Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]
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				Title: <strong>Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>21-04-2009, 18:06:38</strong>
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				Jack hid underneath a huge pantry, feeling not unlike a mouse while he panted and gleefully listened to the giant bumbling around looking for him.&nbsp; Being a big man in his own world -- he was taller than most of his peers and a lifetime of woodcutting had left him with a strongly muscled frame -- He found the feeling ironically comical.&nbsp; If he had stopped to think about it, Jack might have been forced to face the fact that this might not be the smartest thing he had ever done.&nbsp; But Jack found that the less he stopped to think about things, the more simple his life became.&nbsp; And more interesting, of course.&nbsp; He had no doubt that he could keep this big oaf on the run for a bit longer, at least to see if there was anything interesting up here that would make the whole affair worth more than a laugh.<br><br>"Fee, Fi, Fo Fum!" He called mockingly, laughing at the giant.&nbsp; "I may be big, but I sure am dumb!"&nbsp; He dashed out across the floor as he heard the giant roar in anger in the other room, trying to find the source of the voice.&nbsp; Jack skidded behind a large flower pot by the door to the hall, however, and was able to conceal himself before the giant entered the room and began searching frantically.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>21-04-2009, 18:44:02</strong>
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				Ariel looked about her cage in the Giant's study.&nbsp; What was all the fuss about?&nbsp; One moment, she was singing for her breakfast meal - which was now spilled over a book too far for her to reach.&nbsp; The next, the Giant began roaring and his wife who usually fed her ran out of the room!&nbsp; The princess pouted in her cage.&nbsp; This wouldn't do at all...&nbsp; She knew it would be some time before her father managed to find a hero to save her, but this was rediculous!&nbsp; At least let her eat a decent meal!&nbsp; All she'd had to eat was things she'd come to not ask about anymore, only eating the things that didn't look or smell too disagreable.&nbsp; This mornings breakfast looked like it had a thing or two she could eat as well, only adding to her ire.&nbsp; "Ohhhhhh!"&nbsp; She huffed, standing in her fine silken dress and walking to the edge of her hanging cage, kept near the window of the Giant's castle by the desk.&nbsp; "I sang!&nbsp; Will someone please feed me now!&nbsp; Or at least give me something to do," She sighed, listening to the Giant and his wife continue to bumble about their home.&nbsp; <br><br>Going to the chair that was kept in the cage, she picked up the lute she'd been given in order to be able to play more music.&nbsp; She enjoyed playing music, but it did get tiring day in and day out.&nbsp; Now however, there was really nothing else to do but play.&nbsp; She began singing about Greensleeves, hoping one or the other would notice her singing and bring her some bedamned food.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>21-04-2009, 21:23:00</strong>
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				Jack watched the giant for a minute, stifling a giggle as his wife came in fretting over the beast and trying to calm him down.&nbsp; He was just about to sprint across the floor again in some kind of suicidal attempt at further antagonization, when he heard the singing.&nbsp; He stopped, frozen, by the beauty of it.&nbsp; The voice was so pure he had trouble discerning when he was hearing the lute and when he was hearing the voice.&nbsp; <em>Now that sounds infinitely more worthy of my time than teasing this old fool...</em><br><br>He quietly picked up a pebble from the planter and tossed it into the opposite corner to keep the giant busy a little longer, and then ducked around the corner and sprinted down the hall.&nbsp; Following the sound of the voice, he checked a couple doors until he finally found the right one.&nbsp; He ran into the room, looking frantically around, until he finally realized it was coming up from above.&nbsp; He looked up and spied the birdcage.&nbsp; Though it took a second to register in his brain, he realized that it wasn't a birdcage at all -- or at least, it didn't house a bird.&nbsp; He stared at the beautiful woman for a moment, enraptured by her voice, before finally calling up to her.&nbsp; "Uh, hello?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>21-04-2009, 21:35:57</strong>
