I saw some guy vanish right before my eyes once....maybe it was the shrooms....
"Good morning," Allura said, with a smile. "I trust you slept well?"
Devlyn smiles broadly back at her as he opens his eyes.
"I always seem to when I'm here," he says as he gingerly props himself up on his arms. "And you?"
"Good morning," Allura said, with a smile. "I trust you slept well?"Devlyn smiles broadly back at her as he opens his eyes.
"I always seem to when I'm here," he says as he gingerly props himself up on his arms. "And you?"
She smiled. "Oh, yes, quite well. One of these days you're going to have to do something about that," she added with a wink.
"We should go check on the others," She said, standing and walking a few steps back towards the main pool. She looked back over her shoulder."Coming?"
I luv quiet time.....
She smiled. "Oh, yes, quite well. One of these days you're going to have to do something about that," she added with a wink.
"We should go check on the others," She said, standing and walking a few steps back towards the main pool. She looked back over her shoulder.
"Coming?"
Devlyn blinks a few times, then gets up and follows her.
"I...didn't think you were ready to believe yet that I wasn't going to just walk away after I found out about you," he says quietly. "I didn't think you actually trusted me to keep coming back. But if you do..."
I had some bad shrooms once....they made me feel like it took a gazillion years just to blink my eyes.
Devlyn blinks a few times, then gets up and follows her.
"I...didn't think you were ready to believe yet that I wasn't going to just walk away after I found out about you," he says quietly. "I didn't think you actually trusted me to keep coming back. But if you do..."
She stops and turns to face him.
"It's still hard for me to trust. I don't know if it will ever be different, but you've known the truth about me for a few days and you haven't run screaming yet. So, maybe, I might be willing to take a chance..." She bites her lip, uncertain how to continue.
I saw some guy vanish right before my eyes once....maybe it was the shrooms....
More like he spotted you and beat a hasty retreat...
LJ snuggled closer to JH as she clung to sleep for just a moment longer. Somehow their afternoon had turned into evening had turned into night. She smiled to herself. But it had been a very pleasant afternoon/evening/night, so she wasn't going to complain. She sighed softly and opened her eyes.
"Good morning," she murmured.
Morning. We have to keep meeting like this. ;)
LJ snuggled closer to JH as she clung to sleep for just a moment longer. Somehow their afternoon had turned into evening had turned into night. She smiled to herself. But it had been a very pleasant afternoon/evening/night, so she wasn't going to complain. She sighed softly and opened her eyes.
"Good morning," she murmured.Morning. We have to keep meeting like this. ;)
She giggled softly. I agree. She sighed. I suppose we should go and find out what the others are up to.
She stops and turns to face him.
"It's still hard for me to trust. I don't know if it will ever be different, but you've known the truth about me for a few days and you haven't run screaming yet. So, maybe, I might be willing to take a chance..." She bites her lip, uncertain how to continue.
He very gently takes her hands in his and looks her in the eye, unwavering.
"I told you I wasn't going anywhere, and I meant it. But I know that almost everyone in your past, except for Sirone, has. I trust you with my life, and it's beginning to feel like with some other things too," he says with a smile. "But if this is going to go any further than where it is right now, you have to have that same trust in me...and nothing I can say will earn that. All I can do is keep coming back to you, and give you the chance to build that trust."
"You have to decide, in your own mind and heart, when you're ready. And I'm willing to wait for you to make that decision. Like I said before, I'm stubborn like that. I also happen to think you're worth the wait."
He kisses her hands, then lets them go...
He very gently takes her hands in his and looks her in the eye, unwavering.
"I told you I wasn't going anywhere, and I meant it. But I know that almost everyone in your past, except for Sirone, has. I trust you with my life, and it's beginning to feel like with some other things too," he says with a smile. "But if this is going to go any further than where it is right now, you have to have that same trust in me...and nothing I can say will earn that. All I can do is keep coming back to you, and give you the chance to build that trust."
"You have to decide, in your own mind and heart, when you're ready. And I'm willing to wait for you to make that decision. Like I said before, I'm stubborn like that. I also happen to think you're worth the wait."
He kisses her hands, then lets them go.
"Thank you," she says, looking uncharacteristically unsure of herself, before giving him a quick hug.
"We really should go check on the others now..."
"Thank you," she says, looking uncharacteristically unsure of herself, before giving him a quick hug.
"We really should go check on the others now..."
He hugs her back and nods with a smile, and they return to the center of the Oasis.
As they come into the clearing, unfamiliar voices are heard. They see Meepo and Esmeralda.
"Um...Nimora?" Devlyn calls out as they near the pool, looking for the aquatic elf.
"Good morning, Devlyn," the aquatic elf says cheerfully. "I is not sure what namings the new arrival have, but they is get here through wards, so they is can't be all bad. Is you be knowing who these are? I is want to ask Kaelar, but he is be too busy."
"Good morning, Devlyn," the aquatic elf says cheerfully. "I is not sure what namings the new arrival have, but they is get here through wards, so they is can't be all bad. Is you be knowing who these are? I is want to ask Kaelar, but he is be too busy."
"Kaelar? Who's Kaelar? Gods, I must have slept hard last night..." he says, looking confused.
