Natural Disaster || Kuje
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				Title: <strong>Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>04-05-2015, 00:00:12</strong>
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				The school was formed of a castle surrounded by an abandoned village, sprawling across a grassy valley that was surrounded by imposing mountains that always seemed to be covered with snow. The Knoll was a well-known school for the magically inclined and the students were often sent there by their parents or invited there to partake in the education of magical experiences and get chosen by Mentors. The students go with the anticipation and eagerness of learning, growing in their magical abilities, to eventually be chosen as highly-valued Apprentices to well-known Mentors. The Mentors were either teachers there, highly educated magical beings, or famous magical beings. The school had originally been intended for the enrichment and equal-opportunity of all levels of those who possessed magical abilities. Over the years, however, the corruption was fairly evident throughout the system and so was the presence of extreme bias. <br><br>Those who had money seemed to get into the best classes and were chosen to be Apprentices by the best Mentors. Many of the Mentors themselves were corrupt, accepting money instead of talent, and simply using the high-profile magical Apprentices to raise their own levels of stardom throughout the region. And while the intentions for the Knoll had been positive, often negative results seemed to come from it. There were Mentors there who studied darker forms of magic and ended up taking on Apprentices that felt the darker magic tugging at their abilities. They claimed that it was to maintain a ‘variety’ for ‘all types of aspiring magical folk’ but in reality, there was a more sinister purpose for those delving in the area of Dark Magic and Dark Spells. They were devious and less-than-pure intentions for their abilities and powers. It was a side of magic that was rather unknown, and it was evident that if it wasn’t going to stop growing, it could end up being a real problem and uprising in the otherwise peaceful land.<br><br>The social construct within the Knoll was rather obvious. There were cliques formed between students and Apprentices, sometimes Mentors as well. The classes were varied, the structure was lacking, but it seemed to work for those who tried really hard. The castle itself was in-tact and filled with the necessities. The dining hall, the dormitories, the libraries and classrooms. There were endless halls and places to get lost, but most students tended to stick with what they knew. The buildings in the surrounding areas were various classrooms as well as other small shops for the necessities, should they be needed. Some Mentors lived on the grounds, as well as those who doubled as professors for the Knoll. The valley itself was large, sprawling, and it was a good buffer to keep those who were constantly practicing magic separated from the general populations and even the wilder creatures that inhabited different, semi-abandoned places on the outskirts of civilization.<br><br>The school year for the Knoll always begins during the Summer Solstice. And with the current foliage beginning to turn the mountains into flames, it was evident that the school year had begun quite some time ago. A building, small and stone, which connected to a large garden seemed to have just housed a class. Students filed out of the large wooden doors, laughing and jostling one another. While trailing behind was a handful of students that were walking solo – their clothes were not as high-end as those clustered together, and their materials were a little more worn. But sometimes they would talk to one another, stick together for assignments, but mostly they seemed to keep a solitary existence. A rather lonely one, to boot, considering how vast the Knoll could be. <br><br>A petite blonde (https://31.media.tumblr.com/09e9694fd54eacaca3a99b403b19a7bd/tumblr_nminisAcEJ1tq32bmo1_250.gif) busied herself with simply walking back to her little dormitory in the Eastern Wing of the castle. She preferred to watch sunrises, so at least she’d been granted that pleasure when getting assigned her housing. She also managed to obtain one without a roommate, but that simply meant it was a slightly smaller area. The dormitories were set up like small apartments, minus the kitchens. She had a bedroom with a window, a small living space with a fireplace and tiny bookshelf and desk. She also had a private bathroom, which was nice, because she preferred not to share. The young witch was rather solitary before she came to the Knoll, but after being here for over a year, she’d become even more of a lone wolf. With no offense to be taken by the werewolves and other morphs that seemed to sometimes occupy the halls. <br><br>Her cloak swept around her ankles as she swished into her dorm room and locked the wooden door, throwing down her bag. Books and loose papers spilled from it, along with a few vials and dried plant materials. Her room was messily organized, just the way she seemed to like it. A feather or two was stuck in her hair, along with a flower she’d picked from the gardens today in her class. Unraveling the paper from her pocket, she smiled, remembering how the other kids in her class had assured her that it would be a good spell to help her gain a Mentor. Finally, someone who would appreciate her skills and abilities and want to train her as their Apprentice! She’d been skeptical at first – it wouldn’t be the first time she’d been tricked by these students – but she was eager to give it a shot. The incantation and little ceremony seemed easy enough. She prepared her ingredients and drew the pair of circles on the floor: one large one for the summoning and the other for her to sit in for protection. She was supposed to be summoning an animal from thin air, which was a complex spell, and often difficult to master. But she’d been working hard on her summoning and believed she would be able to do it.<br><br>She prepped her various stones and ingredients, scattering them in the right order from the page she’d been given. Then, grabbing her book, she sat it in her lap and flipped to the page with the incantation scribed onto the papers. She was cross-legged, her sky blue eyes sparkling with anticipation as she brushed her wavy, white-blonde locks away from her soft features. “Alright, Eirwyn. You can do this. Don’t mess it up. You can do this. You’ll be an Apprentice. Someone will have to choose you eventually.” She wiped the negativity from her mind as best as she could, smiling as she took a deep breath and began to concentrate. Lowering her head, the various necklaces that donned her throat were clinking gently together. Stones, little pieces of metal, all at the end of strings and chains. She closed her eyes and began to concentrate, starting the incantation that would hopefully change her life forever… and for the better.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>04-05-2015, 03:08:23</strong>
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				Being a middle son of dozens of siblings of the Orchid Family that was made of many fey was both a blessing and a curse. Airadan knew this since he was allowed to chart his own path for the most part because many deaths would have to happen for him to ever get close to being the heir to rulership of the Family and there were plenty of brothers and sisters that were older and ahead of him. That was the blessing. The curse though, that meant he had to find his own ways to make enough wealth to enjoy his pursuits since the family wealth didn't trickle down this far, or if it did it was exactly that, a trickle amount that was barely enough to afford anything.<br><br>Since he was still a member of the ruling family the other fey races treated him with the respect that came from him being Sidhe but even that sometimes got annoying. Having pixies, sprites, satyrs, dryads, and all the other types treat him that way just became so much of a bother. Or sometimes they treated him that way to his face but due to the rank he was in the years of all his siblings, except for the ones that came after him, made those beings talk behind his back once his gaze was turned away from them.<br><br>At least he had power that came from his parents Sidhe blood, letting him use magic with ease even if it took some time to study new spells or devise his own. Using air was the easiest for him but that also wasn't a surprise to him since he was named after the magic that he could use the most and with more power compared to fire, water, or earth. His eldest sibling, like his parents, could use fire like he could use air while most of his sisters fell into the use of water or earth. Neither was stronger than the other, they just had different abilities and uses. That wasn't to say that Airadan couldn't use those other elements since he could but he wasn't as strong in them when it came to his magic.<br><br>He was in his Family estate, patrolling the grounds and had just finished riding his fey horse, which was pure white, when the tugging started. He looked around at the open lands that was before the main entrance of the estate and the forests that covered the grounds on the other three sides. His hand gripped the pommel of his sword since he was sure that something was happening or an attack might be coming even if no one had tried to war with his Family in decades or longer. His long but brown hair stirred as he looked around, feeling the wind that he realized only blew around him. Pressure built around his armor, pushing the leaf pattern plate mail against his body, making it feel tight and uncomfortable. Even his horse whickered but Air couldn't figure out what was causing the strange sensation.<br><br>Then the pressure built further and light seemed to implode around him, pulling him off the ground and into... a stone room? At least that's what it felt like he was standing on instead of the soft loam and grasses that had been under his feet. "What in all the Families happened?" he growled, his sight still a bit blinded from the summoning, causing his slitted eyes to close even more than usual. Slowly he could make out a figure of a... girl? sitting before him. What had happened to him? The crackle of magic surrounding him also was something he became aware of as the circle of protection pushed against him even if he wasn't trying to move.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/38/KujeAiradan.jpg)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>04-05-2015, 15:03:47</strong>
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				The young, blonde witch with a pale complexion could not have been more concentrated. Her entire life had been leading up to her trying to make a name for herself - not the one that was often whispered after her, or spat into her face. Eirwyn was actually rather well known, but not in a positive light. She knew nothing about her father, except that she carried his name, and when it came to when she tried to research who he was... no one could really tell her, or she couldn't find anything. He had been around long, long ago, and apparently had disappeared or passed, or something. It was all a mystery, but Eirwyn Stormblood was constantly remembered as the bastard child of Gonric Stormblood. He'd been a powerful, powerful mage and ruled a few cities at one point. But that was all she'd remembered. Her mother had been some whore he'd slept with in a brothel twenty-three years ago. And Eirwyn had been raised by an elderly woman who was strict, but kept her alive. The moment she sensed the magical blood in her, she'd sent her off to the Knoll, and this was where she remained. Everyone knew who she was... but she had no idea. She was just some bastard to a man that no one knew anything about.<br><br>That was why she had to do so well. That was why she had to become an Apprentice and make a name for herself. That was why she'd tried this incantation.<br><br>Yet... something was very, very wrong. When she finally finished the chanting, she'd opened her eyes and instead of seeing an animal before her, they widened as she tilted her head back to look at the fully-formed figure of a man. Her smile, her belief of success, instantly drained from her features along with any little bit of color that remained in her face. She gaped a little, her mouth opening and closing, before she winced as the man growled and spoke. She instantly was looking in the book, muttering to herself, flipping through the pages, shaking her head and looking onto the piece of paper to make sure she'd set everything up correctly for the spell. She must have done something wrong. She must have screwed up again; that was the only thing she could think of to describe what happened. <br><br>"No... no this isn't right!"<br><br>Her voice was light naturally, very calm and gentle, but the panic laced her words and threw them up a pitch. She winced and ripped back her sleeve on her left arm, her eyes widening as she looked at the back of her hand. There was a burning mark there, having just appeared, an intricate design in no particular shape. But the same shape would have appeared on the man who was standing in the magical circle across from her, indicative of their formed bond that just solidified when she completed that last few parts of the incantation. The mark was vivid and black, highly noticeable, and the female stared down at it, seeming to be frozen in place. This was the mark of a bond, she recognized it. Everyone was going to recognize it. What... or rather, who, had she just bonded herself to?! She was afraid to lift her head at first, and her eyes were wide when she finally managed. <br><br>"I... I made a mistake, I'm sorry. I don't know what happened, I did everything right... this wasn't supposed to happen!" She quickly stood, the paper and book dropping to the floor as she stepped out of her own protective circle and began to pace, running her hands frantically through her wavy hair. This was bad, this was very, very bad. Had she accidentally dabbled in dark magic? Those kids had tricked her again! She forced back the tears of betrayal she felt, swallowing them down with her wounded pride. Why had she trusted them again? She never would have thought they'd do something like this, something so serious. They gave her a <em>bonding</em> summon! And she'd bonded herself to... well, whatever and whoever this man was, standing in her dorm room!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>04-05-2015, 22:11:23</strong>
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				With his vision still a little hazy from the way the light had imploded around him and popped him into this room Airadan spoke mostly to himself in his deep voice that also sounded like wind blowing because of the pitch, tone, and melody of Sidhe voices. He stock one plate mail covered finger out towards the magic that held him inside of it, giving it a poke that made the energy ping and sizzle before he pulled that finger away.<br><br>Snapping his head around to look at her some more when he heard the girl speak, Air noticed his vision was pretty much back to now. Blonde hair. Pale skin. Clothing that looked a little common. Human. How in all the Families was he standing before a human and enclosed in a circle that had to be of her own making. He couldn't remember the last time that any humans had been in Faerie but he knew it was before he was born, which was just barely a little past a century. That was young for the long lived fey, making him an adult, of course, but one that had so many more years of life left in him.<br><br>Airadan hissed suddenly from the feeling of pain that he could feel on the skin of his hand and the light burning sensation of his flesh heating up under the armor that covered his hand. His sharp eyes caught the image that formed on her hand and with some speed he had his own gauntlet removed to see the same image on his hand but on the one that was opposite hers. "You made a mistake? You're sorry!? It seems to me, you ignorant human girl, that if you did everything right then what happened here was what was supposed to happen! Are you dense and dumb to use magic that you don't understand? No wonder you brought me from Faerie to... What is this place and where am I anyhow? Stupid girls shouldn't use magics that they don't understand. If I was free of this circle I'd turn you over my lap and paddle your ass." He thought of trying to break her ward but with the way it had sizzled against his finger he restrained himself since the ward, at least, seemed to be working.<br><br>"And you bonded me! Families! You are one stupid girl! Do you know what you've done? Of course you don't because only someone that was really stupid would have done something that idiotic and without thought would have tried to cast a spell that she didn't know much about before she tried it! Just so we're clear, dumb girl, I'm not going to give in to you easily and I will fight you every step of the way for thinking that you could summon me to wherever I am and make me yours. You will regret doing this, you stupid human child!"&nbsp; &nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>05-05-2015, 02:47:30</strong>
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				The witch instantly seemed to freeze, wincing at the harsh words that seemed to leave him. She knew his kind - she'd read about them and done her research of the magical creatures. He was a Sidhe. She stared down at the bond mark on her hand, her eyes wide and disbelieving. She'd bonded herself to a <em>Sidhe?!</em> Only extremely strong witches and wizards could pull off something like this! There was no way this was real. She was certain that there had to be some loop-hole, a way for them to break the bond. She was already trying to think, but as the Sidhe began to speak to her, berating her like everyone else, she merely stepped back and ducked her head, taking his words as though she was rolling with the punches. They certainly affected her, but she simply tried to ignore him... but it was hard. It was difficult because he was right there and he was bonded to her until she could break it.<br><br>"Yes, I'm sorry!" She meant it, sincerely, as she turned her eyes back to the intimidating man standing in her protected circle. "Th-They told me i-it was supposed t-t-to help me summon a-an animal from thin air! N-Not summon a-and bond... to anything!" She was trembling, pressing her hands up to her face as she desperately tried to think of what she could do. When he threatened to pull her over his lap and paddle her, her features heated up and she felt incredibly uncomfortable and embarrassed. What kind of punishment would that be?! She would be absolutely horrified and how would she explain it to anyone who asked her why she couldn't sit the next day? She felt completely worn down, and she slumped back down to the ground, leaning forward to press her face into her hands, and her hands into her knees as she tucked them up against her chest.<br><br>"Yes, I'm dumb, I'm sorry. I never meant... I n-never wanted... " The tears burned her eyes. There was a small fire crackling in the fireplace behind her and it was soon to be the only light in the room thus far, the sun setting in the broad window. She ran her hands through her hair, refusing to look at him, turning to gaze out the window. What had she ever done to those students? They had to know what they'd given her... they had to know something bad would come of it. And here she was, summoning a Sidhe and <em>bonding</em> to it, all the while thinking they'd actually warmed up to her a little bit. She'd never done anything to them, but when they'd discovered her last name... well, that was when this all started. She still had some welts from the last spell prank they'd pulled on her. They were visible around her wrists and disappeared up her sleeves towards her elbows. <br><br>She stood up then in a show of defiance. Not necessarily defiance, but defeat. "I'll have to look into how to break this... in the mean time, I guess we're stuck together." She looked at him and slumped a little, simply approaching and then rubbing her foot along the drawn circle, successfully breaking the power of it so he could roam. He could leave if he wished, but he would have to come back should she summon him again. It would be easier to summon him when she needed him now. It would be pointless for him to leave. "Are you hungry?" It was a simple question, and part of her waited for him to strike her, or hurt her in some way. She almost wanted it to happen - maybe he'd kill her? The sadness weighed heavy on her shoulders as she sat down at her small side table where she began to unwrap some food she'd saved from lunch earlier. It was just a piece of warm turkey and bread, with lettuce and an apple. "You could have my lunch... I'm not hungry."<br><br>She wasn't sure she'd be able to keep her food down anyway.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>05-05-2015, 09:57:58</strong>
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				Airadan almost paused in how he was berating her when he saw the way it looked like she flinched at what he said and how she dropped her head to look away from him. He noticed so far that she hadn't answered his questions on where he was but from what he could see from inside of the circle, it looked like her chamber. What idiot caster would try a summoning in their chamber? Most casters, at least as far as he knew, had rooms set aside for workings and they were not rooms where someone also slept.<br><br>"She's sorry. She's said that already once." He paused, eyeing her from inside of the circle. "Who is they, idiotic human girl child?" he asked when he thought about her words and what she said as she tried to apologize, again. Even if those apologies didn't mean anything now that he was stuck here. With her. In a world that he didn't know a thing about. Or even what world he had been brought too.<br><br>Airadan breathed out, sliding his gauntlet back onto his hand to cover the marking that was now part of him and covering up more of his brown skin. "She's still sorry," he said again, hearing her apology again. "What you wanted and what you meant doesn't matter now, now does it? You have done something stupid and pulled me away from Faerie and bonded me to you. I can't return home unless the bond breaks or you die. I will stick to my word that you will rue this mistake even if I have to be creative on how to go about doing that."<br><br>He finally felt just a scrap of interest in the stupid human girl child when that defiance filled her since maybe she had some back bone after all. She had to have some power to bring him here so maybe she wasn't worthless after all. All that faded within moments though and he saw her return to the usual slumped appearance. At last! The circle was broken! He flexed his hand around the pommel of his sword again before he moved from the circle with the silence that was something he could do because he was used to moving that way due to being a member that patrolled the grounds around the lands his family ruled.<br><br>"Eat, stupid human girl child," he said as he sat down at the table after he pulled a stool over with his foot and sat down before he tore the bread in half to place it next to the turkey and push the plate close to her after breaking off some of the lettuce leaves and putting them on the same plate. He took the other half of the bread and the apple. "You need the meat and bread to replenish your energy because that summoning and bonding would still have used some of your power. Besides I only eat fruits and vegetables for the most part except during celebrations. It's hard to enjoy animals in Faerie when you never know if they might be sentient and beg you not to hunt them." With that said he crunched into the apple while he stared at her from across the table and waiting for her to do as he instructed.<br><br>"I have questions, stupid human girl child. First, I'll ask again. What is this place and where do I now find myself? Second, I assume you were trying to summon an animal to make it your familiar? For what purpose did you want to do that for? Third, how are you called? Even though I think I will keep referring to you as stupid human girl child until such a time that you earn my respect. If you ever managed to do that but from what I've seen so far while being in your presence, I doubt that might happen. You can call me Airadan since I'm feeling generous by telling you how I am called even if I may come to regret giving you that much information. Forth, what do you want from me now that I'm connected to you." <br><br>He paused there, giving her a chance to respond to his questions and giving him a chance to continue to sink his teeth into the apple he had claimed for himself or into the other half the bread.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>06-05-2015, 15:27:35</strong>
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				Irritation flurried around in her mind as he continued to call her 'idiotic human girl child'. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, unable to help herself as she simply tried to keep her mind straight. There was no way she could ask a professor about this - what would they say? They probably would have no idea how to help her, either. And the little hope she'd built up to finally become an Apprentice was dashed down almost instantly, the moment she realized the immense mistake she'd made and the trick that had been played on her. She ran her hands through her hair again, trying to avoid rubbing the welts that were slowly fading on her arms, and let out a massive sigh. She chose to ignore his question about who 'they' was; it's not like he would know them, anyway. He would just continue to call her idiotic and it didn't get her anywhere to continue to be insulted. Currently, she wanted to just whip up a quick sleeping spell and then sleep for a long, long time. She just wanted the embarrassing emotional pain to vanish.<br><br>"I already rue this mistake."<br><br>The words were spoken quietly. She hated herself for this, for this massive blunder. She remained sitting, watching as the taller man came and sat down across from her, beginning to pick apart the meal she'd had from the day before. She blinked a little and then she leaned forward, realizing now that she was a little bit light-headed and feeling weak. She grabbed some pieces of turkey and began to chew on it, swallowing the bites slowly before she glanced towards him, listening to how he spoke of animals and his eating habits. She would have to try and remember that for whenever she left to go to dinner and other meals, so she could bring him back some food. Now, she could bring him back the correct food. She chewed on the piece of turkey as he stared at her, otherwise ignoring the gaze of his eyes as she simply tried to wrap her mind around this bonding and summoning. How had the other students gotten their hands on a spell so strong? And why... why was it always her? She never quite understood. She never got why she was the brunt of their jokes and tricks.<br><br>Her head lifted as she stared towards the Sidhe across from her, licking her lips clean as he spoke and continued to question her and address her as 'stupid human girl child'. She let out a heavy sigh and then she rested her elbows on the table. She managed to tug her sleeves down on either side, hiding the welts that remained, before she looked at him. "You're at the Knoll - a school for magical beings. You're in one of the many valleys of Rushwood. I was told that the spell would help me to summon an animal out of thin air. I hoped... I hoped that if I succeeded, I would attract the attention of a Mentor and finally get the chance to be an Apprentice." Eirwyn sighed softly and ran her hands through her hair again before she sat back, looking at him, clenching her jaw as she listened to him continually address her as 'stupid'. "My name is Eirwyn Stormblood. I'd prefer it if you didn't call me stupid," she said, her words a little firmer and harder as her irritation continued to get to her. <br><br>She chewed another bite as he said his name was Airadan - or, at least, that's what she could call him. She shook her head a little bit and then she rubbed her face. "I don't know what I want from you. Like I said - I don't know how the spell went so wrong. I never expected this to happen. I'm going to try and see if there's a way I could fix this, for the both of us." She knew he didn't want to be there, and she sure as hell didn't know what she was going to do with a Sidhe bonded to her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>07-05-2015, 19:43:51</strong>
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				Peering at her, Airadan kept his expression neutral. "So you say, so you say." Still he had in mind to make her pay even more for this "mistake". Being brought to another world was not something he was very happy about.<br><br>At least she started eating. He made that command to her because it looked like she was drained from the ritual and he knew how magic could be draining because of his own spellcasting. Working a ritual like that had to have drained some of her power from her so the food would help replenish that lost power. His gaze followed the action of her sleeves, seeing that she seemed to be hiding something.<br><br>"A school for spell casters..." He had never heard of either place but that wasn't surprising to him since he has never been outside of Faerie and most of his own education didn't include the worlds beyond land of the fey. Maybe some of his elder siblings might have known of these places but then again maybe not. There were many connections to other places that formed in Faerie or else where and it was hard for even the fey scholars to keep track of them all. "I see. So you were using that spell to try to impress someone so you could learn more magical ways."<br><br>"Eirwyn," he said, rolling her name over his tongue and trying out her name. "Of course you would prefer that I don't call you stupid but I think I'll stick to that until I believe you don't deserve the insult."<br><br>Looking across the table at her still he reached out suddenly to try to pull up the sleeves that she had pulled down earlier, wanting to see what she was hiding. His gaze sharpened and turned frosty as he tried to move the cloth. "You've said that already, that this was a mistake," he said at the same time as he moved. "How? How do you even think you know where to begin to try to fix this when you don't even know why the spell did this. Tell me, girl," he decided, for once, to drop the rest of the insult he could have used, "who leads this school of magic? I decided that I have to have words with him or her or them to inform whomever that I've decided that you have found a mentor. I'll be that mentor since I'm stuck here. Taking up that position will at least give me something to occupy my time. Also since we're stuck with each other I feel the need to make myself useful in educating you and teaching you the magics that I know how to cast."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>07-05-2015, 20:39:52</strong>
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				Eirwyn finished up her turkey almost too quickly. She sat there, looking down at the empty plate, simply trying to listen to the Sidhe and not think about how she'd screwed up so badly. She ran her hands through her hair once more and then she lifted her gaze, looking back towards Airadan with a curiousness about her. How had she managed to summon a strong Sidhe like him, from a completely different world? A world of the fey, no less! She was not that strong, not nearly that strong! She nodded in assurance as he reiterated that yes, he was there, in a school for casters. Casters of all shapes and sizes, really. He just happened to get bound to one of the worst ones, she realized. Her jaw clenched as her negativity got the best of her and she lowered her eyes once more. <br><br>"Yes. Something like that." She'd merely wanted to have a purpose in life. She would need to become an Apprentice in order to go anywhere in life. Mentors were simply rather picky and no one wanted her last name associated with their skills and teaching. Who wanted to take on the Stormblood bastard? She clenched her jaw again as he tested out her name on his tongue. She didn't bother arguing with him about whether she deserved the insult or not. He'd call her whatever he wanted, ultimately, and she was sure that there wasn't much she could really do about it. She simply shook her head and leaned forward, rubbing her face with her hands gently. But, it lasted almost no time because he was reaching across the table to grab up her arm and tug back the sleeves to reveal her narrow arms.<br><br>"What're you doing?!" The cry was one from being startled, revealing the welts that were on her flesh. They looked like some kind of burn, but they were charged with magic. The result of an awful prank. But the real marks that weren't as noticeable were the ones that rested in pale lines on her flesh. They were just smooth, slim lines that were scattered across her forearm up towards the crease in her elbow. She tugged her arms back as best as she could, shaking her head a little bit. "I don't know, okay?! I don't know! I was told the spell wasn't this. I was told that it was something completely different! I don't know where to even begin! But I was going to try!" She continued to try and tug her arms back, panic beginning to rise up in her throat. Her eyes were wide, the soft color bright as she shook her head a little bit.<br><br>"I can take you to them but I don't know if it will work," she said, her words a little hesitant. Her body trembled as she looked up towards him and then back down at the marks on her arms. She shook her head and continued to try and tug her arms away from him. But then, she slowed down, looking at him with surprise, realizing what he was saying. "You'd... be willing to be my Mentor? Truly?" The idea was surprising to her, not something she would have anticipated him suggesting. Why would he want to mentor the stupid human girl child? Apparently, he felt like he could do something for her, or maybe it was just another way to tease her and bother her and remind her how stupid she was? She had no idea, but she seemed surprised and hesitant about the concept.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>08-05-2015, 04:34:26</strong>
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				The sound of Air's teeth crunching into the apple filled the silences that came during the pauses of their conversation. At times his slitted eyes followed her hand through her hair, watching how it caused the strands to seem to stick up more because of how she kept running her hands through the blonde strands. Or at least giving her more of a ruffled and rumpled look. He didn't say anything when he caught her gazes or when it seemed like she was thinking deeply about whatever was on her mind. The slight cues of how facial movements and other body language kind of told him that her mind was working even if whatever was going on behind those eyes wasn't something that she shared.<br><br>Air's gaze sharped at her outburst before taking in the marks on the flesh of her arms that she kept hidden before he moved with the speed of someone that was used to being able to fight and defend himself. "I'm curious what you were hiding," he said in reply to her outburst, "and now I see what that is." He ran one or two of his longer thin fingers over the marks with a gentle exploring touch. "How?" he asked, wondering how the marks had happened. The thin lines also caught his interest and he figured that simple question might also work to ask on how she had gotten those marks.<br><br>"You don't know a lot for someone that used a spell that you didn't research or know anything about. Is it any wonder why I believe you are the stupid human girl child? Using magic that you don't understand leads to consequences as you must be aware now that you bonded me to you." Air shook his head slightly, making his long hair fall back over his face before he pushed it back with the hand that wasn't touching her marks. "You sound sincere that you wanted to try to fix your mistake, I'll grant you that." He flicked his gaze back up to her face and pressed his lips together while he held onto her. "Stop struggling. I'm not hurting you."<br><br>Air let the force of her struggles continue for a bit longer until he put a little more pressure on how he was holding her without trying to hurt her. Even though he looked thinner and slimmer than her he knew how to hold onto someone. Besides he was testing her to find out how strong she was and so far he thought that he was stronger than her but that shouldn't be a surprise to him since he has spent years learning how to use the sword at his side and how to move his body when in battle. "I only wanted to speak with them to learn more about this school and who is in charge. If there is someone that is a better fit for that information than maybe I should speak to him or her instead."<br><br>"The idea of being your mentor is something I'm considering. I have to find something to occupy my time now that I'm in this world and connected to you. So the idea of taking you on as my apprentice seems to be a fitting idea and having you under my control will allow me to fill my time with something while also making sure that we don't get separated since we are connected together due to your ignorance. Unless you have other ideas on how I might occupy myself? How long have you been a student at this school of magic? What are your lessons like? What have you learned to do so far besides casting spells that you shouldn't be casting until you have a understanding on what they actually do."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>08-05-2015, 15:43:29</strong>
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				Eirwyn stared at him, her jaw clenched as he saw what she was hiding. She looked away, wincing a bit as he ran one or two of his fingers over the marks, questioning her as to how they happened. She swallowed and hung her head, ignoring the thin marks that were obviously a bit older, unsure if that was what he was talking about. But he didn't know her well enough to hear about the depths of her troubles. "Some students thought it would be funny to spell my winter gloves..." It was spring now. They had yet to fade completely. She swallowed nervously and she shifted in her seat, shaking her head weakly before she let out a shuddering sigh. "I have yet to figure out how to fix them... they used to go up my shoulders, but they're just at the elbows now, to my wrists." <br><br>She kept quiet after that, just letting him talk, nodding weakly as he conceded that she sounded sincere about fixing her mistake. Hell yes she wanted to unbind herself from this Sidhe who believed her to be the most ignorant caster he'd probably every encountered. When he told her to stop struggling, he wasn't hurting her, she raised her gaze and glared slightly at him. "They <em>do</em> hurt. They always hurt. I just have gotten used to them... but you're touching them, and it aches." She winced a little as he gripped tighter, trying to keep her from struggling, his grip on a few of the welts causing them to redden more. She let out a soft sound, closing her eyes. This spell was more advanced and she had managed to make a cream to deal with the ones on her shoulders and hands. But these ones on her arms had taken the brunt of the magic and even her strongest of herbal creams couldn't fix them or make them go away.<br><br>"I'm sure they'll talk to you. And they'll want to talk to me, too," she said, dread in her voice. They always talked down to her, sneering at her, talking to her like she was stupid. It was rather akin to how he had been talking to her, honestly. It seemed to be how most people talked to her. The young blonde had dark circles beneath her eyes, exhaustion settling into her features as he continued to speak. She shook her head, rather defeated. "I've no idea what else you could do," she admitted quietly. She looked up at him and then she chewed on her bottom lip, pondering his personal questions for a moment before she conceded defeat and decided to just answer them. He was going to learn about her, anyway, since they were bound together.<br><br>"I've been here a little over a year. I've taken many classes, but most professors don't pay attention to me. I've only really gotten good at Natural Magics, like creams and, and potions. Things like that. I'm not really good at spells yet, and I am decent at summoning..." She glanced at him then, pulling a face. "Apparently a little better than I ever thought." She recognized that it would take a skilled caster to summon something like a Sidhe and an even stronger summoner to end up binding to one. She blushed furiously as he embarrassed her once more and she ducked her head, closing her eyes for a moment as she pushed back the tears. She was just exhausted, mentally, emotionally, physically. She wanted to yank her arms out of his grip and move to her bedroom to lock herself away and try to sleep for once. She let out another shuddering sigh before she spoke lightly.<br><br>"Advanced students gave me that spell. They said it'd help me... help me get a Mentor, finally. I'm the oldest student who isn't, isn't an Apprentice yet. I thought... I thought they were trying to actually help. But, but apparently I am stupid because a few of them did this to me. So I guess I don't learn."<br><br>The words were harsh on herself as she nodded towards the welts, indicating that this wasn't the first time. She was simply someone who was trying desperately to make her way in this strange world and had a little hope. And look where it got her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>09-05-2015, 00:40:46</strong>
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				He had a hard time fathoming the idea of a school that trained spell casters, mostly because among the fey they all had the use of some magics. Even those that were lesser still could create some ways to use their powers. Maybe it was because the fey were magical themselves and they drew on the energy of Faerie, which supplied them with their power. Even now, although he was away from his home, he could feel the thread of magic that lead back to Faerie but his magic was also shifting to connect with the natural magic of this world. That connection would take some time to fall into place and strengthen but he could feel that thread being created. The other tread, which was stronger already, was to this human girl which was shown by the marks on their hands. At least he wouldn't be draining her if he drew on his power since he could feel the other pathways forming already or were still in place.<br><br>"I see. And did you do anything to try to show those students that they should respect and fear you? Let me guess, you didn't only because you believe they are stronger in magics than you. That may be true but power isn't everything. A intelligent mind is just as important as power. Anyone could throw magic around but only those that know how to use their minds are the ones that are truly strong and powerful." At least that's how it felt among the Sidhe or his Family. He could have been regulated to a lesser caster since he was a middle child but there were some of his younger siblings that could beat him or his elder siblings just because those younger brothers and sisters thought through the ways they could use the magic they have been taught already.<br><br>Air flicked his gaze to the hand that held her. "Oh," he said, his tone apologetic. "My mistake then since I didn't mean for my touch to cause you pain that way." He might have been able to help her with easing some of that pain but sometimes experiencing pain was a better reminder and incentive on how to battle the spells that someone else cast onto the one that received them. <br><br>"It wouldn't surprise me that they wouldn't want to discuss some topics with me, or you. I would assume that it isn't often that a Sidhe is found among these halls, especially one that a student brought over."<br><br>"Alchemy...," Air said, thinking over those words that he heard her describe. "An alchemist is a worthy profession for a spell caster. I have a older sister who is strong in creating those types of things. I have a bit of knowledge in the same arts even if it isn't as strong since my powers tend towards using air to send messages or in ways during battle." His eyes flicked over behind her to the circles that she used to summon him and protect herself. "You have strong circles, I'll admit. The one that held me was strong and made my finger sizzle when I touched it. It was a good thing that my gauntlets offer some resistance otherwise my finger probably would have been burned or at least the finger on the gauntlet would have blackened. Summoners, at least in Fearie, are rare. Maybe because most fey tend to fall into the use of using the elementals to create natural effects, illusions, and things like that. We hardly ever see the need to summon other beings."<br><br>He released her hold after some time, letting her do what she wanted if she wanted to hide the marks again. "Then in a way their spell worked and you could use that to your advantage. How jealous and enviousness will they be when they learn that the spell they gave you actually brought you someone that even some powerful casters could never hope to cast. Use their mistake to your advantage. However I still haven't heard a clear wording from you that you wish me to take on that role of your mentor. It won't be easy on you since I don't brook any nonsense. You will work hard to earn my respect and learn from me. I'm telling you up front and clearly that there will be times when it will feel like all you want to do is fall over exhausted."<br><br>"So, really think long and hard about the choice before you actually give me your word that you will listen and learn from me." <br><br>He noticed again how battered and tired she seemed to appear, his slitted eyes slowly peering at her features and more. "Right now it seems like you have best get to your chamber and sleep. I promise you that I won't leave this room until you wake since any introductions that might need to take place is something you might want to initiate."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>10-05-2015, 03:08:58</strong>
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				"They <em>are</em> stronger than me. And they have the respect and place in this school, not me. I'm just a bastard child. I'm the brunt of the group."<br><br>She shrugged her shoulders softly, unable to help herself, using her free hand to brush her hair from her face and rub at her eyes lightly. She was exhausted, positively. And she really needed to get some rest because the next day was one of her longest days. It had the most classes, the most assignments typically due, and the most things to do overall. She rubbed her eyes again, unable to help herself, before she looked back down at the table and refused to gaze at the Sidhe who was watching her so critically from across the table. She had eaten a little bit, but she would need some good rest to gain most of her strength back after such a strong summon. She licked her lips weakly and then she glanced to him, sensing the apology in his tone, and she simply shrugged a little.<br><br>"You couldn't have known," she muttered lightly, swallowing heavily and then chewed on her bottom lips. "Yes, alchemy. I didn't really desire to be an alchemist... but, I discovered I was good at it when I was younger. And I've grown to love it." She spoke with a gentle smile, her features actually softening as she seemed to talk about something that she was passionate about and knowledgeable in. She looked back towards him and then looked back towards her circles. "Ah, thanks?" She wasn't sure if he was actually complimenting her or not, but she was going to take it as a compliment. She had been working on her circles and her summoning quite a bit recently. She found that a silencing circle really helped her to concentrate and sometimes a calming circle helped her to get to sleep at night. She'd been practicing.<br><br>Withdrawing her arm from him, she hid the marks once more, unable to help herself because it was simply a habit. She tugged down her sleeves and then she looked at him, listening to his words. She wasn't sure if it was jealousy and envy that they would be feeling. She was sure that she was simply going to be getting more teasing and more bullying because of it. She had a Sidhe bonded to her, after all. She decided not to comment further on it, just sitting there for a long moment as she tried to gather herself. She lifted her head and then she sighed softly. "I'll take you to talk to the Counsel and we will see if they want you to be my Mentor. I want to be your Apprentice. You're the only one who's ever offered... so. I'll take it," she murmured, knowing that she felt exhausted every day anyway. This wouldn't be any different, in the long run.<br><br>"I'd appreciate it, thank you," she said, standing up and then shifting towards a small chest that doubled as a small table in front of the fireplace. She opened it and removed a spare pillow and a thick quilt. She set them on the couch, speaking softly. "Here you go. If you decide to sleep..." She patted them lightly and yawned before she shifted and headed to a large wooden door. The only other door in the area led to the bathroom. She slipped inside and shut the door, sucking in a deep breath. She stripped down and got into her pajamas - a long sleeved shirt and shorts - and climbed into her four-poster bed, curling up beneath the quirky, mismatched covers and falling asleep rather quickly. The day had been rough on her, after all.<br><br>She could only hope tomorrow would be significantly better.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>11-05-2015, 00:37:37</strong>
