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Post by Quod Ad Nox Noctis on Apr 24, 2021 0:48:30 GMT -5
( Child!Sen tried to make Sophia's birthday a national holiday so...it was good that he had supervision haha
this will not stop him
Thanks! I just hope I don't make you feel like you don't have any say! I'd really appreciate help on that front, as you've offered! ^^ Ooh, that'd be perfect conflict for their relationship! Especially if it's new because that would mean they can't support each other as much as they would like! ) ( Sen is determined to make anything fun! Haha )
( Sophia really is the perfect foil for Sen haha, she's just sitting and minding her own business while Sen is like "do it Faster How can you sit still for so long?!" as he vibrates in place lol )
( of course~ I can't wait until you meet his brothers! They'll drive him mad with pitiful looks and "I think you dropped this king" while holding a paper that says 'dignity' )
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 24, 2021 14:11:37 GMT -5
-- Sophia
Sophia watches as he explains himself, smoothing out her hair which was not needing to be smoothed. It was a little strange, even for him, to be having these kinds of conversations. There was almost an air of determination to it. What for, she couldn't say. Though it was common or him to distract her in some way, this time felt different. Especially with is words for her to hurry. "I hope that it is nothing concerning," she commented, stashing away her papers. Work could wait. He had succeeded in stealing her attention.
She had just put the papers back into her satchel when the blue jay landed on Irsen's hand. While she had seen animals approach him on several different occasions, it never failed to leave a sense of awe. Sure, it was a messenger bird, but it was still exciting to see the small bird in all its vibrate glory. "This means you'll be heading over with them to see to the bandits?" Sophia asked, leaning a little to try and see the map better. The language the note is written in is not one she was proficient in, even though Irsen had been trying to teach her his dragon speak for years now. She knows the basics, but not enough to decipher the letter. "How are away are then? And when do you think we'll reach them?"
The woman smirked slightly at his impatient manned. Lifting a hand, she gently poked his forehead. "I'm at a stopping point. What is this thing you wish for me to see?" she asked.
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-- Destiny
Destiny was normally a heavy sleeper. The spot she feel asleep in was the same one she would wake up in. So when she come back to wakefulness to her dark bedroom, she was confused. Her dreams had not been bad, so she couldn't claim nightmares for her sudden alertness. Nor could she blame the need to go to the bathroom or need something to drink. So what was it? Reaching over, she grabbed her phone from her nightstand and checked the time. 2:25 am. That was far too early to be awake. The woman set her phone back down and just laid there, listening to the silence of her apartment.
Then she heard the floor in the living room creak faintly. The place was old, but well maintained. Despite that, the flooring did show the occasional signs of age and wear. One of those signs was certain places liked to protest whenever she stepped on them. But she wasn't stepping on them. She was here, in bed. So what made the sound? For a brief moment, panic surged through her. Had someone broken in? Were they in her home? It took a good ten seconds before her sleep riddled mind was able to remember the events of last night and allowed her to relax. No, no one was here. It was just the dog. She had brought him in, and he was probably up exploring. There was no reason to panic. With the fear of a threat gone, she turned over and closed her eyes, trying to fall back to sleep.
Was he hungry again? Out of water? She had placed a large bowl for him filled with water, so he shouldn't be out. Unless he was thirstier than she had thought he was. And the amount of chicken had been generous. However, if he was starving, he might have been able to eat more. Or what if he was scared of being in a place he wasn't familiar with. Should she had let him go outside after all?
These thoughts chased away sleep. She would not be resting again until she checked on him. So, Destiny stood up from her bed and walked from her bedroom. The door had been left open, for there's really no reason for her to close it, even with the dog inside. It was easy to find her way through the small space, hand finding the light switch to flip it on. Then froze in both shock and confusion.
The sight that greeted her was one of a strange man standing by her bookshelves. The ones he was currently in front of was the shelves she dedicated to fairy tales and folklore. She had a fascination with the classic Disney fairy tales, and had used it as a starting point to dive into the world of stories pasted down from generation to generation. There were stories from a wide range of cultures. On the other end were the books that were a more modern retellings of those same stories.
What seemed like minutes were only seconds when she finally snapped out of the surprise. "W-who are you?" she asked. "What are you doing in my apartment?"
(Oh, I would have loved to see him while he tried that. XD
And I will do my very best to help with what I can. ^^ Not to mention they'll both have to choose between doing their jobs or spending time with each other. Because as much as Sophia likes hanging out with him, if she feels like he's shirking his duties because of her, she will not hesitate to put her foot down and make him go back to the palace. )
(Like Chihuahua! XD I love it!)
