"
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Post by Heaven on Jan 23, 2009 0:30:04 GMT -5
There was a very small rise of her brow. The ridicule, disbelief she had expected. She hadn't expected to have this go further, neither had she expected another question about her. She found it a nice change but then she didn't usually speak about Perdita.
"mmm," the affirmation rumbled past her lips as she took off her shoes a small quirk of satisfaction tugged at her lips at that simple source of comfort. Then falling backwards she decided upon the night sky too as she ended up on her back hair fanning round her face. One hand rested on her stomach.
"She appears almost like anyone else except for the fact that she hasn't physical form like they do, I always thought she reminded me of snow white, rather like she took form from a Grim fairytale." She stopped suddenly silent again for a bit before deciding to continue.
"There are times when she really is the most beautiful of all and other times perhaps not." there was a very faint hue of laughter that could be...but wasn't. She turned her head to look in Ri's direction, stormy eyes lit a shimmering hue by the firelight a questioning purse of her lips before she asked "Why do you ask?"
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Post by Ri on Jan 23, 2009 19:38:48 GMT -5
Ri turned head head and smiled "juts trying to figure out what your friend looks like" She let her hand move to hold Heaven's that wasn't on her stomach and held it softly letting the warmth of her hand go into Heaven's.
Keep her eyes locked with Heaven's Ri just starred into the silvery eyes with love shining through to Heaven.
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Post by Heaven on Jan 24, 2009 12:41:39 GMT -5
She gave no vocal reply in return simply choosing a minute tug of the side of her lips. The hand that took hers was surprising only for a second the warmth of holding hands still unfamiliar to her. However she made no effort to pull her hand away choosing to leave it were it lay with a curious sense of acceptance her stoic gaze staring back at Ri. Quietly the time seemed to pass in her mind almost as if she were counting it as if wondering when the point of disconnection would come.
When it didn’t she looked down at their joined hands face unreadable as she took in the hand that held hers almost as if it were a strange thing to be studied. And then so gently at first it might have been missed her hand curled round the one that held hers. Not too tight...barely there at first. Her gaze returned to Ri’s and whether it was just a trick of the firelight or not, for her features didn’t seemingly change, there was a ghosted smile at the edge of her lips.
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