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				Airadan eyed her still, listening to her words and processing what she said. He drew some conclusions from her words, the way she tried the summoning spell, and more to figure out that what she said was true, she was an outcast. Linage didn't mean much to him but he was now aware that humans had an issue with how they saw themselves based on their blood and their parents. That would take some getting used too, the understanding that his new companion had an issue with how she was born and how she saw herself and how other humans saw her.<br><br>"Does it matter? This bastard rank that you believe yourself to be. Power is power. You have some even if you believe you are weaker than them. Once you leave here will any of the things that have been done to you, or will be done to you, won't even matter. That's all I'm saying since you can cast the spells you have the power to cast. I believe that intelligence and how to use what you know is more important than raw power. I could be treated different because my power isn't as strong as some of my dozens of siblings or even my parents but we all have our strengths and weaknesses."<br><br>Airadan felt his lips tighten at how it sounded like she dismissed his apology even if that wasn't what she was doing. "I should have known that they would pain you though. Magical attacks like that usually have other means of bringing misery to the one that is on the receiving end. Forgetting that was my mistake." He eyed her through his slitted eyes some more, seeing how her face seemed to light up as she answered him about what she could create and what some of her strengths were when it came to her abilities. He made sure to remember those words since he had to put some plans together to see how well she really did with workings involving potions, salves, and other alchemy creations. Or at least the little bit that he knew of that craft. Having to learn from her would be something interesting because he wasn't a good student when his sister gave him some lessons on using his magic for those things. He had spoken true when he said one of his sisters was gifted in those skills.<br><br>"You are welcome."<br><br>Airadan's voice deepened in a low tone, becoming rough and angry, taking on the sound of what wind would sound like when it was storming and raging. "They have no choice in the matter. I am a stranger on this world and I've made the choice to Mentor you. If they disagree then they will learn what it means to be a Sidhe and what it means to be a caster of magic that is geared more to battle. Since you gave me your agreement then whatever they say in the matter is none of their concern or business." His tone shifted back to his usual even tone after releasing the grip on his sword that his fingers had curled around without thought. "Besides it seems that no one else is interested in having you as their apprentice and it would seem they are stupid if they don't take my offer to further teach you and turn you into a spell caster that is worthy of my respect."<br><br>"My thanks," he said, taking the pillow and quilt from where it had been placed and opening it. "I do sleep, in some form. It's hard to explain to someone that isn't fey but no matter. That could wait or never be discussed since it's not that important." He eyed the door after it was closed, sitting on the couch and pulling his legs up under him to put him into a lotus position. Airadan drew on the connection to the magic of this world, his own magic, the connection to Faerie, and her to create a spinning whirlwind of air that floated before his face. He spoke to the air elemental that he was going to use as a messenger, informing it that it should seek out his parents in Faerie to inform them that he was alive but among humans in the world that he had been pulled too. All was well with him though and he wasn't sure when he would be able to return home. All he wanted was to let them know that he wasn't missing and that all was well in case his steed had returned to the estate without him.<br><br>That accomplished, Airadan wrapped draped his legs with the quilt, stuck the pillow behind his head, and drifted into a mediation that would replenish him like sleeping would do for humans. That doze would only last for a few hours and he would come out of it as rested as someone would while they slept.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>11-05-2015, 16:42:15</strong>
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				The morning came too soon, the sun pouring in on her and waking her naturally. She yawned, slipping out of bed to rub at her eyes and pad her way out of her bedroom and into the bathroom quietly. In all honesty, she was still under the spell of a sleep-induced haze. She was simply going about her morning routine without really recalling what happened the night before with her bonding with the Sidhe. She shut the bathroom door and she worked on washing herself up, getting ready for the day. She took a quick bath, making sure to really wash her hair, before she got out and dried herself off as best as she could. She used one of the various salves resting on the little counter in the bathroom to coat her arms with the welts. She let it sink into her skin, sucking in a gentle breath as the familiar sting began to take away the initial pain in her arms and began to vaguely numb each of the welts individually. Then, she glanced down at her hand and grimaced, her eyes seeming to clear a little as she woke fully. <br><br>The bonding mark was there, twined into the back of her hand, almost like a living tattoo. She let out a sigh and then looked around, realizing that she hadn't brought clothes into the bathroom with her. Groaning, she shook her head once she was finished, and then she grabbed her towel and wrapped it around her torso before she quietly opened the bathroom door and then quickly made her way back into her bedroom. She shut the door and then slipped out of the towel, working on getting ready for the day by throwing on some clothes so she could head down and eat breakfast. She pondered what to do about Airadan. Should he come to breakfast? Or should she just go down and grab food for the two of them and bring it back so they could discuss what the plant for the day was? She figured the best option would be to just ask him.<br><br>When she emerged from her room, she wore a plain, black skirt that draped down to just below her knees and dark grey stockings. Her shirt was long-sleeved - covering her marks - and dark green in color. She had multiple necklaces around her neck and a few rings that clung tightly to her fingers. Running her hands through her hair once more, she looked towards the Sidhe on her couch and then smiled lightly. The new day seemed to give her new energy. "I'm starving. Normally, I go to the hall for breakfast... but, I could bring some back for you, and we could eat together here, if you'd like? Or, you could join me in the hall. There will be a lot of people there... but I figured I should let you know," she said, shrugging her shoulders gently before she shifted to sit at the little table. She tugged on her boots, lacing them up her shin before she stood and brushed her hands on her skirt. <br><br>"I hope you rested well? I know the couch isn't the most comfortable... but it's all I have," she murmured, looking at him, watching him. Yesterday may have been rough on her, and from her story it might have seemed like everyday was rough for her. But she seemed perfectly fine with waking up in the morning, feeling a little more positive. She had some strength in her after all. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>11-05-2015, 20:52:25</strong>
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				He came out of his meditative trance after the usual few hours that he sunk into his mind and body, giving both the chance to replenish themselves and giving him a chance to enter the dream-like state that fey entered where they could review the memories and more of their long lives. As he said to her it was complicated, the way that fey entered their sleep state. Even more so if he tried to explain that he was still barely an adult even though he was close to a century old compared to the young age that he expected that she was.<br><br>Airadan left the couch after coming aware that she was still in her bed chamber. His steps were light as he explored the room where she left him, going through everything that drew his interest or just because he wanted to investigate everything. Some of what he explored would tell him more about the human since he didn't know much about them because his Family hasn't allowed, or brought, any humans to their lands in such a long time. The idea of bringing them to Faerie had fallen out of favor among the fey of his Family even if other Families still kept up that practice. Most of what he found out here was the items in her kitchen, a few pieces of written material that probably was related to her school work that she may have forgotten about, the spell that brought him here since it seemed to have been left near the circles, and more.<br><br>Looking over the spell for a bit of time he frowned. He couldn't figure out why it had brought him here since as far as he could tell it should have done what she claimed. On the other hand he could only read some of&nbsp; the words since many of them were written in one of the languages of this world which he couldn't read. At least not yet.<br><br>He had returned to the couch after exploring for an hour, not interested yet in stepping out of her room. How would he have explained that? Some male, and a strange one at that, leaving her chambers? It just wasn't something he was ready to deal with. Airadan stripped off his armor and went about cleaning it, doing the same with his blade to pass more of the time. Taking a bowl of water and a cloth he proceeded to wash his own light brown skin. He had just finished securing his armor onto his body after the washing when he heard movement coming from behind the door of her sleeping chamber and the opening of the wooden door. His eyes followed her like he was tracking someone as he watched her move through the room like she wasn't fully aware of the presence that was in the room with her. It wasn't like he had any other clothing to wear yet since all of his supplies had been on his mount, which was back in Faerie. That would have to be something he had to remedy, getting some clothing for himself. Although he didn't mind wearing his armor either since he might still be in hostile territory and his armor would offer protection.<br><br>A low chuckle came from him after he saw the wooden door of her bathing chamber closed behind her. He found her dazed sleep walk a bit amusing.<br><br>Airadan pulled his hair back from his face and secured some of it behind his head with a leather cord so that most of it was still free while some of it was secured in a loose gathering. He was resting on the couch and peering at her, taking in the clothing she was wearing and the rest of what was on her body. He stood up and crossed the room to stand before her, looking at her while thinking of what she asked. <br><br>"I don't want to hide in your rooms so I shall join you in the hall. Being kept secret will lead to more problems if the secret is revealed and I have no interest in being treated like I'm a prisoner." Airadan smiled a tight smile. "I did rest well and the couch is fine. It was quite comfortable since I am used to sleeping on the ground more often than not or against the side of my steed unless I manage to get to my chambers in my Families estate."<br><br>Plus that would give him a chance to learn more about the humans, this school of magic, and other things he was curious about. Now that his surprise and shock at being brought to this place had worn off a little he had decided to live with being here so it was time to start to begin to interact with those in this place and in this world. His fey nature was also coming to the fore which meant he was thinking of ways to fall into the ways of the fey, which would give him a chance to play tricks and pranks on the girl that he was bound to and on others. Those tricks and pranks were something all fey played on each other and other races even if they were in jest and rarely harmful.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>14-05-2015, 14:18:10</strong>
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				Well, she certainly hadn't been anticipating him getting up and coming over to stand right in front of her. She found that she had to tilt her head back to look up at his face. Then, she realized that she probably looked stupid while she did so, and she adjusted herself and tucked her head down as she adjusted her sleeves a little as she shifted where she stood. She listened to his answer and managed a slight grimace. She figured he was going to say that, but she'd almost hoped that he wouldn't. How was she going to explain this to people? The worry seemed to leave her because, honestly, who would care enough to ask her about the Sidhe following her around and the very blatant, matching black bond marks that decided to form right on the back of their hands? She merely tilted her head back once more and then smiled, shrugging her shoulders. "And I have no desire to treat you like a prisoner. I just figured that maybe I should ask. I don't really know much about you, after all." It was true. She had no idea who he was - except for him being a Sidhe, from a different land, and being rather abrasive. He also dressed like a warrior, so she certainly made assumptions there. <br><br>"Okay, let's go, then. I'm rather hungry."<br><br>She turned around and then led him outside, shutting the door behind them and locking it with a rather simple spell and wave of her hand. All of the rooms were locked that way, with a sort of identification spell that was set up by the Headmaster himself. She then led him through the winding hallways, the stone always leaving a rather chilly, grim demeanor to the place. But the torches helped to light and warm the way, along with large windows - some of which possessed stained glass pieces that were beautiful and cast rainbows down the hallways. She didn't seem to mind how grim the castle could get, especially on a day like today, where clouds were already darkening the sky and the air was heavy with the moisture. It was going to storm today and everyone knew it. It rained quite often here, actually, with the valley being located between two mountain ranges. The weather was rather unpredictable, but it was alright. She walked him down multiple flights of stairs to, what was perceived to be, the main floor. That was when the boisterous noise of many students began to be heard. And people in the hallways became more apparent. And more than one of them stared, watching the pair moving down the hallway, the Sidhe following her like a shadow.<br><br>The large dining hall was often closed with very large, intricately designed pair of wooden doors. They were thrown open, revealing large tables that were scattered throughout the room. Steaming hot breakfast food was centered along the rows of tables, and many students were currently occupying a lot of the tables, closer to the front of the room. Eirwyn walked into the room to immediate stares. There had been some pointing, some laughter that faded almost instantly when they saw the Sidhe following her. A lot of them were wide-eyed, especially a particular group that was sitting more towards the center of the room. Waving him on, she seemed to ignore all of those people and find a seat near the back corner of the room, where the table was pretty much empty. There was a boy there, sitting at the table with his nose deep in a book as he munched on a muffin. She took a seat near the opposite end - not to avoid him, but it seemed more like a decision that she was making so she wouldn't disturb him. Here, Airadan was welcome to sit either across from her or beside her on the bench seat.<br><br>There were plenty of breakfast options. From eggs and meats, to muffins and breads, and plenty of fruits for the morning. She poured herself some orange juice and then she put some fruit, eggs, and a muffin on her plate. She began to eat some grapes, specifically having chosen only the green ones, and she ate quietly. She glanced up towards the front of the room when she felt eyes on her, and she grimaced a little, ducking her head and speaking softly to Airadan. "You see the group of men and women at the head of the room? They're the Council. They're who you would have to talk with, if you wanted," she commented smoothly, taking a bite of her muffin and then a sip or two of her orange juice to wash it down. It seemed like she was more content to ear right now, other than anything else. She was starving, and honestly, this was a part of her routine. Going to this table, sitting in this spot, eating alone and in silence before leaving to head back to her room and gather her school things before attending her busy day of classes. So, even if this seemed odd, it was pretty normal for the blond.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>14-05-2015, 22:40:31</strong>
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				Airaden had moved up to her that close originally because he was going to pull her sleeves back and say something to her about the marks and how she hide them when she should think of them as a way to learn from having that done to her since it took someone with strength to handle the pain that she said the welts caused her even if she couldn't remove them right away. Instead he changed his mind and stood there looking at her. Seeing her duck her head brought back another thing he wanted to say to her but that he kept to himself, which she needed to learn to respect herself. How did she expect others to do the same or find a Mentor when she acted so skittish and not respect herself? The last part now, that was taken care of but that also meant he had a vested interest in her. <br><br>All that went through his thoughts as he stood close enough that he was in her space or almost in it but for now he kept those thoughts unvoiced.<br><br>Airaden only nodded slightly, giving her a smile as well before he stepped back. "I do not believe that you desire to treat me that way. It was just a statement to inform you that I do not want it to seem that I am your prisoner." He looked back at her after pushing his cloak behind him since it had swirled a little around his legs. "And I can say the same about you, not knowing much beyond what I learned about you last night."<br><br>"Very well, Eirwyn. As I am."<br><br>Airadan stood behind her like he was guarding her or not wanting her to be behind him. His gaze moved over everything that was before them as they walked. He filed away everything that he saw from the torches that could be used as weapons if it came to that, the doorways along the walls, the windows that let in different colors of light because of the stained glass, or the ones that were bare of any adornment. Feeling the way the air changed outside was something he noticed right away because he could feel the way the air pressure was changing and sooner or later the wind would blow, giving him a chance, if he used it, to pull the energy from the wind so his own magic would be stronger.<br><br>His steps didn't pause or change even when they came across what he assumed were students, if they were young humans like her, or the Mentors and more, if they were adults. Passing through the main room gave him the most chance to look over everyone and as he expected, almost all of them were human. Leaving behind words and conversations about who he was, what he was, and more was something that happened as they left behind some of the rooms on the main floor.<br><br>Airadan paused a moment inside of the large doors that lead into the hall. The room itself didn't phase him, there were many like it back home even if the beings sitting in this one were nothing like the beings in the rooms of the estates. He turned his brown eyes onto the group that had started laugh at Eirwyn, figuring they were the ones that targeted her with their pranks and more. For a few moments he just stood in the doorway and stared at the group with no expression beyond grasping the end of his sword. Finally he stepped after Eirwyn even when he saw her wave him on to join her, moving through the room with silence and ease so that he didn't bump into anyone or came close to having anyone do the same to him.<br><br>Taking his own fill of fruit, bread, and juice once he sat down next to her, he started eating. Airadan paused at her words, holding onto the knife that he was using to slice some of the fruit. He looked over at her, giving her his attention before he turned to look at the ones she mentioned. "I see them," he said even if it was clear he was gazing at each of them. "You will join me when we talk with them. It is only proper that my Apprentice should be there during that meeting, or so I've decided. Are any of them known to you beyond you knowing their names? Do they teach any of your classes? What more could you tell me about any of them? Any information is useful to me."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>17-05-2015, 16:19:55</strong>
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				Eirwyn was chewing through her muffin still when he mentioned that he saw the Council at the head of the room, and she washed it down with some juice. She managed to grab hold of a tea-pot as well, pouring herself some steaming tea and adding a dash of honey to it. It would help to calm her nerves, and that was exactly what she needed right now. Each time she glanced down at the dark, burned in mark on her hand, she felt like her heart was going to pound right out of her chest. What would the Council say about this? Would they even care? She sighed heavily and worked on another bite while her tea cooled, looking up towards Airadan and blinked, swallowing the bite rather heavily. Join him? Talk with the Council directly? She certainly hoped that they were more understanding than the students they controlled. She chewed on her bottom lip before she sighed and then nodded, knowing that he made a good point. Why would they trust a Sidhe who just walks into their office and tries to talk without his Apprentice there?<br><br>"You're right," she murmured lightly, before she nodded and blew a little on her tea. "The two women are fraternal twins. They're Amber Engrigio and Margret Engrigio-Stannis. Amber is an instructor on magical discipline and Margret doesn't teach, but handles magical maintenance within the castle." The twins were rather kind, she felt, despite their titles and how their jobs would be rather serious ones. She licked her lips and nodded towards the council table. "The man with the longer, black hair. His name's Archibald Frankton. He teaches my herbs and magical plants class. He'll probably take my side. I think he rather likes me since I get the highest marks and regards in his subject." It only made sense, considering what her specialty seemed to be. She further described an older gentleman with greying hair, named Franklin Tonne, that was the instructor on astronomy but also sat on the discipline council for students. And the next pair of younger council members were also men. One was a mousy person with wispy blonde hair named Marcus Gillington and he oversaw the grounds. And the other was also blonde, but had fuller hair and was obviously younger. He was a combination of things - some of which she didn't quite understand or know much about, because Mr. Dingry was new. <br><br>Then, she got to the salt-and-pepper haired female in the middle. "That's the Headmistress. She is in charge of everything. Her name's Penelope Blackwater. She is firm and as fair as she can be, but is often very busy, and many students hardly get to actually speak to her. I think we will be lucky if we manage to address her at the same time as the others," she commented, shrugging her shoulders and abandoning the rest of her food to simply sit there and sip at her tea. She was feeling tired again, and she knew that the summon must have taken more out of her than she realized. The sleep had been refreshing, but she knew that the powers of a strong summon could ebb and flow. Right now, she was in an ebb, her energy seeming to fade a little as she ran her hand through her hair and sipped at her tea calmly. It truly did help her, and she yawned softly before she glanced towards him.<br><br>"I think they'll find you rather convincing, actually. Moreso than if I approached them on my own."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>18-05-2015, 03:48:09</strong>
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				Under his gauntlet he could feel the mark, like it was pulsing against his skin. At least that part of his armor was hiding it from physical eyes but he was sure some in this room could sense it even under the metal that covered his hand. Plus she had left her mark uncovered so it didn't take an idiot to figure out that the two of them were connected together. Otherwise would a stranger, a fey, a sidhe, be with her?<br><br>He listened to what he was hearing while he sampled the fruit, bread, and other solid foods while washing it down with juice. Some of what he was going to ask next had been answered as he heard her talk, which was about her professors. He smiled a little, thinking that her alchemy professor would be proud of her and that it didn't surprise him that she said she did well in those topics. That went back to what she said last night. Airadan memorized all their names, their appearance, and what they did or what he heard from her about them. Across from them he also kept his eye on the human boy, seeing the boy peek up from the top of the book he was reading at times, giving the two of them wide eyes until the gaze dropped down again to focus on what was open and before the boy.<br><br>"That is true and you are more known to them then I. Tell me, Eirwyn, is there any teacher that teaches the use of weapons and how protect yourself without the use of magic? Magic is fine at offering protection, that is true, but there are times when magic fails. Even if there is someone at this school that is teaching you that I've decided to add that to your lessons that you will learn from me. Of course I know you have your commitments to your classes so we'll work on your teaching during the hours when you have free."<br><br>With that said he turned to look at her while ignoring the words that he was hearing about who he was? What was he doing here? Why was he with <em>her</em>. The last said with some disdain. And other talk. "If you have eaten sufficient, I'd like to have the meeting with the leaders of this school. Of course I can wait until you have time during the day since you have your lessons and I wouldn't want to pull you away from them just for a meeting with those that make the laws of this school." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>20-05-2015, 15:42:27</strong>
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				Eirwyn sipped at her tea, letting the warm, sweet mixture calm her down a little as she watched him continue to eat and take in all that she'd explained to him. She knew that it might be quite a bit to take in, and she wanted him to take all of the necessary time to process what they had just talked about. She managed to pick a little more at some food, but she didn't eat much of it. She simply pushed it around on her plate or in a small bowl she had off to the side that still had some grapes and other fruits inside of it. She licked her lips, her mind wandering a little bit as she tried to imagine approaching the Council with a Sidhe at her side and explaining that she was his Apprentice because he'd <em>appointed</em> himself as her Mentor. It was almost laughable and she certainly hoped that they took them both seriously. <br><br>She shifted in her seat, almost uncomfortably, before she glanced over and caught the only other table-mate that was sitting there staring at them. He got embarrassed and dropped his gaze back down, and she was thankful. She didn't need one of the few other outcasts that were part of this place to give her weird looks, too. She lifted her head and glanced towards Airadan, canting his head lightly towards him and listening as he began to speak. She contemplated his words and then she looked down, her cheeks burning. "Yes. There's a professor that teaches both in one defensive class. And I failed it my first year..." She trailed off, running her hands through her hair before she looked towards the Council once more, not wanting to look at the Sidhe she'd just admitted something so shameful to.<br><br>"I do have a full day of classes," she murmured softly, looking at him, frowning gently. "I can request a time later today that might work better. Probably before dinner." She nodded gently and then watched him, wondering what the in hell a Sidhe was going to do all day while she was at classes. Was he just going to chill out in her room? Was he going to explore the castle unattended, or the grounds, for that matter? She had no idea and she didn't even really have time to worry about it. She needed to just go to classes and focus today. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>22-05-2015, 19:29:39</strong>
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				Most of his hearing was concentrated on the conversation that the two of them were having but Air could also hear more talk coming from the other humans in the room that were close to the table the two of them were sitting. Words of classes, the magic they were learning, who was having relationships with each other as friends, lovers, and more, and so many other topics. While he listened and only added words when needed he sampled the food that was on the table. Some of it was things he had never seen before but other food was universal so he could tell what it was and that it was edible to him. Some of those unknown fruits and vegetables were taken and sampled, giving him a chance to find out if he liked their taste or not. The same happened with the drinks and he smiled when he found some tea that tasted of honey and sweetness.<br><br>Air gave a loud snort/laugh at hearing the news that she failed her lessons on how to use weapons. Didn't that just figure? It seemed appropriate somehow. Looking at her again, he noticed the way she hardly had many muscles or anything that built when someone practiced weapons long enough. "Well I won't be grading you on yours lessons and I'll work you until I'm content that you are learning what I plan to teach you. What weapon did your instructor start you off with? That makes all the difference more than having skill or understanding on how to use weapons and self protection. I think I'll start you off with a short staff since you're not as strong as males because you're a woman." Air grinned, looking across the table again at the male that was sitting there, catching the slight laugh that came from behind the book and how the laugh was held in before it could grow loud enough to really hear.<br><br>"Of course you have classes and I won't change your schedule until I know enough to talk with your professors. They are teaching you what they feel you need to learn and I'm content for that to continue. However," Air turned to look at her and his tone turned to one of strength and a tone that commanders or leaders the worlds over have when they expect their words to be listened to, "I will be teaching you the different ways I use magic." Air didn't try to let on that he was gathering the air around them and that his air magic was strengthening because of the storm outside. With hardly any gestures or words he formed that gathered air into a tight spiral and released it to dance over her hands with enough force that it would cause her hands to tingle like they had fallen asleep, if his magic worked on her. Without pausing their conversation he released that magic while he answered her with, "Before dinner is fine. That will give me the hours I need to get started on learning the lay out of this school and other topics that I'm curious about or interested in learning more of."<br><br>Then he waited to see if she felt his spell or not. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>04-06-2015, 22:27:23</strong>
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				He <em>snorted</em> at her. Snorted! Was she really that pathetic that she was being snorted at by her future Mentor? And then he insulted the fact that she was a woman, so she should start with a short staff because she was weaker than males. Her eyebrows rose up and a click set into her jaw as she clenched it tightly to keep her comments settled back. She simply wasn't good at hand-to-hand combat. Was that so difficult to understand and was it really that hard to believe? She simply wasn't a confrontational person and that seemed to be pretty evident. Eirwyn sighed softly to herself and then ran her hands through her hair. She sat back in her seat and then grumbled something without actual words before she focused back on the commanding tone he switched to while he was talking to her. She seemed a little surprised, but she was listening. No one had really talked to her like that, before. Most people simply talked down to her.<br><br>Eirwyn brushed some hair from her features before she looked down at her hands with surprise. "What.... are you doing that?" she questioned with awe. Though irritation may have flitted through her at first, she seemed fascinated and eager to learn now. She was a good student; professors just never seemed to give her much of a chance. And she worked really hard to be where she was - they just had not really given her the opportunities she needed. She chewed on her bottom lip and then smiled a bit, wriggling her fingers to try and get the feeling to come back in them. She seemed to be very aware of his use of magic, even from the very moment he'd started gathering the air around the two of them. It was a good sign, that she could recognize that kind of magic. Though that detail was not really noticed by the novice witch. She looked down at her hands for a moment and then glanced up, catching the view of the clock on the wall. <br><br>A gasp left her and she shifted quickly from her seat and gathered up her things. "If I don't leave now I'll be late to my first class! I'll see you before dinner, then? Back at my room?" She smiled to him slightly, as if unsure of how to say goodbye to him. She sent him a quick wave and then took off down the hallway and disappeared around the corner. It was going to be a long day for her, and she'd be exhausted at the end, but she definitely never minded being busy. Especially since she found that she was rather bored whenever she didn't have many classes to attend or assignments to complete. It'd be much better than simply sitting around, unsure of what to do with herself. She preferred to keep busy than to think about her downfalls and the people surrounding her who refused to really accept her for who she was and what she was capable of.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>05-06-2015, 19:34:01</strong>
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				Airidan might not know much about humans and their expressions or reactions within their bodies but he knew plenty about female's reactions to things due to all of his sisters, female cousins, and other female family members. That stiff clench of jaw, the tightness in her body, and more gave him a clue that his words had angered her. He only let out another quieter snort/laugh once he caught the sound of her sigh and tell of her feelings as he watched her hand run through her hair again. He had caught that happening last night a few times when she had gotten emotional and again right now and that led him to thinking she did that hand through the hair tell when she was feeling something even if she didn't speak about whatever that feeling was.<br><br>Out of the corner of his eyes he caught the amusement of the young male human again. Air suddenly wondered if the young human hiding behind the book had feelings or interest in his Apprentice but was too terrified to show it. He sure seemed to be enjoying the scene that was taking place on the other side of the table, that was pretty clear. "Look, girl," Air stated, "I didn't mean to imply that because of you being female that you couldn't best me. Some of the female members of my family are very good duelists and warriors, even better than me in fact. I only meant that at this time you're weak and I'll have to train you to strengthen you. So working with a short staff seems the best way to start that. Plus a staff could be used to channel power through it, giving you another way to learn magic or use it as a focus to control or strengthen your own magic. Metal weapons, like the one I'm wearing, are harder to do that with or to keep the magic within them because of the way they are forged while a staff is usually more natural."<br><br>So she could feel his spell? That was something he wanted to learn, although this was a pretty weak spell as far as he could cast. He wondered what might happen if he did something stronger to her but he couldn't test that in the middle of the room with all these humans sitting nearby. Now when they would be in a practice yard or someplace where it would be safer, that would be something he would do for sure just to learn how the binding had effected each of them. "Just a simple spell to test a theory I've been thinking about. It's only a spell to make your hands feel like they fell asleep and it won't last long, or at least it shouldn't. If I put more power into it I could have made your hands numb, which could be useful for a variety of things. For instance, the numbness could be helpful if your injured and need to be given first aid. Or it could be used to harm, making the limbs go numb so no one could control their muscles. However, my test was for reasons that I'll discuss with you in private."<br><br>"Go," he stated. "Meeting you back at your chamber sounds fitting." He eyed her from where he was still sitting, seeing her shuffle from foot to foot like she wanted to say more until he saw her settle on the wave and then rush off even as he added, "Fare you well until later," even if she didn't catch the words since she was on her way out of the room. <br><br>Air gave the male human a long searching gaze for a moment until his stare cause the young human to swallow in nervousness, close the book, and scurry off. That caused him to be amused and Air let his low deep laugh roll out for some time until he had enough of sitting here. As he stood he could still hear some of the gossip that was taking place about him and about the human he was bound too. Mostly it was talk about what he was, how had she managed to find someone like him, and other words like that. <br><br>He found plenty to occupy himself for the day and there were things he had to accomplish and so he put his mind to doing them. One of the first was finding a way outside but up on a walkway that was high up in the air so he could taste the storm that was still pounding against the walls of the school. That also gave him a chance to set his gaze on the lands that he could see from up high on the walls. He was glad to find that there was a village or town further along the road that led from it up to the school even if the distance looked like it was a few hours away from the school. That made sense though since he was sure sometimes the students in the school lost control of their magic and caused destruction. The distance between the two places was enough to protect the settlement from harm.<br><br>Sometime later he made inquiries with the young humans or the elders, giving him a chance to find the name of someone that would create clothing for him. He smiled when he heard that the tailor also made the clothing for the students. She was a older human that he fell into talking with as she measured him and set out to create the garments that he was after, giving him a dozen or sets of them in different colors so he didn't always have to walk around in his armor. The current one he slid on was a mixture of white with yellow accents. He also took from her a mannequin to set his armor upon, which he set into a corner of Eirwyn's room before setting his armor on it now that he had more fitting clothing to wear. The other outfits were placed in a wardrobe he also brought into the room and set against the wall next to the mannequin even if he had to move some things around in her small chamber. <br><br>That was another thing. He made it clear that he wanted a chamber of his own but he was satisfied when informed it would take a day or two to unseal a room, have it cleaned and aired out, and prepared to his specifications.<br><br>One of the last things he was after was visiting the grounds where weapons practice took place. Air introduced himself to the male human that was the lead instructor and settled down to some drinking of wine, even if it was pretty crappy wine, as the two traded words about weapons, his Apprentice, how badly her weapons practice had turned out, and other topics. In the end he selected a staff made out of hickory for her to use, which he had in hand when he managed to get to his feet and start his way back to her room since it was about time to meet her there.<br><br><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/7/7d/AirDressRobes.png)</div></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>07-06-2015, 16:01:05</strong>
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				Eirwyn had gone through the day rather regularly. And, surprisingly, there weren't as many people giving her trouble as there usually was. It was strange, and caught her by surprise. But their typically harsh or cruel actions were replaced by whispers and strange looks directed at her. Apparently the news of her bonding - which was hard to hide, considering her blatantly visible mark on her hand - to a Sidhe had spread quickly through the ranks and she had suddenly become the talk of the school. Her first class had gone rather smoothly - just some vague whispering here and there. By the time her third class was underway, she found it more irritating than anything else. People were talking about her while she was standing right there! Her irritation was quick to filter through into her magic and it began to show in a few of her classes. She actually caught a book on fire in her last class, and she carried it in her arm as she grumbled while heading back towards her chambers where she knew Airidan would be waiting for her... ready to teach her even <em>more</em>. Her brain felt like it was at over capacity.<br><br>When she approached her door, she caught view of a bright piece of paper hanging outside of it on a post. She tugged it down, standing there with her bag practically dragging the ground. A grimace touched her lips as she read about the ball that was coming up. It was the Mark of Winter Ball, and it happened every year. And every year, Eirwyn didn't attend. She never had a date, never had a reason to go to a place that she knew she wasn't going to be welcome to, anyway. She crumpled the paper slightly against her burned textbook and then opened her door in a rush. She slammed it behind her, muttering as she walked in and tossed her book, bag, and the paper onto the small table she often used for homework. Then, she turned, glancing at the mannequin in her room that was donning the Sidhe's armor. Then, she looked back towards Air, unable to help herself as she canted her head and ran her hands through her hair. It had been a long day, and it showed on her tired features, but she knew that Air wasn't going to give her a break at all. <br><br>"Hope your day was interesting," she commented, shrugging. "And that you weren't bored, or anything like that." She would have loved to go to dinner before they began these lessons, but she knew that was up to her Mentor. She wondered what his day had comprised of - he'd obviously been busy, she realized, as her eyes flicked over his new outfit and then went back to observing his face. "The new outfit looks nice," she complimented, speaking honestly with him. She wouldn't give him a compliment that wasn't sincere, after all. What wold be the point in that? She hated the falseness that was often present in the people here and she tried her best to combat that as much as she could.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>08-06-2015, 19:24:54</strong>
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				Seeing the door open, Air watched it and whomever entered from where he was leaning against one of the walls where there was space. His eyes followed the materials that were tossed from her hand and how they scattered haphazardly onto the surfaces where they landed. His slitted eyes took in the balled up paper for a moment longer than the gaze that roamed over the other items. That ball of paper was something he wanted to read but doing so when in her presence didn't seem fitting. That was until his gaze landed on the book that was charred, causing him to tilt his head slightly and look over at her with a steady look. <br><br>"My day was... interesting," he said after some time. "No, girl, my day was not boring though." He smiled a little, wondering if she had noticed the hickory staff that he had placed near the mannequin. That expression grew wider when the comment came about his new clothing. "My thanks. I asked the tailor to create some garments that would be fitting for me to wear as your Mentor. So I did this for you as a way to show respect to my Apprentice when we go before the council of leaders that run this school." Giving a short laugh/snort again, he added, "Plus I didn't think they would appreciate the gesture of me arriving dressed in armor and a sword."<br><br>"Rough day though?" he asked, flicking his eyes back towards the burned book.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>10-06-2015, 01:47:23</strong>
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				Eirwyn looked towards him, giving him a fain smile, nodding firmly as he mentioned that it was interesting but he wasn't bored. That was good, she supposed. She let her eyes scan back towards where the odd-looking mannequin was settled in the corner of her room. Then, they fell onto the hickory staff, and her eyebrows raised up in surprise. That wasn't a weapon that Air used... that wold be something she would use, she assumed. She grimaced a little for a moment, knowing the Sidhe must have talked to the Professor and she was sure they had plenty of good laughs at her expense. She huffed, trying not to let that bother her. She already had enough she was mentally trying to deal with after her long day. She looked back towards him, forcing a smile, before her stomach interrupted it with a harsh growl. Truth be told, she hadn't eaten since breakfast and she was quite hungry now that she was thinking of how close it was to dinner time.<br><br>Pushing some blonde hair from her features, she seemed to frown a little, reminded that they still had to talk to the Council. Yikes. She rubbed at the back of her neck and let out a laugh. "Yes, I'm certain that would put a sour taste in their mouth from the get-go." She then followed his eyes towards her burnt book and blushed immediately. She ducked her head and sighed, nodding gently, finding no reason to really hide it. She was bonded to him, after all. He might even be aware and sensitive to her own emotions - she knew that sometimes, that was a side-effect of bonding. She wondered if he felt anything from her, like her frustration and exhaustion from the day. Well... he'd have to get used to that, she supposed. It was a rather common emotion coming from her. <br><br>"Yes," she said, nodding and shrugging one shoulder slightly. "I was getting frustrated and lost control of some magic. It's okay, though... I hardly use the book anyway," she commented, trying her best to brush it off and keep herself as nonchalant as possible. Instead, she tried to focus on the possibility of going to eat before they tackle anything too serious. She knew Air was going to push her limits... that wasn't something she wanted to experience, not without some food in her stomach and a bit more energy.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>10-06-2015, 07:12:17</strong>