(And I would expect nothing less from them! XD)
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 25, 2021 17:57:10 GMT -5
( Excuses, excuses. xD )
Sol shrugged. "I don't think that's what the threat entailed. Hopefully we won't have to find out." They had reached the beach. As Sol stepped from the forest he came to a sudden stop. Their came was just ahead, unchanged, the rest of the beach undisturbed. But beyond, something about the sea was definitely different.
☆~☆~☆ Seth frowned and ran a hand through his slightly damp hair. After setting the other two to their exercises earlier, he had done some of his own, only his exercises had been twice as much of a workout. He consulted the sun, and found that their training was almost over anyway. "Yeah, we can just finish early today. Anya, can you make sure Aidan dies his cool down properly?"
"I don't need help doing cool down," Aidan complained.
"I know you don't. She's just going to supervise."
Appeased, Aidan stepped into the ring and began while Seth joined Ryner.
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 25, 2021 18:09:08 GMT -5
(Parker: Do you want me to be violent?)
Seeing Sol stop yet again only concerned him. Parker looked about for what could be wrong, yet his eyes couldn't pick out any problems. Everything was exactly as they had left it. "What is it now? Another Saber?" he asked.
~*~*~
(Anya: I sure hope he doesn't "dies" in his cool downs. XD)
"Don't worry, we'll be sure to do them properly," Anya promised. She was in a similar sweat dampened state, and had no arguments with the early stop to the training. She helped direct the boy into the ones to do first before mimicking his own moves.
Ryner grinned and patted Seth on the back of one shoulder. "Great. Like I said, shouldn't take long. Twenty minutes, stops," he said, leading the way back towards the house.
(Are you ready? XD)
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*Nightwhisper
"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 25, 2021 18:44:28 GMT -5
(Parker: You complain when I am violent, and now you're complaining that I'm not violent. Pick a side and stick to it.)
Parker followed him to the water's edge, but didn't get in. Instead, he waited for Sol to say something that would relieve some of his worry. He didn't. "Moving? How is that possible? We're on an island." he pointed out.
~*~*~
(Anya: I'm sorry, I had to. I'm done now. ^^ )
Ryner didn't answer, nor did he small grin on his face falter. When he reached the steps, he easily skipped the first one and hoped up onto the porch. "After you," he said, holding the door open and motioning with his hand for the Rider to enter the house first.
Inside, it was no Maria who was waiting for the two. In fact, Maria was no where to be found. It was the Dorreh men gathered in the kitchen, Marcus sitting at the head of the table, Trenton standing behind him, Felix to the right of the table, Jakob to the left, and all were staring at Seth as he walked through the door. Ryner closed the circle, bringing up the rear. No one was talking, so when Ryner, with a lot of dramatic flare, locked the deadbolt of the door behind them, it rang out louder than it should.
"Seth," Marcus spoke, calm and with a guarded tone, and motioned to the seat on the other end of the table, opposite of his own chair. "Have a seat."
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 25, 2021 19:02:40 GMT -5
( It all depends on my mood. When I started this conversation violence was not cool. Now? Now it's funny. xD )
Sol made a gesture that was half head shake, half shrug. "I don't know. I just know we're moving. It's slow, only a couple knots, but we're definitely moving." He moved deeper into the water. "I'm going down to see if I can figure out why. Stay on the beach."
☆~☆~☆ ( Okay, that second paragraph made me laugh so hard, everyone was asking me if I was okay. 🤣🤣🤣 )
Seth knew something wasn't what it seemed when Ryner didn't answer. If he was bring honest, he'd suspected something was up since Ryner asked him to come help. All his suspicions were confirmed the moment he walked through the door.
His steps slowed, his gaze going from one Dorreh man to the next. His muscles tensed automatically when the lock slid into place behind him, but he didn't turn or otherwise acknowledge it. Slowly, he pulled out the chair across from Marcus and sat down, unconsciously doing so in such a way where he could quickly and easily get back up again. "What's this about?" He had a feeling he knew, at least in part.
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 25, 2021 19:46:09 GMT -5
( 😁 )
Sol paused. "You'll be fine. The saber has given its warning. If its going to do something, it'll be tomorrow if we're still here. As for me, I'm a strong swimmer. I'll be fine too." He didn't mention his powers over the sea. That was still uncharted waters for him, and Sol wasn't about to depend on those powers until he knew more about them.
