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Post by Adelaide nó Nicodeme on May 3, 2011 14:48:32 GMT -5
I watched as he moved away and sat on a bench, so I did the same, turning my back on him and moving to the nearest bench, where I perched.
The nerve of that...that...adept! I thought, scarcely believing that I had passed the morning with him...in Naamah's temple, of all places!
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Post by Rémy nó Orchis on May 3, 2011 15:52:00 GMT -5
I was tired of going after her. Honestly, I really liked the girl, I really did... But how prickly could one girl be? Gods! I would prance naked around Elua's Oak before I would apologize again, for the same thing... That I had just apologized for a moment ago. What in the name of the gods and goddesses did she want me to do, rip my heart out and hand it to her on a platter?
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Post by Adelaide nó Nicodeme on May 3, 2011 16:33:31 GMT -5
I kicked a nearby stone with my foot, still silently fuming over Remy's crass comments. Earlier in the day, I had begged him to forgive me, but now I was tired of begging.
I stole a glance at him out of the corner of my eye. Even from a distance, I could almost feel his anger. Well, I wasn't going to be the one who begged him for absolution!
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Post by Rémy nó Orchis on May 3, 2011 16:36:48 GMT -5
I would be content to simply hold my aching head all day, but that was not to be. A familiar voice, one that I had heard moments ago, sounded from across the square.
Clymanthe.
I glanced up in the direction of her voice and saw that the priestess had come to sit by Adelaide, and was asking her why I was all the way across the square. I snorted quietly and rested my pounding head in my hands once more. Let the acolyte explain; I likely would botch it all up anyhow. I could hear their voices very quietly, and could barely make out Clymanthe's words.
"What has happened, young Adelaide? Rémy seems cross, and so do you. The two of you seemed quite content when last I spoke with you, what must certainly be mere moments ago."
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Post by Adelaide nó Nicodeme on May 3, 2011 16:59:32 GMT -5
I was not so distracted staring at Remy's backside that I did not notice when Clymanthe took a seat next to me, though I had not seen her approach. Succinctly, I explained to her what had transpired at Kushiel's temple to lead us to our present conversation.
"And so he asked me whether I had liked what I had seen!" I finished, fuming. "What am I supposed to say to that?!" I glanced over in his direction again. "Why must he say such things!?"
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Post by Rémy nó Orchis on May 3, 2011 17:11:30 GMT -5
I grinned into my hands, and had to keep myself from laughing at Adelaide's words. I peeked between my fingers and Clymanthe, from what I could see, was having the same trouble as I was. She seemed to have gotten herself under control, settling for a serene smile as she spoke once more, softly from where I was.
"Well Adelaide," she intoned calmly, "I imagine he was genuinely curious for the simple fact that he wants to be pleasing to you in all ways. As frustrating as it may be to you, a servant of Kushiel, Rémy is a servant of Naamah and that is important to him. Have you not noticed the depth of Rémy's feelings for you? He cares for you in a more-than-friendly capacity." From between my fingers, I saw Clymanthe hold up her hand when Adelaide would have interrupted. "I do not mean that he simply wants to bed you. I am referring to how deeply he cares for you. He would court you if he could, I am quite sure of it."
I groaned quietly. How was it that the priests and priestesses of Naamah could now read minds? How in the name of the gods could she figure that out? I wondered what Adelaide would say to Clymanthe's words. I recalled that I had told Adelaide at one point or another that I would court her if she would ever have me, but mayhap her hearing it from another would prove it to her.
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Post by Adelaide nó Nicodeme on May 3, 2011 17:27:15 GMT -5
I folded my arms across my chest and looked at her through narrowed eyes. "I do not want to hear about how he wants to...court me!" I exclaimed. "I have never heard anything more absurd in my life, and I--what are you looking at, Remy?!" Gods, was he laughing at me? The nerve of that...that....adept!
"I'm sorry, Lady Clymanthe. I should like to return home," I said tersely, not quite angry enough to snap at a priestess but still angry enough that I stood and stalked in the direction of Kushiel's temple.
"Why did they have to build it so far away from the others?" I muttered, my shoes slapping loudly on the cobblestones as I went.
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Post by Rémy nó Orchis on May 3, 2011 17:34:15 GMT -5
I rolled my eyes as she stood, and I realized that, although I wanted to go after her, I simply couldn't make myself do it. Gazing at Clymanthe, I simply shrugged.
She came over to sit by me, and I sighed once more and rested my aching head in my hands as it had been before. "How in the name of all the gods do I deal with such a prickly thing?" I mumbled. "Why is so damned horrible that I like her? Gods, Clymanthe, I'm at a loss here."
She made a sympathetic noise and rested her hand on my back, and as she rubbed small circles I began to feel more and more soothed. "You cannot set the course for another's heart, Rémy. Either you are destined to be together, or you are not, and that means meeting in the middle for both of you."
I sighed and nodded. "But the problem is, I feel like she isn't meeting me in the middle," I said. "For Elua's sake, I went to her temple and received absolution from Kushiel because of something I said, and Adelaide never thinks anything I do is good enough! I've had it, Clymanthe, I am out of ideas."
Standing abruptly, I turned and smiled down at my friend. I took her hand and placed a soft kiss on the back of it. "I appreciate your help, Clymanthe," I said quietly. "Hopefully we can begin to meet in the middle. That, or we will not meet at all."
I followed the path Adelaide had taken, walking quite slowly as my head was aching so badly, and wondered how it all would turn out.
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