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				He moved his head to follow her gaze towards what she was looking at, taking in his own sight of the armor and the other items he placed near them while he was out and about the school. Turning his gaze onto her at the rumble that her stomach filled the room with caused him to break a tight smile before he shook his head slightly while staring at her thought his slitted eyes. The huff sound that he heard from her also amused him a little but since he was smiling already, it was hard to tell that he was feeling that way. <br><br>"That's what I figured," he echoed again. "And as I said, I figured that I should dress the part of a Mentor overseeing an Apprentice. I'm pleased that you find my outfits fitting for that role." Air roamed his eyes over the book a little bit longer, letting forth another laugh and another shake of his head. At least her mistake hadn't caused any serious harm, or so he assumed. He wasn't sure if he was feeling anything from her, being connected like this was something that was new for him and it would be a learning experience for him as well. That was one of the reason why he tested out that small air spell earlier.<br><br>"I see," he said, turning away from looking at the book and setting his gaze onto her again. "You need to eat, that's clear. And after we have a meeting to attend. I don't plan on doing anything further tonight that will strain or tire you, if the council agrees with my decision to take you on as my student. I have to learn more about what magics you can summon and how much power you have before I even think of trying to push you into learning new things. So all I'm saying is that most of what I'll ask of you at first will be spells you already know how to cast. Although that might not be the same when it comes to alchemy since you told me that you have a gift for that type of magic. I believe you have probably surpassed me when it comes to creating things via alchemy."<br><br>During some of those words he moved towards the door, pushed it open, and walked the halls that lead to room where the everyone gathered for the meals that are served. He figured she would follow so he continued his end of the conversation as they walked until they stepped into the room they were in hours ago. Air smiled slightly again as he paused to let her fill her plate with whatever she wanted while he filled his own plate with a wide assortment of fruits, vegetables, and a carafe of better tasting red wine compared to what he had earlier during his exploration. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>11-06-2015, 22:25:56</strong>
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				Eirwyn brushed her hands onto her hips for a moment, glancing around the room, thinking for a brief moment of how it needed to be tidied up. Maybe she would test a spell on that sometime, but she wasn't sure when she was going to practice or where. She chewed on her bottom lip for a brief moment, wishing desperately that she knew what her magical potential was. She must have some, after all - she'd summoned and <em>bonded</em> to a Sidhe. Who could say that, at an Apprentice level, they had accomplished something that was supposed to be complex? She felt a little swell of pride, though it quickly deteriorated. It had been an accident; it was never supposed to happen. How could she take pride in something like that? Letting out a sigh, she nodded as he mentioned that she needed to eat. "Yes, I do."<br><br>Then, a grimace at the mention of the meeting. She would never be prepared for that meeting. The young witch nodded simply, smiling thankfully as he claimed that he wasn't going t do anything further with her tonight, nothing to strain or tire her out any longer. She licked her lips and nodded in agreement with his next statement as well. "I'd like to learn new things, eventually. Or at least discover things I can do," she murmured, looking a little excited for the first time in quite sometime. Trying to look on the bright side, she realized now that after this meeting, she'd be an Apprentice, not just some failed student! She would have a Mentor and be treated with some kind of respect. People wouldn't be able to just pick on her anymore, not with her Mentor there for protection and guidance. <br><br>"Well, Alchemy is the one thing I'm good at. I'm confident that the learning I can get from my classes and on my own will help me. Maybe I could teach you some things?" She smiled, looking more relaxed than he'd ever seen her. It was a small attempt at humor, a teasing. She didn't know how he'd take it, but she certainly hoped it wouldn't be negative. She wandered out of the chambers with him, heading down towards the main hall for dinner. She followed him and grinned as they moved to sit down at the table that was familiar to them both. She filled up her plate, chewing heartily as she replenished not only her physical energy, but her magical energy as well. She looked up towards Air and tilted her head, simply smiling a little, trying not to think of the meeting with the Council that would be happening shortly. She licked her lips clean and chewed on some bites of breaded fish, enjoying the flavor of it and the pairing of mashed potatoes and green beans that it had been offered with. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>12-06-2015, 04:17:31</strong>
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				Airidan peered at her at seeing her grimace. He wasn't looking forward to having the discussion with the humans that lead this school and practically ruled over the humans that were within it's grounds and walls but it seemed like the meeting was something that both of them had to take care of and putting it off would just leave the meeting hanging over their heads. Although he was pretty much going to make it clear that he had made his choice to take her on as a Apprentice. He was in this world and he was stuck with her, for now, so he had made the choice to instruct her further in magic, defense and weaponry, and more. If the humans didn't like that choice, well, that was something they had to get over and it wasn't going to be his problem.<br><br>"It'll be fine," he stated in a direct tone and one that wasn't worried so much about the meeting. "Once the meeting is out of the way it would be one less worry." Air nodded and smiled another tight smile. "At least we have that in common, the interest in learning new things and trying to discover things that we can do with our powers and more." His smile grew a little more as he remembered some of those alchemy lessons his sister tried to teach him and how frustrated she got with him when he managed to set the lab and equipment on fire or explode. So much so that she finally got fed up and literally kicked him out of her lab by slamming solid wind into his back, which pushed him out of the room. "I'll do my best with learning simple potions and the like as long as you understand that I spoke the truth when I said my knowledge and magic doesn't fit in well with those skills. It's also another reason why I'm a warrior, scout, fighter, hunter, and more along the lands of my families estate."<br><br>Air looked around some again when they stepped into the dining room, seeing the students that had claimed the benches at the tables, sitting with their friends, classmates, boy friends or girl friends, and other gatherings. Some professors also found their way to the same types of groupings except for those that were part of the ruling caste, who were back at the area they sat at earlier. After filling his plate with what he choice and sat down at the table next to her, Air looked along the length of the table to see if the young male human was there again. Air just wanted to see if the young human might enjoy some of the amusement that took place during breakfast.<br><br>Mostly he was silent while the two of them ate but at times he turned his eyes towards her to watch her since he was still learning about the young woman that he was bound to. What could he say? He was curious about her even if he fully didn't understand how she was so distant from the others that lived in the school or how they treated her. But that was his problem since he was used to living among a large family that included many branches of his blood line. <br><br>Air's posture tightened a little suddenly once he felt a push of his own magic fill his senses. It was only a few moments later when the twister elemental messenger appeared out of the air in front of him. It spun around and around so fast that a small wind was rotating before it, making a low rumbling sound and blowing some of the lighter things on the table into it's path. Air smiled as he stared at it while listening to the message that came from his mother, father, his eldest brother, and a few others that managed to get off a message before the weak elemental ran out of room to remember everything that it would have been told. All Air wanted to know is that his parents understood what happened to him and that they wouldn't take it upon themselves to cause a incident over him being pulled to this world. In the end the elemental puffed out once the messages were delivered, causing Air to look over at Eirwyn again.<br><br>"Mother and Father are a little put out towards you but they have no plans to punish you for the mistake. As a matter of fact, they feel that being bonded to me is going to punish you enough since they know I don't stand any nonsense. My brother, on the other hand, teased me greatly about how I've gotten myself involved with a human." He eyed her plate, seeing if she was finished with her meal or if she had more that she wanted to eat. "If you're finished, let's meet the Council."<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>15-06-2015, 20:28:54</strong>
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				Eirwyn had been eating rather contently until she sensed something different in the atmosphere around them. She peered at him, her mouth dropping open for a second. She saw the small elemental and smiled, unable to help herself. It was really cool to see, watching as there was a message delivered to Air. She felt bad that he was pulled from his Realm, pulled from his home and his family. She stirred a bit at her food for a moment, and then she lifted her head once he ended up finishing the messages. He looked a little happier, at least in her opinion. It only seemed to make her feel worse about what happened because of some cruel prank. She sighed softly and then she ran her hand over her hair, licking her lips for a moment before she gazed towards him and blushed. <br><br>"Ah... well... if you get to talk to them again, tell them I'm sincerely sorry for what happened," she mumbled, exhaustion in her face. She laughed weakly for a moment, unable to stop it as he mentioned that his parents felt it was punishment enough that she was bonded to him because he couldn't stand nonsense. She pushed her plate away and then she looked back at him. "Is that seen as something... weak or something? That you're involved with a human?" She wondered if there was a stigma on humans where he was from. She wasn't quite certain, but maybe there was. It would make sense, considering how Sidhe seemed to naturally be more magically inclined and smarter than most humans.<br><br>"Let's get this meeting over with..."<br><br><hr><br>The Council meeting, surprisingly, went better than she anticipated. They seemed enthused that she had finally been made into an Apprentice, and welcomed Airidan as a Mentor rather easily. She walked away from it feeling a little better about her situation. Though, it was quite obvious that part of the reason they were happy was because that meant one more student wouldn't get left behind. Half of them didn't even know who she was, honestly, but that was okay by her. She walked back with Air after the meeting, humming a little, smiling to herself as she walked. "That went well... right? I thought it did. They didn't seem put off or angry.." She was a little bit bothered that they didn't ask how a Sidhe ended up here in the first place, but she supposed it didn't really matter.<br><br>She finally had a Mentor, and that meant she could leave school sooner because she was already in the next stage as an Apprentice.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>16-06-2015, 02:22:11</strong>
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				Most of his attention was on the spinning cyclone of air when it appeared except that he caught the way she peer his way and how her mouth had dropped open for a moment as well as the smile that came from having this elemental appear before him and speak in such a high speed tone as it delivered it's messages. A few of those messages he didn't share though since they were more private since they came from some of his sisters, other brothers, cousins, and more. In the end Air looked over at her and gave her more of a wider smile then he's given her before now, he was feeling happy and content now that he knew that his message had been delivered and messages from the others had been returned to him.<br><br>"I shall do so and I'm sure I'll summon another messenger to deliver more messages. I shall teach you how to create a summoning like that one and maybe you can send your own messenger to the heads of my family. I'm sure they would be interested in hearing from the summoner that pulled me from Faerie and brought me to this world. Someone that could accomplish that is someone that has power and strength when it comes to summoning." Air's smile was wide still before he laughed a low laugh and shook his head a little. "No, young human, it's not a weakness or anything. My eldest brother is a trickster... I should say he is more of a trickster compared to most of the Sidhe of my family but not more than some of the other types of fey. You also have to understand that humans are a rarity in Faerie and even more among my family. The last time that a human lived among my families lands was when my parent's parents were young, which was something like over a few centuries ago."<br><br>**********************************************************************************************************************************<br><br>Air rose to his feet and moved along with her, keeping up with her since she knew where they were headed even though he knew more than he had about the layout of the school due to how he explored parts of it during the day. He knew that he had arrogance, which was shown as he spoke up to inform everyone that was part of the Council that he had claimed Eirwyn as his charge and Apprentice. His mind had been made up and his choice had been made so they had no say on being able to deny that choice even if they had their own qualms about the choice that was made. He also made it clear that he was now on this world for as long as the mark bound the two of them together and he saw fit that he would teach her his ways of Sidhe magic as a way to increase her knowledge and power.<br><br>During the talks that took place he also made it clear that he had in mind that at some point or points the two of them would create another portal to Faerie as a way for her to understand more of the world he came from and to unite her magics with Faerie much like he has been working on doing with the power of this world since the magic of this world flowed differently and he connected to it the same way.<br><br>"I pledge to provide knowledge, instruction, protection, and more to one Eirwyn Stormblood. Let it also be known that she will be known she is a member of Orchid Family of Faerie and all benefits that entails. The eldest rulers and the heir have welcomed her into the House due to her being my Apprentice." He knew he would have to talk with Eirwyn more about what that really meant and the benefits of that honor but that would be a private discussion since none of the humans needed to know anything more than what he already told them.<br><br>At least he didn't have to cause a fight with the humans since he listened to the debate that took place among them for some time until they pretty much all feel into agreeing. From the looks of some of the talks that were quiet or whispered he could tell that some on the Council didn't even know who Eirwyn was but they were impressed that she, as a student, could bring forth someone like him from a summoning. <br><br>"It went well," he said once they were on their way. "I didn't have to kill anyone, so that's a good thing," he deadpanned, not making it clear if he was serious or not. "A few of them were angry or jealous towards you because of how you managed to bind a Sidhe to you but they hid their reactions even though they noticed the marks on both of our hands. As you heard, I didn't give them a choice about denying me my request to take you on as my Apprentice and bring you into my Family. Some of them were afraid about angering or harming a Sidhe that is family member of one of the Families that is bound to Faerie. I knew right away that those Council members have knowledge of what it means to be a Sidhe of a Family or the honor that has been bestowed on a human since not many humans are ever given a chance to become a member of a Family."<br><br>He eyed her from where they were standing. "Tomorrow we need to visit the tailor. You are getting new clothes that match the colors of the different colors of the robes I've chosen to wear. These," he reached out to pluck at what she was wearing, "are not fitting garments for my Apprentice. Plus you are a member of my Family now and that means your new clothing will have a Orchid emblem fitted onto the outside of the tunics or you will always wear a tabard over whatever garment you are wearing on your chest that has the same emblem. The tailor is still creating my own tabards so you are not going to be the only one that displays our Family emblem."<br><br>"Now tell me, Apprentice Eirwyn, do you have commitments that you need to accomplish tonight?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>18-06-2015, 04:35:01</strong>
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				Eirwyn didn't know what to expect out of the talk with the Council, but becoming a considered member of Airidan's family totally blind-sided her. She was a member of the Orchid family and had access to things in the Fae realm. That had completely taken her by surprise, but she had been pleasantly surprised. The Fae realm was something she'd read about, dreamed about, but never figured she would have access to! "Thank you for that, by the way. That's... so much more than I figured I'd be getting when you took me on. And I know it's... a risk, taking me on like this. Thank you," she said once more, sincerely, as they walked along. He had taken a risk for his reputation as a Sidhe and now as an approved Apprentice for the school. <br><br>A laugh left her, a freeing sound, when he mentioned that it was a good thing because he didn't kill anyone. "Yes, I suppose that's a positive," she mused with a grin, unable to help herself before she tucked her hands into her pockets for a moment while they walked. They were heading back to their chambers, but she knew that he'd talked about getting his own chambers because it was vaguely discussed during the Council meeting. She looked back towards him as he made comments on how they were angry or jealous towards her because of their binding. "Really? Jealous... of me?" The idea completely awed her, and she shook her head, sure that he was wrong about that. There was no way those Mentors, those professors and highly acclaimed magical beings were jealous of a little Apprentice like her. <br><br>"A tailor?" She looked at him, honestly confused, looking down at her clothes. Then, she grimaced and turned her features into a frown. "I... I can't afford that," she mentioned softly, wincing a little as he continued to degrade the clothes she had. Sure, they weren't fancy, but she couldn't really do much else for herself. She licked her lips and then nodded, unable to help herself from agreeing. Well, she was sure that he was going to figure out a way to get her to match him somehow. She looked over his clothes, realizing how many layers and then realizing how fancy they were. She'd probably need help to put them on the first couple of times! She blushed with shame at the thought, but kept it to herself.<br><br>Rubbing at the back of her necck, she looked at him, and shook her head. "No, nothing particularly. Why? Do you already have a task for me?" She was curious, honestly. What was he thinking of already?
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>19-06-2015, 01:24:09</strong>
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				He hadn't said anything either when the cyclone messenger arrived earlier and informed him that the rulers of the Family had made the choice to let Eirwyn into the Family but that notice took him by surprise when he heard it since the last time a human had been added to the family was before he was born, so it's been over a century. However he couldn't keep that news to himself when before the Council so that gave him a chance to inform them on what his parents and brother had decided. He smiled at her as he listened to her words before Air nodded a few times while he listened. "I only told my parents and sibling that I was on this world and that a human brought me here through a portal, the three of them were the ones that chose to give you the honor of a place in the Family. The thanks goes to them but I shall inform them of what you said when I send another messenger unless you learn to speak with the air elementals and do it yourself." Air took a breath, giving him a moment to weigh the rest of her words. "It is a risk but I'm here now and I've decided to give you my wisdom and knowledge since we are together. It also gives me something to do with my time, at least at this point."<br><br>Air's expression was a tight smile at seeing her grin and how she reacted to his words about not killing anyone. "I can't help myself in that regard. I've been a member of the scouts and more that roam my Families lands for the last four decades. I'm used to ending threats by the use of the end of my sword but that isn't to say I don't know how to be diplomatic and use my words instead even if I rather use my sword." He paused in his walk next to her and gave her a searching gaze over her face at hearing the question that was asked. "Yes, jealous of you. A student was able to pull together enough power to bring forth a Sidhe and bind him once the portal pushed him out of it. There are some on the Council that don't even have that power or the knowledge to accomplish such a thing. Or they know their mastery of their magic isn't towards summoning."<br><br>"Yes, a tailor," he echoed, thinking about Bernice, the head tailor that lived in the school and supplied clothing to the students or others. "Payment has already been procured. Bernice and I have already made an agreement and I don't mind paying the price that she asked since her request is something I can supply. She only asked for a trifle use of my power." He could have said more but he felt that his Apprentice didn't need to know what Bernice asked for in exchange for the garments he felt he needed for him or for Eirwyn. "Do not fear, I only expect you to wear garments that are of the house colors but you can keep the shirts, trousers, and the like. However you will also have a few fancy garments like the ones I have for when we have to meet with people that should be respected."<br><br>Stepping into her chamber, Air didn't answer her until the door was closed. Turning to look at her now that they were inside and had some privacy he only nodded. "Attack me," he said, "that is your task. I want to see your strongest attacks spell or spells."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>21-06-2015, 23:55:45</strong>
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				The idea of being part of the family made Eirwyn feel more welcome than she ever had, anywhere. It wasn't something she shared with Airidan. He didn't need to know it, but she didn't care why she was part of the family. Just to know that they were willing, giving her this chance, making her a member of their family meant more to her than it probably should. Maybe it was a bigger deal to her than it should've been, but Eirwyn didn't have family. She knew she was a bastard child, but that was about it. She didn't know her parents, she didn't know anyone else in her family. And truthfully - she never wanted to find out. They'd abandoned her, left her alone throughout her life, and because of that she didn't want to know them. She'd been working hard to make her own life, to get away from the stigma that apparently was tied with her last name. She wanted to prove herself to the world. Now, with Airidan, she could. <br><br>"Well... I appreciate you covering the price. Maybe I can pay you back, someday," she commented, sincere in her offer. It didn't have to be payment with money - she figured that maybe she could pay him back in other ways. Maybe alchemy lessons, or even some products that she could make up for him, should he need them. She knew that the clothes he was requiring for her to wear were rather fancy. He was probably paying a pretty penny for them. She looked at him as he mentioned a use of his power, and her eyebrows rose. Well... maybe she'd never get to replace that. She would give it a go, though, if he so desired. She turned and looked at him, surprised, and then smiled playfully. "People that should be respected? Are you thinking of people other than the Council?" Whom she had just addressed dressed the way she was: like a student. She was just starting to relax for a moment before she looked at him, stunned by his words.<br><br>Attack him?<br><br>The idea seemed to make her uneasy. Eirwyn wasn't a fighter. But there was one spell she knew of - one that she had done only once in class and was told to keep to herself. That happened last year. She looked at him, nervous. "I don't..." She didn't what? Want to hurt him? He'd probably block it like it was nothing. Eirwyn enjoyed her alchemy - spell casting was a little uneasy for her, and more often than not, she found her spells going out of control. Like the burned book. She grimaced, sending a glance that way, before she looked back at him and braced her spot where she stood. "Okay." That was what he wanted, so that was what he'd get. The power seemed to manifest around her hand for a moment - her left hand - and then she threw it forward. The spell itself crackled forth from the ball of energy: electricity. It was like lightning bolts had shot from her hands, and while most electricity would leave a heated burn... hers was icy. The burn, if struck, would result from a sort of ice, cold jolt. That is, if it hit him at all.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>22-06-2015, 20:43:23</strong>
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				"I'm sure that you will be able to pay me back for the garments and we'll come to an agreement sometime on how to do so. For now it isn't a concern though and I was willing to procure those garments for you. Besides the garments are needed since you are part of a Sidhe Family now and that means wearing the colors and emblem of the Family." Air looked at her again, giving some thought to her question. "Yes, Apprentice Eirwyn, I meant more than just the Council. Someday you will probably meet the heads of the Family and so I was thinking long term when I mentioned the new clothing. I'm also sure that tales of the human woman that has a Sidhe companion will spread beyond these walls and that leads me to believe that others in power in this world might take an interest in meeting that woman and her companion. Some of those that wish such a meeting might be someone that needs to be respected, or they believe that they do because they believe they have power or strength." As usual his tone was a bit arrogant and mocking when speaking of humans but he was used to seeing them as strangers in the lands he was from so that attitude was something that he wasn't something he did on purpose.<br><br>Standing a few paces away from her in her chambers Air only looked towards her. The planes and angles of his face tightened a little, reflecting his emotions that her words were causing him. His slitted eyes tightened a little with the same feelings while his mouth tightened as well. A slight rise of one thin eyebrow also happened instead of him saying anything further about what he requested. He felt her power start to gather, causing the air in the room to crackle or spark while bringing the temperature down as a chill filled the air. Air watched the power form around her hand and then the pitch that sent the ball towards him. "Good," he said in a praising answering while watching the ball come closer. <br><br>Air changed his mind on what he wanted to happen here when he requested this just as he felt the cold electric ball reach him. Instead of letting the magic sizzle or strike a shield he was planning on using he lifted his right hand and touched the ball to feel the way her power had come together to create the magic. He let the electricity and the cold wash through his hand, up his arm, and through him as he took in the details of the spell. "Very good," he echoed again with the same praise. With he spoke those simple words he finished learning what he wanted to learn. He could also feel the pull that was between them causing the magic to be weaker than it should have been, which told him that the bond they had would cause their magic to weaken when used on each of them or not effect them at all, depending on the how their power was used against each of them. <br><br>Drawing on his own power he threaded some of it into the ball to dampen how it hurt him, pushing the cold back along his body and back into the ball before the ball of magic took on a yellow color for a moment from the touch of his air magic. Combining his magic with what she had created all he did was strengthen the ball so it wouldn't fizzle out right away since he wanted to use the ball for a bit longer during the lesson.<br><br>"Do you know how to juggle, Apprentice?" he asked when his mouth broke into a grin just as he sent the ball back towards her. "Catch it and keep it in the air for some time. Make another once you send the first one back to me and send that to me so I can juggle the two of them before I toss them back to you again. I want to learn how many you can keep in the air. If you grow to tired or are feeling weakened then end the game. This is a good way to practice forming ways to attack someone and how to defend against attack since you are learning how to keep your own spells in the air. It's better to deflect attacks than let them hit you."&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>26-06-2015, 17:02:08</strong>
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				Hearing the praise was something new. <br><br>Eirwyn was braced for discouragement, negative words and chastising statements about her magic. The ball wasn't strong enough, or the chill wasn't cold enough. It seemed like every time she was expected to use magic in an offensive way, there was only ever disdain that came from the professors of this place. It was part of the reason why Eirwyn had no self-confidence when it came to these kinds of spells and magics. Yet, here Airidan was, the most brutally honest person she'd ever met, and he was saying that her magic was 'good'! The shock registered on her features before her mouth broke the look by forming into a grin. A life seemed to leak into her features, eyes sparkling as she perked up. "Really?" It was a breathless statement laced with disbelief. She knew that Air wouldn't falsely praise her. That didn't seem like the Sidhe's personality.<br><br>Then, he seemed to test her magic, working on assessing it. She'd seen the method done by her professors, too, and recognized it. Usually, it was to pick apart each little negativity they could find and prove it unworthy of a spell. But Airidan seemed honestly impressed by the details, and his further praise brought color into her cheeks as he worked through her magic. She waited patiently, and then she blinked, focusing as he changed the color of the ball of magic somehow. She assumed he added a bit of his own magic, since more magic seemed to change the coloration of spells. She seemed a little startled by his question, but broke out into a bright smile. "Actually, I do," she commented smoothly, watching him carefully as he sent the ball right back at her. She managed to brace herself and concentrate, doing as he said to catch the magical orb and hold it in the air in front of her.<br><br>Then, she focused and made another, sending the first one to him and then sending the second one to him once he'd managed to catch the first. She nodded as he spoke, smiling, feeling rather confident. But it had been a long day, and this was testing the strength of her magical abilities. She already knew that the second ball was weaker than the first - she'd put a lot of energy into thinking that she was going to attack him. That, and she knew that attack magic being sent between those who were bonded together often got weakened to avoid any real damage between the bonded pair. She continued to follow his instructions and was able to only make and juggle four balls of this magic before she shook her head, feeling extremely weak.<br><br>"I'm sorry - I can't, I can't do anymore," she commented, her breathing a little shallow as she looked towards him, wondering if he was going to be disappointed in her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>27-06-2015, 20:03:15</strong>
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				Squinting his slitted eyes a little, Air wondered again what type of teachers did they have in this school of magic that caused a student to feel the way it seemed that his new apprentice felt about herself. Every user of magic had their strengths and weaknesses and that should have been acknowledged instead of treating the student like they were worth nothing. Maybe it was a human thing, not teaching the magic user how to use their powers to fill their strengths instead of working on treating them the way Eirwyn seemed to be treated. Even with the attitude he had, his arrogance of being a Sidhe, he understood that there was ways of magic that he was poor at but that was to be expected since no one could be best at everything. He knew how to use his powers for battle, scouting, and fighting but that didn't mean he expected her to be at proficient in how to use her powers that way.<br><br>"Yes, really," Air repeated. "We're only playing a game so I can learn more about how you use your powers and to teach a few things that you may or may not know. In your case it's better to learn to deflect magic than try to hit it head on. There is nothing wrong with putting up a defense instead of trying to overpower someone. Being able to escape or get away is just as correct as killing or harming someone."<br><br>Air's eyes opened a little in surprise when getting her answer that she knew how to juggle. After a moment of giving her a look of surprise his laughter came forth as he shook his head slightly. "I shouldn't have been surprised that you knew how to do that. You've shown me that you have many different strengths and understanding of some things but hearing that you can juggle just took me by surprise."<br><br>He strengthened each sphere of her power each time they first came to his touch, causing his hand and arm to tingle with the electricity and cold that spread from his hand and up into his arm. He didn't add his power to mock her, just to give them a little more form and strength since he noticed that each sphere she created was weaker than the ones before. Air just wanted the spheres to last long enough so they could continue what he started when he said to attack him. Now it turned into a lesson on how to control spells that were sent towards either of them.<br><br>Seeing that she had created at least three spheres and kept them in the air was more than he expected but he was pleased. Seeing that her breathing had weakened and that she was starting to stammer, Air gave a small nod. "Enough then. I never meant for you to push yourself with this game, it was just a tool for me to learn some more about my apprentice and to teach. Break the spells if you can but if you don't know how then I can do it for you. That's far enough for one night though and I'm not disappointed in you. You did well and managed to keep the spheres in the air for quite awhile. The rest of the eve is yours to do with."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>30-06-2015, 19:29:05</strong>
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				"It was something I learned as a child, actually. I had a friend who taught me how to juggle a long time ago, and it's just something I've never forgotten how to do, I suppose."<br><br>Eirwyn smiled with nostalgia, despite how tired she was getting because of all of the magical energy she'd expended. She managed to give him a small, worn-down smile as he requested she break the spells. She easily broke them, allowing them to dissipate into the air before she rubbed shaking hands on her forehead. Her magic sometimes drained her rather thoroughly, simply because she didn't use it and exercise it enough. She didn't prefer to use magic, after all, unless it was something related to alchemy. She grinned gently as he mentioned that he wasn't disappointed, causing her to bow her head softly in his direction. "Thank you, Air. That, uh, that means a lot," she murmured, knowing that it was true because she could feel the warmth from his compliment still spreading through her. As he dismissed her, she looked out the window and saw that the sky had darkened rather easily. It was late, and she was happy she didn't have an early morning the next morning.<br><br>Eirwyn gathered her things from the table, leaving her burnt book and the forgotten discarded paper on the table top. She waved and said goodnight to the Sidhe and headed into her bedroom, shutting the door quietly. It didn't take her long to strip down and climb into her pajamas, making sure to let down her hair and run a brush through it. She used some of her own creations on her skin - creams and moisturizers. She even had a small jar that she applied to her fingertips, which tingled and sported small burns from her accident with the book earlier. They healed up rather nicely and she soon was tucking herself into her bed, deciding to just try and sleep through the night. She could deal with everything else tomorrow. It would be a new day with new things to work on. And for the first time, she fell asleep content, instead of lonely and feeling rejected.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>02-07-2015, 20:58:15</strong>
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				Settling into a routine was something that happened with ease over the days that turned into the week that he had been in the School. The days of that week kept him busy so he hardly noticed the time that seemed to rush by, even more so once he found the library during the day that took place after the meeting with the Council. Finding the library that had shelves upon shelves of books, maps, scrolls, and more was the place in the School that he fell in love with during the hours when his Apprentice was in her classes. Air spent so much time there browsing through the history of this world, the geography, the politics, as well as learning about the natural flora and fauna but also delving into material on unnatural creatures and the like that had been created magically or have come from other worlds or realities, like he had.<br><br>Going through some of those books also gave him some ideas on places that he could bring his Apprentice. One such place that he wanted to go explore was a Faerie Mound that supposedly existed about half a weeks walk from the School. From the passage in the slim book he found the words said it was built on a grassland that bordered a grove of oaks that stretched out for some miles around the Mound. The researcher, or so Air assumed, claimed the place was empty but Air had the feeling that wasn't true and that the fey that lived probably used illusions or something to confuse the researcher. Although maybe it was true that the place was empty since Air finally figured out that the book had been written about five decades ago.<br><br>A first some of his time was spent decorating his chambers and removing his few possessions from Eirwyn's room. Air's chambers contained the bedroom, of course. Another smaller room was used as a place to sit and talk or as a place to study and it soon became that area as many of the books he took from the library were piled around the room or even Eirwyn's own material found it's way into that area. Plus there was the material they studied together since Air kept her lessons going at times, usually at night. Some small brews and more from the alchemy that he was learning from her also filled the space of that room. In a way that room became a laboratory, a study, and more all in one place. The only other room that he insisted on having made was a private practice area where he could store weapons that he seemed to start collecting, plus it was an area where he could instruct Eirwyn on the use of the short quarterstaff without having anyone watching the lessons. Air thought that teaching her in private wouldn't have made her as self conscious on how badly she claimed she was in the use of the weapon.<br><br>It had only taken him about a day or so to complete the payment for the tailor, creating for her needles and other metal items that would never dull, rust, or become ruined even when they were used over and over on the cloth and stitching that she used on her clothing. Even the toughest leathers wouldn't dull or break the instruments she needed for her craft. In return, as he told Eirwyn, the tailor created for the two of them enough normal workday outfits to last a weak without wearing the same ones the next day. Another one or two pairs of garments for when the two of them had to meet with important people was created as well and they matched the robes that he wore to the meeting of the Council. A dozen or so tabards were added to the order of clothing that he requested.<br><br>Airadan also fell into the typical teasing and trickster role that fey were known for, creating pranks towards some of the students and adults. None of those were pranks that were harmful though even if some of them might be taken that way since they caused embarrassment due to having water, paint, or other materials fall on their heads out of the blue or when doors were opened. A few more were more serious since those pranks tended to cause their clothing to fall off at the most opportune time, give them warts or pimps or other skin conditions. Other pranks just turned their skin or hair different colors. At first Airadan also had joined into the taunts and torments that the group of popular girls that hated Eirwyn did to everyone, even going so far as landing one or two on Eirwyn herself but that ended soon enough once the two of them got into a shouting fight with each other after the last trick he played on her. That all changed one day when he came upon the young boy that sat at the table with Eirwyn and the same girls in one of the hallways. After Airadan sent them packing with swats on their rears that they felt because of the way he solidified the air around them, he became good friends with the boy that sat at the table and the two of them became a pair of tricksters instead since the boy was skilled in creating such things but Airadan always managed to make the blame land on him instead of on the human.<br><br>Air was leaning against the outside of Eirwyn's chambers a week later, waiting for her to come out for breakfast, when a pageboy came up to him and held out a folded piece of parchment. Taking it from the young human and giving him a copper coin or two, Air unfolded it and started to read.<br><br>"Sidhe Airadan and Apprentice Eirwyn,<br>"For now I'm keeping whom I am a secret but I seek your aid in a problem that I can't solve for myself. All I can say in this letter is that I've heard of the two of you and that Apprentice Eirwyn has a touch of skill in Alchemy. Because of that is why I'm writing this. To get to the point, I have need of her knowledge but first I ask the two of you to journey to the heart of Iron Forest to retrieve a few things that can be found in that magical woods. One item is the berries that are made of the metal of the name of the forest. Another is the bark of the tree that all of the other trees in the forest grew from. You will be able to tell it is the right one because it's the oldest, of course, but also the palest colored tree in the forest. Water from the stream that runs under the forest, which might be one of the harder items I need you to find since you'll have to find a way to descend below ground. The easiest item, which you may already have, is a iron dagger or knife."<br><br>He frowned at the letter that he held in his hand, seeing that it wasn't signed and that the sender wasn't revealing much but with the way the words were scribed he thought that the sender might be female and from the wording he didn't think the person had someone else scribe it for him or her. From the study of the maps he has been doing he knew that forest was about two weeks away from the School once they headed south. He waited some more for Eirwyn so he could show her what had been delivered to him only moments ago.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>04-07-2015, 16:44:26</strong>