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				She'd just about to pick up her harp when she heard someone without a roaring voice call below...&nbsp; A human?&nbsp; She gasped, dropping the harp on her bed to look over the side of the cage, about two or three human stories above the floor.&nbsp; "Hello!&nbsp; Oh, thank goodness!&nbsp; Finally, Father found someone to rescue me," she said relieved, talking loud enough so he could hear.&nbsp; She found it funny that he looked like a commoner - he had to be a great Knight or Prince for her father to send him, after all - but she supposed he had to don such a disguise to fool the Giant into letting him into his home.&nbsp; "Oh!&nbsp; Please hurry!&nbsp; It is dreadfully awful up here!&nbsp; I think...&nbsp; I think you may be able to find the key to this thing in the desk over there...&nbsp; Um...&nbsp; Though...&nbsp; I'm not sure how I can get down or how you can get up to unlock this...&nbsp; The chair the Giantess was using may be close enough..."&nbsp; She looked about them, trying to figure out how they'd get her out.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>22-04-2009, 03:22:14</strong>
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				<em>What are you talking about, lady??&nbsp; Your father??</em>&nbsp; Jack listened with his mouth agape, as he slowly realized the degree to which she misunderstood his presence.&nbsp; <em>Man, won't she be disappointed when she finds out I climbed up here after my mother yelled at me and threw some magic beans out the window?</em>&nbsp; He couldn't help smiling at the thought.&nbsp; He was about to explain it to her, when a noise from the other room reminded him that it might not be the best time.<br><br>"Yes!&nbsp; Uh .... rescue!&nbsp; Sure.&nbsp; Well, here I am, like you said!"&nbsp; <em>She really is amazingly beautiful</em>, he thought.&nbsp; <em>And that gown...</em>&nbsp; He ran over to the desk, climbing up the chair leg and then pulled with all his might on the desk drawer.&nbsp; Straining, he was finally able to open it enough to peer inside, and he saw a large golden key, about the size of one of his wood axes.&nbsp; He began to pull it out of the drawer, but the weight of it surprised him, and he dropped it on the floor with a loud clang.<br><br>"Now, what was that?" They heard the giantess walking towards the room, down the hall.&nbsp; "Uh - oh!"&nbsp; Jack hopped in the half open drawer and hid as she entered.&nbsp; "Dear, now how did I leave that on the floor?&nbsp; It must have been when I was feeding you.&nbsp; Oh, my dear!&nbsp; I never fed you at all, I nearly forgot!"&nbsp; She fussed over Ariel's breakfast, salvaging as much as possible.&nbsp; With her husband having such a temper, she'd always felt it was her duty to show a little kindness to Ariel and make up for what she could.&nbsp; "Well, it's a bit messy dear, but it will have to do until I can calm him down and make you something better."&nbsp; Just as the giantess reached up and unlocked the cage to put in the food, Jack jumped out, yelling at her and making all manner of rude noises.&nbsp; "Oh, my!&nbsp; There you are!"&nbsp; She followed Jack out, as he ran out the door, leaving the cage open.&nbsp; "Dear!&nbsp; Get him, he's under the tub!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>22-04-2009, 04:07:51</strong>
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				The princess bit her lip as she watched her rescuer.&nbsp; He was a quick one...&nbsp; How was he so fast?&nbsp; She chewed at her lip anxiously watching as he got the key...&nbsp; And then gasped as he dropped it.&nbsp; Oh, no-Oh NO!&nbsp; The Giantess was attracted from the clang on the floor.&nbsp; Damn it, now she'd never get out!&nbsp; Ariel pouted and watched the Giantess as she fussed, putting in the jumbled mess that was her breakfast in the cage on the little platform step on the door.&nbsp; She sighed before blinking as she saw her savior jump and yell, making a ruckous.&nbsp; Making the Giantess forget about the door and run back out.&nbsp; Could she get out now?&nbsp; She bither lip moving to the door to the cage, only to realize that not only was it not facing the direction it should have, but it wasn't close enough for her to reach the chair to grab onto the back...&nbsp; "Oh, heavens," she cursed, looking at the puzzle.&nbsp; Well, at least for now, she could try and get it facing the right way...<br><br>She went to the edge of the cage and then jerkingly pulled at the bars, causing her cage to turn.&nbsp; Only, she found...&nbsp; That she made it turn to much, and was now in fact spinning in circles...&nbsp; She could have cried.&nbsp; Apparently the Giantess had finally greased the hinge that let the cage spin.&nbsp; She puffed out her cheeks in annoyance.&nbsp; She wasn't going to get to the chair without help.&nbsp; She was sure that his arm length was long enough so that she could grab onto him while he held onto the chair.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>22-04-2009, 21:20:48</strong>
