Gashka lays against him and relaxes for the first time in weeks. It did feel good to be out here with him, away from everybody else...but, at the same time she knew they had responsibilities that had to be seen to. She had left Tehanna alone not knowing what would happen and felt guilty over it.
With her head on his chest, she reached up with a hand and stroked the side of his face. "Tikkle....I....I want to be with you...more than anything and I love that you brought me out here....but, you know we can't always run off right? I'm having all these....feelings, and I'm not sure what to do with them. I....I just....oh Tikkle..."
She bury's her head in his chest while holding onto him tightly, as if he's the only thing she has to hold onto.
"I would stay out here with you forever if we could....but, I think we should head back soon. I....I'm sorry...." Wrapping her arms around his neck she pulls herself up until her face is directly over his.
Looking into his eyes she says, "I....I love you Tikkle Ashcoat." Sliding her arms around his back she brings her face closer to his until their lips meet and she kisses him with everything inside her that she has to give.
At the sound of the Gunshot, Anyka races up the stairs ahead of Terra worried about her sister's inability to percieve a bullet in flight. She comes to a stop in the hallway standing outside of the direct line from the hole in the door. "Tehanna Anyka est. Petiit ab eo loqui opus Gashka Tikkle duas mulieres sic quod opus dum ueniat fac ex esto. Et hoc patet, quia statim ut aliquid eis ad hoc comprobandum. Venio nunc in felis experiri mallem, evadentes non luit." she yells.
There came a silence within the room for a long moment. "Anyka? Are you alone?"
"Terra is with me but she's still downstairs. I can tell the two women Tikkle sent to leave." Anyka replies in a comforting tone of voice.
"Then send them away and come in." Tehanna ordered. As the two walked away, the red-headed one muttered something about Tikkle owed her double for this. Entering the room, cautiously, you see the Dark Elf huddled down behind the bed with the pistol pointed at the door.
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Anyka walks in and closes the door behind her. She walks a cross the room and sits on the bed. "No strangers, no outsiders, no men, I promise." she says quietly.
Letting the pistol fall on the bed, Tehanna broke down sobbing once more.
When Gashka released from the kiss, Tikkle smiled at her and said "And I love you Gashka, more than anything." Tikkle leaped up to the bow and shouted "I'm in love! Tikkle Ashcoat is Completely and totally in love with the strongest and sweetest beauty in all the world!"
Tikkle grabs the tiller and swings the boat back toward land. "Lets get back to the real world. The faster we get this mess figured out, the sooner I can show you the world."
Looks like I have business in Tarth, and guests to boot. Ready theguest quartersForward Cabin... not the usual "guest quarters." We'll be there in about two days, use that time to poke around town looking for a guy named Brand from Swampwood. [insert description of Brand here]. Take care Featherhead.
Anyka moves over to embrace Tehanna and simply holds her letting her sorrow , pain and anger give itself voice.
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Christophe sits in the common room of the inn, Renard laying at his feet. He puts his head in hands. What happened in those three years? Have I even kissed a girl? Fallen in love? If I did, what was it like? Have I always been this concerned with helping others that I've denied myself?
He recalled looking into Terra's eyes earlier and, while it was strictly his healing instinct that drove him to do so, he saw a reflection of himself in them and it was one he did not like. Genial and helpful were two traits he prided himself on, but beyond that he saw emptiness. A man, yet not. He envied the others, despite what was done to them, they had a complete picture. A memory upon another memory driving them forward.
What did Christophe have? A dark haze which obscured his intents and destiny...What was he moving towards? It was like playing a card game with half the cards missing. Renard was by his side and that made the jarring truth a little more bearable. But a thought gnawed at his mind. I know who I was, but who am I now?
He was more than a stranger to this new group he fell in with, he was a stranger to the world. Unsure of what has changed in the world, he sighs and rubs his eyes. There is no anchor and I am adrift. Where is safety and where is peril?
Time would sort things out, it always did. But patience was a luxury now. Answers were out there and he wanted them desperately. He closes his eyes for a moment and tries to think of something that wouldn't distress him, but Christophe fails. Family, friends...those things made the ache in his heart worse.
As Tikkle spoke of his true feelings for her Gashka's eyes became moist, then went wide as saucers as he started shouting. Finally she just giggled and smiled at him while shaking her head. "I really do love you, my handsome pirate."
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Looks like I have business in Tarth, and guests to boot. Ready theguest quartersForward Cabin... not the usual "guest quarters." We'll be there in about two days, use that time to poke around town looking for a guy named Brand from Swampwood. [insert description of Brand here]. Take care Featherhead.
when the get back Terra initially was going to go see what the problem was, but discovering who was involved decided to stay downstairs in the common room.
getting a snack she sits and waits. she has a seat with Christophe.
there was something about that woman Terra did not like, maybe it was Nox that caused her attitude, in any case, Terra wanted to keep her distance from Tehanna, at least for now.