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				Honestly, routine was good. <br><br>Eirwyn found that being around Airadan, even when she wasn't around him that often, made her more organized. She found that having someone to impress seemed to increase her level of concentration, made her work harder. It wasn't just her reputation anymore, after all. Whatever she did reflected back on Airadan as a Mentor and the last thing she wanted to do was disappoint him. The realization had been a strange one, one that Eirwyn hadn't really understood at first. Never before had she felt motivated to really work for anything so much. But Airadan was rather convincing, and she constantly had to remind herself that he'd taken her situation and made it so much better. He'd made her part of his family, after all. And even if it hadn't been a big deal to him, it had obviously meant quite a lot to the lonely little witch.<br><br>She had felt that keen loneliness when she found out that Air had requested his own chambers. Yes, they were close to Eirwyn's, but she still spent quite a bit of time by herself while he was busy settling in. She offered him help, and oftentimes managed to find him and walk with him to meals, but her life had returned to a normal pattern only a few days after Airadan had arrived and been bonded to her. It was only different because it was like she actually had a friend or roommate of sorts. Except they didn't actually share a room, but they shared a living-room area where a lot of her lessons were completed and a lot of her items seemed to stay and often accumulate. In fact, in Air was paying attention at all, it was obvious that Eirwyn didn't take her school materials into her bedroom with her. That was an area where she liked to unwind and keep her mentality safe from worrying about stressful things. <br><br>Eirwyn had also taken a liking to the clothes that Airadan had made for her. They felt nice, and she liked the style of them. They were different from everyone else's and though they made her stand out, it wasn't in a bad way. People actually seemed to tease her a bit less, or seemed to find other targets, at least. Well... it was that way for a while, anyhow. Until Air seemed to join in on the fun. He, apparently, had a teasing side of him that was hidden beneath that strangely tough exterior. He was often tricking people when he wasn't studying everything in the library. He was playing pranks along with the best of them, and Eirwyn seemed entertained... for the most part. But part of her was struck irritated by it, considering her past and what had been happening with her and pranks the entire time she'd been here. The marks on her arms were finally faded, after all, and she was feeling more normal for the first time in quite sometime. But, good things don't seem to last, and it had been about a day of being clear before Airadan seemed to join in with the crowd who enjoyed targeting <em>her</em> for their pranks. The very same crowd who had tricked her into <em>bonding</em> with a <em>Sidhe</em>! <br><br>There hadn't been many pleasant things she had to say to Air that night. They'd fell into a shouting match and her admitting just how much the actions had hurt her feelings, <em>especially</em> since he knew all she'd suffered at the hands of those 'pranksters'. She still had colored stains on a set of her new clothes.<br><br>Eirwyn emerged from her chambers, her hair down in waves around her face as she glanced towards Air when a pageboy came up and gave him a letter. She looked at it curiously, wondering if it was another letter about the dreaded ball, but realized that it was addressed to both of them. The young witch read the letter over Air's shoulder, her eyes flicking over the words rather quickly. Curiosity got the better of her and she realized she wanted to go on this adventure. She straightened a bit at the idea of going to the Iron Forest, gathering things for this mysterious sender. She knew that, ultimately, it was up to her Mentor if they were going to go on this journey together. "Well? Do you think we'll go? How are we going to get the items gathered to this mystery person if we don't know who they are?" They must be being watched, she realized. How else would they know if the items were gathered and ready to be delivered? How strange. Eirwyn began to walk with him to breakfast, hoping that they'd seriously get to discuss the letter in full and the options of whether they were going to get to go or not over a hearty breakfast.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>06-07-2015, 22:28:30</strong>
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				Raising his eyes from the page that came with the letter and the letter itself at times, Air noticed the door to her chambers open and Eirwyn step outside. He could feel her standing close as she read over his shoulder and once he knew what she was doing he moved the letter a little so it was easier for her to do so. Folding the letter back up into the creases that it had been folded into, Air thought about the words on the parchment and the questions that Eirwyn asked. He was silent for awhile as they walked, giving him the chance he needed to think of the answers to the main question she had asked. <br><br>They were halfway to the main eating hall when he finally spoke. "I assumed that whomever sent this would send someone to meet us once we procure everything that was requested. Or the sender would meet us in person. I've only read a little about this Forest during my exploration of the library. From what I can recall it's a place where magic had turned the trees to the metal that the forest is now named for. Do you know anything further about the place since you've lived in this world all your life. What do you think this person wants with those ingredients? It sounds like they would be used to make some type of alchemy substance. I'm assuming it would be something that would imbibe the knife or dagger with some type of properties. As I've said though, and as it's become clear during the times we work at the lab in my chambers, alchemy isn't something I'm very good at but I've improved because of the teacher that has been patient with me even when I've blown up half the projects that we've tried."<br><br>"However, I think we'll take up this offer but since the writer didn't put a time limit on it we could wait until after the ball is over. That gathering is important and it wouldn't do to miss the event," he added once he had his breakfast and was seated at the table with her. "You do know how to dance, right? Or should I change our nightly weapons practice to teach you the haughty dances that would be the ones used at the ball, or I assume again. Although since you are a member of the Family now it should be my duty to teach you the Sidhe dances that happen during the celebrations of the seasons. Humans do not even come close to matching the grace that Sidhe have when they hold proper dances." <br><br>Air laughed a little all of a sudden at the realization of what he said. "I know," he added after his laughter quieted some, "you are human but you are my Apprentice so that means you're not a typical human."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>07-07-2015, 15:56:00</strong>
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				It seemed to make more sense now that Air was explaining it, but honestly, Eirwyn was still skeptical. Maybe it was just because of her tentative nature, and how she seemed to like to think things thoroughly through before approaching them. Who knows. She walked with him, pondering his explanation for the meeting of this mysterious person, before she seemed more interested in his description of this forest they would be visiting. She blinked with surprise, and then she shook her head gently. "I may have lived here my whole life, but I don't know of such a place. I may have read about it, at one point, but I'm sure that you probably read the same thing I did," she explained softly, before she thought about the ingredients and what the person might possibly want with them. She rubbed the back of her neck for a moment and ran a hand through her hair, trying to logically think through the list of what the sender wanted and how they could tie together and associate with one another. It was hard combining certain materials and she knew it'd take a rather powerful alchemist to do that with what was requested.<br><br>"It could be. It would take a lot of skill and power, though," she mentioned, shrugging her shoulders gently before she grinned with amusement at hearing about Air's progress with his own alchemy. It surprised her, simply because he seemed good with most things he did and attempted. It was nice to know that he wasn't completely all-knowledgeable and seemed to struggle, just like the average person. It was strange being around a Sidhe all the time, but she had grown used to Air's presence and actually welcomed it. Yes, he was her Mentor, but she considered him a sort of friend. It was a nice thought, considering how she didn't have any other friends. She never had people in her rooms, never seemed to study with anyone else. Granted, that wasn't really her fault - no one was trying to become friends with her, especially now that she was friends with the trickster Sidhe. He had more friends than she did. <br><br>As he mentioned the ball, something she'd been very silent about, she seemed to stiffen a little. "Usually, people go if they get asked," she stated quietly, hinting at why she hadn't attended before and she hadn't planned on attending now. She kept her face downcast as he teased her about dancing. Eirwyn actually knew how to dance, very well. She pulled a face as he commented on how humans don't come close to matching the grace of Sidhe, and she shook her head a little, picking at her breakfast. "I didn't plan on going. A place filled with people who pick on me, couples dancing around, having to get dressed up and look nice..." she tried to play it off like it was a casual thing, shrugging her shoulders, giving him a slight smile. Though, honestly, it would bother any younger woman to never get asked to a ball or... well, anything. It was a keen, sharp feeling of loneliness that she felt.<br><br>Biting into a fresh muffin, she looked at him, and finished her bite before speaking. "Can we just skip it?" It was a small request. She didn't feel like they had a reason to attend. "You could go, if you wanted..." she trailed off, frowning, realizing that she didn't want him to go but she also didn't want to prevent him from going, either. She decided to just keep quiet and eat her breakfast.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>09-07-2015, 00:23:45</strong>
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				He asked his question about the Forest to pick her brain to learn if she had any other information or knowledge about the place then the small bit he had managed to read but it seemed like neither of them had more than what was in the passage. "Alright, I guess we'll find out together what the Forest is like once we reach it." <br><br>Air nodded, believing that was the truth as well that someone with power and skill would be the one that needed those items to create whatever they had in mind. "At least I've managed to learn a little more from you and now I can make a healing potion. When my sister tried to teach me to do the same thing she kicked me out of her lab because my potion tended to eat through any wound it was supposed to heal. Won't she be thrilled to know that now I can create the same healing potion, finally."<br><br>Raising his head from where he had been looking down at the bowl of fruit that he had taken from the line they went through, Air searched her features for a bit. "Alright, we don't have to go to the celebration. It might be easier to get away when everyone is distracted with the celebration and ball. No, if you're not interested in the ball then I don't need to go either. We have more important matters to attend too, it seems." He didn't turn his gaze onto the male human that was sitting at the table with them as usual even if Air noticed the male trying not to look disappointed with the knowledge that neither Air or Eirwyn was going to the ball. Air wondered, again, if Eirwyn ever realized that their table mate had feelings for her.<br><br>"As a matter of fact, let's take care of this request as soon as possible. Could you be ready to leave today after your lessons? I can pack everything while you're at your lessons and have everything ready for when you're released from your lessons. Unless you prefer to skip your lessons and just head off within an hour or two."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>09-07-2015, 19:02:13</strong>
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				"Like an adventure."<br><br>A little laugh left her, but she still seemed to be in a bit of a mood when talking about the ball. She picked at her food a little, not eating with nearly as much vigor anymore. She took a few more bites before she seemed to get her rhythm back. She chewed and swallowed, smiling as he mentioned that he could make a healing potion. It was a rather simple potion, and she couldn't stop her chuckle from hearing about his previous experience in trying to create one. Creating potions and other alchemy items came as a second nature to Eirwyn. He'd seen her in her prime, in her element, when she was making creams and potions. She could measure things precisely without using special tools and had a good memory for common mixes. She began to chew through some grapes, looking at him and then back down at her plate as he seemed to be studying her in regards to her opinion and choices about the ball. Eirwyn could dance, most definitely, but the ball was something that couples went to, that people asked one another to attend together. Eirwyn already felt enough disappointment in her life. She was never asked to go.<br><br>Eirwyn had no idea that their table mate had feelings for her. He'd never really made an attempt to talk to her, and in the beginning, she'd tried to talk to him. He just hadn't reciprocated. A deep sigh left her and she ran her hands through her hair, giving him a small smile. "I like the idea of getting things started. I'd rather keep ahead of the game than get stuck behind and rush. I hate to rush." Eirwyn couldn't find anything that made her more uncomfortable than feeling rushed. She shifted in her seat and then raised her eyebrow, gazing towards him, before she smiled brightly and nodded. Her grin turned cheeky as he mentioned skipping her lessons and she thought about her workload today. It was a Friday, so she honestly didn't have that many classes and the weekend meant no classes. <br><br>"Let's go today. I can make up whatever I miss today rather easily."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>10-07-2015, 22:33:17</strong>
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				Air's amused laughter rolled out of his, melodic and deep as he heard her answer and his thoughts turned to the shelves in the library that contained all those tomes that were about some princess, prince, wizard, wizardress, warriors of both genders, and more that fell into the role of being an adventure and exploring different places or getting into trouble. Usually the hero of the story also managed to find a lover or two during their travels. At last, once his laughter slowed, Air nodded with a smile. "That's right, like an adventure. It's better than being stuck in these walls for the remaining weeks that are part of the term for your lessons. How many weeks are there left for that term? I suppose that should have been something I should have asked before now."<br><br>"Have you ever asked anyone to the ball instead of having to rely on being asked? Maybe it's the land that I'm from but none of the female Sidhe would play coy if they are interested in a lover. There's no heritage that says a woman can't ask a male to any of the celebrations." Air was asking because he was curious about how Eirwyn seemed to be acting, like it was a given that the male humans should be the ones that ask a female to any of the celebrations. Plus he has seen her kind of mope around for the last few days or so and now it finally dawned on him what might be her problem. At least it wasn't because she was having her bleeding time. Usually when that happened he stayed even further away from his sisters, female cousins, aunts, mother, grand mothers, great grand mothers, and all the rest of the female's that were having their bleeding time. As a matter of fact, most of the male Sidhe seemed to find ways to occupy themselves in ways that took them away from the female Sidhe since their moods tended to be chaotic during those days.<br><br>Air nodded, thinking that it would be a good time to head out. "Let's meet in the courtyard in say... an hour. I have to return to my chambers for my armor and get into it, plus pick up some travel rations and drink. We can take two of the steeds from the stables. Do you know how to ride? If not maybe we'll only take one and you can ride with me since that might be safer then having you on a steed that you're not used to riding. Also bring your staff with you, we're going to keep up the weapon lessons even while we're away from the School. Otherwise, since you're my Apprentice, I don't feel the need to tell anyone that we're leaving."<br><br>If there was nothing else that needed to be said, Air stood once he finished his meal of fruits and vegetables, and headed off to take care of the things that needed to be completed so they could leave. As he said, he stopped by the larder to fill a few a few packs with food and drink while also picking up a magical tent that could unfold when needed or fold back up into a small cube when it needed to be packed away, packed up some clothing that would last a week, slide into his armor and settle his sword into place, stopped by the library one more time to memorize a map of the area they were going to travel, and then head to the courtyard to harness and saddle one or two of the horses, depending on the answer he received from Eirwyn earlier.<br><br>The journey started off pretty quiet due to them being on the road that was near the School, so it was an area that was pretty safe from bandits, monsters, and any other beasties. They passed a few villages or larger towns as they headed south along the road that was more than a dirt track since it was also a well trod road. Most of the villages and towns were prosperous due to the connections they had with the School so the ride south for the few hours that the two of them rode was easy and the land around was a picturesque setting.<br><br>"Do you want to spend the night in the tent, or one of the way stations we passed, or in a inn at one of the villages or towns we might be able to find before the sun fully sets?" he asked once the sun he mentioned was starting to grow closer to setting.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>13-07-2015, 03:06:48</strong>
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				Eirwyn seemed... stunned by what Air suggested. Her ask a boy? She seemed really uncomfortable with the suggestion of her asking a male, and she felt like he'd put her a bit on the spot. Her cheeks turned bright red and the heat seemed to travel up into her hairline and down her neck. She swallowed heavily and then she remained quiet, pushing away the rest of the food. She didn't feel like eating. She sipped a few strong sips of it before she set the cup down and she hoped that they didn't have to talk about it anymore. She nodded firmly before she stood up, heading out of the hall and towards the wing that housed their chambers together. She looked towards him and then she managed to speak softly. "I've never thought of asking anyone because no one likes me, Air. Everyone either picks on me or ignores me... that's all. It's just... it's embarrassing, to go by myself. And for the first ball, I was asked out as a prank by one of the popular guys. I got all dressed up and ready and... when I showed up, waiting for him where we said we'd meet, he showed up with another girl." Eirwyn winced at her admission, sadness in her features, before she shrugged a little.<br><br>"It's okay, though. He wasn't that great of a guy. I'm content with our adventure instead. Let's go get ready for that. I can ride horses." She made sure to let him know, nodding, and separating from him so she could go and gather her things. She made sure to pack up some clothes and grab her staff, though it still made her grimace with contempt. The weapons training was going... alright. She surely needed more practice with it. She gathered everything she thought she'd need for their trip in a simple bag. It had been a gift that had turned out to come in handy more than once. It had an extension spell on it, and allowed her to pack many things in it without changing the dimensions of the bag itself. She pulled her hair back into a ponytail before she headed back out towards the stables, looking at Air with the steeds as he prepared them.<br><br>She mounted hers with ease and smiled, looking at home on the back of a horse. She road alongside him rather easily, looking around more the further away they got from the school. It was odd - she hadn't traveled around the school very much. She seemed fascinated and enjoyed seeing the different towns and villages they passed through. During their journey, she would talk sometimes, ask questions or point out things she discovered or saw. She looked at Air as they approached another village while the sun was setting and painting beautiful colors through the sky. "An inn would be nice? If we could find one? Otherwise, I don't really mind where we stay," she said, shrugging and smiling. She patted her horse's neck and then she looked down. "Maybe a place that we could keep the horses rested and safe? I feel like they might be a little tired," she commented softly. She stroked her mare's mane, seeing the horse's positive respond and it made her smile. The travel had been rather long and honestly, it had worn her out, too. <br><br>A bed would be nice, she thought. But she wasn't going to be picky.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>14-07-2015, 08:46:11</strong>
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				His slitted eyes were on her, watching the way his words made her react. Had the humans ever think about something like what he stated? If not... the whole idea of having a male ask a female when the female was interested just seemed so hard for him to grasp. So he thought that she wasn't the only one that had their own thoughts on the topic of the ball and other celebrations. It just reinforced, to him, that he was not in Faerie any more and things were different here since the standards were created by humans, for the most part. Or at least they were in this School.<br><br>"I noticed that you are an outcast, that is more than clear to me over these past days. By the same token, I'm also an outcast and a stranger living here among all of your kind." He left unsaid that no one had the gull to try to treat him the way he saw her being treated since Air had the appearance and stance of someone that wouldn't allow harm to come to himself and he would push back or defend himself, violently if needed. He blinked a few slow times as he heard what she admitted, the idea that she had been hurt that backed by that annoying human caused his blood to boil in anger. "That goes beyond some pranks and taunting, having someone do that to someone. If that ever happens where I can see it happen then someone won't be happy with the results of what I'll do to them. Especially now that I've taken you as my Apprentice and the rulers of our Family have made it clear that you are considered a member of the Family."<br><br>He had to remember that his companion probably wasn't someone that rode all day over the borders of the land that the Family had claimed in Faerie. Air was used to being on a horse for hours but he could admit that these steeds weren't like the ones that were part of the stables at the estate either. The steed he left back in Faerie was smaller and swifter than the one he had taken from the School. "Alright, let's ride for a bit longer to reach the next settlement and I'm sure they would have an inn."<br><br>His words were try as the two rode down the main road that had turned into a hard-pack road now that they were a little further away from the School. He figured the four-story building was the inn. The outside looked in good condition and repair. The barn that was attached next to one wall also looked taken care of, the stalls clean, the hay pretty fresh, and the boy that came out to take the horses was respectful. Air handed off a coin or two to the lad before he moved up to stand behind Eirwyn so anyone watching would understand that he was guarding her if he needed to do so.<br><br>"I could use a drink or a few, plus some food. From what I'm hearing from inside there's also a female bard in residence and she has the common room pretty riled up with her story telling and songs. Come, Eirwyn, lets go inside, get a table, and relax a bit. You do know how to do that, relax I mean? You're away from your lessons for the most part and there's no one besides me to watch over you. So all I'm saying is let yourself have some pleasure." Airidan looked over at her and let her see his wide amused smile before he winked at her. It was nice to be away from the School and all the humans that lived there so he was in a good mood.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>16-07-2015, 19:56:13</strong>
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				"Thank you."<br><br>The words came out sincere, her backside starting to become rather numb from riding a horse for so long. Yes, she was used to riding, and she used to often do it when she was younger - but the memories were rather blurred in her mind. Actually, she often felt like that, like her memories were in a fog or a haze. Half of the time, she got a weird sense that something was familiar or that she was having a memory, but she could never figure out the specific memory. It had frustrated her to no end in the past, but it didn't happen often like it used to. She tried to keep herself more focused now on the things that were in the present, rather than the past. It seemed to help ease the stress of not being able to remember much about her past. It wasn't something she enjoyed discussing, either, feeling rather stupid whenever the topic was addressed.<br><br>Eirwyn was feeling rather tired as they finally reached a little town. She made sure to pat her mare's neck a little more once they managed to find the Inn, which Eirwyn was impressed with. She dismounted and then handed over the mare to the kind stable boy. She was happy that he seemed respectful and took their horses towards the clean barn. She wandered in with Air following behind her, enjoying how he seemed to want to keep close to protect her from any threats. It was nice to feel protected for once, considering how they were in a new place that they weren't familiar with. At least, she certainly wasn't familiar with it, and she doubted that the Sidhe was, either. <br><br>The female looked at him, seeming to light up at the idea of getting some food and possibly some drinks, while being entertained. She looked at him and raised an eyebrow, before glaring at him for a moment. "Yes, I <em>do</em>," she said with a gruff tone. She began to head inside, though the corner's of her mouth were twinging up a little bit. She was amused, and she really loved the idea that she was going to get to honestly relax outside of a school setting. School definitely put a bit of a hamper on her mood most of the time, but she was beginning to relax already. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>16-07-2015, 23:41:38</strong>
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				Air knew he was razzing her a little with the comment he said about if she knew how to relax. He only grinned a small one at her gruff tone, knowing that sometimes he said or did something that would be something she would take offense towards. At least he hasn't called her a stupid human in awhile. That wouldn't due when he was supposed to be teacher her and he followed the honor that being a part of the Family was given to anyone even if that sometimes lead to having pranks or words done or said to those same fey beings of the Family.<br><br>Stepping inside he watched as those near the bar that ran along the right side of the room glanced over at the new comers and had a double take at the foreign appearance of the two that were traveling. The same silence seemed to happen to those seated to the left at the tables when those closest also noticed the two that stepped inside. Talk started up again even as the people in the back heard the gossip about what was taking place at the front of the common room. It felt like the only one that didn't quiet for a moment was the bard and she kept up her work since she was being paid to preform tonight.<br><br>Air moved further inside and up to a space at the bar, staring at the typical large man that was behind it. How was it that most inns had some buff man or some oddly strong woman as the owner and overseer of any inn. Even in Faerie that wasn't much different even if the person behind the counter was of a different type of fey. "One room," Air said, giving the barkeep/innkeep the same steady stare he was receiving. It was an alpha thing and he wasn't going to back down from that stare. "We also seek food and drink. I'll pay for the room in coins but not for the fare and drink. Instead I'll join the bard for a few of her songs, adding sound to her words with my flute."<br><br>Figuring that there wasn't going to be an issue with what he said, Air looked over at Eirwyn. "If you want to join the bard and me, you're more then welcome to do so." He also looked around further, seeing the decorations inside. Wooden tables and chairs, of course. But on the walls were banners, weapons, shields, and more that were on display since they were reminders of past champions that might have visited the inn at times or were people that are told in stories and the like. He also saw many of the patrons playing dice games, card games, or other games like those. Chess, for instance. "Let's get a table and enjoy our meals. It's too early for me to join the bard quite yet."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>17-07-2015, 16:40:28</strong>
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				Eirwyn hadn't been too offended by his words - she knew when he was just teasing her, razzing her to get her going. She did appreciate that he wasn't calling her a stupid human anymore, considering how hard she was trying to be a good Apprentice and learn what he was teaching her. He knew she was sensitive in those manners, that her education was important to her, so she appreciated that he was taking it easy on her in that department. She stepped inside after him, glancing around, and noticed the stares that they were receiving from the patrons inside.<br><br>She felt distinctly uncomfortable, but it didn't really show. She just looked ahead and followed the Sidhe she was bonded to, the black mark sometimes feeling alive on the back of her hand. She canted her head a bit as he approached the bar. One room? She was curious as to what kind of room they'd be sharing, but it didn't seem to bother her too much. She'd shared space with him before, after all. She just hoped that it would have&nbsp; two beds, otherwise that might put them in a rather awkward situation. Or, it would just be rather normal, but she wouldn't know until it honestly happened. Her stomach rumbled a bit as he mentioned food and drink, an eager nod coming from the Apprentice at his side.<br><br>Eirwyn was surprised to hear him say he was going to join the bard with his flute - something she hadn't known he could do - and then she looked at him and smiled. She shook her head a little, grimacing. "I don't know how to perform anything," she muttered. She knew how to dance, but that was about the extent of her artistic abilities. She glanced down at her feet before lifting her head, smiling as he mentioned that they should go to a table and enjoy their meals. She nodded eagerly: "Yes, let's. I'm starving." The last meal she'd eaten, after all, had been breakfast and she hadn't eaten that much because they'd started talking about the ball. She wandered into the main area with him, finding a booth to sit in, and she sat down comfortably.<br><br>"I didn't know you could play the flute?" She inquired, smiling as she looked towards him with a cocked eyebrow.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>19-07-2015, 05:07:07</strong>
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				At least he wasn't the only one in the inn that was wearing armor or wielding a sword or other weapon even if the metal and make of his armor and blade seemed better made and decorated then most of the protections and weapons that he noticed as he walked with Eirwyn among the spaces between the tables. A smile on his lips at the reaction he received from his Apprentice about his suggestion that either one or both of them could join the bard. He didn't really think that Eirwyn would have taken up the offer but he extended it anyhow since, as far as he's seen, she didn't have much interest in playing any instrument or anything like that.<br><br>For a moment he was a little worried about the cloaked figure that was sitting alone in one of the back tables, someone like that just tended to cause trouble or trouble found someone like that. It wasn't often that someone either had the attitude, the fear, or something to keep people away from a table so that the seated person had the whole table to themselves and was left alone except for the tankard that was placed before the figure.<br><br>Once the two of them were seated and Air gave her his attention, he smiled again. "I have many hidden talents, young Eirwyn," he said, his voice filled with teasing since he was in such a good mood. It was nice for him to be away from the throng of humans that he has been around ever since the summoning had taken place, so Air was feeling pretty content to just be out and about. "However I spent at least five years a decade or two ago with a tribe of satyrs that are allies of our Family and they taught me how to play the flute that I've carried with me ever since I left the tribe. There's more to why I stayed with them for all those years but I'd rather not speak of why that happened. All that matters is that you needed to know that I do know how to play a flute as well as the pipes that satyrs are known to play."<br><br>Bowls of beef stew and a large hunk of dark bread was placed on the table since Air had insisted on getting some fare as part of the payment for the room and his playing. He also requested some dark ale, wanting a tankard or two since that was another thing he missed while living at the School. So far all he was able to find was some wine since most of the casters tended to frown on getting buzzed or drunk since it caused the casters to do even more stupid casting. It was a bit of time before he finally figured out what was on his mind and he raised his eyes up towards the ceiling, focusing on a specific beam that made up part of the rafters and held up the roof.<br><br>"Up there," Air said, tearing away his gaze to look at Eirwyn, "are six pixies that have a shackle clasped to each of their legs and the shackles have a thin chain from one to the other. It makes me wonder why they are shackled but they don't seem upset about why they are. I heard their voices at first which is what drew my attention and then I saw their small hands gesturing towards me from where they are standing. If I didn't know better I'd also say they are obsessed with the bard. The whole scene that is happening on that rafter is something that I can't make heads or tails of."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>21-07-2015, 16:22:38</strong>
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				Eirwyn hadn't noticed any strange figures in particular; she was rather cautious of everyone. She had dealt with a lot of people who were cruel to her, though, so it only made sense that she seemed a little hesitant while they were in a public place. Hence the booth area they'd taken a seat in. It was kind of far away from the other people, and it meant that they had protection up against their backs. She crossed her legs beneath the table and she tilted her head, glancing towards Air before laughing softly for a moment. "I don't doubt that," she mused, sure that he was full of many surprises. She was a little shocked to see him in such a good mood, but it pleased her. It was a nice change of pace, to be outside of the school environment. <br><br>She leaned back against the seat and then she canted her head, listening as he told a story about how he'd spent some time with satyrs. That made her eyes widen, but she actually liked the idea that he had experienced something so unique. Many would never have such an experience. She found a curiousness bubbling inside of her when he didn't give her all of the details, but she wasn't going to ask because he didn't want to speak of it. She merely stowed it away for another time, maybe for when they were closer and he wouldn't mind telling her something like that. She licked her lips as she gazed down at the food set before them, finding that she was rather famished. She hadn't realized how hungry she was until she got a whiff of the stew. It wasn't even anything special, honestly, but she didn't care.<br><br>She tucked into the feet eagerly. She, herself, had a glass of water to drink and that was all. She didn't want anything other than water, anyway. She licked her lips and she swallowed a few bites easily, enjoying the stew rather thoroughly. She looked up towards him after licking her lips clean, tearing off a chunk from the bread and chasing the stew with that. Eirwyn's eyes looked up as they followed his gaze, eyes widening a bit as she spotted the activities up in the beam. Pixies? She hadn't heard good things about pixies. She had heard they were trouble-makers and they often played tricks on others. The idea wasn't an appealing one. She chewed on her bottom lip and then she shook her head a little bit. <br><br>"I dunno, either. I've heard pixies are quite the pranksters. But I don't know much else about them, and I'm just as confused as you are."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>22-07-2015, 00:42:25</strong>
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				His thin lips grew a little more into his smile as he nodded, feeling some of his long hair slide forward since not all of it was contained in the braid that he kept some of it in. He was right, he had a lot of hidden talents and he was amused that she agreed with that statement. "Since you're going to be with me for a long time to come you'll probably learn more than you care to know about all those hidden talents that I have." Air's eyes seemed to dance a little as they filled with some emotion at the same time since he was suddenly aware that his feelings for this human woman had changed over the past days. It wasn't like he didn't know his feelings had changed but it was just now, since they were on their own and sitting close together, that he thought of Eirwyn as something more than just another annoying human.<br><br>Air could have said more about the time he spent with the satyrs but this wasn't the place to speak of the years he spent with the tribe. Nor was he sure that Eirwyn wanted to learn about some of the things that he was involved in when he was traveling with that one tribe since those stories involved a lot of mating with... a lot of different types of fey and other beings. Satyrs came by the reputation as lustful beings for a reason! Even if they did manage to play beautiful music and make beautiful wind instruments like the flute he had or their own wind instruments.<br><br>He didn't want to draw much attention to where he had been looking so he focused his gaze on the white haired woman that was seated with him. "We're all pranksters. It's in our fey nature to be that way. Or at least that's the theory one of my ancestors came up with many years ago. One of my sisters has taken it upon herself to further delve into research of that nature. You don't want to meet her though since her pranks and tricks are so much worse than anything I've done. She has no moral compass at all when it comes to what she wants to learn during her research into that part of being a fey. Her tricks and pranks tend to cause serious harm. Anyhow, that's neither here nor there." He realized that he had gotten off into another tangent about one of his family members and so he needed to get back to the point he had made.<br><br>Glancing upwards for a moment he took in the six small female fey that were still standing on the log. Their small bodies. The purple butterfly type wings all six of them had even if each had lighter or dark colors in their wings. The same purple hair that pretty much was the same dark color even if the six of them kept it in different lengths. At least the dresses each wore was a different color, which helped tell them apart, sort of.<br><br>"You're right though, pixies can be tricksters but mostly they're like bees. They go around spreading magic to make plants grow and pollinated. They eat the insects that are harmful to plants. Some like riding on small animals, which they use as mounts like we do with the horses we're riding. On the other hand they also use their magic to torment those same animals if the critters are eating the plants that pixies take care of. Why there are six of them up there and bound together by the shackles and chains is something I don't understand. There's a lot of things in this inn that I find odd or out of place," he added, keeping his voice low still since he wasn't trying to be overhead even if he knew that was probably impossible.<br><br>Knowing that the keeper of the inn wouldn't be happy if Air didn't do as he had given his word to do, he finally pulled out a flute made from maple and blew a few notes into it to tune it. When he was satisfied, Air held out his hand towards Eirwyn. "Come, let's introduce ourselves to the bard and fill this inn with more music and the dances of a pretty woman."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>24-07-2015, 19:52:02</strong>
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				"I wouldn't mind learning more about you, actually."<br><br>It was a topic that Eirwyn hadn't really dared to breach. She didn't want to offend him by asking something too personal, but she was curious about the Sidhe and his Family. She was just a little alchemist after all, and the world had become opened up to her when he'd been accidentally bonded to her because of that prank all of that time ago. She managed to send a smile in his direction before canting her head lightly, glancing around them for a moment and taking in the people a little bit more. Her eyes were soft and gentle, and it was a wonder how people could be so cruel to the witch. She wasn't cruel in nature, but she'd often been the brunt of jokes and pranks that ranged from rather innocent to downright horrible. Considering she was bonded to a Sidhe... yes, downright horrible. Bonding was not meant to be something like what they had, but they were making it work quite well for two complete strangers.<br><br>She sipped at her water and continued to eat, noting his eyes on her. She listened as he mentioned that they're all pranksters, and it made her grin a little bit. It made sense, that all fey seemed to be pranksters in one way or another. From her classes and some reading, she found that to be rather true, as well. A grimace touched her lips and she laughed softly as he spoke of his sister. "No offense, but I'm glad that I won't meet her. I've... had enough pranks done to me to last me the rest of my life, I think," she mused quietly, looking down at her food once more before she began to eat quietly again. She enjoyed listening to him talk, learning from her. She looked rather different from the timid little witch he'd been bonded to on the first day. She was more confident in herself, looked comfortable with her abilities, and wearing the clothes he had tailored specifically for her. <br><br>"I remember learning about them in a class I took my first year. I think that their work is quite wonderful and interesting," she admitted, smiling. It was true - she'd been fascinated often with other magical creatures and what their lives were like, their purposes and their skills. She sipped more of the stew and finished it up rather easily, leaving a bit of her bread left because she was feeling rather full. She finished up her water as well, frowning as he mentioned the chains, and she nodded gently. "I don't understand that much, either," she murmured, before looking at him, wondering what else he thought was odd. She didn't ask, though - not a conversation to have around the very subjects he could be referring to, she felt.<br><br>Eirwyn watched him pull out his flute with interest, smiling happily. She looked surprised as he held out his hand, and then she blushed a bit, frowning and standing up with her hand in his. "You better not mean me dancing," she grumbled softly. She was an excellent dancer, but she was terribly shy. The last thing she wanted to do was draw attention to herself.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>25-07-2015, 09:05:06</strong>
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				Pausing in picking out the vegetables in the stew, Air turned his gaze up to look at Eirwyn, giving her a steady look. It wasn't very long before he smiled, let out a small laugh, and gave his head a small shake. "It hadn't dawned on me that you haven't asked me many questions about myself, what it means to be part of the Family, living in Faerie, or any other questions that you must have on your mind. You are permitted to ask me anything, you do know that. If it's a question that I don't want to, or can't, answer then I would tell you that is the case." Still her words now had him thinking about what he could share with her while there was so many ears around that probably were listening to some of the conversations that were happening in this inn. "I also realize that I haven't asked you much about yourself either nor has you shared much with me," he added, not to make it sound like he was chastising her for not sharing much with him about herself.<br><br>Air wasn't sure what to share with her though since as far as he was concerned, he was pretty boring. Most of his interests were in hunter, tracking, patrolling the borders of the lands in Faerie his Family had settled upon centuries ago and continued to reside in. He had dozens of siblings, as he had made her aware of. Cousins abound. Aunts, uncles, grand parents, great grand parents, and even some great greats that were still alive even if they looked wizened and wrinkled. "I know," he said suddenly, "all the time I was growing up this ghost of a female human sculptor - who had been brought over from one of the many words - was someone that was always around me. She loved being around me since I would listen to her stories about the world she left behind when she made the bargain to come to Faerie. How she died is still something I never learned. Even now she seeks me out each time I return to the main building of the estate, wanting to hear more of my travels."<br><br>"It wouldn't surprise me if mother doesn't badger some of our Family into connecting their energy together to bring us to Faerie sometime. Probably for one of the major celebrations. She, my father, and the others will want to meet the human woman that had the power to pull a Sidhe through a portal to this world." He probably should have mentioned this to her before now but from the messages he has been receiving via the elementals he summoned and the ones that returned to him, no words like that had been given to him. Still, he knew his Family and it wouldn't surprise him much if sometime a portal opened for them to come visit Faerie. "Still, Syl is someone that I'd try to keep you away from since as I said, she has her own compass that usually leads to her pranks and tricks going to far."<br><br>Air paused at the edge of the table once he slide out of the chair and looked at Eirwyn again, giving her amused smile and pushing some of the strands of his long hair off his shoulders from where they had fallen while they conversed and ate. "I do mean you. You're on an adventure, what's the harm of showing off to some strangers at an inn? You're supposed to be this strong and powerful woman that can harness the powers of the world but you're afraid of a little dancing among the people who came to the inn just to have a good time, or relax, or spend an evening in having some happiness? I'm shocked that you will deny them their pleasures when there's a bard that is playing for them and a Sidhe is willing to join her while the Sidhe's apprentice refuses to relax a little and let herself enjoy something she might actually enjoy. No one here, Eirwyn, is like the students at the School. No one will be judging you or trying to put you down if you spend some time enjoying your life by doing something that you might enjoy doing. You said you didn't want to go to the ball, that is true and I can't fault you for denying that celebration. This inn, however, is a perfect place to enjoy those dances you sounded like you wanted and you have two skilled musicians to play for you. So come, young Eirwyn, give these people some enjoyment for the night by dancing for them!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>27-07-2015, 16:55:02</strong>