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				There was a loud crash in the other room, followed by muffled cursing by the giant, and clucking and fretting by his wife.&nbsp; While the two untangled themselves, Jack sprinted back into Ariel's room, breathing heavily.<br><br>"Oh, my lady!" He exclaimed, watching her spinning around precariously, high above the ground.&nbsp; "Would, uh ... would you like some help?"&nbsp; Hearing another crash in the other room, he decided not to wait for a response, and began climbing up the chair.&nbsp; He had to keep from watching her spin, however, as he climbed, for fear of becoming dizzy and falling himself.&nbsp; He gauged her timing for the next few passes, then called out to her.&nbsp; "I think I can reach you, but you're going to have to trust me.&nbsp; Once you grab onto my arm, you're going to have to let go of that cage, or we'll both probably just end up smashing into the side of the desk.&nbsp; And that wouldn't be good..."<br><br>Rolling up his sleeves, Jack watched her pass a few more times, then steadied himself on the chair and reached out as far as he could.&nbsp; "OK, on the next pass, are you ready?&nbsp; One ... two ... three ... now!"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>22-04-2009, 21:44:25</strong>
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				"A-Allright, Milord," she called down to him, getting herself ready.&nbsp; She tied her dress as high as she could, making a knot about her hips so that the dress only went down to her knees.&nbsp; If her mother saw her showing off her ankles and legs in such a fashion, she'd probably have gotten an earful.&nbsp; She'd be locked up in a tower by her father himself if he saw it.&nbsp; But she couldn't run or jump with it hanging and tangling about her legs so...&nbsp; She went to the door of the cage, trying to keep from getting dizzy by blinking her eyes and only opening them for a few seconds.&nbsp; "Oh, hurry please...&nbsp; I do not think I can stand this spinning much longer," she said as she saw him halfway up the chair.&nbsp; She positioned herself, "I'm ready..."&nbsp; Scared as a cat, but ready as she could be.&nbsp; She yelped as she grabbed his hand, barely able to get herself to let go of the cage in time before she dropped, his hold on her the only thing that would keep her from falling to her possible death.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>23-04-2009, 01:36:21</strong>
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				He was almost distracted enough to forget what he was doing when he saw her tying off her dress.&nbsp; He couldn't help but gape at her legs for a moment before her voice brought him back to the task at hand.&nbsp; As soon as he felt her grasp, he pulled her too him, perhaps a bit too strongly, but it was effective, nonetheless.&nbsp; She came flying towards him and and knocked him over, though he was able to arrest their momentum before tumbling off the edge of the chair onto the floor.&nbsp; Aching slightly in his shoulder, he opened his eyes to find her leg tangled with his arm, and her bare thigh right before his face.&nbsp; He looked at it for a moment and had to swallow hard before he could speak.&nbsp; "Uh, m'lady?&nbsp; I'm sorry!&nbsp; are you hurt?"<br><br>Hearing sounds in the other room suggesting that the giants may be recovering and coming to find them, he began trying to untangle himself from her and make sure she was still conscious...
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				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>23-04-2009, 21:00:48</strong>
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				"A little bruised...&nbsp; But fine...&nbsp; We must hurry, before the giants come back in here," she said, not realizing what a position they were in, a bit jangled from the fall and then in her haste.&nbsp; When she moved to get up, she didn't notice untill she felt the slight burn from his stubble that the pale flesh of her thigh had rubbed against his face.&nbsp; She blushed greatly then but said nothing of it, hurryng to move underneath the desk.&nbsp; "I do not know the layout of this castle...&nbsp; I'm afraid I cannot help to get us out in that respect," she said, trembling lightly in fear.
