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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jun 29, 2010 20:17:23 GMT -5
Sandrine and I were all ready for our trip, and there was one last - and most important - thing that I needed to do. I had never been to the Shahrizai Duchesse's home before, though I had seen her once at the party she'd hosted not long after I had arrived in the City.
I was nervous, wondering if Erie would be angry or upset, but I hoped not, as I would likely be back in only two or three weeks, and besides, he had family, he knew what it was to protect and care for others.
With that in mind, I rapped lightly on the door to his home, hoping that I had caught while he was here.
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 14, 2010 22:47:32 GMT -5
The house was empty today, blissfully so and I decided to spend the afternoon reading one of my old favourites in the lounge. I heard a carriage pull up but assumed it was Anacrasia returning, but when there was a knock at the door I was a bit surprised. Waving off the servant girl that went to answer it, I went ahead myself to get it.
"Sophine?" I said even more surprised as I opened the door. "What are you doing here?"
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 14, 2010 23:14:18 GMT -5
"I'm going to pretend that what you said was, 'Sophine, how wonderful to see you.' " I said, crossing my arms beneath my breath and smiling at him. Gods, just looking at him took my breath away, he was so beautiful.
My smile faltered a bit, what I had come to say was more serious, so I added, "May I come in?"
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 0:20:02 GMT -5
I smiled softly. "I was just surprised to see you thats all. I wasn't expecting you." I reached over and slipped my arm around her waist, pulling her into the house and closed the door behind her as I leaned into her. "And yes you may come in." I whispered as I kissed her lips firmly. "What brought you here today?" I asked as I guided her into the lounge where I had been sitting.
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 20:12:27 GMT -5
It was times like this that made me want to forget about my brothers and just linger here, with Erie, forever. The way his arms felt was so perfect, and his lips against mine... for a minute I had to think about why I had actually come.
"I wanted to talk with you, actually," I began, wondering where to start. I had not really discussed all of the things surrounding my sister's death because I hadn't anything concrete to go on. Just a bad feeling and Denis' "evidence" which was a little flimsy. "I have to go to Eisande for a day or two, to see my father. I wanted to let you know before we left, so you wouldn't worry." I decided that if he asked, I would tell him more, but otherwise it seemed unnecessary. At least right now, when it was a struggle to even think about being away from him for a few weeks. "I'll be gone two or three weeks, depending on how long it takes us to get there and back."
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 20:35:03 GMT -5
We sat down in the lounge where I had been sitting and I listened to her, knitting my brows a little. "Oh." I said, a little surprised at the sudden travel plans. "Is there something the matter? Are you alright?" I asked in a concerned fashion, feeling as though she wasn't telling me everything.
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 21:00:30 GMT -5
Erie never did say much, but the concerned look on his face spoke volumes. I smiled and touched his cheek softly, touched by his worry for me. "I'm fine, but... well, it's a bit of a tale," I said, sighing softly.
I wanted him to know the truth, however, not some silly tale like the one I was spinning for my brother, so I began to speak, telling him everything: about the fire that killed my sister and most of her family not being an accident, about the letters to and from my brothers in Menekhet, while they were supposed to be in Tiberium, and lastly about the evidence of smuggling and worse yet, the treasonous exchange of information that my brothers were unwittingly involved in. For I did not believe for one second they had a clue as to what my sister and her husband had been truly about.
"I want to talk to my father about this, have him send someone after Marc and Henri, maybe Marcel..." I remembered the way my brother had drunk himself into a stupor every night during their visit and doubted that my father would send him, though mayhap a chore of that nature would give him some direction. "I won't be gone long, though I will miss you terribly every day," I said, sighing at the idea of being away from him that long.
A thought came to me then, so obvious that I felt like a fool for not seeing it before now. "Unless, you wanted to come with me? Sandrine, my friend from Orchis, and Denyse are coming as well, but I would love to have you with us."