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				Eirwyn realized that... truthfully, she didn't have much to share. She didn't know much about her past, her parents, or where she really came from. She had been raised by two strangers who had taken her in, and they'd passed on because they'd been rather elderly. Eirwyn was, honestly, alone until she'd gone to school and become accidentally bonded. She chewed on her bottom lip a little bit, fighting the urge to apologize to him about not sharing. She didn't need to apologize, and she realized that as she saw the look on his face and heard the tone of his voice. He wasn't chastising her; he was merely pointing it out. They didn't know much about one another, and that was okay. They were still in the beginnings of whatever weird relationship this was. They were friends, by the standards of being around one another a lot and getting along, but sharing secrets and tales of the past often indicated a new level of friendship. It just seemed like they hadn't reached that point yet, and that was okay. Eirwyn wasn't very quick to trust.<br><br>The white-haired female looked at him as he suddenly spoke, startling her a little bit. She then settled in, smiling happily, listening to the strange story he was telling her. He was growing up with a ghost? That was interesting, and she seemed enraptured by his tale. She never had seen a ghost before, but she knew that sometimes there were ghosts that roamed the grounds of the school. A lot of students claimed to see them at night or early in the mornings, but Eirwyn had yet to see one simply because she spent a lot of time in her own chambers. She smiled, adjusting a bit in her seat, as she listened to him. It was like he had a little fan, someone who wanted to follow him around and learn about him, hear his stories, get some of his time. She looked surprised, though, as he mentioned that he was surprised they hadn't been summoned to Faerie yet, to see his family. <br><br>"I wish <em>I</em> knew how I'd managed to summon you," she said, her voice teasing, but there was some reality to that. She honestly wished that she could understand how she had the strength to pull him in, to summon and bond to someone who was in a completely different land, a different world. It was surprising, and she still seemed stumped over the fact that the black mark twined around her hand was what bonded her. It was meant to be a prank, but no one really expected this to happen. She looked at him as he mentioned Syl, and she smiled gently. "I'd appreciate that," she commented softly, unable to help herself at the tenderness in her voice. He was being kind by thinking of her and what she'd gone through in the past with pranks and jokes and things that had gone wrong. <br><br>Eirwyn looked at him as he slid out of his chair, and her eyes widened a little bit as he began to talk. She seemed surprised - and a little embarrassed. Air had never even seen her dance, yet here he was, volunteering her to do so. She sighed heavily and then she stood up, feeling extremely self-conscious. Yes, there were strangers, but it didn't matter. She felt a little wounded that he'd called her out as his Apprentice not relaxing and just enjoying something. It hurt her only because she'd been trying very hard to please him. She groaned and then ran her hands over her face. "Alright! Alright! I'll dance," she said gruffly, looking a little irritated, but there wasn't any bite behind it. She gave him a weak smile, huffing a bit with a final protest but she merely stood near him and waited for this night to begin.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>29-07-2015, 22:26:31</strong>
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				Feeling his lips twitch into another smile, Air looked at her some more with a amused gaze. "It doesn't matter, does it? How I arrived here I mean. A mistake it may be but I'm here now and I'm making the best of being bonded to a young summoner. Having you keep beating yourself up for the mistake isn't going to change anything. To be honest, if I wanted to keep laying blame, it would be on those that gave you that spell without any thought of what might actually happen when you used it. I've met those girls, spent my time with them, and realized that they are more like Syl. Except Syl does her pranks because it's in her nature, not because she wants to be vindictive."<br><br>If she truly didn't want to get up there with him and show off for any of the patrons, he wasn't going to force the issue if it came to an debate between the two of them. However he said his words since he wanted her to understand that maybe this was still part of his teaching and maybe it was a lesson or two. There probably would be times in her life when she had to appear in public, so joining something fun in the inn seemed like a good idea and a good way for her to realize that she might have to do somethings sometime that she didn't want to do. "Good," he said simply before he smiled a little at her. "Come on, it'll be enjoyable."<br><br>Weaving among the patrons, the tavern maids, and the tables, Air set a path towards the stage. His gaze straight ahead at the blonde bard that was now watching the two of them move through the common room. Her long hair braided into two braids that fell to the sides of her chest and down to her waist. Leather clothing that look well worn but in good repair let the others see her from anywhere in the room since the leathers were dyed a pale yellow and light green. When they were close enough to talk with each other without raising their voices, Air placed a hand on the small of Eirwyn's back while he gave a slight head bow towards the woman they had come up here to meet.<br><br>"Lady Bard, I am Lord Airidan, and it would be my honor to join you for a song or two. I am not as skilled as you in the use of my flute," he was lying on the compliments pretty thick, "but I'm accomplished enough that I won't make either of us look bad. My companion that is with me is Lady Eirwyn, a upcoming wizard but most importantly she is a moderately known dancer at the School where she is known to take lessons. She will accompany our music with what she is skilled at, which, again, is accomplished enough that she will add to our venue tonight."<br><br>Bard only gave him a wicked grin before she patted the bench that had space next to her, inviting Air to join her even as she laughed at how much he was laying on the introduction. "Then I trust that either of you know your parts without me having to tell you how to do them," came her breezy tone while she gave the two of them a searching look. "She's as pretty as you are, Lord Airidan but well met to both of you." In her way her gaze was more than just looking them over, it was like she desired the two of them for more then an evening of playing but all she would do is look since she had no interest in pushing her interest on anyone that wasn't interested.<br><br>After the introductions, Air settled onto that spot and within moments his own deeper tones from the flute filled the air, blending with the songs that came from Bard. Both sets of their gazes settled on Eirwyn more often than not but that didn't mean the two of them didn't look out at the others that they were playing for. Mostly they wanted to watch the white haired woman move with their music so they could try to blend their notes with her movements, giving her a boost to her dancing by raising or lowering their own music to accompany her moves.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>30-07-2015, 16:22:14</strong>
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				Eirwyn had to swallow her nervousness as Air led her towards the bard, through all of the various guests and people in the tavern. She wandered towards the stage behind Air, seeing that most didn't really give them the time of day, initially. There were quick glances, and then people turning back to their conversations, lagers, or food. Or really, a combination of both. It was pleasant to not feel strange stares like she did at school, those who liked to prank her also liking to bother her in any way that they could honestly manage. She didn't like to be the center of attention there, or like any attention at all, but maybe it wouldn't be so bad here. She was a strange among these people - so who cared if they saw her dance? It wasn't like she was ever going to see any of them again. And she felt confident enough in her abilities that she wasn't going to fumble while she danced or put herself into a situation where she could get made fun of.<br><br>Approaching the bard, she felt Air's hand on her lower back as she bowed slightly towards the lady before them. She gave her a smile - polite, but sincere - and listened as Air talked his way into the situation. She seemed a bit honored that he'd called her a wizard, considering her skill sets, but she was pleased nonetheless. She gave the bard a smile, and waited for the woman's response to what the Sidhe behind her was proposing they do. She chewed on her bottom lip gently and then tilted her head, waiting to hear what the bard had to say. She watched as Air sat down beside the woman and she chewed on her bottom lip even more before giving them both a grin. A nod from her indicated that yes, she knew how to dance and wasn't going to need to be directed. The compliment from the bard made her blush, and she smiled softly. "Thank you," she murmured lightly, looking down for a moment before she gave Air a brief glance and a smile.<br><br>It didn't take much for the introductions, and soon enough, they began to perform. The flute, the bard, and the audience in combination had Eirwyn beginning. Her body instantly seemed like it was captured by the tone of the flute, by the bard. She was swaying, shifting, dancing alone but she didn't need anyone to be dancing with her. This was where Eirwyn began to show some skill, other than her alchemy. Her body had a way of moving with the beat, working with the tones of the flute and capturing the attention of those around her. She was smiling while she danced, her hips swaying and her arms twisting and moving. The tavern had quieted to just the music, just the bard and Air as their attention seemed captured by the show.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>01-08-2015, 18:33:58</strong>
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				"It was my pleasure," he answered after he heard Eirwyn's thank you.<br><br>Air was puzzled a little on the way the woman had introduced herself, using only Bard. It was something he figured he might want to research some more, the reasoning why singers or music makers on this world went by something that he would consider a title instead of name. Maybe Eirwyn might have some idea and he noted to ask her later since she was from this world even if she was young. Maybe there was another School where Bards went to learn and it was part of their traditions to take up the title as a name. Still, it was just something he was curious about when he settled onto the stool next to the woman and started to blend the notes of the flute with the lute that she was playing and the notes that slipped out from her as she sang.<br><br>He kept his gaze on Eirwyn, watching what she might do and how she would decide to add to the music that the Sidhe and the Bard were making. Slowly, without him being really aware of what was happening, the way he was watching Eirwyn move and fall into the music and her dance stirred some feelings in Air that he hadn't expected. Maybe it was the bond that was between them that was causing him to feel some lust for the white haired human, a little love that was building under the surface also sneaked into his feelings, plus the respect that has grown for her over the past days and weeks. He felt his lips form into a smile while he watched the way she moved and the way the patrons watched her, at least those that took an interest in how she was moving. The cloaked figure was one of them and that still had him on edge. He also laughed a little as he flicked his eyes upwards and saw the six pixies jumping up and down on the beam while their small hands clapped along to the music and their high-pitched laughter of enjoyment came to his ears.<br><br>Time slipped away and before he knew it they had been playing for an hour or two but then he felt the need to wet his throat and end the night since it had gotten late. Lowering his flute, Air turned to look at Bard and gave her a head nod of respect. "Good playing and you have a lot more skill than I do. Still, it was my pleasure to play with you and I'm honored that you allowed me to join you." He rose from the stool and moved over to Eirwyn, placing his hand on the small of her back again. "Shall we retire to our room or do you wish to stay awake a bit longer and mingle with the people down here? I, at least, am going to retire but that doesn't mean you have to do the same."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>04-08-2015, 16:11:23</strong>
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				Dancing was a way of... release, for Eirwyn. School was often stressful for her, and being around those students who put her down or teased her constantly had been taking a toll on her. The way her body moved was very natural, and after she'd loosened up, she was smiling as she danced around. The music was rather easy to dance to, and the whole process was rather freeing for her. For the first time, she seemed to be rather aware of her sexuality, and even flaunting it a little bit with certain bumps of her hips and little shimmies here and there. It seemed completely natural for Eirwyn; she was having fun for once. She was revealing to Air that this seemed to be her only other comfortable place outside of her alchemy. <br><br>She slowed once the music slowed to a stop, turning around, breathing a little heavily. She was flushed, but excited, and it showed in her eyes and the bounce in her step. She got a few claps and whistles from their audience, causing her to actually blush. She ducked her head a bit and laughed, giving them a little bow before she turned around and then headed back towards Air and Bard, meeting him halfway. She canted her head as he approached her, placing his hand on the small of her back. For some reason... it sent a bit of a spark up her spine, which was confusing to her, but she ignored it in order to listen to what he was saying. She nodded a little bit, before she shook her head and gave him a rather calm grin.<br><br>"No, I think I'm ready to retire, as well. I haven't danced like that in quite sometime. I could definitely clean up a little and use a rest," she commented, nodding and giving him a smile. She had been sweating slightly and could certainly use a bath before heading to bed. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>05-08-2015, 00:13:08</strong>
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				His hand on the small of her back was a signal that they were together and he wouldn't hesitate to draw his blade if anyone got it into their minds to bother either of them. Air hadn't placed that hand on her back as a means to show that she was his possession, just as a means to show that they would protect each other. There was still some patrons in the common room he was concerned about, mostly that cloaked figure that hadn't even moved during the songs that the two played or the dances that he watched Eirwyn get lost in as she felt the movements of the music. He had noticed the figure from time to time and how the male or female only lifted a tankard at times to take small sips of whatever liquid was within the vessel. The others in the room weren't really a concern of his since they were the typical farmers, woods people, trappers, gatherers, and the like. Most probably lived in town or the outskirts. All he was worried about was those that seemed to be strangers.<br><br>"Alright," he answered, feeling the heat that came from beneath her clothing since she had heated up some from the movements of her dance. Plus the inside of the tavern was pretty warm due to all the people in the room, the heat from the kitchen that drifted out, and more. Guiding her through the tables, Air kept pace at her side even as his hand kept on her back until they were upstairs. That was when he spoke some more. "We are sharing a room due to safety reasons and I want us to separate while we're in here. I don't expect anything to happen but that's when something does, when we let down our guard. While you clean up I'll wait out here and you can call out to me once you're ready for me to come inside. I know you like your privacy, Eirwyn."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>06-08-2015, 16:48:40</strong>
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				Eirwyn didn't seem to really notice the hooded figure as much as Air had. She didn't feel a threat in this place, not after finally making herself comfortable with her dancing. She was a bit tired from doing the dancing for so long, and she was a bit winded at first. She walked with Air as they headed towards the stairs. The feeling of a bed was actually very appealing and she couldn't wait to clean herself up a little bit from the sweat she'd accumulated from dancing and travel, and then climb into a bed to get some sleep. She wandered up the stairs with him, and then glanced at him as he began to speak once more. She nodded - it made more sense now, why they would share a room, but she still wasn't sure if that meant there were two beds in there or not. She chewed on her bottom lip and then she canted her head, blinking as he spoke of privacy and cleaning up.<br><br>"Well... maybe the bathroom will be separated by a wall? I don't think you need to wait out here," she murmured, frowning a little bit and not really liking them being separated. She let him open up the door, and she was a little startled by the single bed that seemed to take up a majority of the room. They could both easily fit in it and probably not need to worry about touching, but it was still a bit nerve-wracking. She chewed on her bottom lip and glanced to the left, smiling a bit. "See? They have the bathing chamber separated by a wall and a door. So you could wait in here, if you like, while I get cleaned up," she said, nodding and shifting to one of the bags she had brought. It was small, but it was enchanted to hold more than it appeared. She managed to dig through it and find some clothes for the night, setting them on the bed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>08-08-2015, 00:38:10</strong>
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				Eyeing the inside of the room, Air smiled at the sight of the single bed since he figured that was what they would find in the room. The sight of the wall dividing off a small wash area seemed to be another thing he should have expected so he nodded slightly at the sight while listening to Eirwyn's words. "Okay. You're right and I should have looked inside before I spoke. I only wanted to give you some privacy but it seems that the builder of the inn had that thought in mind when the rooms were built." He moved inside, giving the clothes she had placed on the bed a quick look, and giving more of the room the same exploratory gaze. The one window that looked out onto the main road caught his interest for a little bit as he checked to make sure it was secure. The shutters were pulled closed and latched once he was happy with how he explored that part of the room. Then came securing the door that lead out of the room and into the hallway, making sure it was latched.<br><br>After he had made the room as secure as he thought he could, Air started to remove the metal armor that he was still wearing. His blade he set close to the bed, within reach of his if he had to retrieve it quickly. Unlike back at the School, or in his room there, he didn't have a place to set his armor onto one of the shapes that were designed to show it off. Here he only stacked it out of the way even if he had taken care to be gentle about doing so. He breathed a little easier once all the metal was removed, letting the air in the room cool the breeches and shirt that he wore underneath the metal.<br><br>When he could slip behind the wall that Eirwyn had pointed out, Air pulled off the shirt and breeches before filling the wash basin with fresh water and using one of the clothes to wipe down his skin. They probably still smelled a little of horse after all but he also knew he had a tang of metal smell around him because of wearing his armor for the hours they had been on the road. Most of that was now washed away. Stepping out behind the wall he dug into his own pack to pull out a fresh pair of breeches and another shirt. Then he looked over at Eirwyn to see where she had settled while he was busy.<br><br>"You thrilled the patrons downstairs with your dancing," he said at last after looking at her for some time. "I just wanted you to know that."<br><br>They had been asleep for a few hours when the sounds of yipes, snarls, barks, and high pitched calls came from outside of the inn. A bell clanged suddenly before the sounds of weapons against flesh and other weapons could be heard along the street within a few moments of the bell being rung. Rising from bed with some speed, Air snatched up his blade and moved over to the window to throw open the shutters and look out. "Some type of dog-like creatures," he said. "Looks to be about two dozen from what I can see but there might be more. The towns people are fighting with them with the help of some of the strangers that are probably staying in the rooms here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>10-08-2015, 17:34:50</strong>
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				Eirwyn had gotten cleaned up and changed rather easily and quickly. She had scrubbed the sweat from her body and washed out her white hair. For once, she'd left the moonlight colored strands down and they tumbled over her shoulders and down her back. She ran a small brush through them as she sat on the bed, having let him into the bathroom to take care of his business and get cleaned up from their journey. She was donned in a plain pair of sleep pants and a sleeping tunic that was loose around her collar and rather wide, revealing the angled collarbones beneath and the slim lines of her throat. She hummed quietly as she brushed, before she looked up whenever Air came back to the room from the bathroom. "Do you feel better?" she said, grinning happily, raising an eyebrow towards him after her teasing words. She still ran the brush through her soft, silky hair, having put a bit of a potion from a bottle into her hair to keep it sleek and shimmering. It was one of her own creations, and it seemed to do wonders to her long hair. Longer hair was harder to maintain, but thankfully she knew quite a bit about alchemy and knew just how to treat it.<br><br>She'd spent her time while brushing her hair thinking about his words. She had... thrilled people? It was an odd sensation, the butterflies in her stomach. It felt like she was proud of herself and that was something she wasn't quite used to. She still felt good, though, and warmed up from the compliment he'd paid her. Had she thrilled him? Why did it matter? She blushed at the sudden realization that she cared about Air's opinion and she tucked her head, having grabbed her brush and used it to distract herself from such inappropriate thoughts. Air was her Mentor; that was all. She chewed on her bottom lip and had greeted him when he'd come out, and eventually after some quiet chatter, they had fallen asleep. Eirwyn slept on her side of the bed, not nervous about sharing with the Sidhe. She was curled into one side and hugging her pillow to her body when the atrocious sounds from outside startled her awake. Her hair whipped around her as she rushed to the window with him, looking down at the scene unfolding beneath them.<br><br>"Should we help them?" Eirwyn was already tugging on her tall boots, still wearing her pajamas but not caring. She hardly had time to throw her hair back as she tugged on her cloak and then grabbed the daggers she'd been training with recently. She seemed ready to go help them fight, no questions asked. It was a vast difference from the uneasy girl he'd met when he'd first become bonded to her. She was braver; she was more confident and stronger now. She wanted to help and felt rather passionate about it. The emotion was strong and running high in her veins, alongside the adrenaline coursing through her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>12-08-2015, 03:07:59</strong>
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				Air let out a sound that was half a snort and half a laugh as he turned to look at Eirwyn once he heard her question. "Horses in this world smell and a scent that isn't very pleasant. Even my armor seems to smell different from the way I could smell it until I washed. It's puzzling or maybe my sense is being difficult." He grinned suddenly and noticed the white strands that were down around her shoulders and back, causing him to trail his eyes along their length. He worked on pulling his own long hair back into another gathering since it was a little damp from where some of it had been touched by the water he used while washing.<br><br>It was close to his four hour sleep cycle when the sounds broke outside so he woke pretty well rested but he continued to lie on the side of the bed that he had taken, listening to Eirwyn's breathing for the most part. That was until the noises outside became loud enough to be heard, plus the few poundings of feet running along the hallway outside as some of those that are staying in the inn ran down the stairs and outside to help.<br><br>"Lets," was all he said as he got to his feet and snatched up his blade from the side of the bed. There wasn't time for him to get armored so he knew he had to be careful while fighting among the things that were outside. He reminded himself to ask Eirwyn if she knew what they were but right now wasn't the time. Air locked the door of their room behind them once they were out of it and stuck the key into one of the pockets of his clothing. He made sure that they were together and stayed that way when they descended and stepped out into the insanity of what was happening on the street.<br><br>As he said, dozens of the dog-like beings were running amok along the street, filling the air with their calls, barks, yips, yaps, and the like. Standing among them were the defenders that came from the inn and from the guard that had descended around the inn. Seeing the two that had just stepped out of the inn, four to six of the beasties bound across the road towards Air and Eirwyn, the short blades in their clawed hands raised in threat.<br><br>"Stay near me," Air said before he stepped a little to the side, making sure that the Mentor and Apprentice were protecting each other's sides. Knowing that he was more skilled in using the long sword that had more of a reach, Air's movements were light as he brought the blade around to block the attack that came his way before he repositioned and sliced across the creatures side and into it's chest.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>13-08-2015, 16:47:27</strong>
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				Eirwyn was happy to know that Air wanted to help the people here just as much as she did. She managed to give him a nod and then she headed down with him, her hair whipping behind her as she rounded the corner and went out the door with him. Her eyes widened as she gazed towards the beasties that had noticed their sudden presence. They probably looked different compared to most - a Sidhe and a girl with white hair - so they tended to stick out a little bit more. She chewed on her bottom lip before she looked towards Air, nodding as he said that she needed to stay close to him. No problem. She hadn't planned on taking them on by herself, anyway. Let alone six of them. They were grossly outnumbered in this situation, but it didn't seem to stop them.<br><br>Eirwyn stood beside Air with a new form of confidence. She was wielding the small blades in her hands with more practiced skill than she used to, from his lessons. She let her eyes scan the area and look towards the approaching creatures, knowing that they would have to be killed. She made sure to protect him as best as she could as the creatures got on them, her own blades making calculated slices. She even got one in the throat when it attempted to jump on Air while his body was turned away. She grunted a bit and shoved it off, its dead body dropping to the ground before she sucked in a sharp breath. She felt a very sharp pain around her mid-back and whipped around, letting out a sound as she sliced the clawed paw that had attacked her.<br><br>She kicked the body away and huffed, feeling the blood dripping down her back and sticking to her sleep tunic. Even the ends of her white hair seemed to be dipped with the stuff as she killed a third that came to attack her, jaws snapping. Once it was down, she looked towards Air, panting softly with her facial features flushed. She was trembling a little, her back stinging pretty badly, but otherwise it was okay. She was ignoring it fairly well because of the adrenaline coursing through her veins. She was ready to attack again, ready to defend the inn and defend her Mentor.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>15-08-2015, 06:48:20</strong>
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				Shifting on his feet it looked like Air was dancing as he moved to attack and block the attacks that came his way from the other three that wanted to get up close and personal with him since all they saw was a thin man that was dressed in only pants, a shirt, and boots. The blade made them hesitate for a moment but even so it wasn't like he was the only one on the street that had a weapon. Air made sure that at least one of his flanks was near Eirwyn, protecting her on that side so that no one could become between them. <br><br>He let out a low sound of frustration as he heard the cry that came from her and smelled the blood that filled the air. Blood in the air was something he was used to smelling since he hunted plenty on his Family lands, both animal, fey, and others that lived on Faerie. His job was to be a guard and a hunter after all so it was something he was used to smelling. That cry distracted him a little, making his foot slip along the hardened dirt area in front of the inn, causing one of the beasts to land it's claw across Air's arm, slicing lines into it and bringing forth his own blood. That was until he moved again and landed the blade across, slicing the creatures head clean off.<br><br>With a forward kick, Air send the body towards the other two that had fallen to the street where he had fought them. With a flick of his blade he sent the blood and more off of it, knowing he could clean the blade better later. Turning to place his hands on Eirwyn's back and side, he looked at her. "Pass out if you need too, everyone does the first time they are in a serious fight." He waited to see if that would happen before either taking her off her feet or leading her inside and to one of the benches in the common room. A call for ale or beer came from him, he wanted the drink for her and for himself, it would ease some of the feeling that would happen when their wounds were worked on unless both of them drank down one of the potions that they brought with them. Even so the drink would also help calm the rush of fear and adrenaline that he could see was affecting his Apprentice.<br><br>"I'm at a loss on what those things are. Nothing like them lives in Faerie so I'm curious if you know what they might be? The closest that I know is goblins but those things aren't goblins. At least they're not the goblins that I've met or fought against before." He spoke to try to bring her attention to him for a few moments, wanting to keep her sitting there for a little more while waiting for her to down some of the drink. "When you're ready we can head back upstairs and bandage our wounds since I'm sure the innkeep isn't thrilled that we're bleeding all over the table and floor."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>19-08-2015, 00:10:07</strong>
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				The little battle was over before she even realized it, and she was left standing there, panting softly with her cheeks flushed from adrenaline and her back stinging from the scratch marks there. Her eyes had flitted towards him as she caught sight of the beast that clawed its way across Air's arm. She frowned, feeling a fury in her gut that was unrecognizable, before she watched him slice the head of the monster clear off of its shoulders. Blinking,&nbsp; she gave him a weak smile before she stepped back, unable to stop herself as she felt a little uneasy on her feet. Her head was spinning and she didn't quite understand why, but the adrenaline was sharply declining and things were beginning to come into perspective for the white-haired alchemist. <br><br>She'd just fought off beasts with her blades, killed some, and helped to protect her Mentor. She felt like a true Apprentice now, and she looked at him with a bit of a startled look on her features. Honestly, Eirwyn had never killed something like that before, and the emotions that followed was a little shocking for her. She felt a bit relieved as he touched her, telling her that it was okay if she passed out. The world was already beginning to feel a little dark and he was luckily capable of catching her before she hit the ground. She was limp in his arms, her back bleeding and soaking through the tunic shirt she'd worn as her sleep shirt as he carried her. She woke after about ten minutes of being unconscious, peering towards him with flickering eyes. She swallowed heavily and took an ale he offered her, drinking it down in happy gulps, before she sat up carefully and winced a little bit. <br><br>"I don't know what they were, either, but I have a few books we could... ah, look through, in my bag," she commented with another wince, sighing softly as she ran a hand over her forehead, continuing to drink more of the ale. She winced as he spoke of how they were bleeding, and she seemed distressed to know that they were probably disappointing or angering the innkeep. She nodded and stood up, heading up towards the staircase with his help and heading back up towards the room with him. She managed to carefully sit on a small stool, shuddering and wincing at the pain that was slashed across her upper back. They were nestled across her shoulder-blades, and her upper spine, and they were rather deep towards the middle. She had grabbed her bag from the side of the bed and was digging through it, pulling out a few different bottles, and two large sections of wrap bandaging.<br><br>"These should help us heal more quickly, and the bandaging will help it breathe a little because of the material. I think that book is here too...." she mumbled softly, digging through the bag while looking for the small book that would have information on creatures in it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>19-08-2015, 22:43:58</strong>
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				She felt as light as a bird in his arms when he caught her as he saw her pass out, as he expected to happen. He knew that it seemed like she never ate enough and maybe now that was the truth since her weight didn't bog him down too much. Or maybe he was too used to his sword practice, giving him whipcord muscles under his skin. Air carried her over to the bench and set her down before calling for the ale and making sure she had some of it. He thought it would calm her down her rush of emotions some. Air didn't neglect his own need to have some drink, picking up the tankard and taking a good deep pull from it, wetting his throat. He smiled a little tight smile as he looked over at her, noticing her peering at him and the emotions in her eyes. Being involved in her first major skirmish, Air was waiting for a reaction from her.<br><br>"That's alright, little bird. Eirwyn. Maybe they might be in the book."<br><br>Air grinned, not really concerned about the innkeeper. They had just fought off some beasties that might have tried to get inside here or do something more to the building or town so if the innkeep had a problem with them, Air would make it clear that he wouldn't stand for someone's complaining. He also noticed some of the others come back inside from where they had went out onto the street and helped out, watching them take their own drinks or head back up to the chambers they had rented. <br><br>That was until he moved his hand around Eirwyn's waist, helping keep her balanced as they returned to their own chamber. He squatted down in front of her, taking the bottles from her hand once she retrieved them from her bag and placing them on the floor between them. He eyed the tears in her shirt and the blood that had bleed into it, knowing that she was going to have to remove her shirt so he affix the bandage to her back. "Little bird," he said after a few minutes of debating to himself, "can I remove your shirt? It might be more painful if you try to do it yourself."<br><br>He also took the book from her and placed it on the bed, giving it the reverence it deserved since he knew that most books in this world were still printed by hand or spells were used to copy the information. "We can look in there once we're both bandaged. I know that I'm interested in what else is in that tome just because I know so little of this world and it's beasties." <br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>22-08-2015, 15:07:48</strong>
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				Eirwyn didn't know why the man who was her Mentor was suddenly addressing her as 'little bird', but she rather liked it. She was panting gently as they made their way back to the room, the marks on her back certainly stinging quite a bit. She swallowed heavily as she sat on the stool, stopping her actions of searching once she found the book she was looking for and Air grabbed it from her gently. She looked at him, a sense of exhaustion on her features, but also wonder. He was being very kind, very gentle with her. It wasn't typical of him, honestly, and she didn't know what to think. She shifted a little bit as he took the tome from her hands and set it on the bed, her eyes blinking softly up towards him as he squatted down in front of her and spoke, distracting her from her own distractions.<br><br>There was that 'little bird' again.<br><br>She blinked hard for a moment as he asked if he could take off her shirt, a little surprised, before she realized it was because her shirt was probably ruined. She needed to get cleaned up and bandaged up, but she would need his help. She shifted a little and then nodded gently; yes, it would certainly be painful if she tried to take it off herself. She couldn't imagine trying to raise her arms over her head right now. Curling her toes on the floor, she swallowed gently and shuddered for one moment, her body slumping a little bit. She was wearing nothing beneath her tunic, but it didn't&nbsp; matter much. It was just Air; he was her Mentor. He wasn't going to be looking beyond making her feel better, she was certain.<br><br>"Alright... yeah, it's really beginning to hurt. Let's clean it up."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>22-08-2015, 21:47:21</strong>
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				The first time that pet name came from him he caught himself and said her proper name. Even when he did that he watched her, taking in how she reacted to the name he called her since she felt so light in his hold when he helped her upstairs. Air was also feeling gentle and concerned for her, seeing the way the blood had spread over the cloth that covered her back and how the cloth had also been split along the slice of the weapon that had cut the material and into her back. <br><br>He waited near her, not moving until hearing her permission to help her out of the shirt. His slitted eyes were steady on her while he held still except for his breathing. That was until he heard what she said and then he moved. His hands reached out to gather the bottom of her shirt, rolling the cloth gently upwards and over her arms. Air tossed the shirt behind him, it might be able to be salvaged with a washing and some stitching, if it came to that. Moving so he could look at her back, he wet a cloth he pulled from the bag that had the supplies in it and using it to wash away the blood that was on her back and giving him a better chance to see what the wound looked like.<br><br>"Maybe you should down one of those healing potions that you're skilled at making, it would help heal this faster. If you feel like you need one and can spare it."<br><br>Air's longer fingers probed at the wound a little but with a light touch since he didn't want her to feel more pain then was needed. Even while he was sitting behind her, his gaze flicked downwards at times to gaze at her shoulders or down into the cleavage that he could see from this position. The same feel of his fingers on the skin of her back could be felt as he moved the cloth of the bandage into place and affixed it to the wound once he made sure that it may not become infected.<br><br>"Little bird, help me with this one on my arm?" he asked when he was done, wiggling a little as he started to pull his own shirt off.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>25-08-2015, 17:45:40</strong>
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				With the way the bandage needed to be wrapped around her, it was rather convenient because it wrapped around her breasts. It covered them up for the most part, but definitely gave her a significant amount of cleavage over the top of the bandage. For once, she looked far more feminine than she usually did. She had tucked her hair over her shoulder and it trailed down over her chest and near her ribs when he finally wrapped her up completely. She'd grabbed one of the bottles that contained a healing potion and she downed it, gagging a moment. It tasted like wretch, but she couldn't help it. She swallowed it roughly and gasped a bit, shuddering as it began to instantly take effect. By that afternoon, she should be healed. She licked her lips and then she shifted, looking at him from over her shoulder.<br><br>A smile graced her lips as he called her 'little bird' again, finding that she rather enjoyed it. She turned her body and then she worked to help him remove his shirt. Her fingers were just as gentle as his had been, and rather deft in their motions. She then grabbed some more bandaging and one of the bottles. "Here - it tastes disgusting, but down it and you should be healed in less than a day. Hopefully, whatever those were didn't contain a kind of venom. Otherwise, these could certainly get a lot worse." She grimaced a bit, but she didn't think those beasties were capable of being venomous. She waited for him to be prepared before she washed off his wound and then applied a bit of a paste to it to try and numb the pain.<br><br>She had cleared all of the blood away and she concentrated, slightly bent as she held his arm tenderly and then began to wrap him up. She seemed calmer and the bandage around her torso was certainly keeping her wound in check. It still twinged and she would occasionally twitch from it, but otherwise, she was terribly steady and attentive when it came to trying to help him heal. In fact - she seemed calmer than she usually did. She was more focused and set on helping him out. She knew what she was doing and he was soon wrapped up, bringing her to sit back and look up towards him. She didn't seem to mind - or notice - that she was practically topless before him. She didn't figure it mattered.<br><br>"There. Does it feel better?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>26-08-2015, 23:49:09</strong>
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				A quick amused expression passed over the features of his face as he heard the gasp that came from her as the potion was drank. He knew that her potions tasted a little better than his own even if that taste wasn't by much. Her potions would work better though, healing the wounds much faster since they had more strength and magic instilled in them. Air looked up some, matching his gaze to the one that he saw coming from over her shoulder, giving her a smile instead of the amused look he had moments ago.<br><br>Feeling the fabric of the shirt slide over the wound caused his eyes to tighten a little from the pain before he opened them again at the feel of the fingers that he could feel touching him during the removal of the shirt. He toyed with the bottle that was offered to him once he took it, debating if he wanted to down it. If he didn't would she be upset that he refused? Air glanced down at the book that was in his other hand, wanting to look through it but not until both of their wounds had been taken care of.<br><br>"I'm used to the tastes, it's even one thing my sister couldn't improve. It's like the magic makes it taste horrible on purpose." Air popped the cork and swallowed the liquid, feeling it roll down his throat and settle into his stomach. "I hope they didn't have poison on their blades or on their claws, that will be a whole different mess to take care of if we've been poisoned." He went silent, letting her work or giving her some pointers in a low tone. All the while his eyes tracked the naked flesh that was before him, seeing remains of burns, wounds, and other marks that the use of her magic or other attacks had left on skin that she was showing.<br><br>"Huh?" he said, realizing she had asked him something about the wound but Air wasn't really paying much attention since he was absorbed in the gazes he was giving the bared skin. He smiled at last before nodding when he realized what she had asked. "Much, little bird," he answered at last before reaching out across the little bit of space that was between them to finger some of the blonde strands of hair that were unbound. "Eirwyn...." Air said her name in a voice that had grown deeper.&nbsp; &nbsp;
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>28-08-2015, 22:56:54</strong>
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				Eirwyn wasn't used to being noticed, except in a negative light. The students that teased her and the professors that doubted her - the little alchemist had been alone for quite sometime. She didn't know who her parents were and the closest thing that she had to a friend was Air. He'd come into her life rather suddenly, but it hadn't been as bad as she thought it might be. She felt like they'd really formed a connection over the time they'd been together. The white-haired witch was rather odd, at least in her own mind, so she figured that maybe it was her own fault that people didn't really like her or want to befriend her. Maybe she was just too strange, just a bastard child who didn't know anything about her past. Who would care that much about her? The only one who seemed to <em>really</em> care was Air.<br><br>Not particularly experienced in romantic emotions, Eirwyn was blissfully unaware of the looks that Air was giving her. She was working on his arm, working on cleaning it up and bandaging it properly after he'd scrabbled with his shirt. She flicked her eyes towards him as he seemed to debate about the potion, giving him a roguish smile. Shaking her head for a moment, she seemed to contemplate his words as well. "I know. I suppose we'll find out soon enough," she murmured quietly. Venoms were difficult to deal with, honestly, and she knew that she was rather good at being an alchemist. She hoped that, for the both of their sakes, that these beasts weren't venomous. She shifted a little bit, and then she licked her lips, watching him. <br><br>Her eyes were soft as she gazed at him, a blush crawling into her features as he addressed her as 'little bird' again. A shiver rolled through her and then she looked down, chewing her lip nervously as he pushed some blonde strands away from her face. His voice had dropped down, growing deeper than she'd ever heard it before, and goosebumps rose along her pale flesh. She lifted her head and looked back at him, her breath hitching in her chest as she stared into his eyes. "Y-Yes?" What was he going to say? She wasn't sure she knew what the anticipate - but this felt... odd. It was a strange circumstance, something she wasn't used to. What was this odd sensation she was getting? 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>29-08-2015, 16:12:36</strong>