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				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>24-04-2009, 03:46:40</strong>
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				"Have no fear, milady!&nbsp; I found my way in, I can find our way out!"&nbsp; He pulled her quickly towards the door, and listened for the giants.&nbsp; From the sounds coming down the hall, it was apparent that they were currently dismantling their kitchen looking for Jack.&nbsp; They snuck out, walking down the hallway back towards the den, where jack had hidden behind the flowerpot.&nbsp; Jack was having trouble paying attention to his surroundings, however, as he kept thinking of the feeling of her soft thigh on his cheek, which would cause him to glance back at her daringly shortened dress.&nbsp; One such episode caused him to stub his toe and he called out in pain.&nbsp; Hopping on one foot, holding his other in his hands, he bit his lip to keep silent, but the damage had been done.&nbsp; The pair realized that the giants had gone silent, which lasted only for a few seconds before they heard thunderous footsteps bounding through the den and approaching the corner that would lead to the hallway where Ariel and Jack stood.<br><br>"Quick, in here!" he whispered to her, and they ducked into a nearby open door, which, they soon realized, led to some kind of closet.&nbsp; They hid back behind a large mop bucket, under the towering shelves of towels, linens and rags the size of tents, as they heard the giant and his wife thud down the hall, past them.&nbsp; &nbsp;After they passed, Jack started to pull Ariel out, hoping to sneak past them again, when he glanced at the mop bucket in thought.<br><br>"Hmmm," he mused, but didn't elaborate any more than that.&nbsp; Quickly, he came back behind the bucket, which was still full of soapy water, and began pushing with all his might, trying to tip it towards the door.&nbsp; Straining, he had it barely tipping up on edge, but couldn't manage to send it completely over.&nbsp; The heard the giant roar in anger upon discovering Ariel's absence.<br><br>"Uh-oh," jack whispered under his breath.&nbsp; He turned to Ariel.&nbsp; "Quick!" he hissed.&nbsp; "Give me a hand!"
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				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>24-04-2009, 03:54:08</strong>
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				She fought to keep up with Jack, running as fast as he could, she was breathing hard.&nbsp; Being stuck in a cage for several months had not been good for her.&nbsp; She winced as she heard him yell from pain.&nbsp; "Quiet," she begged in a whisper before realizing it was too late.&nbsp; She gasped as she realized that they had been heard and heard the giants coming their way before giving a small yelp as she was pulled into the closet by Jack.&nbsp; She bit her lip to keep herself quiet then, afraid she'd make noise as well.&nbsp; She was ready to follow him out when he went back to the bucket.&nbsp; "What are you doing," she hissed, "We need to get out of here, not mop their floor!"&nbsp; She sighed, helping him anyways in his venture.
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				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>24-04-2009, 13:13:32</strong>
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				Together, they both just managed to tip the bucket enough to let its own weight carry it over.&nbsp; While some of it swirled around their ankles and splashed them, the majority of the soapy deluge hit the floor and surged around and under the door into the hall.&nbsp; "Well done!" Jack said.&nbsp; "Now, wait here and hide!" He ran out the door with a mischievous gleam in his eyes.<br><br>Outside, he made his way down the hallway back towards the den and began heedlessly yelling for the giant.&nbsp; "Oi, you big oaf, I'm in here!&nbsp; And I've got your harp, you fool!"&nbsp; The giant roared in anger, and even the giantess yelled her concern for Ariel, as she had taken a liking to her little charge.&nbsp; There was the sound of the giants bounding around the corner and running down the hall, only to have their shouts of anger turn into cries of concern and surprise as they hit the water and began to loose their footing.&nbsp; There was a few additional seconds of yelling and shuffling feet, which were then followed by an utterly earth-shattering, bone-jarring explosion of a crash.&nbsp; The walls literally shook with the result of whatever collision had occcured.&nbsp; There were a few more minor crashes as lingering items fell some from some unknown perch and hit the floor.&nbsp; A solitary plate rolled past the closet door, only to hit the wall and fall to the floor, wobbling around and around as it settled to the ground.<br><br>Finally, everything was silent.
