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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 22:12:31 GMT -5
Jaclyn raised a trembling hand, and let it rest on the creature's head. "You seem... familiar." She frowned.
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 22:14:16 GMT -5
The creature chirped, inclining its head to sniff at Jaclyn's fingers. |Do I?|
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 22:19:24 GMT -5
She tensed, eyes going wide. |You... You speak? Does that mean that you...|
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 22:24:13 GMT -5
The fox-creature shook out its wings as it sensed the bond between its mind and Jaclyn's. |I remember you...I'd forgotten before...|
Varen watched skeptically, Jaclyn's 'No.' still ringing in his ears. He rose from his kneeling postion, pacing back and forth by the end of her cot. He was clearly deep in thought, and allowed his mind to wander while Jaclyn was distracted.
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 22:40:55 GMT -5
|You-... you're the egg? You hatched?" There was excitement in her expression now, and shock, and a hint on concern.
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 22:43:53 GMT -5
She nodded slightly. |I guess I was confused after a little while...Jane had me think Rayne was her hatcher. But something wasn't...right. I haven't grown at all, I couldn't establish a link with her mind...| The creature glanced up. |Can I come back? Stay here?|
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 22:52:36 GMT -5
Jaclyn's face creased with worry as the creature spoke, but then smoothed out into a gentle smile. |Of course you can stay... well, not here, this place isn't that safe. Just a place for injured fighters to come to when they flee the battled.| She winced, and gestured toward her leg. |I was injured quite badly, so I was brought here. Soon, hopefully, it will all be over and we can all go home to Traveler's Meet...| She trailed off, realizing that now her home there might feel rather empty. Grief and pain twisted across her face at the thought of her lost siblings.
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 22:57:41 GMT -5
The creature's head tilted to the side slightly, but before it could bring itself to ask, Varen looked over. He'd seen the quick change of expression on Jaclyn's face, and he knew his mind had been made up. "Jaclyn...I'm so sorry," he murmured, his voice edged with guilt and remorse. "I...I can't take back what happened, but I'm going to do whatever I can to make even the smallest percentage of this up to you." He reached for his cloak, which was sitting in a bundle on the ground next to the stool.
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 23:03:54 GMT -5
Jaclyn frowned, staring up at him, confused and now worried. "What...? What are you doing?"
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 23:09:29 GMT -5
Varen fastened the cloak around his neck, his eyes focused on the ground. "I'm about to make sure that you won't be the very last of your siblings." He reached down to tie the laces of one boot, which had come undone at some point previous to that moment.
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 23:21:56 GMT -5
"But..." She watched him, shaking her head slowly, still unable to understand. "How...?"
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 23:31:09 GMT -5
He straightened and sighed, glancing at the entrance to the tent. "Nobody knows that I'm free--for all Xoran knows, I'm still fighting in the Plains. If I can sneak back into Tymor...If I can find the right people to help me..." The sorcerer trailed off, knowing the risk that came with what he was about to do. But he knew this was something he had to try. "I'm going to do what it takes to bring Jyrra back. She should be in Tymor right now...due to her level, I doubt she'd be used as more than a last resort. But if things get desperate enough for that side, then there won't be any hesitation of using her abilities past their limits. In the meantime, stay here...do what the healers say, and keep an eye on Nyra for me, please. Alright?"
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Jan 30, 2009 23:33:52 GMT -5
Jaclyn was still for a moment, looking blankly up at him. Then she nodded slowly, once, twice. "Alright..."
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Post by jenee on Jan 30, 2009 23:40:10 GMT -5
Varen offered her a weak, fragile-looking grin. He took a step toward the tent entrance, hesitated, then turned back to her cot, where he leaned over to give her forehead a quick kiss. Then he pulled the hood up over his head and was out of sight all in a matter of three seconds.
Nyra shifted moments after he'd left, her eyes fluttering open. She remained still for a long stretch of time, then sat up, rubbing at her eyes. "Jaclyn...?"
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Post by m!chelle--✗ on Feb 6, 2009 22:13:43 GMT -5
Jaclyn stared after Varen for a long moment, continuing to look even when he was gone from her sight. Slowly she turned, blinking once, and focusing on Nyra. "Yes?" she replied quietly, voice barely audible, thickened with emotion.
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