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				Ignoring the book, they could look through it some other time, Air gazed at her from across the inches that separated them, his slitted eyes open as wide as he could make them and filled with emotion that he didn't want to hide. Some of his long fingers continued to feel the softy silky strands of white hair that he had reached out to touch. A little twitch of his lips formed into a quick half-smile for a moment. <br><br>"Little bird," he said, his words the same low sound that he used when he said her name only moment ago. "You are a beautiful woman, for a human." That caused his grin to return again for a moment as he thought that the for the human part could be offensive and insulting but that wasn't how he meant it. He was only saying that he was aware that the two of them were not the same species and they had so many differences. "I don't know if it's the battle, or being in this room together, or being away from the school and taking this adventure together. What I do know is that I can't stop looking at you. Seeing you dancing earlier and how well you fought at my side just has me thinking interesting and interested thoughts about you."<br><br>Air looked into her eyes that were so close to his own and kept feeling her hair some more, showing more of how he was feeling after the words he just said. "I admire you but mostly I just want to take you back to bed and be with you."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>01-09-2015, 16:25:48</strong>
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				Surprise momentarily flitted across Eirwyn's features; she thought that he wanted to look through the book, to find out more information on the creatures that had attacked them. But no, his attention was solely focused on her, and she had to admit that she didn't really seem to mind. She was still blushing a little around the edges as he trailed his long fingers against some of the strands of her escaped hair, her eyes flicking downward towards her lap before she lifted them once more. She just needed a moment to collect herself, taking in a gentle breath as he called her by his new, affectionate title for her. She had to admit that she didn't mind it and she rather liked it. It made her smile, and his next words only seemed to make her smile more, her blush darkening to a beautiful rosy hue on her high cheekbones. <br><br>She knew he didn't mean anything offensive by adding on the 'for a human' part of his compliment. She knew that he came from a world filled with Sidhe's; he was probably used to seeing beautiful people of his own kind. Yet, here he was with a less-than-spectacular human girl who was a mediocre alchemist and a pathetic excuse for a witch. She swallowed gently before he spoke once more, blinking at him with her wide, owlish gaze. Softly, she licked her lips, and she chewed on the bottom one as he spoke about her dancing, how he thought that she was interesting and he was... interested in her? Is that what he was saying? Eirwyn didn't quite understand what the meant, truthfully. The female was innocent in the ways of anything sexual, other than kissing, understanding the basic feelings, and some groping that had been a mistake long ago. She swallowed as he looked down into her eyes, enrapturing her attention rather swiftly and easily.<br><br>"Be... be with me?" There it was, the innocence, the slight bit of confusion but mostly awe at his interest in her. She'd spent so much of her life being a wallflower, fading into the background, only receiving negative attention. This was completely new to her and she wasn't sure if she was more on the side of enjoying it, or being a bit intimidated by it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>03-09-2015, 05:43:41</strong>
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				What could he really say? They were in this rented room in the inn. They had just fought off some type of attackers and that had gotten his blood pumping. Watching her dance earlier had started those feelings. Then came the removal of some of their clothing due to having to bandage each other. It could also be some home sickness. Or the bond that connected the two of them. Or the days that had turned into a week or two or more that left them interacting together. Then again maybe he just started to admire the wizardress that sometimes seemed to really hate the lessons she was having but had the courage and strength to continue to learn what was being taught to her. Looking at the book, that could happen but right now all he was interested in was looking at the only other person that was in the room with him. <br><br>Air watched the reactions that passed over her face and over her body, thinking that it looked like she wasn't sure where to rest her eyes or how to react to having both of them sitting so close together and how he was watching her. His lips turned up into another smile, watching the color flood into her cheeks and seeing her own smile. <br><br>"Yes, little bird," he spoke after giving her the time to get words of her own out. A low snort blew out of his nostrils for a moment when he thought of something suddenly that amused him a little. How did the school go through all this trouble to teach the students about magic and all of that but the school didn't have classes on the pleasures of being with someone or anything like that. Did none of the Professors practice sex magic? That type of magic wasn't something he was good at either but every one of female members of his Family had at least the basic teachings on how to harness power during sex and turn it into magic. One of his middling sisters could do wonders with that magic since she was gifted in gathering those powers.<br><br>Coming back to his present and out of his thoughts, Air looked at her some more. "You can't tell me, little bird, that you've never heard stories about your classmates and their sexual adventures." He was feeling a little out of depth now so he was struggling on how to make it clear to her what he was talking about.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>05-09-2015, 22:20:46</strong>
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				Eirwyn was having a hard time trying to imagine someone who would want her sexually. That wanted to see her naked body, to hear the sounds of her pleasure and watch her writhe in ecstasy? Truth be told, before Air, she had believed that she was going to grow up old and alone. She had settled with that thought and had come to grips with her potential future. It had made sense and she had become content with the idea. But now, Air was changing all of that, and she wasn't sure how to feel about it. She was attracted to him; she wasn't dim-witted, after all. She knew what attraction felt like and what he was saying when he wanted to be with her. She had pleasured herself before, but that had been the extent of anything sexual. And yes, she'd kissed, made out, things of that nature. But never had she gone all the way or let a boy see her naked. Or even a girl. Eirwyn had been rather private with her body and any kind of urges it may have felt. She had been alone for so long, it wasn't any different than her normal routine. But now, here she was, being challenged by Air's evident attraction for her.<br><br>A blush filled her features once more as she looked down, her eyebrows knitting together as he called her 'little bird' again. She smiled, though; she liked the name. She shifted a little and ran a hand through her hair, loosening it and letting it fall free as she gazed back towards him. Blinking gently, she looked a little confused as he spoke about sexual adventures and <em>really</em> got her blushing. "I've heard stories," she commented weakly, feeling embarrassed by the whole conversation and looking down. "I know how it works. I'm not stupid," she mumbled quietly. She sighed and slumped a little, frowning to herself as she looked at her hands in her lap. "I guess I'm just confused as to... why you want that... with me. No one's ever..." she trailed off, frowning hard, before she lifted her head and looked at him with sparkling eyes filled with varying emotions and a bit of hesitation. <br><br>"I've never... done anything like that before," she admitted quietly, chewing on her bottom lip nervously. She assumed that Air probably had plenty of experience in a sexual department, but she was a virgin sitting here, listening to her Mentor and Sidhe compliment her and describe how he wanted to be with her sexually. It was strange an she almost felt like she was dreaming. But, her body was responding realistically. Her breasts felt heavier, her body a little tense as her heart raced in her chest. She felt warm all over and her lower abdomen felt like there was a fluttering sensation inside of it. She was certain muscles weren't supposed to move that way - something she might have to check up on - but she didn't really mind it. She assumed it was from the feelings he was giving her. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>07-09-2015, 16:41:24</strong>
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				Sitting so close to her he could see the color that flooded her cheeks even more because of his words. Air only kept his smile in place while he watched, letting his interest in her show through while he tried to keep his amusement at her reaction hiding from his features. "That's what I thought," he said, his voice showing his emotions when he spoke, "since even I've seen some of the young students exploring each other. There's a lot of shadowy and private places in the School where they tend to sneak away to find some time together." Air's fingers touched a bit more of the strands of her blonde hair that he was so interested in tonight... or this early morning. He wasn't sure if he could put words to the reasoning why he was thinking different thoughts about her and why he was interested in her.<br><br>"I'm not faulting you for not having had sex before. I've seen how you're treated at the School so I understand how you may not trust anyone to get close to you to be physical with them. As for why? Because I've come to admire you the longer I've been around you. Even though you don't enjoy some of the lessons I've forced you into you still try your hardest to learn. That goes the same for the lessons that your teachers have forced you into. You have determination and a lot of strength of will to get through all of those lessons. There's also some strong power to do certain types of magic inside of you even if you don't believe in that yourself. Little bird also has a large heart since I've noticed you are compassionate towards those that you take an interest in even if there are only a handful of people that you befriended."<br><br>Air looked at her again, giving her his whole attention with a searching gaze for a few moments. Taking a chance, once he made his decision, he leaned across the little bit of space that was between them to place his lips on hers, wanting to feel her mouth on his. The fingers that were rubbing her hair continued to touch those strands and his other hand came down to rest against one side of her waist.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>10-09-2015, 22:48:30</strong>
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				Eirwyn found herself blushing; was it really that obvious that she was a virgin? She supposed so, considering how Air had spend most of his time with her since she'd accidentally brought him into this world. He'd become her Mentor and learned her, and he'd been studying her probably as much as she's been studying him through each day they spent time together. He worked her hard, worked her through lessons even when she was already exhausted. She'd worked hard to please him, to make him as proud as she could and try to find her purpose with his lessons. She swallowed gently and then peered at him, chewing on her bottom lip for a moment as he continued to tease her white-blonde hair. Her eyes were soft and wide, taking in his unique facial structure. He was handsome, in a very different way, and she'd never really noticed it before because she never really looked him in the face.<br><br>But now, here she was, looking him in the face without feeling intimidated. She was confident enough now to not duck her head all of the time. She gave him a smile, her blush only thickening in her features as he continued to compliment her. "Thank you," she murmured quietly, blinking slowly as she got lost in his searching gaze. Her heartbeat was steady and strong, goosebumps forming along her arms, her exposed stomach and shoulders. A shiver rolled through her frame, but she was far from cold. Shew as lost in his gaze as he leaned down, moving across the slight space that had separated them from one another. <br><br>Her muscles tensed beneath the hand he'd moved to her waist, but she let out a soft sound of approval as she returned his kiss, finding that she enjoyed it while her heart began to race in her chest. She was certain he'd hear it, or he'd at least feel it pulsing through her veins. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>12-09-2015, 02:38:54</strong>
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				He never really told her that she had been among the gossip of many of the apprentices and others that didn't have Mentors yet. All the talk, even if some of it might not have been true, on how it was known that she wasn't one to sneak into those shadowy and hidden places in the School to catch some kisses, some fondling, some experimenting with pleasure or quick sex magic, and everything some of those others tended to do. Even if he listened to all of that talk he made his own opinions on Eirwyn but he was pretty sure of one truth, that she hadn't been with anyone before and that she wasn't one to experiment to see what it felt like to be with a male or even, like some of the students and teachers did, with a female.<br><br>"I haven't ever lied to you or said anything that I didn't mean and I haven't started doing that tonight... or this morning actually. But you are most welcome, little bird." Air ran his hand along her waist, giving that part of her a small touch even as he was more focused on what he was kissing suddenly since he hadn't really thought about what he was going to do when he leaned in and placed his mouth onto hers. The space that was between them was shortened even more since he had leaned in closer to her so they were practically touching. Air kept his lips on hers for as long as he desired which felt like many minutes to him. At last, feeling some pressure in his chest since he needed to breath some, he released the hold he had on her mouth and drew in a breath before he looked at her with a deeper look than the one he had given her when he watched her down in the common room during the time she was dancing and he was combining his music with the music Bard was playing.<br><br>"Eirwyn," Air said softly, his voice filled with the emotion he was feeling for her. "I want you but I won't do anything that you aren't ready for or that you're not ready for. Just say no and I'll stop."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>15-09-2015, 22:30:53</strong>
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				A shiver rolled through Eirwyn, bringing goosebumps to form on her flesh as he touched along her bared waist. She had almost completely forgotten about her lack of top, the bandaging around her breasts that was helping to seal in the wounds along her spine. Her stomach dipped gently beneath his fingertips as he held her Her mouth was thoroughly distracted, her mind shorting out a little, as they kissed. The kiss had started in a rather tentative, innocent fashion, but was now beginning to deepen and become more intimate. He moved a little closer between them, leaning in so they were practically touching one another. Her own hands finally seemed to shift as her mind caught up with her beating heart: one shifted to rest gently against his chest, while the other tentatively reached up and cupped the side of his face. Her eyes were closed, but not with force. She was entirely relaxed as she kissed him, feeling like this was... well, right. For some reason, this felt natural. And it surprised her enough to make her gasp a little as Air finally released the hold on her and looked down at her.<br><br>Eyes flicking open, they met his gaze, and she breathed gently out of her mouth. He was speaking now, and she tried to listen, his voice taking on a different tone. She knew where this was headed, but he was giving her the control, and she liked that. She admired that about him, simply because she wasn't sure she was ready for the complete deal tonight. The whole concept of sleeping with someone, having sex, seemed to make her nervous and a little uncomfortable. Tonight, she just wanted to take it slow, to explore him and get to know him better physically and to let him do the same with her. She figured that would be a good place to start.<br><br>"Can we just... explore, for tonight?" She'd never intimately touched a man before, or even seen one naked in such a way, much less a Sidhe. It was obvious by her expression that she wasn't really prepared for the real thing quite yet and that maybe they had a bit more bonding to do. But she seemed eager to try and learn, just like she was when it came to some of their lessons and some of the subjects she learned in school. Granted, this was more intimate and she understood the difference. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>17-09-2015, 04:30:34</strong>
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				Peering across the few inches that was between them Air continued his touch with the strands of the blonde hair that was in his grasp of the two fingers. He was loving the softness and how silky those strands were. His slitted eyes were also staring at her mouth and lips since he continued to taste her and that part of her had caught his interest since her lips felt soft as well even if it was a different type of softness. Trailing his other hand up and down the small part of her back or along her sides and waist he kept up the touches of his fingers over the skin down there since it was a part of her that wasn't as wounded or covered with the bandages that were in the way of the upper half of her. <br><br>"Explore..." he said at last, giving her a smile after echoing that word with a questioning but thoughtful tone. "If that is what you need, little bird, then that is what we shall do. I was serious when I said that I had no plans to push you into doing anything you aren't ready for or that you're hesitant in doing." He may have had a lover, or two, or three, or many more but none of them were human and none of them were probably as young as Eirwyn seemed to be since the fey and those that lived in Faerie aged so much differently than humans. He thought back to about fifty or sixty years ago when he first started to be interested in the opposite gender and how hesitant he had been.<br><br>Standing from where he had settled onto a stool or into a squat that left his legs bent while he worked, Air rose his arms above his head to stretch for a moment. Giving her his smile some more he reached down to pull her to her feet and lead her back to the bed that was still rumpled from when they were asleep and woken up. "Looking at the book can wait until later," he said suddenly, remembering that he did want to look through that tome but he might have time to do so once she had fallen asleep again since he thought he would be awake before she was. Shuffling backwards across the bed, Air kept his hold on her hands to pull her with him while they faced each other until he was laying lengthwise along the bed with his back against the front of the bed. <br><br>That left Eirwyn either between his legs or sitting near his legs while facing him still. "Let me be your model for this exploration. Would you like me to move into a better position or would you prefer to explore me at your leisure? I have no restrictions at all on what you may want me to do beyond what you can imagine." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>19-09-2015, 14:23:31</strong>
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				&nbsp;“Y-Yes, explore.”<br><br>Eirwyn was shivering beneath the touches of his fingertips. Did he have any idea what he was doing to her? Because, truthfully, she wasn’t even sure what he was doing to her. The whole experience of him touching her bare skin outside of trying to heal an injury was rather foreign. Sure, a few boys she’d kissed had expressed wanting to touch her like this, but she’d never let it happen. Those few times had always moved rather quickly and she’d felt the stinging regret of it once she was able to get her head back on her shoulders. Those boys had made her feel guilty for denying them what they wanted, but Air wasn’t going to do that. He wasn’t like those boys, and even if he was, she wasn’t a young girl anymore.<br><br>As he called her ‘little bird’ in an affectionate tone, she couldn’t stop her smile from forming. She really enjoyed his little nickname for her, finding that it made her heart flutter in an unfamiliar manner and her stomach clench. Hearing his words seemed too cause relief to flood through her. She imagined that he was rather experienced in this area, whereas she wasn’t. So him agreeing to take this slow, to just let her explore him and to allow him to do the same with her was a big step for the woman. Blinking gently towards him, she watched as he stood up and stretched, before pulling her to her feet and leading her back towards the messy bed.<br><br>Eirwyn nodded: yes, the book would wait. She shifted to move onto the bed after he got into position, and she comfortably knelt between his legs. She looked over his face and smiled softly, before she giggled at his words. “Okay, Air,” she murmured softly, chewing on her bottom lip before tentatively reaching out. She stroked over his face first, exploring his Sidhe features, before trailing down towards his collar and his chest. The chest on male creatures didn’t seem to vary, but she still wanted to explore it, nonetheless. It might have been a slow pace for most, or considered even a teasing pace, but it helped Eirwyn feel comfortable and get acquainted with the body of her Mentor. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>20-09-2015, 22:04:31</strong>
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				Laying there half-clothed, Air rested against the pillow or two that he placed behind his head after getting comfortable. He knew that his erection could probably be seen but he made no mention of it while he looked down the length of his body to gaze on Eirwyn once he felt her move between his legs. Every part of his was relaxed even if the wound from earlier made that part of him tighten a little from the aching and the stinging that the cut was causing.<br><br>Nothing in how he was sitting showed that he was in a hurry to make her rush. A smile was in place as he felt the first touch of her fingers. Seeing how she smiled and then went on to suck part of her lip against her teeth made him want to sit up and kiss that lip but he said he would let her explore and so he kept from moving. With a grin and a laugh he did move a few times to nibble on the fingers that came close to his mouth or that moved over the planes and angles of his face. His breath increased a time or two when he felt her fingers move along the length of his long pointed ears since he knew that all Sidhe and most fey that had ears like that felt an increase of pleasure when their ears were touched. <br><br>Laying back some more when her fingers moved on, Air flexed the hard muscles under the skin of his chest. All that training that has happened for over five decades gave him many of the tight and strong muscles that he figured she could feel. He wasn't overly muscular, unlike how he has seen some male humans become when they worked with their weapons like he has. It was another reminder that he wasn't human since his Sidhe body wouldn't bulk up like that and his muscles became more tight and wiry. His eyes moved to follow each touch that he was feeling of her hands while he felt his breathing deepen further because of the same touch.<br><br>"So, little bird, what do you think of your exploration so far?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>26-09-2015, 13:48:26</strong>
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				Eirwyn took her time when it came to her exploration. She wanted to get to know his body intimately before they both let their bodies mold together. It may not have made much sense to most people, but for her, it meant a lot. She didn’t want to just jump into something that she might regret later. She wanted to know Air, wanted to know what made him tick and what made him feel pleasure. Her eyes were very attentive and watchful as she moved her hands over his face, tracing along his high cheekbones and the shape of his lips. She giggled a few times, startled as he nibbled along her fingertips. But as she traced along the shell of his ears, she noticed how he seemed to shiver and his breathing increased.<br><br>Oh, he liked that.<br><br>She lingered on his ears before moving down to his neck, being very gentle with that part of his body because she knew how people could be cautious of their neck. It was one of the most vulnerable places in the body, after all, and she knew that he was a warrior and could be rather tense about it. She moved swiftly to his collar, exploring the muscles of his shoulders and then down onto his chest, smiling happily as she felt the muscles twitching and flexing beneath her fingertips. Her eyebrow raised playfully as she was sure he was flexing for her, but she didn’t seem to mind. He was very muscular, in a subtle way, and she found she liked it more than those bulky, awful men that often were seen working out and practicing their weapons on the grounds at school. <br><br>“I like it…” she answered quietly, before she moved down to his abdomen and hips, keeping her touch feather-light. She chewed her bottom lip, knowing that she was getting awfully close to another sensitive part of him, and it made her cheeks tinge pink.&nbsp; <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>27-09-2015, 03:38:37</strong>
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				Enjoying how he was laying on the bed in the relaxed pose, Air watched everything Eirwyn was doing as he felt her explore the way she said she wanted. He knew after a battle that he sometimes felt some strong emotions and that he liked to connect with someone, which usually led to sex. However the young human wasn't probably ready for that so instead he settled to letting her run her fingers and hands over him. Air didn't mind that either and if he was asked he would admit that the feel of her hands was making him feel something different, making it seem like he was building a better connection to the human that he had also taken as his Apprentice and the woman that was now part of the Sidhe Family.<br><br>Once he pulled her down to the bed so she could get some sleep and he could slip into a the same for the fewer hours that he needed to refresh his body, Air stayed at her side for that time while they both were asleep. Once he woke he reached out to pull the book to him and thumb through the pages, looking at the drawings that some of the entries had while reading through each entry. Some of the creatures that he found within the pages drew his interest. He was amused to notice a few pages that were detailed about fey or others that lived within Faerie and how some of the text was wrong. Other entries also drew his interest and those were mostly on humanoid types that were part of the new world that he had found himself summoned to. Wizard and magic creations that manage to procreate and survive. Like this beasties that attacked earlier. Some dog-like animal hybrid.<br><br>He was sitting in front of the window when he heard Eirwyn start to stir. He hadn't wasted much time while he was awake and waiting for her. Air had taken the his time to wash, get dressed, slip into his armor and get his weapons in place, saddlebags and more packed, and everything else ready since he wanted to get breakfast and head out. Turning to look over at her, Air gave her a little smile without saying anything, letting her wake up. Although he had managed to sneak downstairs earlier and retrieve two cups of coffee from the inn keeper and they were still steaming even though Air's was half drunk and Eirwyn's was sitting within reach of her hand if she choose to drink the liquid that he had come to really enjoy once he tasted it one morning at the School.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>30-09-2015, 18:17:59</strong>
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				Eirwyn’s overall exploration had only led to a few grazes along the shaft that rested between Air’s legs. She had been too nervous to really take it any further than that, and it was alright. Air wasn’t pressuring her in any way, and that was one of the things that made her like him so much. Even as a Mentor, he made sure that she was comfortable with whatever they were doing, that he wasn’t going to push her too far or stress her too much. She knew that her magic was shit when she was stressed, anyway, and being at the school tended to stress her out quite a bit. She&nbsp; had completed her little journey on him rather easily, before he tugged her down against his chest and into the bed, letting her get some sleep as she curled up beside him. She still only wore her sleep pants and the bandage around her torso, but that was just fine. She was comfortable, and Air gave off enough heat for her to remain warm as she nuzzled herself against his side tentatively. <br><br>The alchemist rarely dreamed. And tonight, she didn’t dream at all. It was just a very calm, soothing aura of blues and blacks that rolled around like waves, peacefully within her mind. She remained asleep while he was waking, flipping through the book to look up information on the beasties. The book had some notes in margins, or even little sketches that were rather good, hand-drawn, obviously by Eirwyn herself. She was used to making notes in the books during her classes, especially if there was something important she wanted to remember, or if there was something she discovered herself that didn’t necessarily coincide with what was written inside the book itself. She tended to make some edits here and there, or write little question marks near things that didn’t seem to make much sense. <br><br>Eirwyn was a lot smarter than most people tended to give her credit for – she simply felt pressure all too keenly whenever she was expected to perform a certain way, or had an examination or presentation of some kind. When allowed to learn at her own pace, take in observations, and produce results at her own pace, Eirwyn was quite brilliant. She had summoned and bonded to a Sidhe, after all. There was definitely hidden potential within her, no one had just given her a chance. Shifting in her bed, she yawned, rubbing at one eye as she glanced towards the smell of coffee. A gentle smile appeared on her lips as she sat up carefully, twinging a little at the remaining pain from her injuries, and gulping down a few mouthfuls of the hot, delicious liquid.<br><br>“Sorry if I’ve kept you waiting,” she murmured, before she stood up and rummaged through her endless bag to find some clothes to wear. She dressed right in front of Air – because, honestly, she was still half asleep – and tugged on a pair of traveling pants and a tunic-like shirt that she tucked into them and let flow around her waistline. She pulled her hair back into a long braid before she tugged on a pair of socks and pulled on her traveling boots, before packing away the rest of her things and downing the remainder of her coffee. Turning around, she smiled towards Air, canting her head lightly. “Alright, let’s go. Did you find anything in the book? About those creatures?”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>01-10-2015, 16:28:03</strong>
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				Air studied the notes and pictures that he found in the margins of the book each time he came upon that information. His eyes filled with warmth once he realized that those changes were something she had done when studied the words and drawings that he was now doing. It had taken him some time to learn the language that was the main language of the School but now he could read it even if it took a bit of work on his part. He managed to be able to read her notes with less work though, maybe it had something to do with the connection that they shared. He wasn't sure. All he knew is that when he read her writings he managed to understand the words a lot easier.<br><br>At times he looked away from the book and over at her sleeping form, giving her more short smiles or lingering gazes. The girl that he had been so annoyed and angry with had managed to surprise him more than once. Even now she continued to do things that surprised him some more. He thought, so many times, once she managed to come to terms with her self-esteem that she would really grow into her power and be a force to reckoned with. <br><br>"You didn't keep me waiting, little bird. You know that I don't need as much sleep as humans. Plus we both were awakened during our rest last night so I didn't want to wake you. It's not like we have to hurry to get back on the road." Air's expression changed as he looked her over as she dressed, giving her a look that a man gave a woman when he was interested in her. His fingers flipped through the pages of the book without much thought since his attention was on her. With a shake of his head, Air stood up and gave her one of his more normal smiles.<br><br>"Yes, a little. The entry about those creatures was somewhat lacking but it was helpful even so. The writer only knew those creatures by the name of dogmen. It's not very original, I admit, but I didn't write the tome. They usually live in caverns, according to the entry. They are easy to control, so I'm thinking that someone sent them to attack the town. It seems that they also prefer to be more active during the night, which explains the raid before the sun came up even though the attack happened close to morning."<br><br>"I suppose, if we want to get further involved, we could try to find the cavern that might be around here to explore it some but if we choose to ignore that option it wouldn't bother me if we did so."<br><br>Air let out a low laugh as he thought some more of the entries in the book as they descended the stairs and headed out to the stables to retrieve their horses or eat while they were riding. "I really was fascinated with the entry about demons, most especially the succubus entry. The text said the writer summoned one of those female sex demons and managed to live through the experience. I don't know if I can believe that actually happened. I don't know much about demons since their reality doesn't touch Faerie and is hard to summon those to Faerie but it seems to me that the writer is lying about surviving something like that."<br><br>They were back on the road again when he moved his horse back a little so he was riding next to her. He returned to talking about the book as he looked over at her and smiled even as he seemed to be preening due to the warmth of the sun that was shining down on them. "What really caught my interest in that little tome was the entry for the hybrids that have been created from dragons. Faerie has quite a few dragons that have been alive longer than some of my Family. To see that some wizard in this world had the insanity to take some part of a dragon and make humanoid offspring, so to speak, from those parts has to be someone that is pretty touched in the head."<br><br>It was some time after afternoon when Air perked up again and stared ahead. It wasn't long after that a column of smoke rose further ahead of the them, showing something that they were riding towards was burning. "I heard sounds of fighting," he said as he dropped back again to ride next to her. "And if I'm not mistaken, that fire is coming from where I was hearing the fighting."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>05-10-2015, 23:34:29</strong>
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				Eirwyn being half-asleep worked in both of their favors: she didn’t notice his looks and didn’t seem to care much about revealing her partially naked frame to him. She didn’t see him looking at her like a man would look upon a woman, just focused on tugging clothes on in the correct fashion and not leaving something inside-out or tying something incorrectly. A few more long yawns and she seemed to be a bit more cognitive, blinking softly as she looked towards him and tilted her head, pleased to know that he’d managed to dig up some information on those weird creatures – the dogmen, he called them. <br><br>“You’re right, it isn’t original at all,” she said with a slight grin before she shrugged her shoulders and continued to listen, frowning a little bit. “Why would someone send them to raid a town like this? Surely there are other towns – wealthier ones, really – that they could have targeted?” It didn’t seem to make much sense to Eirwyn, but at the same time, the townspeople seemed as though they could hold their own to an extent. She wasn’t really worried about it and didn’t plan on further delving into the situation. So when Air mentioned it, talking about going to get further involved and looking for the cavern, she began to shake her head and smile slightly.<br><br>“Maybe if the problem continues to get worse we could stop by again, but truthfully, I’d rather just continue our adventure.”<br><br>She headed down to the stable with him, listening as he began to talk about the demon entry. “Yes, I’ve wondered about that, myself. A succubus doesn’t tend to leave their victims alive. It would be extremely strange for someone to survive that. I’ve wondered about the bluff, too,” she said, grinning a little, happy to know that someone else thought the same way she did. She mounted her horse fairly easily and got comfortable before they began to head out once more, back onto the road.<br><br>“I felt like those were mostly wive’s tales that he’d birthed into some kind of legend,” she frowned, shrugging her shoulders gently. “It doesn’t make much sense, does it? A human-dragon hybrid? How would a female human birth such a thing?” She chuckled and then shook her head, seeming to enjoy the warmth of the sun as they traveled as well, sometimes just closing her eyes and letting it sink into her sink and muscles, easing a bit of the ache that came naturally from being atop a horse for long periods of time.<br><br>As he brought attention to the smoke column, Eirwyn was blinking and frowning a little bit. “Yes, I heard them too,” she murmured, and then she looked towards him. “Did you want to see what was happening? Maybe we could help them?” She seemed very keen on helping people, and after their last little battle the night before, she wasn’t opposed to doing it again. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>06-10-2015, 22:38:28</strong>
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				Air's laughter came from him as he nodded and returned her grin with one of his own. "Humans. They can't never give proper names to things," he said even as his grin spread a little to show that he was teasing. Giving his head a shake, Air thought some more about the question she asked about the attack. "I wish I knew, little bird. All I could figure is that they were sent to either be killed or to try to cause chaos in town. And maybe kill or injure, which they managed to do before the small creatures were cut down. I thought more about this over the night and it seemed that they targeted the inn more than any other place in town so maybe they were after something that is at this inn. Or someone."<br><br>"Very well. There are plenty of others who can figure out why those creatures came to town and where they originated from. We have other plans to occupy ourselves."<br><br>Glancing over at her from where he was riding, Air was also keeping his senses open to the land around them. Open fields and grasslands allowed plenty of space for anyone to see if anyone was coming close but he was also aware that even such open land could be dangerous. At least there was a slight breeze and the sun was shining, giving warmth to the two riders. "You're correct, succubi usually don't allow someone to live when they find a victim. At least as far as what I've read both in that book of yours and the few tomes that are in Faerie. I bet the writer was making up a story. Demons are hard to find in Faerie, as I mentioned. Faerie and their world doesn't overlap at all so it takes a lot more power to travel between the two worlds. Much more power than it takes to travel to this one and as you know, that took a lot of power as well. So imagine trying to travel between worlds that are not even close to each other."<br><br>"All I could think is that magic might create such a dragon hybrid. Take a dragon's egg, maybe, and use magic to create some new type of being that was both a mixture of the beings. Although... demons are sometimes born from human woman and that can't be pleasant either. So maybe magic could be used on a human woman to create a dragon hybrid. There are old tales of dragons being able to shape shift into human shape and it would seem to me that if they had sex with a human the two mixtures might make a hybrid like the book mentions. I don't really know though. The dragons in Faerie are left alone to do as they please since they have power and abilities that are unknown. I think the last time anyone in the Family saw or interacted with one was about four generations ago. Which means it was something like five thousand years ago."<br><br>Air drew his sword and laid it a top of the saddle. "Let's see what the trouble is then," he answered as he looked over at her. "Last night's skirmish was thrilling but I wouldn't mind another battle." Giving the reins a flick, Air signaled the horse to speed up while he rode with his gaze ahead so he would be able to see what was ahead once they were close enough. It wasn't long until they saw a home on the outskirts of another settlement. Part of one wall was afire and the flames were reaching towards the thatched roof. Around the home were humans, mostly men but a smattering of woman. Most of them carried weapons that were usually farm tools like pitchforks, scythes, or a bow or two. A few others had torches that were lit and that was probably where the flames had come from since they had set one side of the home ablaze. <br><br>All together there was about a dozen or so of the humans standing in a half circle around the front of the house.<br><br>The yells coming from them were "Burn her! She cursed us!" and other type of shouts of the same type of calls came from those that had come out here. Of course the threats and shouts were directed towards a young woman that stood trembling in the doorway to her home since she couldn't get past those that were facing her or try to put out the fire that was eating at her home. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>11-10-2015, 22:34:08</strong>
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				Eirwyn was a little hesitant to go and see what the fuss was about, especially since it seemed like fire was involved, but she wanted to go and investigate what seemed to be causing such a smoke column to rise above the tree line. She directed her horse to follow his, and then she sent him a little grin, shaking her head. He was a true warrior, always looking for a bit of a challenge, a battle to test himself and his wits. She felt challenged enough when it came to just getting through the day and making her magic happen, but that was where they seemed to really differ in personality and where it became obvious that he was from a completely different Realm. <br><br>Other than his obvious looks, of course.<br><br>Eirwyn looked concerned as they approached, seeing the home that at least a dozen people were standing around. Her eyes widened as she saw the nervous looking woman trapped between the threatening mob and her own burning home. Eirwyn felt a rage build inside her that stemmed from a natural care for the human race. She rode forward and jumped from her horse rather swiftly, managing to wave her hands in a few ways and uttered a spell that halted the flames and doused them rather easily. Her magic skills were getting stronger with the help and focus of Air and his training as her mentor, and she’d just displayed a very strong skill that had come from her onslaught of emotions rather than just simple concentration and focus.<br><br>Eirwyn stood on the side, between the mob and the trembling woman, before facing them and shooting a glance towards Air. “What is the meaning of this? What is going on here?” The idea that they wanted to burn someone, their home and possibly their entire livelihood, astounded her. Cruelty seemed to strike a chord within her, since she had been subjected to so much of it in her short lifetime. It seemed to light a fire, a passion within, that brought out the best of her magical abilities and her confidence. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>12-10-2015, 23:43:48</strong>
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				He was a little surprised that humans would be trying something like this at this time of the day since it was still only a bit after high noon. Didn't usually something like this take place at night? Then again... it was humans and they tended to do act in ways that still took him by surprise. A quick glance up at the sky told him the time of the day. It had taken him a week or so to learn the way the sun was positioned in the world he had been brought too but now he could navigate by it with ease. Back home they tended to use the moons since usually at least two of them appeared most times but at other times of the year there was three moons, or four, or sometimes five or more. It really varied by the whims of the ruling Fey and by Faerie itself. All the fey knew that there would always be at least the two moons showing themselves so they used those two to plan events and the other moons, when they showed themselves, were a cause to throw another celebration, gathering, or festival.<br><br>Air swung back to notice Eirwyn was dismounted and rushing forward. With a cluck of his tongue, Air sped his horse a little more to move up to where his Apprentice had planted herself. As he rode he kept his sword bare and showing even if it was still across his saddle. When he was off to the side of the mob and near Eirwyn and the unknown woman he climbed down and positioned himself within sight of the mob. That was also when he held his long blade in a position that showed it off and that he wasn't human and that he wouldn't hesitate to take action to defend his Family member or even the woman that Eirwyn was taking an interest in. Air also stood up a little straighter after he gave Eirwyn a gaze of approval at how she had managed to quell the fire with ease, or it seemed like she managed to do something like that.<br><br>He watched the group of humans mutter, mumble, and discuss among themselves. His expression was cold as he listened to the discussion among them about how they were going to answer the questions that Eirwyn fired off at them. Plus it looked like they wanted to choose a leader to speak since they were afraid of the two that had taken an interest in their doings. Mostly they were afraid of Eirwyn since they saw the magic she used while they weren't sure what Air was except to realize he wasn't human.<br><br>"Miss," came the female voice of the black haired woman that was standing behind Eirwyn. She spoke up before the others could do so since she was feeling a little more secure now that these two had come to her aid. "They think I'm at fault for... well... everything that goes wrong in the village. You heard them, didn't you, miss? They say I cursed them. I'm probably the one they blame for any crops that failed, or any animal still births, any aches and pains that happens to someone, and things of that nature."<br><br>"That's because she's one of those..." one of the men of the group started to call out before his words softened into a whisper when he realized who he was talking to and what he was about to say so his sentence ended in a soft, "sorceresses."<br><br>"Right!" the crowd answered with a bit more strength since they figured they had strength in numbers still. "One of those! And everyone in the village knows that she's the one that is doing all those things that she said! If we burn her, and her home, then she won't have any power over us!"<br><br>Air stood there guarding the two woman and the two horses, watching the crowd with the same cold expression while he kept his body still even if he was ready to spring into action if he needed to protect Eirwyn. He was also leaving her to take the leadership role since these were her people, so to speak. Although he thought of them as he had when he first arrived here. Humans. Look at this group, for example. It explained why his kind looked down on humans when they did something like this!