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 22:19:01 GMT -5
I reached up and grasped her wrist, not quick or hard, but firm with seriousness. "This isn't some game your playing at are you?" I asked, the planes of my face turning hard. "Because if it is, and it gets you into trouble..." I couldn't even think of the multiple ways that sentence could be finished and her question hung in the air.
"Yes I will go with you you." I replied with deep concern. "I have to stay by you, to make sure you're alright. If this turns out to be something more, you'll need me at your side." I sighed a little, trying to relax as I held her palm against my cheek and closed my eyes, my heart pounding with so much fear that I felt as though I could die in that instant because of it.
"I'll go on two conditions; the first is that you let me bring Eros along. She's not much trouble and she's smart, she's also got a good eye for liars, she can spot one at ten paces." I let the second condition hang, waiting for her to agree to the first.
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 22:36:45 GMT -5
I was surprised by his response, but on reflection I shouldn't have been. I probably would have reacted much the same. Still the way he held my wrist, firmly, made my blood quicken and I knew he would feel it through my pulse there.
"It's not a game," I said earnestly, "It's my brothers lives, I have to do something, even if it is merely convincing my father to do something. There is no danger to me," though even as I said it, I wondered if it were true. Whatever this was, my sister had been murdered over it, and I would have been too, had I not spent that night at Orchis.
"Of course," I said, in response to his condition. "Eros is always welcome, I should have specified." I did indeed enjoy her company, almost as much as his, and I remembered the night the three of us ... well, that was a memory for another time.
"What's the second?" I asked, suspicious because the first had been so easy.
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 23:36:51 GMT -5
I gave a brief flicker of a smile before it faded and I took both her hands in mine, seriousness wrought in every line of my face. "The second is that you agree to marry me, as soon as possible and most definitely before we leave for Eisande."
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 15, 2010 23:55:35 GMT -5
I was so shocked by his words that I simply stared at him for several long moments. Of course, I had hoped that such a proposal might come, though I had not truly thought that it would. And now, here, now, completely unexpected.
"Marry you...? Erie, of course I'll marry you!" If I was honest, I had known that it would come to this that first night at the hunting lodge. We were perfect for each other, and Eros besides, I loved her as well. Who else could accept them both as I could?
"But we're leaving for Eisande in a week!" I exclaimed, trying to figure out how I could plan a wedding in that time. "There's so many plans... a dress, flowers, the reception..." I realized that I was getting ahead of myself and I just had to laugh, pulling my hands from his so that I could throw my arms around his neck. "I love you, Erie, so much."
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 16, 2010 0:16:10 GMT -5
I gave a little smile and sipped my arms around her, holding her tight to me. She spoke of dresses and flowers and what not, and to be honest the idea scared me. But I knew she wanted it, I knew she desired it so I would give into her whims as she wished. "Lets elope Sophine." I said softly as I pulled back to look at her. "We'll marry right away in the next for nights, then when we come back you can plan all you want and we'll have a proper wedding and fete."
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 16, 2010 23:58:22 GMT -5
At first I wanted to protest, visions of my dream wedding dancing before my eyes, but then I realized what he was saying ... I could be his wife now. His wife. My heart was pounding in my chest and I felt tears of happiness creep up on me. I had not expected this, so soon, but it was so right.
"All right," I said, nodding. "I want Sandrine to be there, and Guy, Denyse and Rochelle. That's all I really need. We'll have Eros, of course, and anyone else you like. What about two nights hence? We can do it at sunset, at the Sanctuary of Elua here in the City."
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Post by Erie Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 17, 2010 18:16:59 GMT -5
I smiled softly and nodded. "Alright," I replied in return and nodded. "Thank you Sophine, for being the perfect woman and for being my future wife." I leaned over and kissed her lips fully, my arms wrapping around her.
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Post by Sophine Shahrizai de Amodour on Jul 19, 2010 23:22:06 GMT -5
I moved into the kiss eagerly, loving the way he felt ... still not entirely believing that I was going to be his wife. "Thank you, for being everything I ever dreamed of, and then some." I grinned against his lips and pulled back slightly. "I cannot wait to be married to you!"
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