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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 24, 2010 22:45:22 GMT -5
"Sounds reasonable." I took another bite of my soup. Despite what I thought at the beginning, Benedict was quite a charming young man. I'm actually surprised we haven't met before.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jun 24, 2010 23:33:13 GMT -5
She was certainly a lady of few words. I didn't mind too much, but I was used to more active conversation. "What are your interests, Alora?" I asked.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 25, 2010 0:11:45 GMT -5
"Cooking. Though that's been placed on the back burner so to speak since I've been named my Uncle's heir. I've gotten good at fishing and hawking. Which isn't that easy going side saddle."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jun 25, 2010 0:15:39 GMT -5
"Why not just ride astride?" I asked. "Many women do that now."
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 25, 2010 0:28:20 GMT -5
"I've been told. One of Uncle's female staff members had suggested that after my first hawking trip."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jun 27, 2010 20:53:14 GMT -5
"Then why not try it?" I asked curiously.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 27, 2010 22:22:58 GMT -5
"I did for my next hawking trip. It was better than side saddle."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jun 28, 2010 18:44:39 GMT -5
"Then why did you say that - " I shook my head. "Never mind, I'm afraid you've talked circles around me."
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 28, 2010 21:12:21 GMT -5
"I'm sorry." I took a bite of my soup.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jun 29, 2010 22:23:57 GMT -5
"No, it's me, I'm afraid I'm not the brainiest of men." Though I was pretty sure it wasn't me. She was so taciturn. I finished my soup.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 29, 2010 22:38:20 GMT -5
Things seemed to be going good until then. I allowed the silence, though I still heard noises, fall between us.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jun 30, 2010 14:43:16 GMT -5
Thankfully, the maitre'd arrived with the main course. "That smells delicious too," I commented.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jun 30, 2010 20:25:17 GMT -5
"Yours does as well." I gave him a polite smile.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 1, 2010 20:35:16 GMT -5
The maitre'd bowed away and I said, "So...hawking. Do you have your own hawks?"
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 1, 2010 22:27:54 GMT -5
I nodded. "I do. Uncle does, actually. He owns the mew, though I was given my own for a natality gift."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 4, 2010 0:13:35 GMT -5
"That's a lovely gift," I said admiringly. "What are the names of your hawks?"
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 4, 2010 0:25:52 GMT -5
"Mine's Cari (car-e). The ones I do remember are Rena, Bart, and Haer."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 4, 2010 18:07:01 GMT -5
"Those are nice names," I said. "My horse is named Daisy. I have others, but she is the closest to my heart."
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 4, 2010 19:08:25 GMT -5
"That's a nice name as well." I took a sip of my wine.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 5, 2010 15:46:15 GMT -5
I took a bite of my meal. "Delicious," I said, when I had finished.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 5, 2010 17:59:34 GMT -5
I finished mine not long after Benedict. "Very."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 5, 2010 18:21:53 GMT -5
"Did you want to try some of this?" I asked.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 5, 2010 19:25:57 GMT -5
"A little bit."
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 6, 2010 9:08:57 GMT -5
I put a bit of lamb on her plate.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 6, 2010 12:34:35 GMT -5
I picked some meat from the lamb and took a bite of it. "This is good," I said after I swallowed.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 6, 2010 20:05:57 GMT -5
I motioned to her plate. "May I?" I asked.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 6, 2010 21:49:44 GMT -5
"Of course." I separated some and turned the plate so he could reach it easier.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 7, 2010 20:57:11 GMT -5
I lifted the meat off her plate and tasted it. "Mmm," I said.
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Post by Alora d'Aiglemort on Jul 7, 2010 21:50:59 GMT -5
"Delicious, no?" I took a bite of the meat that he placed on my plate.
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Post by Benedict Liatris on Jul 12, 2010 11:40:44 GMT -5
I nodded. "Very tasty," I said. "I will have to remember this place."
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