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>19-10-2015, 15:25:38</strong>
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				Eirwyn really had no idea what had come over her. <br><br>She didn’t know this woman, yet here she was, defending her from a mob and saving her house from becoming a burnt pile of rubble upon the floor. Maybe it was because she knew the feeling and recognized that sense of helplessness from the times she’d been picked on while she was in school. Maybe it was because that gave her a sense of kinship with this stranger, and there was an instinctual need that she felt, driving her to help as much as she could. There wasn’t a good explanation for her reasoning except that she had a gut feeling that this woman was innocent, that the humans trying to burn her to the ground were taking things a bit too far simply because they didn’t really understand her and what she did. Eirwyn usually had very good instincts, and she tended to trust them more than her heart or her head. She wasn’t about to change that now.<br><br>The white-blond alchemist hardly had the patience she needed when waiting for a response to her questions. She seemed to narrow her eyes as irritation with the small town grew, and an invisible energy seemed to crackle around her in the air. It was something she didn’t realize was happening; it wasn’t something that often happened, at all. The last time she’d had a surge of magical energy was when she’d accidentally summoned Air into this world. Her head turned and she gazed towards the dark-haired woman as she began to speak, explaining the situation, giving Eirwyn even more fuel for the hatred she was developing towards these people.<br><br>But, it simmered down. She knew that these people were just scared. They were scared of something they didn’t understand, and it was a natural reaction for the situation. Taking a deep breath, Eirwyn’s own energy seemed to dissipate and she crossed her arms, turning her steely gaze towards the people before her, not feeling intimidated by them at all. They were just scared people. They weren’t going to hurt her – she knew that she wasn’t going to let them. Besides, Air was only a few feet away. And they all looked rather terrified of him, to be honest.<br><br>“So… you truly believe that she, a lone woman, is the source of <em>all</em> of your strife?” The words dripped with disbelief and a bit of sarcasm as she raised an eyebrow, commanding their attention with her firm words. “I do not know what kind of rocks you all have been dwelling beneath, but sorceresses don’t cause curses by simply ‘being’. They have to place the curse upon you, and you will know it if they do.” She shook her head, standing a bit straighter, glaring at the townspeople firmly and with an authority that hadn’t shown itself before. It only revealed itself now because she was feeling protective; she was ready to defend this strange woman, this witch. <br><br>“Bad things happen. It’s the way of the world. You cannot blame her for every incident simply because you can’t accept them. If everyone in the village knows that she’s the reason these things are happening, I would like to see some proof that backs up your harsh reaction and I would like to know how you came to the conclusion of burning her?”<br><br>Eirwyn’s words were dripping with a passion and a bite of irritation that brooked no arguments. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>20-10-2015, 17:49:23</strong>
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				Standing close to Eirwyn and the human woman that almost had her house burned down around her, Air flicked his gaze over the humans that were standing together in a group or back towards Eirwyn and the woman that she was protection. Humans. Sometimes he would never understand some of the things they did. Take what was happening here, for example. Trying to burn someone to death just because they thought she was the cause of all their troubles? Sure the Fey sometimes went to war with each other but those wars weren't because of something so asinine as what was happening here.<br><br>His thoughts got away from him, causing him to let out a low laugh of contempt while he listened to Eirwyn berate the group. She was right, as far as he was feeling. If the woman really was a user of the natural magic that ran through this world, and many other worlds, then these humans wouldn't have left here without some injuries or deaths. Could they really believe that she wouldn't have retaliated for coming here and trying to burn her? Idiotic. So very idiotic. <br><br>Another low laugh came from him a second time when he listened to the "leader" of the group start to stammer and stumble answers about how everyone in town knew that all their problems were caused by the sorceress! How dare some stranger come and defend the woman that caused their problems. More of the same stammering and stuttering took place as they tried to debate what Eirwyn was telling them about how curses had to be transferred by touch. A few called out that her words were lies, which caused Air to stand up a little straighter and glare at them with a cold gaze and movements that made it clear that he was threatening them with his blade.<br><br>A third laugh rolled forth as he watched them some more, seeing them look at each other as they tried to come up with the proof that Eirwyn demanded. In the end they had nothing, which also caused Air to laugh at their folly. It didn't take long for the group to break up since it was clear to most that what they had set out to do was now beyond their control. They had also felt the draw of power that came from Eirwyn, making them fear her as well.<br><br>"Miss," Air heard from the black haired woman as he turned to look at the two that were standing together. As he smiled over at Eirwyn he listened and heard, "Thank you for everything that you've done for me. I'm in your debt but I also fear that they will return once I'm alone again... My name is Cerlia." He moved closer, standing at Eirwyn's side while letting her handle the discussion since she had taken charge once she saw what was happening. Besides, once he moved closer he heard the surprised gasp from Cerlia when she caught a closer look at him. "I don't know what to do now, this is the only home that I have and I have no where else to go..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>24-10-2015, 23:14:44</strong>
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				&nbsp;Eirwyn hadn’t anticipated a good answer from these people.<br><br>Mob mentality didn’t always equate to logical reasoning or behavior. In fact, it typically bordered on the opposite, and most of the members of said mob had no idea what they were really gathering for. She wanted examples, wanted proof, simply because she knew it could trip them up in the exploits and get them to maybe stop and think about their own actions. Would they learn from it? Probably not, but Eirwyn could tell that this woman hadn’t done anything wrong. She could feel it in her gut as she had questioned the group, listened to the laughter from her Mentor as she berated them, giving her a little boost of confidence when it came right down to it.<br><br>When the mob stammered for responses, she felt a little victorious. But that emotion was short-lived&nbsp; when she realized they were turning on her, calling her knowledge of curses ‘false’ and thinking she was spewing lies. She straightened up, glowering at them as a burn of passion was lit in her eyes. She was threatening them just as much as Air was – almost mirroring his position, but possessing no weapon. She clenched her jaw for a moment and waited for something, anything that would convince her not to help this poor woman, only to find that they had nothing. “Be gone with you, then,” she snarled, and they disappeared, causing her to shake her head as they began to fan out and leave. She laughed herself, unable to help herself, before she gazed back towards the woman whom she had been defending.<br><br>“Lovely to meet you, Cerlia. My name is Eirwyn, and this is my Mentor, Air. You’re in no one’s debt, here,” she reassured her with a much gentler smile, before she frowned a little, gazing at her home. “Well… I could help you with some protective charms? And maybe some defensive wards that would help to keep them away from damaging your home? Of course, we might be able to stay and help you rebuild, too…?” She lifted her head and gazed towards Air, canting it curiously and with a small smile. It, truthfully, shouldn’t take more than a day or so. Magic definitely was a help when it came to things like this, and she was thankful every day that she had been born with such abilities in her lineage. Even if she didn’t, ultimately, know that much about it.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>27-10-2015, 02:50:46</strong>
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				"I echo little bird's greeting, Cerlia," Air answered while he looked at the human that they helped and at Eirwyn. The anger that had come from his Apprentice wasn't something that he's seen her show very often, most times it seemed like she hid away or kept her emotions contained. He understood why that happened the more he watched her at the School and how the other magic users and teachers seemed to look down on her. He played a part of doing that to her when he first arrived but that was before he had gotten to know her better and how his mischief had gotten too out of hand and almost caused her to be harmed.<br><br>"Protection wards would make a difference," Air answered and those would be something that he could manage with a bit of ease. His war knowledge and magics fit in with those types of castings so he had a pretty good understanding and skill in casting what he heard Eirwyn speak of. He focused his gaze on her once he saw her looking at her and how her head had canted to the side. "You're in charge here for anything that you want to do to help this human, Eirwyn. You know how I feel towards most of your species but even so I won't sit here and not help but I won't be making the decisions on what that help entails. All I do ask, if we're going to be here for the evening, is that Cerila offer us a place to rest, a share of her fare, and maybe some company, I suppose."<br><br>Air's hand reached down, lightly touching his fingers against Eirwyn's lower spine even as he sheathed his blade. One single human wasn't that much of a threat and from what they had come upon as the group had tried to burn her out of her home, it was probably safe to be around her. "What I am wondering though is why all of them thought that you were the one to cause their problems. There has to be more to why they came here than just you living out here alone and a little further away from the edge of the town."<br><br>"My knowledge of herb lore. They think I'm at fault because of that and the plants that seem to grow easily for me. As for fare, a place to bed down, and company. I can supply those easily in thanks for the help in repairing my home."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>31-10-2015, 16:35:44</strong>
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				Eirwyn desperately wanted to help this woman. She related with her on a level that was deep and passionate, gave her something to defend and care about for the first time in many years. She felt badly for the woman and the townspeople – they were simply ignorant and too frightened to try and understand. But maybe Eirwyn could help with that, too. She chewed her lip, her mind racing and tumbling around various ideas, but ultimately she knew she’d have to get to know Cerlia a little better before she could set any particular plans into motion. And soon enough, one of the mental questions was answered when the woman described that she was knowledgeable in herb lore.<br><br>“Perfect. I have an idea that might help to get you settled and maybe could help you with the townspeople. But, we can discuss that after some resting and possibly something to eat. I’m sure that you’re quite exhausted after that much adrenaline was running through you,” she murmured with concern, allowing Cerlia to lead them back into the remains of her home. Eirwyn had helped her sit down and drink some tea, while she had Air keep her company for a moment before heading outside, working desperately on her protective wards. She knew that they required focus, which was why she went outside alone. Overall, they were successful after a few tries, and she even put up some defensive spells for negative energy if the mob decided to come back.<br><br>“We’ll probably have to start fixing the burn damage in the morning. If that’s alright, of course. But I was thinking that, since you’re knowledgeable in herb lore, we could see if there was a way you could maybe produce things to give the other townspeople? I’m an alchemist myself, and I think we could do something similar with your talents. I’m certain that the people of the village would love to have some better growing crops, or even things that could help them grow their crops and plants easily, too.” <br><br>Eirwyn settled down with Cerlia as the woman produced some stew for them, and they all sat around to chat. Cerlia and Eirwyn seemed to get along quite well, and they told stories and chatted well into the night. By the time Eirwyn was tired, and ready for sleep, Cerlia led them to the single spare bedroom in her home, showing them the decently sized bed inside. “You’re welcome to stay in here, if you don’t mind sharing,” Cerlia commented, before she showed them where the bathroom was as well, and dismissed herself for the night. When Eirwyn closed the door, she turned to Air in the bedroom and she grinned at him widely.<br><br>“I… did it, Air. I’m helping someone!”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>02-11-2015, 19:29:08</strong>
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				They were riding together to see more of the world even if they had a destination in mind so Air didn't mind these stops to help out however they could. Any event that happened was a way to learn more of the world he found himself in and they could also be a way to expand Eirwyn teachings and knowledge. He had a small smile in place as he watched Eirwyn and how she stepped up to take some control over what happened here. Air also stepped back some to let her step up to take the leadership position, giving her a chance to shine and to become a little more used to the one making the decisions. If they ever made it to Faerie and the Family estate he was sure that there would be times when the many Fey of the Family might test her to see how she acted as a leader. For the most part he tended to wander the Family lands by himself but there were times when the soldiers came together. And don't get him started with all the little chains of command that took place within the main house of the Family, which is where most of the ruling family lived. That was where he was worried she would be tested since there were so many rules, manners, and protocols that took place within those walls.<br><br>Air gave a small nod, noticing the way Cerila seemed to start to slump now that the rush of emotions were leaving her. Almost being burned alive caused so much emotion to rush to the surface that she was probably about to fall off her feet. He followed the group and seated himself around the round table, enjoying his own cup of tea and listening to the quiet words that passed between the two woman. As usual he didn't have much to say, so he just watched and learned. The thought that Eirwyn wasn't the only student on this trip filtered through his mind, causing him to smile a little in amusement.<br><br>Finding a spot on the ground that was soft and pretty comfortable, Air settled down on it and stretched his legs out before him. He made sure that he could see in most directions from the place that he settled down on. This gave him a chance to watch Eirwyn work, giving her a chance to draw on his own reserve of magic if she needed the extra to create the wards. It also allowed him to notice the kicked up dirt of a rider that left town and heading back towards the inn the two of them had left behind, causing Air to frown a little. What was that all about? Was there more going on in this part of the world? It wasn't his business though even if he had some thoughts about what he was seeing. Seated there also let him notice the pixies that he was sure were the same group from the inn and how they were now scampering atop the roof of Cerila's home.<br><br>"Little spies," Air said out loud before he laughed a little. Pixies were always curious little things and as far as he's seen from this group so far, they were pretty tame.<br><br>Back inside, Air found his seat again. This time he spoke up a few times, adding some to the discussions. He was content that they didn't have to do any more work until morning and that Cerila was happy with the wait. Going so far to gush about how pleased she was that they were willing to do so much for her since they had already stepped in and saved her life. Stripping out of the metal of his armor and then the padding, Air spent a bit of time washing off the sweat from the day. A lot of that had also come from the heat of the fire since the waves from the flames had reached out and heated the metal that covered him.<br><br>He was just pulling his long hair back into a braid when he heard the words that came from little bird. Turning to face her, Air felt his own grin slide into place to match hers. "Yes, yes you did. How does it feel, little bird? Knowing that you are helping her and that this home will be better protected when we leave." He paused for a moment, looking her over from head to foot, seeing the strong woman that he knew was inside of her but also showing her how proud he was of her for what she did today. A subtle look also came from him since he had made it clear that he was attracted to the blonde human. <br><br>"Tell me, little bird, is there any teacher at the School that instructed any of the students on how to contact any of the elementals that are part of the world? I ask because I don't recall any such teacher being talked about during the weeks that I roamed the School. Plus, tomorrow you will start to learn the magic that will repair the parts that were burned. I'll be there with you though since I've thought of a few things while you were creating the wards. One is that we'll try to connect to the earth elementals that reside in the wood and the land around the house. Since you will be doing the casting I bet the earth elementals will come to your magic because of your connection with growing things like the air ones come to my call.<br><br>"Another thought I had, which isn't related to helping Cerila, is that we need to start your learning on how to shift shapes. Again, I don't recall a teacher that is specialized in the use of that type of magic but I think you are strong enough to be able to shift into animals. We'll start you off with small animals and see what happens. It's another area of magic that I'm not that great at doing but I can manage to shift into the same small animals and only one or two larger ones. The more you are around an animal so you can learn it's mannerisms, the easier it is to shift into that shape. That's why I can shift into a fey horse and a hunting dog."<br><br>Relaxing on the bed, Air fell into his sleep before coming awake after the hours he needed, just lying in the darkness with her and listening to her breathing. The night and the house was quiet, putting him at ease and it stayed that way until he heard the sounds of Cerila moving around. It wasn't long that he also started to smell the scents of her cooking which he thought would bring Eirwyn awake. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>08-11-2015, 15:14:14</strong>
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				The day had proven to be more than anything Eirwyn could’ve expected. She felt as though she’d made a friend by helping Cerlia, and she felt a kinship growing between them. Cerlia probably was the only witch for quite a ways, at least one that was an admitted witch, and Eirwyn could only imagine how lonely that could have been. At least at the school, she was surrounded by people who were like her. Out in the real world, there was a crushing realization that normal humans might not be as accepting, and the magical folk seemed to be spread few and far between. It was almost a scary realization, one that made Eirwyn realize that she hadn’t quite thought about what her life would be once she was done with her schooling. Would she graduate in a specialized skill? Would she set up an alchemy shop? Would the pair discover how to break the bond between them and go their separate ways? <br><br>Eirwyn found herself contemplating all of these things while she was bathing, cleaning herself up from the dust and grime of the day. She stared at the dark mark on her flesh. It didn’t burn, or hurt at all, and she often forgot that it was there. The binding mark that proved that she was stronger than she had initially believed. Blinking down at it, she frowned a little and scrubbed at her platinum colored hair, making sure to clean it well and rinse thoroughly before she would leave the water. She didn’t want to take too long, especially since she figured that Air was probably just as dirty as she was, if not more. He wore that armor, and she imagined that it got quite hot when they were working near the fire. <br><br>A little smile toyed at her lips as she thought of Air. He really was fascinating, and though they had a rough start and there was much difference between them, she found that she was growing fond of him as the days passed. Licking her lips, she scrubbed at her skin, distracting her thoughts and how the unusual flush of something she didn’t quite understand had rushed over her. She thought about how he called her ‘little bird’ quite often, and she wondered about the meaning behind that. Maybe it was just affection? Maybe it was endearment? Maybe it meant something with his culture, being fae? She licked her lips as she contemplated it all, removing herself from the water and drying herself off as best as she could. She knew that she would have to air dry a little bit – especially her hair – but that was okay.<br><br>She came back into the room after dressing into her pajamas, and she sat on the bed while Air cleaned himself up. She hummed to herself, using a towel to try and dry as much moisture out of her hair as possible, while pouring over a tome she had removed from her endless bag. She scanned over some of the words rather easily, flipping through it to occupy her time. They were spells on fire magic. Since the book tended to lump spells into categories based on their function, she knew that recovery spells would probably be in the same place. Burn damage, that’s it! She was chewing on her lip as Air came back and she’d exclaimed to him how she was helping someone, smiling towards him as he tugged his hair into a braid. <br><br>“It feels… amazing. I feel like I know what I’m doing, and, and for the first time, I feel confident in a decision I didn’t have help with!” Eirwyn was practically beaming, glowing with her own pride, before she noticed the hint of attraction in Air’s gaze. It flustered her, causing her to blush brightly ad smile as she looked down, shutting the book and adjusting in the bed. She thought of his questions and frowned. “No, I don’t believe so. But I know there is a teacher who works with shapeshifting at the school – it’s just a more advanced course. So, those who have passed basic courses before that have the option to move on. Or, their mentors teach them individually, based on the skill sets they tend to have,” she explained, shrugging a bit, before she smiled at him. The idea of her being tied to earth elementals was rather exciting. And the idea of being able to shift shapes?! That was even more exciting.<br><br>Eirwyn was practically thrumming with the energy of the possibilities. “You know, I’ve always wanted to learn to shape shift. I just didn’t think that I was strong enough, or focused. It requires so much concentration… but I’ve seen a student who specializes in shapeshifting. It’s so fluid for him. I’d love to figure out how to become like… a bird. To fly? Wouldn’t that be amazing?” She sighed happily, thinking her whimsical thoughts as she finally curled into the bed beside him, not ashamed in how she curled close to stay warm. She slept peacefully with thoughts and dreams of flying in her head, but also of whine snow and speed. She slept well through the night without any disruptions, and only woke when the thick smell of a finished breakfast was wafting throughout the house.<br><br>“Mmmm… morning?” It was a question posed as she yawned, shifting onto her back and arching it off of the bed. She stretched like a feline, rolling it up from her feet to her arms stretched above her, yawning widely. She sat up shortly after, rubbing at her sleepy eyes, gazing towards Air. “Is it morning already?”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>09-11-2015, 20:53:03</strong>
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				Giving her his attention, Air's gaze was steady while he didn't hide the feelings that have grown over the weeks the more he interacted with Eirwyn. She was just so different from all those that he was used to seeing. Even if she was a woman, her bone structure was thicker than what would be found among the Sidhe woman or even among many of the lesser fey. The short hair was something that had threw him for a loop when he appeared in the summoning circle. Like him, all the Sidhe woman he knew had long hair so to see the short white/blonde style on her had come as a surprise but now he's come to enjoy the choice she made to keep her hair short. Another thing, which he never said to her, was that having her hair that short wouldn't allow her to hide behind it like he has seen some of the other human woman do at the School or even some of the Sidhe and fey that were more reclusive. Plus none of the Sidhe and fey that he was used to seeing had the color of hair that she had. Browns, blacks, greens, blues, a rare redhead that was always dark red, and other dark hues were the normal for the races of Faerie. It had to be something that Faerie itself had decided, giving its people such dark colors.<br><br>Air's expression became open as he smiled a caring smile towards Eirwyn. His eyes crinkled in humor as he heard her answer. Taking her away from the School seemed to have been one of the best ideas after all. Being on her own without anyone treating her with disregard and disdain seemed to be helping her find her footing. "I watched you the whole time we arrived here and you did so well with getting the humans to turn away and with the choices you made to help Cerila. You like her, don't you?" He wasn't asking that last bit in jealous way, just as a general question that he wanted answered. Plus it might help Eirwyn work through how she felt about the human woman. "She probably looks up to you, you do realize that? From her own words she's weak in power even if she has a few years worth of knowledge in working with plants." His gaze flicked towards the book that he noticed Eirwyn close when he stepped into the room again. <br><br>With another smile, one of amusement, Air asked, "How many tomes did you take from the library? Are you going to be in so much trouble when we return for doing that? Maybe I'll have to be so stern and shocked that my Student would think to take tomes with her without knowing the consequences of doing so." His smile curled up a little more, becoming wider before Air released a low laugh while he shook his head a little. "I'm sorry, little bird. I'm feeling a little mischievous and you're the only one around that I can tease like that."<br><br>Air cocked his head a little to the side, thinking about the information that Eirwyn just told him about the teacher that only takes on advanced students. He or she wasn't one that Air had met before, nor was the student someone he had met either. "If the human is like most of those at the School, I don't know how I feel about having you being instructed by him or her. Most of your Teachers at the School think they know better than anyone only because they're old and have been using magic for a few decades. I'd love to have them become students to some of our Family, then they would really learn what it means to be long-lived and how to use magic." He breathed out, sitting on the edge of the bed and pulling the book from her hands, flicking through the pages and keeping only one part of his attention on what he was able to read.<br><br>"That dream of mine isn't important. What is important is that you and I try to see how far you get in shape shifting. You'll probably make mistakes but that's alright. Everyone that can manage the power required to turn their body into another form does that. I'll only tell you one story of one of my mistakes and it'll be up to you to find my brother and get him to open up about the mistakes I made when I learned to use that type of magic." Air smiled again, thinking back of the memories of all times when he deformed his body because of those mistakes. "Anyhow, that first time I turned myself into a combination of Sidhe and rodent. It took about five years to get rid of the tail."<br><br>Laying with her at his side, Air ran his slim fingers over some of her skin or reached out to touch the end of the white hair on her head. "You have an advantage that student doesn't have. You can draw more power by using the bond that is between us, draining some of my own if you need it. Still, I bet that we'll be surprised and you'll be able to use your own power to shift since there's more power inside of you than it seems most realize, little bird."<br><br>He grew quiet when he knew she was asleep, feeling her limbs move at times as he came to realize she was dreaming. His own sleep came upon him after some time but even so he was awake before her since that was another thing that was different between them. His kind needed less sleep than humans. Air hadn't left the bed so he was laying next to her still, feeling the warmth of the sun that spread it's warmth over the bed. "It is but you slept longer than usual. The sun has been up for a few hours already but I'm sure that Cerila managed to keep breakfast warming on the fire. She seems to be an early riser since I heard her start moving around just as the sun came up."<br><br>Leading Eirwyn outside after they had eaten until their stomachs were full, Air looked up at the roof again and eyed the pixies that were scampering up there again. He only gave them a passing glance though while he sat down on the grass and faced the part of the house that had burned. "Place your hands on the ground, Eirwyn." As he gave directions, Air did the same movements or instructions. "Just let your magic sink through your hands and into the ground. Have it seek out and find the earth elementals that are in there. They usually look like squat figures made out of rock or soil. Ask them, if you find them, to come to the surface." Air also reached up, finding the air elementals since they came easier to him. Small whirlwind vortices spun around him as he asked the air elementals to show themselves, causing a small wind to blow against Eirwen's and his clothing, stir their hair, and blow against the two of them. Mostly he waited to see if the earth elementals would answer Eirwyn so she could ask them to repair the damaged wood of Cerila's home.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>11-11-2015, 18:30:45</strong>
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				Eirwyn had gotten ready rather swiftly, knowing that Cerlia had probably been kept waiting because of her lateness. She had rushed out with an apology, sitting down to eat the delicious meal that Cerlia had cooked. It seemed that she was skilled in this area, as well, and Eirwyn wondered just how skilled she tended to be with plants. She spoke as though she was rather mediocre, but Eirwyn wondered if there was hidden potential there that had been mushed down by the presence of the locals. It stunned Eirwyn, her thought process, because she wondered if that was how Air saw her. Was she hiding true potential because of those around her? Honestly, Eirwyn had no idea. She wasn’t truly aware of her origins, so she didn’t know what kind of potential she could have based on the line she hailed from. Maybe that was something she would need to look further into, she realized, and made a mental note to sift through some books on lineage to see if any familiar names cropped up.<br><br>Eating through the meal with pleasant conversation, she asked Cerlia about the townspeople, how she made ends meet, why she chose to stay there. Basically, she was learning more and more about this woman she seemed to relate so much to. The idea that Air had discussed last night – <em>’She probably looks up to you, you do realize that?’</em> – seemed to keep rolling around in her mind as a great possibility. She didn’t want to let this woman down, not if she looked up to her. Once the breakfast was finished, her and Air both full and satisfied, they headed outside to glance at the damage in the light of the morning. It almost looked worse, causing her to grimace, but there was a thrill of pride that rushed through her when she realized that her wards had stood any tests that might have struck at them.<br><br>Glancing towards the pixies, she canted her head and smiled a little. Then, her attention was drawn towards Air as he began to direct her, which she followed. She bent and placed her hands upon the ground, closing her eyes so she could concentrate and not get distracted by the various blades of grass, the little bugs crawling over the soil, or anything else that might cross her path. She took slow breaths as she worked her magic into the ground, directing it, and she soon found that there were many earth elementals around her. She could sense them, and they responded easily and positively to the presence of her magic. Her eyes whipped open as she withdrew her hands, glancing towards Air as she felt the winds blowing against her, and then she felt a presence at her feet. <br><br>Glancing down, she grinned, looking at the almost gnome-like creatures that stood at her feet, ready to answer her beck and call. She bent down, speaking to them softly, pointing towards the damage on the home. They seemed to come to a silent agreement before heading off towards the house, though some split away towards the woods nearby, presumably to gather wood.<br><br>“I did it,” she whispered to Air, and aloud to herself, awed.&nbsp; <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>14-11-2015, 00:25:11</strong>
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				Not knowing why the small group of fey were following the two of them, Air left them alone to do whatever the flighty pixies were going to do. It wasn't like he could really do much from down here anyhow and he sure wasn't interested in climbing up onto the roof of the damaged home to bother with the small fey. Who knows, maybe the Family sent them to keep an eye on the two that were traveling. Or maybe the pixies were just interested in the two of them for their own reasons. It could be those two things or something more. For now, best to just leave things alone.<br><br>Sitting with a relaxed pose, Air listened to the chirping voices of the elementals that were part of his name. A little smile curled up the corners of his mouth since the nature creatures were filling the conversation about all they've seen lately. At the same time he was watching Eirwyn and wondering what form the earth creatures would take if they answered her. He had no doubt that it would happen though. She had the magic power to send out the call. As far as he noticed she hadn't done anything to offend the earth creatures. Nor was she really that evil or did things that would make the elementals turn away from her. <br><br>"Very good, little bird," shooting her his smile and clasping his metal covered hand onto one of her shoulders. "I know you would manage to catch their attention. It shouldn't take them long to repair the damage." Dropping his grasp after a bit of time, he looked at her some more to see how much that summoning had tired her. "If you have the energy, we can start the lessons on trying to shape shift."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>17-11-2015, 00:47:48</strong>
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				Eirwyn was still incredibly fascinated with the earth elementals as they began to move around and gather the supplies, before getting to work on Cerlia’s house and fixing it with swift, sure motions. She’d heard of elementals fixing things in the middle of the night for those who were kind to them. She once knew a student, one who was kind but very intelligent and moved quickly out of the school and away from her, who came from a city on the coast. His family had always made money by using the fish from the ocean, and by pleasing the water elementals, during the pressing times they were still the ones getting quality fish to sell at market. It pleased her to know that she had a connection with the earth elementals; it also pleased her to know that she had the power to call them forth.<br><br>Though, truthfully, she knew she shouldn’t have been so surprised. She had called forth a Fey, a being from another Realm, and bonded herself to him on <em>accident</em>. Normal magical beings couldn’t just do that kind of thing out of the blue. And yet, here she was, glancing towards the Fey who had become her mentor and her friend and… well, a little more. She canted her head and then blinked for a moment, smiling as he came over and put a hand on her shoulder. She felt a bit of weakness entering her – or maybe she was just now noticing it? – and she had to rub the bridge of her nose for a moment. There was a bit of a paleness about her, and she looked a little bleary for a moment or two as she breathed slowly.<br><br>“I don’t think I have the strength right now. I just noticed how summoning them drained me.” She gave him a crooked smile, before shifting to a portion of the grass outside of Cerlia’s home and taking a seat there, watching the elementals as they worked and letting her body recuperate her magic. She looked up towards Air and shielded her eyes from the sun as she did, smiling a little. “Once I get my strength back, I’d love to practice. I just think I need a moment or two,” she said, stretching her shapely, lean legs out into the grass so the sun could warm them pleasantly. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>18-11-2015, 06:53:42</strong>
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				Air looked over at her as he dropped back to the ground and just rested without seeming like he had a care in the world. The sound of the earth beings fixing the dwelling filled the space with the noise, giving the two of them some privacy even if it was only an illusion. At least they were alone but he thought that Cerlia might also venture out sooner or later, just to watch the way her home was being rebuilt and repaired. What would the humans in the settlement think about this if any of them were watching the home. But that was their problem, he supposed. The sound of his own air elementals also continued to filled the space with their humming twirling cyclones even if it was more of a lower level noise. He could even hear the pixies up on the roof, who were now fluttering in a aerobatic dance, filling the space up there with their higher pitched voices.<br><br>A little smile came from him as well while he looked at her. "Alright, little bird. Bringing so many from the earth is draining and that is clear to me now that I get a better look at you." He wasn't upset that she was feeling drained and declined the idea, it was plain that she needed to let her magic refresh itself. "Another time," he added, "when you aren't so weakened because shifting is a lot more dangerous than calling the elementals."<br><br>For awhile Air only sat near her once his own air beings got distracted with whatever caught their interest. That wasn't something that bothered him, he knew the air elementals were more flighty than any of the other three unless there was a serious need for them to keep their concentration on something that came from those that could connect with those that came from the sky. Getting to his feet at last, Air looked down at her again, "Stay. Sit. Enjoy the scene of them repairing Cerlia's home. I'll return shortly with some fare and drink for both of us. Plus I want to visit the town because I've started to think that maybe something had to stir up the humans in town besides the worry they seem to have about a human woman living by herself even if she is a herbalist. Unless you wish to come with me into town?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>20-11-2015, 01:07:28</strong>
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				Eirwyn found herself watching the air elementals flitting around in the surrounding space, listening to their odd way of communicating and wondering if Air would be able to understand them. The earth elementals spoke differently – grunts and sounds that were similar to the grinding together of stone. She had been fascinated to know that they could understand her human language, but maybe they hadn’t understood that at all? Maybe they’d understood her request through her magic? She watched the air elementals during her entire internal monologue, just settling into the grass and gazing towards them, letting her body recuperate from the summoning. Her magical ability was still&nbsp; rather flighty, and she knew that she needed to work on the stamina that came with more practice and skill. Licking her lips, she glanced towards Air as he began to speak, showing that she was listening to him, a small smile playing at her lips.<br><br>“I can imagine that it is. The one student who was good at it spoke of how much concentration it could take; how much energy it could drain from you could actually ruin the process altogether.” She nodded and then rested back into the grass completely, lying back as she occasionally tilted her head to look at the progress of the earth elementals, before she would glance back towards the blue sky and the clouds. She glanced at Air as he stood up, blinking with surprise, before she smiled once more and gave him a nod.<br><br>“Alright. I think that I should stay here. My head is rather light, and I want to make sure that the elementals stay on track with her home. Besides – I would rather be here for Cerlia if something were to happen.” She felt protective, and it showed in the set of her jaw. But she also didn’t want the woman to panic, thinking that they’d just up and left her in the midst of her house being fixed. She didn’t want to startle the poor woman, and she was rather enjoying her sunny little patch of grass. The heat from the sun felt good against her clothes, warming them and in turn, warming her flesh. It was a nice state of relaxation, and closing her eyes, she realized that she could easily fall into a nap if she remained there and still for long enough.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>22-11-2015, 00:54:14</strong>
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				Plucking a few blades of grass, Air used that action as a distraction while listening to the lower growling voices of the earth elementals even if he couldn't understand their language. The cyclones that were the air elementals, those he could understand even if their conversation was so flighty and jumped from topic to topic. He had the patience to listen to the air elementals and sometimes what they said made him smile or brought out a quick chuckle or deeper laugh. <br><br>"Alright, little bird," he said at last, tossing the latest stem of grass away and rising to his feet. "Rest here with Cerlia. Besides, it might be better if someone else stayed with her for a bit longer until the elementals finish their work and the wall of the house is sealed." He didn't think any of the humans would be back but sometimes they did things that didn't make sense, especially if they came together to do some foolish things.<br><br>Not having much else to say, Air strode off towards town with a bit of a quickened step. The sooner he entered the town, the sooner he could return. Giving himself about an hour before he would return, he started his stroll through town by stopping at the general store. The owner of such a place usually knew more about what might be happening in town, except for maybe the tavernkeepers. Looking among the wares, Air managed to purchase some supplies for the trip that they hadn't brought with them from the School. Different vegetables that he would enjoy and some cuts of chicken, pork, and venison for Eirwyn.<br><br>He also noticed the long stares and quiet mutterings and whispers that came from the humans as he moved along the main streets. The news of what happened at the cottage outside of town had spread by now so it was clear to anyone in town that one of the strangers was in town. Not letting any of that bother him or put him on edge, Air still kept his hand near his sword even as he continued through the town like he belonged there and nothing the humans were doing was making him concerned. Showing fear, especially after seeing the way they formed into a mob, would just give them the idea that he was afraid of them.<br><br>With about a half hour left, Air settled into one of the three taverns. Without drinking more then one tankard of ale, he milked the drink while listening to anything that interested him. They hadn't been lying when they said that their crops and animals seemed to be effected with a strangeness that rotted the crops and caused the animals to sicken. He also caught word of a caravan that had come through town only a day or two before all of this started. He figured that it was someone among the caravan that had done this, even more so when he heard the talk about how one of the men in town had gotten into an argument with one of the caravan members. It figured, he thought, the humans forgot that caravan had come through and instead they went after the woman that lived out by herself instead.<br><br>Tilting his head a little so he could hear better he also listened to the two woman that looked to be maidens as they giggled together about how they wanted to meet the horsemen that sometimes came to trade as they galloped in from the grasslands out to the east. Centaurs? Hearing that there might be a tribe of them out that way caused him to smile slightly. Meeting that tribe would be something to keep in mind since he knew the forms to greet them and how to live among them due to spending all those years with one of the tribes of Faerie. Although if the maidens showed they were interested in the horsemen, that would sure lead to a surprise for the humans when the horsemen took it upon themselves to take the women for themselves.<br><br>With nothing left to learn and since the hour was coming to a close, Air left a bit of coin on the table and returned to path to the cottage so he could seek out where his Apprentice was.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>25-11-2015, 17:47:10</strong>
