Tikkle takes on a mocking incredulous expression when the woman gets defensive. "Who me? I didn't say anything! You filled in that bit, love. Feelin a little guilty?" When the man starts speaking Tikkle becomes serious again. "As a matter of fact I have. A mate of mine ended up in the past somehow and sent me this." He reaches into his pocket, but pauses. "one of you makes a swipe at it and you lose an arm." Then he pulls out the amulet.
Cautiously taking a step forward, The Moon Singer asked, "May I please see that?"
Tehanna opened her eyes, feeling contented and at peace. Slipping from Christophe's arms, she picked up the book and looked for that last spell he taught. I wonder what else that spell does. Unfortunately, she couldn't read the words.
Lounging on the deck, Gashka gets to thinking, mostly about Tikkle...but about a lot of other stuff as well. Everything they've been through, Tikkles propensity for getting into mischief. She stops herself there, Okay...I'm sure he isn't doing anything to get into trouble....what was it he said? Something about not having any malice? Hhmmm....I love Tikkle, but his actions can be taken kinda maliciously sometimes....he wouldn't do anything to upset them though right? This is stupid....why am I arguing over this with myself? She sighs deeply, because it's Tikkle and you know how he can get....oh good grief. I don't have time to have this internal dialogue with myself right now.
Getting up from the lounge chair she stretches and scratches Renard behind the ears. "Don't worry, I'm not going to mess with your master. I know he needs this, I just need to check on something. I'll be back soon okay?" She pets him again, thinking how much softer he feels than the fake Renard did.
If I don't at least warn someone though they're gonna get mad.
Touching the middle of her tattoo, she thinks in an apologetic voice. Hey, sorry to interrupt...but, Tikkle went off by himself to the grove I was at earlier and though it may be nothing...I feel I had better check on him. I just wanted to let you know where I was going so you wouldn't worry. I'm takin' the horse. Gashka out.
Once she sends her message, she goes down to the hold and brings out Chevalier again once he's had some water. "Sorry, boy...looks like you'll be getting a little more exercise today."
Renard enjoys the petting for a moment and heads back to Chris' door. He mulls over scratching but, since it was quiet, he was sure it was fine. He scratches at the door. "Chris, Gashka's heading out...you may want to check on her."
She spends some time with Chevalier, petting him and rubbing him down. She lifts up each leg and checks the horses hooves for debris. Making sure there's no small stones caught in the groves of the hooves, and that his shoes are on securely, she pats him and gives him a carrot to munch on while she gets the riding gear to put back on him.
Upon hearing the scratching at the door, Chris props himself up on one elbow and gazes lovingly at Tehanna. "Quid hoc est, amorem?"
Realizing quickly that Tehanna couldn't read magic without a spell, he comes over to her side. "Quis tam stultus essem ... quomodo? Simul autem ut docerem te."
He pulls a small crystal out of his bag and places it in her hand gently. "Hodie autem hoc in una et ponite ante oculos tuos. et dicere 'תֵן לַחשׁוֹב'. Id tibi librum."
Chris kisses the nape of the dark elf's neck and gets up, pulling on his pants. "Videtur quod putat Renard Gashka iri reprehendo recipere. Modicum revertar."
"Oh...how can I be so foolish? I should teach you one more thing."
"Hold this in one hand and put your other hand in front of your eyes. Then say <'Let Me See'>. That will let you read the book."
"Renard thinks I should check on Gashka since it seems she's going out again. I shall return in a little while."
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Taking the crystal, the looked at it carefully, trying to get a better understanding of how that would work. However, she was interrupted by Christophe's kiss, and couldn't stop herself from moaning with pleasure slightly. As the Witch dressed himself, so did she. With book and crystal in hand, she said, "Custodi me studium, amica mea." With a quick kiss, the Dark Elf headed back to her room.
Falling back onto the pillow, completely and utterly sated, Anyka stretches, as sound somewhere between a groan and a purr coming from her as she does.
Grinning she turns to look at Jin, lying next to her, his lithe body covered in a sheen of sweat, much of it hers.
"Well I certainly couldn't come up with a better way to spend a morning. You never cease to impress...ninja boy." She says affectionately.
She hears Gashka's voice in her head, telling her of her concerns for Tikkle and plan to head out, momentarily appearing distracted.
As Gashka gets up and heads to the hold, Terra looks over toward her (she was on deck as well)
going somewhere without us?
Christophe gets his shirt on and scratches behind Renard's ears. He heads to where Terra and Gashka are, practically beaming. "So what's going on?"
She jumps at the sound of her sister's voice, and then Chris's as well. "Dang it you guys.....you startled me. I wasn't expecting everyone to come running. Chris....you seem...happy. How did you know? But I just told....oh, that's right. Sorry...I was a bit distracted I guess."
She sighs and shrugs her shoulders, "I don't know....just gonna go back to the grove and check on Mr. Pirate Pants." She giggles slightly but regains her composure quickly enough.
"I...I didn't want to bother the two of you. It's been so long T, you...you and Flynt deserve to have some time. Just enjoy it okay, there's no telling when things are gonna get crazy again. I just...I know how he can get sometimes and I wanna make sure that we don't make any unnecessary enemies. It's no big deal...really. I'm sure everything is fine...he just...he had that look, ya know?"
Terra goes over to Gashka and gives her a quick hug, thanks, and you be careful. alright? and remember when in doubt, throw a rock at it. she adds with a smile.
She gets a pouty smirk on her face, "What's wrong with a fist? You're the only rock thrower we need around here missy." She can't help but smile, things were definitely going to get interesting around here.
your fist is a rock, I should know, I've felt it. Just be safe alright.