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				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>24-04-2009, 16:59:17</strong>
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				"What are you-NO!&nbsp; Don't go out there!&nbsp; Come back," the princess demanded, scared and not knowing his plan.&nbsp; What was soapy water going to do?&nbsp; All soapy water did was help someone clean and make things slipper-Oooooohhhh...&nbsp; She bit her lip, going to the back of the closet as he'd told her, hiding behind a boot.&nbsp; She was more or less soaking wet, having had stumbled into the water after they'd tipped the bucket.&nbsp; She gasped as she heard the jiants, felt everything shake.&nbsp; She held onto the boot to keep from falling herself before everything quieted down.&nbsp; What happened?&nbsp; She didn't hear anything...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>27-04-2009, 01:37:07</strong>
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				After a few more seconds of silence, Jack could be heard sloshing back through the puddles, and poked his head around the corner.&nbsp; "Are you OK in there?" he called.&nbsp; Upon seeing her near the boot, he held out his hand and smiled.&nbsp; "It's OK, m'lady.&nbsp; You can come out now.&nbsp; It appears our friends had themselves a little accident..."&nbsp; He turned and looked down the hall.<br><br>"However, the brute has quite a thick skull, so I'm not sure how long he'll be out.&nbsp; Is there anything else you need here?&nbsp; Because if not, I think it may be time for us to leave..."
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				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>27-04-2009, 01:47:45</strong>
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				"There is nothing I hold dear here," she told him taking his hand and holding onto him as she walked though the water.&nbsp; Unused to being on something that didn't swing with each step.&nbsp; She'd had trouble running before, but with the continual fast movement, it hadn't bothered her so.&nbsp; Now however, she needed to hold on tightly to him.&nbsp; "Thank you, Milord, for saving me.&nbsp; I'm sure my father promised riches to you, but you still have my thanks..."
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				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>27-04-2009, 03:37:38</strong>
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				He looked at her, finally able to take a second and appreciate her remarkable beauty, even half soaked and disconcerted as she was.&nbsp; Actually, if he was honest, he would have to admit that her flushed skin, after the effort, and the informal look of her slightly disheveled appearance gave her a certain ... <em>desirability.&nbsp; And that spot on her hip, where her gown has soaked through...</em>&nbsp; He caught himself staring and returned his attention to what she was saying.&nbsp; <em>Did she say something about riches?</em><br><br>"Truly, it was my pleasure, m'lady.&nbsp; And please, you can call me Jack.&nbsp; I'm afraid I'm not a lord of much aside from my own humble little cottage in the woods."&nbsp; Watching her stumble and struggle slightly, he bent down and effortlessly picked her up, cradling her in his arms.&nbsp; "Here, m'lady.&nbsp; Please, allow me."&nbsp; He smiled at her, enjoying the scent of her now that she was close.&nbsp; "You've been cooped up in there for a while, no?"
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				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>27-04-2009, 03:51:33</strong>
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				She gasped aloud as he picked her up, holding onto his shoulders and neck tightly.&nbsp; "Yes...&nbsp; I've been here...&nbsp; At least a year and a half, I think...&nbsp; If the markings on my table in there are right.&nbsp; What do you mean you're not a Lord or Knight?&nbsp; My father didn't send you?"&nbsp; She looked at him confused, and a little worried.&nbsp; Half the time a princess was kidnapped and saved in the lands, said princess would then be married to her savior.&nbsp; She was the crown princess, her husband would be king...&nbsp; If he was just a common boy...&nbsp; Oh, lord.&nbsp; A commoner couldn't be king!&nbsp; Just think of how many things would go straight out the window...&nbsp; "Please tell me my father sent you," she said, hoping that was the fact.&nbsp; She wouldn't necessarily be apposed, but...&nbsp; Oh, let her father have sent him.
