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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 23, 2008 17:52:38 GMT -5
I couldn’t help but be admiring of my brother when he hopped off the horse. The way his robes fell… he was regal, looking a thousand times more elegant and noble than I ever could. I smiled, looking at him with my affection.
“I will go with you,” I said with a smile. “But tell me ahead, that I may get permission to be away from House Liatris a moment. I can’t allow myself to falter in my service to them,” I said just a little somberly, though I kept my voice calm.
Keeping the focus off myself, and on him, I asked, “If I were so bold as to pry, what will you ask of Naamah?”
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 23, 2008 18:13:20 GMT -5
"Don't worry. I imagine I wouldn't like to go till late spring, even summer mayhap." I would like to enjoy a very good journey. "As for Namaah, herself." I looked at her for a moment. "Something, though in my deepest hearts, I'm not sure quite yet." I said with a smile. My mind was a bit of a jumble. If anything, the journey would serve to find the question, not the answer.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 24, 2008 14:00:09 GMT -5
I nodded, pacing by him, the horses patiently following. Slowly, we were getting to what was in the summer the green patch, or so I’d been told. “I’ll have a word with Kendrick about it. Perhaps he will allow that we borrow the carriage for this.” I let silence settle in, and added, “I think you and I both could spare a visit to the temple.” I looked up at him, and said, “Maybe to Blessed Elua’s Shrine?”
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 24, 2008 16:14:25 GMT -5
Truth be told, I haven't looked at her again, inquisitively, but not disapproving. "Now, do you say?" I put out of mind a meeting with Kendrick. We haven't really sparred more than a few words, even after this time. From what I can tell, somethings been troubling, or at least a lot to take in. Maybe a family trip is in order. But, I'll worry about that later.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 24, 2008 23:51:47 GMT -5
I looked at the sky. Already, it was setting towards the end of day time, and I’d given Gadleon an appointment. Worship wasn’t something one did on a burn, so I shook my head. “It would have been a good time, but I’m afraid I’ll have to get back soon, and I don’t like to pray hurriedly,” I replied. “Tomorrow, perhaps? I doubt your Dowayne would prevent you from visiting the shrine, or would he?”
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 25, 2008 0:11:38 GMT -5
I shook my head. "No, I highly doubt he would." I looked away, observing the river. "I suppose, afterward, would be time to shop," I hinted at it demurely, casting a glance at her, trying not to smile. No doubt she would enjoy that quite well.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 25, 2008 0:42:56 GMT -5
I couldn’t help but snort. Shopping was something most D’Angelines strived on – I, on the other hand, did not. In truth, I tended to avoid it as much as I could, and treated the task with rabid and methodical efficiency. When Kendrick did me the favor of picking something for me, I accepted readily his choices – I simply hated it. But if it wasn’t for me… I grinned.
“As long as you don’t expect me to shop for myself,” I replied with the same twitching smile. “But for you, darling, I’ll endure it gladly.”
Besides, I was awful when it came to female wear, but I had good taste for men’s garb, truly, I did.
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 25, 2008 15:37:52 GMT -5
I started to laugh. "We Deveroix must be the oddest bunch in all of Terre de Ange." I said.
The whole situation started to come to my imagination, and no doubt between the two of us, we both were probably both less than eager to do things that would normally be expected of us. And just as much, usually be doing things not expected.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 25, 2008 16:18:04 GMT -5
I couldn’t help but laugh with Vince. “Yes, that we are,” I said with a smile. “We can’t seem to be following the flock, much to the disappointment of many.” I looked at him with a cocked eyebrow, and said, “You know that I made an enemy of a royal, on my arrival here? I didn’t even do anything for it, I promise you.”
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 25, 2008 21:01:11 GMT -5
I shook my head. "No, I'm afraid not." I thought about it again. "At least not you, I'm pretty sure. Are you going to tell me?" We were coming closer to the end of the trail. I wondered if we would end up walking all the way back.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 25, 2008 21:24:52 GMT -5
“I think the story was forgotten since,” I said with a shrug. “In the end, it had very little effect on anyone, which I’m very thankful for, since Kendrick could probably have borne the brunt of it, poor him.”
We were almost at the edge, and I stopped, resting my hand on Freya’s neck. “It was on the first day of my time here, and I was at the Cockeral with Jonas. I addressed very unceremoniously a princess, not knowing who she was.” I gave him a look of consideration and added, “Then again, it was a bit her fault, I mean, if you’re out incognito, slumming, as they say, you don’t want to be recognized, right? Well that one took ill to it, I think.”
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 26, 2008 0:16:40 GMT -5
"Yes, I've known a few lords and prestigous persons who seem to carry that double standard. Not much you can do about it." I looked around, taking in the sites one last time. "Think we should head back, it seems I might need dinner soon now." thinking about a low rumble building up.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 26, 2008 0:20:54 GMT -5
"Yes, we should," I said with a smile. "I told Gad I'd meet him tonight." I turned, caressing Freya's nose, and said, "are you game for a ride back?"
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 26, 2008 10:07:27 GMT -5
I took a moment, doing a bit of a stutter step and hops before I got on. Not quite as fluid as I would have liked. Maybe eventually I can do it with more grace. Still, I got on, and responded. "Of course." patting the mare's neck. Even if I didn't have a full excursion, this little visit was quite revealing, more so than I thought.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 26, 2008 13:39:54 GMT -5
I couldn’t help but grin, very amused, as Vince danced his way to his mount. Maybe that was some Gentian mumbo-jumbo, I decided. With effortless ease, I hopped back on Freya, and turned to smile at him. “We really should do this more often, you know,” I said warmly. “I don’t know about you, but seeing you did me good, if anything, it rooted me up, somewhat.”
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 26, 2008 19:00:01 GMT -5
I nodded in agreement. Settling myself in, I looked for her to lead. I figured she knew the proper way back. "It'll give me some more practice, too."
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 26, 2008 21:45:24 GMT -5
“Yes, and we should stick together, us oddballs,” I said with a little grin. I’d decided to work hard to have a smoother relationship with Kendrick – he and I were better, but I missed him. I didn’t want to argue with him, I wanted to be if not a source of pride, at least not a hindrance.
I needled Freya in the direction of the path back, and so we started to pace along the banks at a leisurely clippety-clop. We had time to go back, and so I felt no need to rush us.
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Post by Vincent nó Gentian(D) on Mar 26, 2008 22:16:03 GMT -5
I followed in line as we made our way through the area. I crept to her side when the path was wide enough. For a time, neither of us said much, seemingly content to ride in silence. Often, it was those times I liked, when words not be uttered, just merely a loved one's presence.
it reminded me of mother, all the hours she spent with me as a child. I missed her so.
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Post by Julie Deveroix (D) on Mar 26, 2008 22:30:56 GMT -5
I enjoyed as much as my brother the quietness. Too much activity made my mind reel – it was a wonder I made it through the fetes, though I did enjoy so very much the new people I met, when they were pleasant.
I took that moment to reflect on a few things, on Gad and I, and on Rannan who’d been away for a while now. I missed them both, though I was starting to feel fettered. I had to reflect on that.
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