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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 2, 2007 20:36:21 GMT -5
I was nearly done with my chicken by now and was chewing one of the last morsels of food, swallowing I opened my mouth again. "Surly someone cares if you die, whether you are aware of it or not. You have family, do you not friends? I can't imagine no one would notice." It was disconcerting to see Gadleon slightly depressed about this, if that's what it was, how odd, to have a life where you think no one cares if you live or die.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 2, 2007 21:09:28 GMT -5
"Ah yes I do, but in Skladia no one might even know I was lost. Mayhap for months or mayhap never if fate failed to smile. Does that make my reasons for coming to the City any more clear?"
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 3, 2007 1:39:09 GMT -5
"A little," I admitted pushing my plate away from me and towards my maid, now done with my meal. "I believe I've been in somewhat of that position, I'm sure I would be noticed eventually, but with the long trips I take, it could be years before my parents received word. I would welcome you from the city, but it isn't really my home, so I'm not sure I have rights there."
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 3, 2007 5:54:17 GMT -5
"As long as one is welcomed with the one they are with then they are welcomed." I grinned. "Like I said I owe the Queen a bit of time for hirring me when no one else would, but I am not thinking guarding is my true calling in life."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 7, 2007 1:44:24 GMT -5
I grinned back, "I like a man with ambition who has a clear set of goals in mind, but keeps his word, and doesn't shirk duty. These are good traits to have. The Queen has a fine guard in you, I'm sure you will serve her well."
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 7, 2007 6:05:44 GMT -5
I folded my hands and propped my elbows on the table soon resting my chin in my hands and watching her intently. "I have less endearing traits as well but some find them pleasing. Thank you for the kind words none the less." I let my Shahrizai gaze drag up and fix on her eyes "Of course I get a sense that you are much the same."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 8, 2007 0:40:46 GMT -5
I paused meeting his gaze. Having been through many lands, in countless dangers, and within the power I had been in as a heiress to this vast trade, I was intimitaded by no soul and matched anyone's pride. I gave a small dangerous smile, "What, that I have less endearing traits?" I knew very well this wasn't what he had met, but it suited me to twist his intentions slightly.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 8, 2007 6:00:11 GMT -5
I grinned even though I have been told it often is much like a snake watching its prey when I do so and I kept her gaze. "Mayhap, and mayhap that you are cleaver enough to turn a word on a verbal sparring partner. It is rather refreshing of course one would be a fool at the outset to assume you are just another pretty face."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 10, 2007 1:19:45 GMT -5
Instead of frowning I gave another one of my small smiles. His facial features didn't grab my attention overly much, and I gave him a coy look. "Yes one would be a fool to assume such, I doubt many people who know me would do so. I am a trader after all, a pretty face may get the price down, but a sharp mind closes the best deal. I pride myself in that."
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 10, 2007 4:30:23 GMT -5
"It seems your whole persona" I idly observed still not breaking eye contact.
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 10, 2007 21:00:53 GMT -5
"I have no fault with that. Though I know there is more to me than trading, it is the rightful place for me and I am happy doing it." I held a look of amusement on my face.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 10, 2007 23:20:48 GMT -5
"Not my place to question. Of course I have always been the irresponsible type."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 11, 2007 20:26:31 GMT -5
"I hope you didn't put that on your list of attributes when applying for guard duty." I gave a wry smile.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 11, 2007 23:29:23 GMT -5
"Well perhaps irresponsible is the wrong term mayhap I should have said whimsical. Being from a large family and one of the younger ones I have never had to answer to anything but my own devices. And besides that a bit of more daring than brains is oft a merit in one that makes their living by blade."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 12, 2007 1:21:46 GMT -5
"I see. That's the complete opposite of my life it seems, I am an only child, so I was never left to my own devices. Well, I suppose I am now, but I have a business to run, so that has certain restraints. I can't complain though, the traveling is always..." I thought back on all of my travels and experiences, the good and the bad, I could write many books about it, "ah an adventure."
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 12, 2007 5:45:52 GMT -5
"Adventures are fun but mayhap you should take some time at some point and just be a lady. I mean what is the point of prospering if all one does with the gain of such prosperity is to use it for more prosperity?" I let my gaze linger on hers a bit and then added "But it is not my business obviously I was simply trying to explain."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 13, 2007 20:50:46 GMT -5
I wetted my lips and then gave a smile, "I am always a lady, what I do doesn't change that fact. Besides I am taking a break, in a manner of speaking. I'm going to open up a shop, that's a nice little break. " I sipped some more of my wine watching him mildly."
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 13, 2007 21:05:15 GMT -5
I sipped my own wine and inclined my head. "We all find our breaks and relaxations in differing ways as befits our personalities."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 13, 2007 21:09:32 GMT -5
"Something tells me you find yours at Valerian house," I said with a smirk.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 13, 2007 21:13:32 GMT -5
"I go there but it is not a regular habit actually." I smiled back "It is often more about the hunt than the end game. Though is of course the matter of making a statement of sorts as well."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 14, 2007 21:43:28 GMT -5
"Because you are a Shahrizai and are expected to do such things?"
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 15, 2007 6:01:33 GMT -5
"No, I do have how do you say creative tastes. But as much about how the whim and urges take me."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 16, 2007 21:46:02 GMT -5
"We all somehow fall to whims and urges," I said laughing. If it was not so I wouldn't sell as much as I did.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 17, 2007 5:31:36 GMT -5
"Anyway, I have taken up enough of your time" I dug in and got out enough money to cover my meal plus a nice tip. "I suppose where we will be is that I will look you up if much changes on the status of my employ."
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 19, 2007 1:05:38 GMT -5
I stood and held out a hand my meal finished. I had to be on my way as well, I still had trading to do. "It was nice to meet you Gadleon. You let me know how guard duty treats you." My accountant was paying my fare as well and my guards straightened their poses ready to walk me to the door.
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Post by Gadleon Shahrizai on Aug 19, 2007 4:27:16 GMT -5
"Nice to meet you as well" I shook her hand in my own, my grip firm and the ever present calluses from the long presence of a sword hilt in my hand also present. I held her eye a polite moment as I extracted my hand and added "Mayhap things will change at some point in the future have a good day."
Then I simply turned and took my leave. I needed a bath and some sleep not necessarily in that order.
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Post by Seraphina Frizon(D) on Aug 19, 2007 16:28:35 GMT -5
I watched him go and turned back to my accountant who has recorded most of our conversation. I discussed with him, what was next on the agenda for the day before taking my leave to a neighboring shop.
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