☆~☆~☆ ( I don't even know why it amused me so, but it did. I had to stop and just laugh because tears formed in my eyes and I couldn't see the screen. xD )
Seth told himself not to get defensive when the brothers closed ranks around him, but he couldn't help planning out half a dozen escape tactics. It was instinct. Logic told him the brothers wouldn't actually do anything, but Seth had been in too many dangerous situations that had parallels to this one to just sit there and ignore them. Still, he only watched the brothers with his periphery, and kept his stare ahead on Marcus.
"I am Anya's friend," he said after a moment. "That won't change, even if one day the label does. But I won't force another label on her, if that's what you're asking. I won't lie, I would like to be more, but I'm happy just being with her, in whatever capacity she needs."
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 25, 2021 20:37:32 GMT -5
"That's not the point," Parker said. The point was, if the island was moving, who's to say something else wasn't lurking in the waters, waiting to attack? What if something happened and he could get to Sol? He was a decent swimmer in small bodies of calm waters, but the ocean?
~•~•~
(Was it the grouping of the men, the locking of the door, or just the awkward situation that Seth has to go through that made it so funny? XD)
"You know how to paint a pretty picture with words," Marcus observed with no change in his stern stare. "There was another who did the same. Unfortunately, his actions were a different picture altogether."
"Sweet talking is going to get you no where," Trenton joined in. "Anya deserves more than just talk."
"If you want our sister's heart, then you're going to have to be able to back those words up," Jakob continued.
"So, Rider," Felix this time, "what makes you think you're good enough for our sister?"
"For our Cricket?" Ryner's voice pipped in, losing its normal lighthearted tone.
"For my daughter," Marcus picked back up. "What is it that you can offer her?"
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 25, 2021 21:02:33 GMT -5
Sol considered him for a minute. "I'll be fine, Parker. I need to know what's going on. I won't be long."
☆~☆~☆ ( Considering I laughed while reading that question, I'd say all of the above. 🤣
Holy crap! Stop ganging up on him! xD )
Seth's jaw clenched as his gaze followed the speakers around the room, all of them telling him things and asking him questions he had been telling and asking himself for weeks. He pinned his gaze on the table in front of him for a moment before raising it to Marcus again.
"I don't deserve her," he said plainly. "But I am working, every single day, to become someone worthy of her. I would die before I hurt her. I don't know what you want me to tell you. I'm here, and I'm not going anywhere until and unless Anya tells me to go. I'm not trying to sweet talk anyone. I'm just telling the truth. I care about her, a lot. Her happiness and safety are my priority, just like they are yours. Have I done something that suggests otherwise, or is this interrogation happening because of Daniel's reappearance?" His tone turned steely. "Because I can assure you, I am not him."
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 25, 2021 22:28:26 GMT -5
Parker was silent for a moment note before he let out a silent breath. "You're going to do it anyway, so go on," he said, not liking it. That didn't mean he liked it, but what day did he have? "Just don't be long."
~•~•~
(Good. XD
And not a chance! That's the only advantage they've got, and they're going to use it. 😉🤣)
"This interrogation, as you put it, would have happened regardless of his reappearance," Marcus told him. "Vut it foes play a part. I will bit allow the same mistakes to happen a second time. Daniel I don't worry so much about. I can track him down and deal with that cretin if he tries anything. You? You're a Rider, one who had a knack for disappearing and reappearing where you will.
"You have given me bo reason to believe you would hurt my daughter," he continued. "In fact, you've shown yourself to be a hard worker, taking great care to a lot if people's needs, whether it be to us, Anya, or Aidan. Most people wouldn't bring so much onto their plate as you have, and I can't help but admire you and wonder just how long it's going to be before it all catches up to you. That's when it will show how you will truly be. When you're at your waist end, will you still be that considerate, or turn out your true colors?"
"We overlooked this with Daniel," Trenton said. "We knew of his family, had seen the boy around all his life. Never heard anything about him. For what he was worth, he seemed decent enough."
"Anya fell hard for him," Jakob took up. "Only fifteen, she was as much in love with the boy as we'd ever seen. Of course, we watches them closely at first, but he used smooth words and smiles to deflect the attention."
"But the bastard was a snake in the grass." Felix's turn. "He talked her up, made her believe she was special to him. Only to betray her." He made sure Seth was looking his way and held his stare before continuing. "He tried to take advantage of her, tried to force himself upon her. He saw her good nature and bent it to his own will. The sight of finding your sister cowering against the wall with some guy's hands all over her, tears streaming down her face, is not an image you forget."