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				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>27-04-2009, 19:53:02</strong>
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				He thought quickly, and decided that dishonesty was highly preferable to disappointing the beautiful woman.&nbsp; "Of course .... of course your father sent me!&nbsp; I was only being modest about the cottage bit.&nbsp; How else would I have know you were here?&nbsp; I pride myself for my bravery, but I don't make it a habit of wandering into giants' castles just for fun, you know!"<br><br>As they left the castle and found themselves outside and safe again, he set her down.&nbsp; "I'm at your service, m'lady.&nbsp; Now, if I remember correctly, I think the beanstalk is over here," he gestured a little ways into the distance.&nbsp; "Probably best to rid ourselves of that soon, unless we want to be followed..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>04-05-2009, 14:29:59</strong>
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				She gave a soft sigh of relief.&nbsp; She didn't know what she would have done if her father made a common boy her husband.&nbsp; Not only would the poor man have no idea what was going on in court, what if he did something offending to a foreign representative - even by accident?&nbsp; No, it would be better she decided to have a noble or a knight for her prince if at all possible.&nbsp; Though...&nbsp; For some reason, her savior's words just didn't sit right with her.&nbsp; She held on tightly to him as he carried her, causing her body to press against his when he finally let her down.&nbsp; She gave a bright blush at the feeling before stepping away and nodding.&nbsp; "Yes, let us be off...&nbsp; Beanstalk?" She looked at him quizicaly before shaking her head, "Nevermind... Though please explain that to me once we're safe."
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				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>05-05-2009, 19:37:22</strong>
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				"Yeah, the beanstalk.&nbsp; It's how I got up here!&nbsp; It's over here, I'll show you."&nbsp; He led the harp over to a patch of woods and down a peaceful little trail, with the occasional bird singing and butterfly flitting by.&nbsp; Soon, the trail opened up into a clearing, except that in the middle of the clearing, the ground sort of, well .... <em>disappeared.</em>&nbsp; Actually, it gave way to something that looked a lot like clouds, which opened up into what appeared to be a hole that looked down into clear blue sky.&nbsp; The effect was rather disconcerting and inspired more than a little vertigo.&nbsp; A thick, stout vine grew up from the hole, stretch across the clearing, and wrapped itself around a nearby tree, only to continue on up out of sight into the forest canopy.<br><br>"See?&nbsp; The beanstalk!&nbsp; How else do you think I climbed up here?"&nbsp; He walked over and took hold of the vine, and began backing down towards the hole.&nbsp; He stopped and looked at her.&nbsp; "We need to use this to get down.&nbsp; Do you want to climb on your own?&nbsp; Or would you prefer I carry you?"
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				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>05-05-2009, 19:55:07</strong>
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				She could barely keep herself from fainting of vertigo when she looked over, looking a bit wobbly on her feet.&nbsp; "C-carry..."&nbsp; Only her tight hold on his arm kept her from falling straight over the edge when she swayed.&nbsp; Looking a little green, she hid her face in his arm to get over it, her dark hair overcasting her face.&nbsp; "Do you think I could hold onto you from behind as you climbed," she asked.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>08-05-2009, 15:54:51</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Jack swallowed hard at the thought of her pressed tightly against him from behind.&nbsp; "Of course, m'lady!"&nbsp; It was an effort to keep his voice from breaking.&nbsp; He helped her up onto his back, placing her arms around his neck.&nbsp; "Hold on tight, now."<br><br>He walked over to the vine, grabbing hold of it with both hands and starting to lower himself over the edge.&nbsp; Her slight body hardly affected his climbing at all, but he did worry about her slipping.&nbsp; "Maybe, uh... maybe you should wrap your legs around me.&nbsp; Just to be sure you don't fall?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>11-05-2009, 05:08:34</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She squeaked, not quite used to such great heights, she held onto him tighter.