There was nothing redeeming about their kind in Terra's eyes.
"Something on your mind, Terra? You're looking a little en colère...er angry," Christophe says, pulling himself out of his wallowing.
Watching him deftly maneuver the boat through water brought a smile to her lips. No one could handle a ship quite like her Tikkle. My Tikkle? Hhhmmm I wonder when that happened? Is that why I've been feeling like this whenever I see him around other women? I knew he was trouble from the day I first met him up in that tree, but....he's one of the truest people that I know. She admires his form as he handles all the different lines and sails by himself and laughs when a wave crashes up against the boat, spraying him with salt water. He always had such a fun loving spirit and carefree way about him. He was always sure of himself and not afraid to look silly in front of her. She thought sometimes he did it on purpose, just to get a laugh or a smile out of her. If she had to be honest with herself, she would have to admit that she had been having "feelings" for him for quite some time now. With how strong their bond was growing up, Gashka realizes now that there was no other possible way for this to turn out.
Laughing as another spray of water hits him from behind she says, "So.....for someone who used to hate baths, you sure seem to enjoy the sea. Even when she's dousing you." She lets out another soft laugh as they get closer to the harbor.
"We better hurry up and return this boat before the owner finds it missing. If papa were to hear about any of this....he'd skin my hide."
"We just need to find out the truth."
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"Wut?" Flynt blinks his eyes for a few seconds. "No way."
Flynt pulls the ninja aside for a moment for a quick huddle. "Because for all we know he's in on it and he'll try to stab us in the back. I mean it's one thing to talk to him since I figure they're watching us anyway. It's another have team with us. Besides, he's a cop. I don't like cops."
"Alright, I hope you're right on this." Flynt says relenting.
"Yea, fine. We'll let the cop join us."
"Something on your mind, Terra? You're looking a little en colère...er angry," Christophe says, pulling himself out of his wallowing.
Terra snaps out of her thoughts
Huh?, no its nothing, actually its not anything you would understand. And hopefully you never will have to.
Changing the subject, So what do think you are going to do about my eyes. It has been a long time since....Its just been a long time. she finishes, obvious that some painful memories are coming up right now.
there is definitely something bothering Terra, and the Drow girl Tehanna is a big part of it.
Christophe sighs. "It's alright if you don't want to talk about it, but I do understand more than it looks like I do."
He chuckles slightly. "I...I think there may be a way to restore your sight. Magic...but, if you don't want to, I'm not going to force you...I'm sorry about earlier. I'm lost, Terra, and I'm just trying to find my way back."
As Tikkle pulls the boat back into the docks, Anne and Mary are standing there waiting for them, fists on their hips and a perturbed look on their faces. The red-head stepped forward, "You owe us big time Mr. Kitty. Not only did that crazy Dark Elf you wanted us to watch take a shot at us, we also persuaded the dock guards that we let you borrow 'our' boat. So we want triple of what you were going to pay us for babysitting. Savvy?"
She tries to remain somber and look appropriately remorseful, but after the time she had with Tikkle she just can't help but giggle a little. Trying desperately to cover it up she places a hand over her mouth and tries to feign a cough instead.
"Really? You want a..." Flynt just shakes his head and fishes out three gold to give the halfling. "A corrupt cop, not stereotypical in any way..."
"There."
The Halfling leads you down a corridor to a rather heavy looking door. "The box containing what you seek, should still be on the desk in there. Good luck, and I was never here."
Mary looked over at Gashka with an arched eyebrow. Turning back to Tikkle, "What's her problem?" She asked in a slight confused tone.
Flynt will check the box for traps as he still didn't trust the now confirmed corrupt cop.
Jin keeps his distance standing outside the door as mostly so they don't get locked in by the Halfling.
Looking from Tikkle to Mary, Gashka blushes horribly. Digging ten gold out of her pouch she hands each girl five gold, "I'm so so sorry for what happened, she's just been through alot and not really big on the whole trust thing." Smiling at Tikkle she says, "I'm sure the captain here will be more than happy to add any sum to that you deem fair for your troubles. As for you..." Standing up on her tiptoes she gives Tikkle a soft kiss and then leans back to look him in the eyes, "I'll see you later." She turns to Mary and Anne, "Thank you again so much, and I really am sorry for all the trouble. I really need to get back to her now. Have a good night ladies." With a wave at the girls she turns and runs back to the Inn.