"Parker almost killed him that night," Ryner informed. "I'd never seen him that angry before. Blood was everywhere, and it took two of us to pry him away from Daniel before he actually did kill him. Even though, I'm sure a part of us all would have loved for death to be brought upon him. And that was just him. Since he's not here, I'll pass on the warning." Ryner leaned over Seth's shoulder a bit. "You hurt her, in any shape or form, and no amount of magic, no dragon, will save you, Rider. You will not get off so easily."
From around the table, a similar threat and promise of pain echoed throughout all the brothers. The damage Daniel and wrought was still vivid in their minds, and none wanted to see their sister suffer through that torment for a second time. Only Marcus remained the collected figure.
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 25, 2021 23:40:24 GMT -5
( Will write this tomorrow. Have to go to bed or waking up tomorrow will be an extra big nightmare. xD )
☆~☆~☆ ( Yeah, yeah. Still mean. xD )
Seth schooled hid expression into neutrality as they took turns telling him the details of Anya's history with Daniel. He couldn't blame them their protectiveness, and he too wished they had let Parker kill the bastard. He hadn't even known Anya existed when this happened, but the thought of any girl going through that made his blood boil. The thought of Anya going through it made him downright murderous.
Seth met and held everyone's gaze as they told their part. He never wavered, didn't try to hide. When Ryner leaned over him, when the air filled with the threat of retribution from the brothers if anything happened to their sister, Seth held still and weathered it, even as a part of him wanted to rise up against it. He didn't like being threatened, but if their roles were reversed and it was Cami on the line... he'd be doing the exact same thing.
He met Ryder’s stare first. "If that happens, I won't fight you. But it won't." His gaze switched to the other brothers, one by one, and settled on Marcus. "If you believe nothing else, at least believe that I won't ever purposely hurt her. And if it makes you feel better, my own dragon would help you all kick my ass if I did. I'm not the only one who—" He stopped before he could say the word. He didn't care if they knew, but like he told Maria yesterday, it would be Anya he said it to first. "Who cares about her," he finished. Saying he "cared" was wholly understating what he felt, but it would have to do.
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Post by Quod Ad Nox Noctis on Apr 26, 2021 3:44:20 GMT -5
( sorry for late notice! I suddenly got busy- but I already have an outline of my posts when I have time to write them! )
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 26, 2021 5:48:52 GMT -5
(Lol, okay!)
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Marcuse held the srare for a moment, letting Seth's words sink in all around the room. Finally, he gave the smallest of nods. "Be sure that you do," he told him. "For all the threats and scares my boys would be happy to give you, I trust your words. And from the way Anya looks at you, I know she trusts you too. She is a grown woman, and able to make these decisions for herself, but there is a part of me that wanted to be sure her choice was right."
Placing his hands on the table, Marcus rose to his feet. The other boys stepped back as he made his way around the table, laying a hand on his shoulder. "If you mean what you say, then you will have no arguements from me. But you let her set the pace. I'm sure you don't need me to remind you of how hard everything's been for her lately."
(You're fine, Nox!Take your time. ^^ There's no need to rush in making your replies.)
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 26, 2021 11:43:26 GMT -5
Sol nodded. "I won't," he promised. He turned and walked deeper, then dove in. He swam along the bottom, moving deeper quickly. The waters were crystal clear and looked perfectly still, but Sol could feel a current moving over him. It was slow, so slow he wouldn't have noticed it if he didn't have such a strong connection with the sea.
The seabed sloped deeper at a gentle angle. Sol swam just above it, watching as it slowly curved into a steeper angle just before ending abruptly in a steep drop-off. Sol was running out of air but he swam up to the drop-off anyway. He grabbed hold of the ledge and looked down.
There was no bottom. There wasn't even a cliff face going down beyond the ledge. The land just... ended. A look to the left and right revealed the same thing for as far as he could see in either direction. Sol looked down again. He had to go lower, deeper, to learn more. But first: air.
He kicked off from the ledge and swam quickly for the surface. He was a long ways from shore, but he could still see Parker on the beach. The distance was too great to make out details, though. He floated there fir a few minutes, catching his breath and readying himself for a deeper dive.
☆~☆~☆ Seth relaxed marginally with every inch of space the brothers gave him. He shook his head. "No," he agreed. "No reminder needed. And I really don't mind going her pace. It's nothing compared to her experience, but my last relationship didn't end well either. So I'm okay with slow." He wasn't entirely sure why he'd told them that, but in the spirit of honesty he felt it needed to be said.