&nbsp; She nodded a little more exuberant than necessary when he made the suggestion, doing her best not to hurt him, she wrapped her legs around him from behind, too occupied with the ground far, far, far below them to notice her ankle was pressing against him rather intimately.&nbsp; "Oh, please hurry...&nbsp; I do not like such heights," she whimpered against the back of his neck.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>11-05-2009, 23:32:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He nearly lost his grip and let them tumble to their depths when he felt her leg rubbing his groin.&nbsp; As embarrassing (and ridiculous) as it was, he could feel himself harden substantially at the thought and all he could do was keep moving and hope she didn't notice amidst her fear of the climb.&nbsp; The press of her firm breasts against his back, however, did very little to abate his arousal.&nbsp; Quickly, he managed to climb down the stalk and return them both safely to the ground, and he let her down gently.<br><br>"Just a moment, m'lday.&nbsp; I think it best if we rid ourselves of the threat of those two for now, don't you?"&nbsp; He walked over to where he had left his woodcutter's axe before climbing up, and came bat towards the beanstalk with a vengeance.&nbsp; He hacked at it mightily (it was amazing how much thicker it had grown just in the time he had been up there...) until, finally, it began to creak and groan.&nbsp; He looked over at Ariel.<br><br>"Uh, maybe you better stand over there..." he advised her, as he gestured over toward some trees.&nbsp; Just then a loud crack was heard, and the vine began toppling dangerously toward them.&nbsp; "Actually, run!" He yelled, and then quickly followed behind her.&nbsp; As he heard the terrible commotion of the vine falling from above, he finally scooped her up and dove under the cover of some nearby sturdy trees in a mad dash for safety.&nbsp; They buried their heads as they listened to what sounded like the sky falling and hoped it didn't hit them.&nbsp; Finally, when it was over and they realized they were safe, Jack opened his eyes only to find Ariel underneath him on the ground, with her breasts staring him directly in the face.&nbsp; He said, without taking his eyes off of her chest, "Uh, sorry about that.&nbsp; Are you OK?"
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>12-05-2009, 17:36:48</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She did as told, giving him a smile and a nod when he asked about getting rid of the stalk.&nbsp; When it began to fall however, instead of 'standing over there' she did immediately run as she saw it's direction of falling was just a little bit more towards them than she thought safe.&nbsp; She yelped as he picked her up, running quicker than she ever could and getting them into some cover.&nbsp; She gave small little yelps of pain as the bush of the forest scratched her tender skin.&nbsp; Her skirt hitching to her thighs, to add to her painful indignity.&nbsp; Only to be topped off as her savior took shelter at her breast.&nbsp; If he ws but a child, she could have looked over it easier.&nbsp; However, seeing as he was not, she could only blush brightly, a small scratch on her nose.
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Pinyon</strong> on <strong>13-05-2009, 22:55:55</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				He was embarrassed, laying on top of her like this, but when he looked down and saw the fair flesh of her bare thighs below his head swam.&nbsp; Though he knew they should get up, he suddenly felt no rush to do so.&nbsp; His heart thumped against her abdomen so hard that he was sure she would be able to feel it.&nbsp; Looking up at her face, he saw the scratch on her nose.&nbsp; Reaching up, he brushed it gently, picking a leaf out of her hair.&nbsp; "Oh, you're nose is scratched.&nbsp; It's a shame on such a pretty face," he added, smiling at her.&nbsp; "I'm sorry, I didn't mean for that to happen..."
			</dd>
			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Jack and the Harp [Milanthe and Pinyon]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Milanthe</strong> on <strong>13-05-2009, 23:48:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She gave a small whimper as he moved before shaking his head.&nbsp; "N-no...&nbsp; It's allright...&nbsp; I'm fine...&nbsp; We should go," she said softly, her blush still alight on her cheeks, only deepened when he called her pretty.&nbsp; She shifted nervously underneath him, unsure what to do.&nbsp; She knew she should ask him to get up, but was it that proper to tell her savior what to do?&nbsp; She didn't know, and her head swam lightly with all of the things that had just happened to her with him there.
			</dd>
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