"I suppose I am happy...ecstatic, actually," Chris says. "Of course, if you don't want me to know something, don't tell the fox. Anyhow, Tehanna wanted to get back to studying and I needed to replace something. I'll head to town with you, unless you're in a rush."
He pats the horse's flank. "Chevalier is looking much better."
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As two people start talking to her at once her head swivels back and forth, before she starts to laugh. "Okay...wait...one at a time please." She turns towards Terra and embraces her gently, letting go she looks into her eyes and smiles. "Don't worry, I'll be safe. Now...get back to Flynt." She gives her a kiss on the forehead before turning her towards Flynt. She gives her a gentle push in that direction and a quick swat on the butt for emphasis. She laughs and says, "I told you I'd get you one of these days when you weren't expecting it. Consider yourself got."
She turns back around to face Chris then, "Sorry about that, sister stuff ya know?"
Chris smiles. "It's alright."
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Jin stretches and pops his back with a groan. "If that's breakfast in bed then I'm never eating at a restaurant again."
She looks at him and smiles while clucking her tongue. Choosing to take the less direct route she says, "It's nice to finally see you smile. It's a pretty nice smile, ya should do it more often." She walks with him down into the hold to take care of Chevalier.
Patting the horse lovingly, she hands him a carrot. Shrugging she starts by checking his hooves, "Chevalier is a really good horse, he probably comes from really good stock. He's a riding horse though, he's not meant to pull such a heavy cart." She holds up her hand a minute, "I'm sorry...it's not like you had any way of knowing that. I meant to talk to you and Tehanna about it...but, I need to bring it up with Tikkle first."
Blushing slightly she says, "I grew up on a farm....I always loved animals and especially the horses. I had one....a long long time ago, Chevalier reminds me of him a little....when you're riding....it's the best feeling in the world....almost freeing."
She goes about getting the riding gear on Chevalier while trying to figure out what it is she's trying to say.
"You should ask Tehanna about it...it was Pharnox's horse, after all," Chris says after a moment. He laughs nervously. "There are still things of his...that need to be dealt with. Before she can fully move on, I think. We've...er...crossed a bridge, so to speak, but..."
He stops for a moment, leaning against a rail. "I don't want her to hurt anymore, Gashka, but a lot of things remind her of Pharnox and what happened to her in the swamp. But...anyway, about the horse, he should be yours. He'd be in good hands."
Chris turns away, wondering how much ground he would lose this time. But...it needed to be taken care of. In the end, Christophe would take care of Tehanna and help her hold it together.
She nods, "It's okay....I just....I wasn't sure how to bring it up, or who to bring it up to first. Maybe we can wait till we get back and I can talk to her? I won't say anything to Tikkle about it till I talk to her first. I don't want her to hurt anymore than she already is either."
Smiling at Chris she finishes up putting the saddle, bit and bridle on Chevalier. "I'm really happy for the both of you....you both deserve some happiness. I think....I think you're good together, if I may be so bold. Don't you think you should let her know you're going into town for some stuff? I'll take him down the gangplank, but I'll wait for ya."
Tikkle hands the amulet over, a bit reluctant, but satisfied that they weren't assuming they could boss him around. "So, can ya tell anything about it?"
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As soon as the amulet touched Lalune's hand, a blast of energy knocked her back several feet, while the amulet floated in the air. Carroth and Alatia took defensive stances, but Solus threw up his hand and said, "Hold Companions, that was a defensive reaction. It would appear the amulet is to only be held by the Pirate." With his other hand, the Marked One blew air across his open palm and toward the floating object. "Take it back, and keep it safe. And may it reveal its true purpose to you one day."
Chris nods, mostly out of deference for Gashka. "Thank you and I'll be there when you talk to her. I'll go let her know what's going on."
Chris heads for Tehanna's room and knocks three times. "Tehanna, feror iterum in oppidum. Ego indiget alio crystallum. Numquid possum tibi?"
As Chris goes to talk to Tehanna, Gashka couldn't help but smile. Even after everything they'd been through, there was still the possibility for good to come out of the bad. Chris has been reunited with his real familiar, it looked like things were going well with him and Tehanna. Maybe they could help each other heal? Only time could tell on that one though. She really hoped so though. Then on top of everything...Terra taking the potion that Chris had made for her. It took a lot of courage for her to drink the potion, and Gashka was so proud of her. She laughed a little thinking back to the look on Terra's face when she got in her little swat on her backside. There weren't very many people that could get away with something like that. It was probably the one and only time that she would ever come close to surprising her like that....if she even did in the first place. Terra probably sensed it coming and chose not to say anything....knowing her....
Gashka shakes her head and pets Chavalier a few times while he drinks a little more water. She stops him before he drinks too much, "Woah boy, that's enough for now. Don't want you getting sick while we're out." Rubbing him along his long sleek neck, she takes him gently by the reigns and leads him out of the hold of the ship taking him down the gangplank to the dock to wait for Chris.
"Well well... interesting." Tikkle says, his head reeling with mischievous ideas about how to use the reaction.
"Anyway... Are any of you familiar with the ruins outside of town? Might you know what this means?" Tikkle shows them the note that accompanies the amulet.
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Flynt just smiles as Gashka prepares to ride off. "You know where we'll be if you need us."
She smiles and waves back letting him know she heard him as she leads Chevalier down to the dock. She looks around for a bit, half expecting Terra to jump out at her from somewhere.
Terra looks to Flynt after gashka leaves, you wanna talk a walk around the town? see what they have? its been a looooong time since I could "window shop"
Terra has that mischivious look in her eye, there may be more than just a walk around town on her mind.
"What is on your mind exactly?"
Tehanna opened the door and replied, "Ita etiam potest hoc te mihi scriptum est in libro de lingua?" Indicating the spellbook.