"Kaelar? Who's Kaelar? Gods, I must have slept hard last night..." he says, looking confused.
Nimora looks confused."But surely you is knowing the Water Champion? The older one is be Kaelar, and the younger is be Rio. I was being sure you were knowing them."
Nimora looks confused."But surely you is knowing the Water Champion? The older one is be Kaelar, and the younger is be Rio. I was being sure you were knowing them.""Kaelar? Who's Kaelar? Gods, I must have slept hard last night..." he says, looking confused.
"Oh - the Bard! I never got his actual name - good to know. Sorry about that, Nimora - I'm just a little distracted at the moment," he says with a sheepish grin and a chuckle.
Many distractions these days...grinning, Mirathan tries to attach a lobster to Nimora's net for Ethelbert to spot later.
I suppose we should go and find out what the others are up to.
Well, if we have to, I guess. Worlds to save and all that.
Well, if we have to, I guess. Worlds to save and all that.I suppose we should go and find out what the others are up to.
Mmmm. She gives him a quick kiss before getting up and putting her bikini back on. One of these days, when the world isn't in imminent need of saving, we need to find someplace where there aren't going to be any interruptions and go there for a few days, just the two of us. She smiles back at him. Ready to go fight bad guys?
Ready to go fight bad guys?
Always. And a few neutral ones. And once in a while a good one that's out of line.
Ready to go fight bad guys?Always. And a few neutral ones. And once in a while a good one that's out of line.
She laughs. Alright then, hero. Back to work for both of us.
She waits for him to get up and walks with him out to the main area of the Oasis.
Walking out to the clearing, JH notices Devlyn frequently looking at Allura when she's turned, and Allura sneaking the occasional side glance back.
He gently speaks in Lyn's ear, as he softly tickles her arm with the tracing of a finger. This Oasis sure brings out the romance in people. ;)
Walking out to the clearing, JH notices Devlyn frequently looking at Allura when she's turned, and Allura sneaking the occasional side glance back.
He gently speaks in Lyn's ear, as he softly tickles her arm with the tracing of a finger. This Oasis sure brings out the romance in people. ;)
She follows his gaze to where Devlyn and Allura are trying so hard not to be obvious with their interest. She grins. She looks up at JH.
Must be something in the water, she says, a little more breathily than intended. She suddenly wished that she weren't half so responsible. But there were worlds to save and all that.
I is want to ask Kaelar, but he is be too busy."
"I'm not so busy that I can't help. Don't hesitate to ask if you have need of me."
Walking out to the clearing, JH notices Devlyn frequently looking at Allura when she's turned, and Allura sneaking the occasional side glance back.
He gently speaks in Lyn's ear, as he softly tickles her arm with the tracing of a finger. This Oasis sure brings out the romance in people. ;)
She follows his gaze to where Devlyn and Allura are trying so hard not to be obvious with their interest. She grins. She looks up at JH.
Must be something in the water, she says, a little more breathily than intended. She suddenly wished that she weren't half so responsible. But there were worlds to save and all that.
"Oh iblith," Devlyn curses under his breath as he hears snippets of the conversation as LJ and JH walk out. He turns:
"Hi guys. Seems we've got some new arrivals today," as he looks back to Meepo and Esmerelda "And evidently Kaelar the Bard has set up shop in the pool, so there's a swimming advisory in effect I guess..." he says with a grin.
"Hi guys. Seems we've got some new arrivals today," as he looks back to Meepo and Esmerelda "And evidently Kaelar the Bard has set up shop in the pool, so there's a swimming advisory in effect I guess..." he says with a grin.
So, no cannonballs?
Hey, it's the lady that puts the peasants back together if we get too rough with them.
"Hi guys. Seems we've got some new arrivals today," as he looks back to Meepo and Esmerelda "And evidently Kaelar the Bard has set up shop in the pool, so there's a swimming advisory in effect I guess..." he says with a grin.
So, no cannonballs?
Hey, it's the lady that puts the peasants back together if we get too rough with them.
[Facepalm]
"I really worry about you sometimes." ;)
"Hi guys. Seems we've got some new arrivals today," as he looks back to Meepo and Esmerelda "And evidently Kaelar the Bard has set up shop in the pool, so there's a swimming advisory in effect I guess..." he says with a grin.
So, no cannonballs?
Hey, it's the lady that puts the peasants back together if we get too rough with them.
No cannonballs while Kaelar is working in the pool, she says with a laugh. And hello, Meepo and Esmerelda. I didn't expect to see you here. I'm glad you are well. So, what's going on?
No cannonballs while Kaelar is working in the pool, she says with a laugh.So, no cannonballs?
Hey, it's the lady that puts the peasants back together if we get too rough with them.
JH looks bummed, and pulls out a Baby Ruth, unwraps it and throws it in the water. He watches it float along, and waits.
I know how to clear a pool.
A shock lizard runs in.
"Yippity yippety yappity yip."
A small scroll is tied to its leg.
A shock lizard runs in.
"Yippity yippety yappity yip."
A small scroll is tied to its leg.
Oh, hello little one. Aren't you cute. Would you like me to take that scroll off your leg? she says reaching out to the lizard.