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				Eirwyn had faded into a little nap while she was outside, occasionally waking just enough to crack an eye open and peer towards where the elementals were working. They worked rather swiftly, and she found that the sun was beginning to shift in the sky before they returned to her, and she thanked them humbly by sitting up and speaking to them in a small voice. They seemed to rattle something back to her, making her smile, before she dismissed them. They waddled back towards the earth from which they’d emerged, and Eirwyn stood up in time to see Cerlia waving at her from the front door. She waved back, and then motioned for the woman to come outside and assess where the elementals had finished their job.<br><br>They both walked over together, and Cerlia touched over the brand new wall. Eirwyn explained what she’d done, and Cerlia had been in tears when she was thanking her. They began to talk, and headed inside, talking like they were old friends. They spoke about the elementals, and about magic, and Eirwyn asked to see some of her progress when it came to being a herbologist. Eirwyn herself was considered and alchemist, but Cerlia called herself a herbologist because she&nbsp; tended to just work with plants. She didn’t make them into potions or anything; she just worked on growing them strong, using her magic to shape and make the species she would be working with. She said she’d dabbled in alchemy before, but had found she wasn’t good at it.<br><br>By the time Air returned, Eirwyn and Cerlia were sitting in the home, with a fire going and the windows open. They were laughing, an empty bottle of wine between them and another half gone in some glasses beside the two women. There were vibrant plants on the table, and between them there was some kind of paste forming from the combinations of a variety of ingredients. Eirwyn was directing Cerlia, occasionally cracking jokes, and showing her how to manipulate the various items in order to make whatever they were making. Eirwyn’s cheeks were flushed red, indicating that maybe she had gotten a little bit drunk, and Cerlia’s were even darker. <br><br>It seemed like a nice way to relax, honestly. Cerlia and Eirwyn had been under a lot of stress in the past few days. “Here… you add this…” she slurred a little, adding some oil with precise hands, especially for her current state, and then she began to use the mortar and pestle to combine the amalgamation together. She worked it for a little while, before she finished and she began to scoop some of it into a glass jar that had a sealing lid. “There! That’s how you make a burn cream. Here –“ she reached across, rubbing the remains that had been on her fingers across the back of Cerlia’s hands, where some burns from the previous day were present. <br><br>“Oh! It’s cool already!” <br><br>“Yes! With your plant skills, you just need to know the combinations and how to work them together, and with a little magical boost, it’ll help with most common ailments,” she explained, rubbing the burns tenderly and then smiling once she was finished, laughing gently at the surprised look on Cerlia’s face. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>27-11-2015, 01:31:28</strong>
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				Leaning against the edge of the front door, Air stared at the two woman, seeing that they were flushed and under the effects of the bottles of wine that were sitting on the table where they were sitting. He couldn't remember much of a time when Eirwyn let go like that, imbibing the wine enough that she was acting with a bit less restraint and in a way that was relaxed and without much of a worry. Seeing the way she was acting brought a small smile to his lips and his eyes stared her way, giving her more of his amused attention. At times his gaze also flicked over to Cerlia since Air was also amused that she was acting the way that Eirwyn was. Humans. Never able to hold their drink. Maybe sometime he would have to talk to Eirwyn about tasting some fey wine but the drinks that come from Faerie would cause different reactions when drunk by humans. That could be for another day though since those effects could have some interesting consequences when imbibed by a human.<br><br>He wasn't sure if either of them knew that he had silently moved to the position that he held since they were wrapped up in the make-shift herbalism and alchemy that was happening on the table. If that was the case he didn't want to disturb the two since it gave him a chance to gaze at the little bird that was his Apprentice. Seeing her more relaxed and comfortable in the setting showed him some more about how strong she could be if she learned to gain some self-confidence. A small nod came from him as he caught the tail end of the conversation about the salve that they were creating. <br><br>"Little bird," he said at last, his melodic voice coming from where he was leaning against part of the door. "Giving lessons to your new friend?" he said next, his tone pleasant and warm. "Is she a good student? Who knows, maybe the future will include her as your Apprentice." Moving inside with his easy steps, Air pushed the door closed behind him. "It's later in the day, we'll stay here tonight if that is okay with Cerlia. It didn't surprise me to learn in town that her problems come from the short memories of humans. It seems that there was a confrontation between a caravan of humans and a person or two in town and that event is where the "curse" came from since one of the caravan members knew enough magic to cause some mischief because of the argument that took place. Of course the towns people don't recall that event and they blame everything on the woman that keeps to herself. It's a typical story that plays itself out over and over."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>29-11-2015, 16:35:12</strong>
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				Eirwyn’s head whipped to the side as she gazed towards Air, finally realizing that he was there when he called her by her nickname. She immediately perked up, her cheeks flushing just a little bit more, as she waved towards him happily. “Air! You’re here!” She giggled and then she shifted on her seat, facing him to include him in their conversation. She figured it was the polite thing to do after all, and Cerlia didn’t seem to mind, either. She canted her head and then she gasped, eyes widening a bit before she grinned and nodded. “Yes! I was teaching her how to use her excess to make some burn cream! I figured it made sense, because she had some tender skin from the fire,” she said, elaborating probably more than necessary, but doing so just because she was a little intoxicated. It was rather adorable, honestly. She looked at Air like he was more than just her Mentor, the person who’d pulled her from her slump. And she supposed that he <em>was</em> more than that.<br><br>“You really think I could become a Mentor?” The idea seemed to awe her, large eyes sparkling, and Cerlia laughed. “Of course you could!” Eirwyn found herself blushing thoroughly before she looked down and shifted a little in her spot. Cerlia agreed that it was fine for them to stay the night, that she would get to work on dinner. She rose and began working on putting together a stew with some vegetables and chunks of meat. Eirwyn was staring gently towards the Fae before her. There was still a smile on her lips as she just looked at him, before she refocused and listened to what he was saying to her about his trip into the town. She blinked for a moment and then she smiled, nodding because what he was saying made sense. “Yes, it wouldn’t be the first time that I’ve heard that one,” she murmured softly, knowing it reflected her own existence quite a bit. She settled back as Cerlia scooped them up both a large bowl of stew and then they all sat down and ate, chatting quietly as the sun set outside.<br><br>Cerlia excused herself from the table because she was tired at the end of the night. And Eirwyn giggled, wishing her a happy night’s sleep. She was still a little flushed from alcohol, but she was sobering up slowly. She looked towards Air and then tugged him by his hand towards the bedroom they were sharing. She got him inside of it, and then she curled into his chest, pressing her frame into his chest. “Mmmm. I’m glad you took me out of school and let me explore the world. I know we haven’t gotten far… but we’re going, and that’s what matters. Right?” She glanced up, tilting her head back in order to look at him, and gave him a crooked, happy smile. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>30-11-2015, 08:28:56</strong>
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				At first he looked between the two, seeing the slight flush to their cheeks and, since he had been listening for awhile, the way they had giggled with each other or how they chatted with a bit more relaxation than was usual for Eirwyn and how he thought that Cerlia would act as well. Cerlia he could understand, wanting to get into the wine as a way to relax a bit more since it had to be stressful to almost being burned alive. Little bird though... he wasn't sure what had brought on her feeling to imbibe like she had. Although the thought that Eirwyn might not have wanted to disappoint her new friend could have played a part in choosing to drink.<br><br>"I am," he said, his gaze now only on Eirwyn. "At least those humans back at the School are teaching you something." His words were a little back to the arrogance he always seemed to have when he was speaking of humans since he still thought of them, much like all the fey do, as a race that deserved contempt from those that are longer lived. Air's gaze ran over Cerlia with a seeking look, really taking in her appearance and seeing that some of her skin was still pink from the burns and everything. "We should have tried to help her with her pains before anything. Our apologies for that, Cerlia. But little bird is helping you so that's a good thing."<br><br>"I see no reason why you couldn't have Apprentices, little bird. There's a lot of magic power inside of you and you manage to cast some spells that even casters older than you never manage to bring forth." He paused, really wondering about Eirwyn's bloodline. "At least for a human," he added but this time he gave her a smile since that time he was teasing her even if it was a back-handed compliment. Since he was now close enough to where Eirwyn was sitting, he reached out to place a finger under her chin so he could lift her head to look up at him. "Don't not hide or be embarrassed that you have strength like that, little bird. Listen to me and hear this, bask in what you have accomplished so far. I haven't ever lied to you about how impressed I've become with what you have accomplished when it came to the magic you've managed to bring forth."<br><br>"Yes, and I'm sure that it won't be the last time that such a story happens. At least this time there was a happy ending since we managed to help Cerlia and repair her home. Plus you made a friend and if you ever decide to settle into a plot of land, maybe Cerlia could be someone that you ask to settle on that plot of land. But that is something that is in the future, I would think. You're stuck at the School until they let you leave. Unless something changes but I don't have anything specific in mind. I only know that you now belong to a sidhe Family and being one of the Family might bring changes to what you believed your future might include."<br><br>Letting less serious conversations take place during dinner, Air kept his end of the conversation more light-hearted and easy going. The two of them were alone once Cerlia decided to find her bedroom. His longer fingers were in Eirwyn's as he held onto her hand and gave her his strength since she was still a little under effects of the drink, that was clear to him because of how her cheeks were still a little flushed.<br><br>"You were being smothered by most of the students at the School. I've seen you bloom more while out on this short adventure than during the weeks that I watched you while I kept watch over you in the halls and rooms of the School. To be honest, I needed to get out of the School as well since I'm more used to being on a horse and riding over the lands while sleeping outside. So being among those halls and rooms was also smothering me. Even back home in Faerie I spend more time riding among the Families lands than I do in the buildings of the estate. So you're right, we're going and that's all that matters. Besides, I still feel that practical education is better than sitting in a classroom all day. Learning new magics while being terrified or angry or any other scary emotion&nbsp; isn't the same as learning in the safety of being surrounded by walls."<br><br>Air's smile grew as he talked, looking right into her eyes. His hands came to rest on her back and sides while he was sure she could feel the hardness of his armor since she was resting on his chest. Even if that armor was hard since it was a mixture of elven plate, chain, and leather, it still had a softness that only fey armors had. When you had smiths that could live for hundreds of years they managed to create armors that were so different than what a human might wear.<br><br>"I don't know what it is but I feel more for you, little bird. I can't say it's the mark that is involved since that has nothing to do with what I'm feeling, at least I don't think any of feelings are from the mark. It's just something about you and how much I've seen you step up and face everything that is being thrown at you by the others at the School and all that..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>02-12-2015, 17:46:34</strong>
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				The combination of alcohol and Air’s kind words had Eirwyn feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. She was smiling almost constantly, showing a side of herself that Air had yet to see. This was what she could really be like, when she was truly happy. School had a way of stressing her out and weighing her down, with the expectations of everyone around her being so high. The lack of friends and common acquaintances also made Eirwyn, who was actually a rather social creature, shut down and take things a lot harder than most probably would. She really enjoyed talking with Cerlia, and it had showed. It felt nice to have someone to talk to, to dare to think that she had someone who she could consider her friend. Granted, Air was her friend, but that was another topic entirely.<br><br>Air was something more than a friend, than her Mentor. And it was hard for her to wrap her mind around that idea, but she liked how warm it made her. It sometimes upset her stomach in an odd way – what had some other students mentioned… butterflies? – but it wasn’t something that was entirely unpleasant. Granted, there were days of doubt, where she wondered why the hell someone like Air would feel anything like that towards her, but he always had ways of surprising her.&nbsp; Like how he was right now, with him holding her, large hands pressed on her back and her sides. He was speaking to her, talking about his feelings, which were actually something that Eirwyn had once believed him to be lacking. But here he was, discussing them openly with her, and how they actually involved her… his ‘little bird’.<br><br>A smile formed on her lips that lit up her eyes, crinkling the skin on the very corners of them, and revealed a hidden dimple in her cheeks. Her eyes looked cognitive enough, despite how she’d consumed a decent amount of alcohol. She was taking in his words with a lucid ability to do so, showing that the alcohol wasn’t influencing how his words affected her. Granted, it did make the warmth in her a little warmer, and spread a little further to pool low in her abdomen, but that was about it. And even now, with her previous experience with Air, that was a growing, familiar feeling too. She recognized it as arousal, but she still wasn’t sure how she was supposed to act on such feelings, considering how new they were to her in the grand scheme of things.<br><br>“I feel more for you, too,” she admitted quietly, looking up at him with that smile, and a bit of awe on her features. “You… care about me, and that’s more than anyone has done in a long time. And I like to think that whatever feelings are forming between us, they aren’t influenced by that bond magic… that they’re there because we’re developing them ourselves.” She didn’t like the idea that this could all be magically influenced, and that if they ever got the bond removed from them, that he’d feel differently towards her. It was a fear that had settled into her quite a while ago, when she’d realized that they were getting closer. Even thinking of it now seemed to knit her eyebrows with worry, but she kept a majority of her smile presence, trying to push the negativity from her mind.<br><br>“I’d… like to kiss you,” she murmured softly, her eyes having trailed and zoned in on his lips, before she lifted her gaze back towards his eyes, watching and waiting for his reaction to her request. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>04-12-2015, 01:24:08</strong>
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				"We are together," he said, not mentioning that the summoning and the binding was the start of them being thrown together since that had happened already and those words had been talked to death about. "However that magic isn't why I feel the way I do towards you. These feelings I have grew over these days and weeks while I kept watch on you and learned what you are like. You also have impressed the heads of our Family since they have issued the understanding that you are part of our House. For a human to have that offered to them means that that human is special or that the human has done something worthy and honorable to become part of the Family." <br><br>Air took a breath, using the moment to peel off one gauntlet and then the other so he could reach up and feel her back, the back of her neck, or the strands of her hair with his fingers instead of having them covered with the metal of his armor. "How could I not care about you? Right now there are only two of us to show this world what it means to be members of our Family but more than that, you are you and that is the human that I've come to have feelings for. I've seen you cry because of my actions when my mischief went to far. I've seen you cry, get sad, or more when everyone back at the School treats you the way they do. A lot of that, I've come to believe, is because they are jealous of what you have accomplished. Look at the way the pack of girls gave you the magic that brought me here. They tried to make it seem like you were weak but instead their actions turned on them and you brought forth someone that only advanced magicians could summon. Being proud of that is not something you should think of as a bad thing or a mistake."<br><br>"Little bird," Air whispered, his usually melodic voice going deeper as he looked at her, felt her laying against him, and feeling the places that his hands were touching. "The bond might be influencing us some but I don't believe it is doing that much to influence how we feel for each other. Besides, if you remember, when I first arrived all I was interested in doing towards you was to taunt and torment you as much as I could get away with. It was after seeing how much I hurt from that one prank that I changed how I interacted towards you. I still despise most humans but not you so much any more, little bird."<br><br>His touch stilled on the back of her neck for a moment, giving him a chance to gaze on her face to see if she was still under the effects of the drink or if this was something else. If she was still under the influence of the wine he wasn't sure if this was a good idea because she might wake up and be angry with herself or him about what she did while under the effects of the drink. "You have my permission, little bird," he said at last, thinking that he could deal with whatever happened if events turned out differently. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>06-12-2015, 15:20:37</strong>
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				Eirwyn wasn’t typically confident when it came to situations with Air and her personal life intertwining. Eirwyn hadn’t been in a real relationship before, and of course, this wasn’t really a typical relationship, either. Of course, she would have feelings for someone from a different Realm, someone she happened to be bonded with via an accidental magical spell. She’d never been normal, so this wouldn’t be normal, either. She chewed on her bottom lip as she gazed up at Air, observing his face and listening to his deep, soft voice. She felt like, sometimes, he was gentler with her than he needed to be… but she liked it. She liked that someone cared about her enough to consider being gentle with her. She could act tough, but everyone loved affection. <br><br>“Well… I’m glad that you don’t despise me as much anymore.”<br><br>The words came out a little breathless and teasing. The alcohol was giving her more confidence in this situation, where she was standing close to him. She licked her lips as her heart pounded in her chest, feeling his fingertips along the back of her neck. She shivered a little bit and then she perked up as she heard those words that she was anticipating: she had his permission. She leaned up almost instantly, on her tip—toes because that was the <em>only</em> way she was going to be able to reach him. Her arms twined around his neck gently and she pressed her lips against Air’s softly.<br><br>She melted against him, humming a soft sound as they kissed, her hands softly teasing the hair on the back of his neck.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>08-12-2015, 05:25:20</strong>
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				When you live for centuries, there are times when you have relationships. Even more so when you belong as part of the Family that is the rulers over the grounds, estate, and the fey that make up the Family. However Air also came from a large group of Sidhe, with all the siblings he has, plus the cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, great grandparents, and other great great members of the bloodline. Still it had been about a decade or so since the last time he was with someone since he hadn't lied to Eirwyn when he mentioned, at times, that he spent more time out on the lands of the Family estate. He much preferred being on his own and riding the fey steed around, giving him a chance to explore the lands in that part of Faerie and being on his own without worry and commitments.<br><br>Due to the weeks that he has been on this world, all those thoughts of being with someone back in Faerie wasn't something he had thought about much lately. Plus there was this human that had kept his interest now and Air was more interested in learning about her or being within her presence. It had taken some time for him to get over his disdain that she was human but as he said to her, he's come to like being with her and his feelings for her have changed for the better.<br><br>His smile was a little teasing and snarky as he looked at her. "You're welcome, Eirwyn," he said a moment later before his laughter came from him since his reply was also said with a bit of teasing. "But you've also shown me that you're a human that I like being around. It also seems that you've impressed my mother, father, and some of my siblings enough that you were offered the honor of being included in our Family."<br><br>Waiting to see what was going to happen next once he gave his okay for her to do what she asked, Air smiled at her some more. He was still a little amused that the wine she had drunk was making her more open and easy going. Or that it was giving her a bit more courage to do something like what she wanted to do. He didn't drop his hands as he stroked his fingers along the skin of her neck or other places, watching her rise up on the tips of her toes and wrap her arms around his neck to hold onto him. Leaning down a little, Air breathed in the smell of her while he lowered his own lips to hers to return the kiss that she had started. He felt the softness of those lips and a low sound came from him as well, one that if he added volume to it could sound like a battle call but at this time it was only a low sound of pleasure.<br><br>Looking into her face and eyes, Air held his place before her while they kept their lips on each other. Since she was the one that started this he waited until she broke the kiss. He also waited to see if she had anything to say or what she was going to do next once that happened.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>11-12-2015, 15:36:34</strong>
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				Eirwyn melted into their kiss. She hadn’t known the pleasures of the flesh before she had met Air, and she really was disappointed that she’d been missing out. Granted, she knew that there was some kind of emotional connection that they had to make&nbsp; before the physical could be happening. So it made sense that she hadn’t physically experimented with pleasure involving another person – she hadn’t made any emotional connections with other people at the school or really in her life. Air was the first one, and she liked him. She liked him a lot, honestly. And it was a little scary, but she knew that he was going to keep her safe and wanted. <br><br>The white-blond woman pressed herself against him, letting out a satisfied sound as&nbsp; she tangled her fingers further into his hair and deepened the kiss. His lips on hers made her stomach flutter and her heartbeat pick up. She could relax around him, be herself, and he made her feel so comfortable in her own skin that it was a surprise. She adjusted back for just a moment, pulling her lips away in order to glance back up towards him with heat in her cheeks. It was spreading down towards her throat and up into her ears, too. She had a lazy little smile on her face as she looked towards his eyes, blinking slowly.<br><br>“I like you,” she admitted quietly, her hands flat on his chest after she dragged them softly over his neck. She blinked once more, slow and happy, as she smiled up at Air. She didn’t mind taking things slow, but she also wasn’t sure on what the next step should be. They’d only experimented a little bit before and she was curious to see what else they could do. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>12-12-2015, 20:51:39</strong>
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				The twitching of his lips happened as he tried to keep from smiling, watching the way she colored through her throat and face. Air didn't say anything about how that was amusing him beyond the way his lips moved, which made it clear how he was feeling. Running his hands upwards his fingers moved through the soft strands of her shorter hair, along the back of her neck, and down the parts of her back that were within reach. <br><br>A few soft grunts and other sounds of pleasure came from him as he thought some more about the kiss and felt the way he was feeling from the kiss and from her touch. "I'm glad to hear that, little bird. I don't expect that you are the type to go around kissing someone that you don't like." He smiled fully now and gazed at her with humor reflected in his slitted eyes. Suddenly he moved, wrapping his arms around her some more with a bit more strength and rolling them over so he was now on top so he could gaze down on her. The jingle and chiming of his chain and plate armor sounded as he moved them. Seconds after switching their positions he returned to kissing her lips and his hands continued to touch along her back, over the back of her neck, or along the shape of her head and through her hair.<br><br>Time slipped away as Air's focus changed to raining the kisses down on her lips. He wasn't going further then that until she choose to take the next step since he was pretty sure that she wasn't used to being with a man or woman. He remembered the times she became shy or embarrassed with the attention from the human that sat across from her at some of the meals. Plus there was all those other times when she had been mistreated. So he was pretty certain that his Apprentice had never been with someone.<br><br>"When you're ready for more," he said at last, some time later. "I'll be here for when you're ready for more."<br><br>Lying with her when they choose to settle into bed together to sleep, Air lay on his back once he stripped down, washed, and slid into another set of traveling clothes that were form fitting and easier to wear compared to the robe-like garments he had started to wear when in the School. Morning arrived after some hours and the three settled down to have breakfast with Cerlia, which amused Air some since he watched the way Cerlia was feeling under the weather from all the drinking. During breakfast Air mentioned that it was time to return to their journey now that the house was pretty much put back together and their help wasn't needed any longer. He was also sure that Cerlia would be safe with the wards and some of the surprises he left behind since Air had summoned his own small army of air elementals that would keep watch over the human and the house because of how she had befriended Eirwyn.<br><br>Supplies were packed, armor and weapons were in place, the horses were readied for the journey, and then they were off after giving Cerlia their goodbyes. The ride, for once, was pretty quiet for two or three days beyond getting caught in some rain or thunder and lightening storms. That changed when they crested a hill, letting the two of them see the flashes of light, booming and other thundering sounds, and more that came ahead on the road they were traveling.<br><br>"An attack of some kind involving at least two magic users." He stared towards where the effects and sounds were coming from for a bit of time once he stopped his horse. "If I was guessing, and I am, it looks like they are fighting against each other."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>15-12-2015, 18:43:44</strong>
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				Eirwyn lost her embarrassment as they continued to kiss. The feeling of his lips against hers was extremely pleasant and something that she definitely didn’t want to end any time soon. She knew that they had done some exploring before when they were in the Inn, but she wasn’t sure she wanted to go any further here, either. It was a huge step, ultimately. And she wasn’t sure she should be doing something when she was feeling the effects of alcohol. She let out a soft sound as he pulled back and spoke to her, smiling a little at his words and the humor he placed in them. He often didn’t attempt to be funny, but when he did, it was well worth the moment. <br><br>A laugh bubbled forth from her as he rolled her onto her back, and then gazed down at her, causing her wide eyes to look up at him. Her hands wandered him as their kiss revived itself and she explored him with her touch just as she had before. She touched over his armor, and the bits of skin that she was capable of finding around the edges of his armor. She shivered a little as he continued to rain kisses down upon her, and then she pressed into him, her heart moving from an erratic staccato to a calmer, more sensible beat that ended up leading her into a relaxed, sleep-like state. She let out a soft yawn as he pulled back and spoke, mentioning that he would be there if she was ever ready for more. She thanked him quietly, curling against his side, before she ended up being taken by the darkness.<br><br>She’d woken up with a bit of an ache in her head, but Cerlia had helped with that at breakfast because she’d been the same. They had breakfast and then managed to double-check Cerlia’s home to make sure that it was in good shape. She had smiled gently towards her friend and then they had both said goodbye once their supplies were packed and they were dressed, ready to go. She had hugged the woman before mounting the horse and taking off with Air on their adventure. She didn’t mind the quiet ride over the next few days. She also didn’t seem to mind the storms. They’d holed up in an Inn for one of those nights, but the next they had camped out with a tarp and she’d sat at the edge of their little campsite and watched the rain pour down. Eirwyn had smiled the whole time. She enjoyed the rain, enjoyed thunderstorms and how they fed the earth.<br><br>Eirwyn lifted her head from a tome she had been glancing through when she heard the booming as they crested a hill. She blinked, frowning in confusion, before she looked back towards Air to see him looking at the same area. She tilted her head and then she looked back ahead, realizing that it made sense, what he was saying. She shifted a bit and put her tome away before she gripped onto the reins of her responsive horse. She licked her lips for a moment and then gave him a nod, pulling her horse to stop beside his own. <br><br>“Should we go investigate? It could really get out of hand and they could end up doing something to the surrounding area if their magic gets out of control…” she trailed off, frowning a bit, her eyes latched onto the flashing colors and the various sounds.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>17-12-2015, 07:24:00</strong>
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				Sitting on the steed with a bit of a tense stance, Air kept his gaze on where the thundering noises and the flashes of magic being released was coming from. At least it looked like that area was empty of buildings and people since the attacks were taking place a bit off the road and out in the wilderness. He gave thought to her question, on one hand it might be a learning experience to see what was happening and what types of magic were being thrown at each other. On the other hand, it could end up putting the two of them in danger. Even though he was the older member of the group and her Teacher... he didn't really act that way most times and he usually talked things over with Eirwyn so their decisions were jointly decided upon. But this... this was something that one of them had to make a choice and if things turned out badly, it was going to be all on him.<br><br>After a bit he looked over at her, now a little more upset with himself that he hadn't spent some time to get her at least some type of armor that she could wear and that would have offered a little more protection. Sure, he didn't think she could wear armor made out of metal like he was used to wearing but even leathers or some type of other hard material would be better than nothing. At least she had become skilled in the use of the staff and her knives. But that wasn't the same as having body protection.<br><br>"That is a possibility," he said at last, agreeing with her about the area and how their magic might disrupt things. "Maybe we can help mediate whatever their disagreement is with each other, if we can get them to settle down long enough to stop throwing spells at each other. You were pretty good at talking down the humans back at Cerlia's home. But if that doesn't work, we'll fall back on using our own spells to defend ourself or take control of the situation. Just be prepared for anything."<br><br>Figuring that was that, Air flicked the reigns to get the steed moving without putting too much speration between the two of them so the horses were still walking almost side by side. Moving off the road, their path took them towards the magic that was being slung about until the two of them were close enough to make out the scene fully. Two men that looked like identical twins with short&nbsp; brown hair, tanned skin, and dressed in shirts and trousers of the same brown and blue colors, plus brown boots, stood throwning their magics at each other while yelling at each other about how they hated one another.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>22-12-2015, 03:40:37</strong>
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				Eirwyn was now realizing the same thing that he was: she had no armor. Oh, wait! She grabbed at her endless bag and began to dig around inside of it, shoving some stuff out of the way. Then, she managed to pull out a leather top, tugging it on immediately over her tunic-like traveling top. Sure, she had an exposed lower half, but this would protect her vital organs and things like that. The important parts of her. Though, leather wasn’t going to prevent magic from effecting her. She still could use the protection from backfire and potential burns that could happen. It was better than nothing. She looked towards Air and gave him a soft smile, pushing her bag back into position before she shifted on her horse and glanced back towards the colorful bursts of color that kept breaking the tree line in the woods nearby.<br><br>“Okay. I can try and talk to them. Hopefully it’s not anything too… dangerous.” The last thing she wanted to do was come up on two really powerful magical beings. Maybe they were actually just casting spells? She had hope, but it was a rather small flame of hope. She waited until Air was prepared before they headed back towards the forest. The horses moved easily towards the woods, though they both seemed a little skittish when it came to getting near the bursts of magic. Eirwyn reached down and stroked its neck, trying to keep the horse from bolting. That was the last thing she needed right now, especially since they were finally reaching the scene and catching what was happening.<br><br>Twins. That was the first thing she noticed. Then, she noticed their screaming, and she shifted from her horse, climbing down rather easily. They weren’t bad looking twins, but her mind instantly shifted away from the odd thought so she could focus on the task ahead. She looked towards Air and raised an eyebrow, before she shifted and approached the clearing, surprise raising her brows. She jumped a little as a spell ricocheted off and landed on the ground near her. She glared and then huffed for a moment, dodging another misfired spell.<br><br>“Hey! What the hell!?”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>25-12-2015, 18:52:10</strong>
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				Peering over in her direction, Air waited to see what might come forth from the bag that he could hear her digging into. He only shook his head slightly in amusement when he noticed what she pulled forth and slip into. At least the leather top was better than just the normal clothes she was wearing. He noted that he might have to work on getting her some light weight protection for the next time they decide to do this. Then he smiled at her since he was looking her way, seeing her gaze move to look at him. "Good, little bird," he added, pleased that she had some type of defense that protected some of the more vital parts of her body.<br><br>Letting out a quiet snort, Air moved his gaze away from her and back to the flashes of magic and the shatters of sound. "Nothing dangerous..." he echoed but in a tone that didn't believe that all that thrown magic wasn't dangerous. For now he only kept up with the clop clop of her steed without drawing his blade or readying any magic of his own. Who knew exactly what was happening over there? So at this point he wasn't sure on what more to do to prepare.<br><br>Following Eirwyn, Air climbed down and looped the reigns of both horses around a branch just to keep the horses from running or from wandering off. Slipping across the ground he came to stand with Eirwyn again but off from one of her sides so they both had room to move in case it was needed. Then it was need! The thrown spell that almost landed on her brought a tightening of his lips and his hand around the handle of his blade. Idiot humans! Look at this two idiots! Throwing spells around without even caring who might be nearby! Was it any wonder why the fey thought the way they did about humans?<br><br>Just after hearing Eirwyn's words he added his own slightly annoyed and angry, "Humans!" Stepping closer to her he ran his eyes over her to see if she hadn't been injured from the spell that almost landed on her. Then Air stepped off to the side again but this time he was in front of her but he didn't stop his steps this time and instead he strode towards the two that were still yelling hatefully at each other and slinging spells at each other. Air just waded into the thick of what was happening until he could reach out and thunk each of them with the flat of his blade to get their attention.<br><br>"Enough! Lady Eirwyn wishes to speak with the two of you. You will listen to what she has to say!"<br><br>Both gapped at him for a moment in surprise before they opened their mouths to probably yell some more but they didn't get a chance before Air thunked them a second time with his blade and gave them a be silent look, giving Eirwyn a chance to use her negotiation skills and giving Air his chance to use his fighting skills to keep them from falling back into what was happening when the two travelers came upon these two idiot humans.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mael</strong> on <strong>30-12-2015, 03:49:44</strong>
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				Eirwyn gave Air a look that indicated that she was okay. The spell had missed her and fried the ground next to her instead. She huffed a little bit with irritation, before she tilted her head back up and glanced towards the pair of human twins that were yelling hatefully at one another. She frowned at their actions with incredible distaste. They were classless at this point; magic wasn’t meant for things like this. They were being wasteful and it was setting a bad example for all magic users like them. She ran a hand over her face for a moment and then she grinned towards Air as he captured their attention with a yell and a firm thwak from the flat of his blade.<br><br>“Thank you, Air.”<br><br>She straightened up and then stepped forward, frowning towards them as she crossed her arms over her chest. It may have been a vulnerable position, but she knew her magic well enough and knew that she could defend herself without much physical movement. She leveled her gaze towards both of the men and spoke evenly, like she was an adult that was speaking to two toddlers at this point, but not being completely disrespectful to just make them irritated with her. She figured they would just tune her out then, and it would be a pretty hopeless effort to get them to listen once more. <br><br>“Alright, what is going on here? You’re both messing with the magical aura and tilting it, making it unbalanced. The more you use, the more you’re putting one another and everyone around you at risk. So what kind of quarrel could possibly lead to something like this?”<br><br>She was truly interested in what they had to say to that. What had brought them to this point? What kind of argument was this driven? She had a hard time believing that it was anything too important, really. And she hoped it was going to at least be worth their time and the stop in their journey. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Natural Disaster || Kuje</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kuje</strong> on <strong>31-12-2015, 23:40:30</strong>
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				Standing within distance to smack the two of them some more with the flat of his sword, Air looked over towards her and smiled at her. Giving her a slight nod to acknowledge her thanks, he went back to watching the two since he wasn't in the mood to have more magic thrown towards Eirwyn or around the area that these two humans had decided was a good place to have a duel without securing the area from the harmful effects of slinging so many spells at each other.<br><br>Air glanced over at Eirwyn again as he heard her starting to speak. Some of what she said brought it home to him again that she was stronger than she understood. She could sense the chaos from the effects these two had caused. It wasn't something that Air was able to sense. He also thought some about that ability and came to the understanding that was something she would be able to do with ease probably because of her learning at the School and being connected to the magic of this world for so many years compared to the few weeks or months he has been here. But as he has told her before, his magic and knowledge was more towards combat and fighting, so his learning was more on slinging spells at enemies or creating ways to defend himself or others.<br><br>Getting his thoughts back in order to listen to what was happening near him, Air filed away those thoughts and questions for a later time. He shot one of them another glare and rose his blade again to thwak the human as one of the twins started to yell at Eirwyn that none of this was any of their concern and how dare she and the beast interfere with what was happening here. Air only let out a small amused sound. Beast indeed. Idiot didn't even know about the beings of Faerie that have settled on so many worlds or crossed through portals. Beast. That amused him more than annoyed him.<br><br>The other twin, who at least seemed to respect the way Eirwyn and him stepped into the battle, gave her a wide cocky warm smile. "Lady Eirwyn is it?" He paused here to bend at his waist and give her a bow that wasn't mocking. "My name is Mitchell and I apologize for my brother. As you most likely heard, him and I are in a disagreement with each other. I insist that he was the one that exploded part of the tower of the keep that is ours. He, on the other hand, insists that isn't the truth and that it was my doing. Something about one of my experiments in creating new ways of turning materials into metal went wrong and that was why the tower exploded. As you are more than likely aware, neither of us feel that we are to blame and it seems that our argument has gotten out of hand if it came to being stopped by two travelers. As you may have noticed, my brother and I tend to let our powers loose when our tempers fray."
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