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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 26, 2006 0:10:48 GMT -5
I furrowed my brow slightly, trying to decide how to say what I was feeling.
"I can't leave the City yet though… not until Aleron is free too. I can't leave without him and he has to finish his service so I can just stay here and work on my marque until then," I said.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 26, 2006 0:13:41 GMT -5
I furrowed my own brows. "You're going to give up your family for this adept?" I asked looking at her seriously.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 26, 2006 1:11:10 GMT -5
I pulled back, stung by his words.
"I'm an adept too," I told him. "And I am not giving up anything. Will this family be gone too in six months?"
My hand went to the pendant Aleron had given me.
"You don't understand about Aleron… I love him, but it's more than that. He saved me. I was going crazy, I couldn't be around people because all I heard was their thoughts and all I felt was their feelings. Aleron saved me. It's because of him I was even there last night to meet you."
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 26, 2006 20:18:08 GMT -5
I felt as though I had been kicked in the gut, she wasn't an adept. She was my sister and part of the peerage of the City.
"You should be going to court, with private tutors. You used to talk about going to the University of Tiberum with me. You're a genius Riva, you could be doing that all right now." I replied not wanting to touch the subject of this Aleron.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 26, 2006 22:53:03 GMT -5
He really did want to take me away from here… from Aleron.
"The woman you were with last night… Lessa… you love her, don't you?" I asked carefully, trying to find a way to explain this to him.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 26, 2006 22:59:31 GMT -5
I shook my head. "Its not the same Riva, you shouldn't have been here in the first place." I said taking her hand. "Theres so much more to your life, I want to show it to you. I want you to see our home."
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 26, 2006 23:10:48 GMT -5
"I want to see it too, but Gentian has been my home for all that I can remember. It hasn't always been the best, but it's all I know," I told him.
I searched my mind desperately for a way to make him understand without touching his mind and showing him.
"What about a compromise?" I asked. "I will leave Gentian if you wish, but I won't leave the City without Aleron."
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 26, 2006 23:35:09 GMT -5
There was that name, in truth I had no quam with the boy but I couldn't let my little sister get mezmorized by some boy child.
"I'm not going to take you away Riva from Gentian if that is your wish, but Aleron is not my concern and I can't abide the will of a man I don't even know."
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 26, 2006 23:41:30 GMT -5
Fear gave me a strength of will that was a rare thing for me. Standing up, I backed away from him a little.
"I was trying to find a compromise, but let me make this clear. There is no future for me that does not include Aleron. This is not some little girl crush, I love him. If it comes down to a choice between anyone else and him, he will win, every time. Do not try to take me away from him, it won't happen. I will stay here if I have to, or if you take me away against my will I run away and you will never see me. Don't make me choose Simon."
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 27, 2006 0:01:43 GMT -5
I pulled back. "Well," I said bitting back the tears. "That settles that." I said standing and moving toward a tree and placing my hand on it. I couldn't believe that this was happening.
"I'm sorry you feel that way." I said feeling like a gaping whole tore into my heart.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 27, 2006 0:05:43 GMT -5
The force of his hurt caused me to sway and I gasped. I stumbled slightly and reached for the bench, barely sitting before I fell.
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Post by Simon de Valais(D) on Oct 27, 2006 0:14:35 GMT -5
I turned hearing her move.
"I'd never take you away from someone you care about Riva." I said bitting back the pain and anger. "Could he say the same."
"I should go, I have errands to run and I'm sure you have much studying." I sniffed and straightened my tunic then walking over placed a kiss ontop of her head and moved quickly through the open door of the courtyard.
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Post by Riva Carle (R) on Oct 27, 2006 0:19:15 GMT -5
I sobbed as he left, sliding to my knees and covering my face with my hands. It wasn't supposed to be like this… how could it have gone so wrong? I had finally found family and things were worse than before.
I felt helpless and lost and all I could do was cry.
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