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 26, 2021 12:50:06 GMT -5
And Parker was left to stare at the spot he dove, useless. A part of him knew that he should try and gather more firewood, gather berries or even try to fish. But his feet wouldn't move. Even if something did happen, he wouldn't be able to help. He couldn't see Sol, didn't know where he went. Even if he did, there was no guarantee that he would be able to swim down deep enough to save him. What good he could do.
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Marcus nodded. "Good, but know that while I won't oppose you will still be watched closely, so mind your step," he said, removing his hand away from Seth shoulder. "That's all I wanted to say. You can go back to your training."
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✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧
"You never have to prove yourself to anyone who doesn't accept you for who you are."
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Post by ✧☽ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴏᴇʀ ☾✧ on Apr 26, 2021 14:29:20 GMT -5
( Poor Parker. xD )
When he was ready, Sol dove down again. He swam right to the bottom, grabbed the ledge, and used it to go deeper. Like he'd noticed before there was no cliff face plunging down to the depths. It was just open ocean. Beneath the ledge the earth stretched as far as the eye could see and beyond. But as Sol swam under it, keeping one hand on the rock to avoid floating up and hitting his head, he realized it wasn't earth or rock. It was... something else. The texture was familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on what it reminded him of.
He swan as far as he could without running out of air but found nothing to tell him how the island was moving. On his way back, however, he saw something move in his periphery. He turned, and saw what looked like a massive fin gliding through the water. No, not a fin...
Sol started swimming again, as fast as he could. He reached the ledge and pushed off it t propel himself up to the surface. He emerged and immediately struck out for shore, swimming fast like his life depended on it.
☆~☆~☆ Seth sighed. "Of course you are." He didn't really mind that, though. The lot of them had been watching him since he got here. He wasn't about to change how he was around Anya just because his every move and word was being monitored. He stood up and started for the door.
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 26, 2021 14:56:41 GMT -5
(That's what he gets for being ~Normal~. XD
And I swear, if this island is on the back of a giant turtle... XD)
Since he was watching the sea intently, Parker saw the moment Sol's head emerged from the depths and was heading back towards the beach. He should have been relieved, however, the pace in which the captain was swimming was a little concerning. Had he found something that was now after him?
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"Actually, there is one more thing," Marcus called after him before he was out of the kitchen. The brothers glanced to their father, not sure what this last minute thing was about. They had only been informed of the interrogation process. Now that it was over, they had nothing else planned. Everything had been said.
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 26, 2021 17:59:13 GMT -5
(XD
If I'm right, you better give me a Wilder response. XD)
"Ooookay," Parker said, following him. "So you're not going to tell me what you saw to try and brainstorm ideas of what you think it was?" he asked, hoping to pull details from Sol.
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"Regardless, you're doing more than we're able to do," Marcus told him. He clung to the hope that his youngest son would be found one day, that he was well and safe, and that Seth would appear back in the house with him in tow. It was a lot to hope for, and he would never state those thoughts onto Seth and burden him more with that knowledge. He did what he could, and if Parker was never found... He didn't want the hopes of a father to weigh him down. "And for that I thank you. Just be sure you're not running yourself thin. I don't know about that magic stuff, but I'm sure it has its limits."
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 26, 2021 18:32:20 GMT -5
(BECAUSE I WANT BEN!!!! XD)
"So the island isn't connected to anything," Parker mused. "But then why is it floating? Shouldn't it sink if there's nothing holding it up?"
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"You know what you're doing, so I want pester you about it. But if I see you're losing steam with your other work, I will send you to rest just like any of these other hardheads," Marcus said, motioning around to his sons.
"Love you too, Dad," Ryner commented, but he and the others were more amused than offended.
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"And guilty I may be, but don't give up on me... We will still be thick as thieves."
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Post by *Nightwhisper on Apr 26, 2021 19:04:28 GMT -5
(Exactly. Now go work on that reply, because I know I'm right. XD)
"So it would have to be magic," Parker insisted. That was his go to answer for anything he didn't know. Magic could do all sorts of things, so why not make a island float?
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Marcus gave another nod. "See to it that you do. I'd hate to give you a reason for these yahoos to give you a hard time about," he said, giving the briefest of smiles. "Now, I believe it's time for all of us to get back to work. Felix, Jakob, the sheep need tending."
"Yes, sir," was their answer. Both men gave Seth a nod and smile in farewell, their earlier threatening gazes long gone, as if it had never happened.
"And I have the shop to get to," Trenton said, moving to the door. As he passed, he clapped Seth on the shoulder. "Just be you, kid. It's worked out so far for you," he advised with a grin before he was gone.
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