Bladecrest

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled a bit and nodded, flipping the book open to the page on lockpicking. "Alright then. Here, this lock's a bit harder than the first one you did." he said, handing her the lock. "For starters, you want to make sure that you keep an even pressure on the tumblers. That way, the pins will stay in place when you lift them." he explained, picking up another lock and demonstrating.

 

[Shura]

Iris watch and studied intently looking between the book and his motions. Her ears twitch ever so slightly with interest as she made sence of what she was being told


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[Gobbo]

Eli smiled a little, showing her how to open the locks. He spent several hours showing her all sorts of different locks, from simple ones all the way up to multi-tumbler locks. He was having fun teaching her, and over the course of his lessons he ended up scooting closer to her. He was enjoying the time they were spending together like this.


"It's nice to be able to teach someone for a change..."

 

[Shura]

Iris watched and listened to the dark elf managing to mimic his motions to some sucess. She managed to get the si per locks though the complicated ones not so much. To her credit she managed to get one.


The neko scrunched her most and narrowed her eyes as she worked on one of the more complex locks managing to get about half way before running into a snag. Her ears were folded back in concentration and her tail flicking subtly.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli smiled a bit, watching as she struggled with the lock. He scooted closer and took her hands in his gently. "Here, you're trying to force it. You have to be gentle so you don't break the picks." he explained, his hands guiding hers as the pesky pin got clicked into place. "Time and patience can defeat any lock. Remember that." he said quietly, his face flushing a bit.

 

[Shura]

Iris flushed lightly when he helped her figure out the lock. She smiled slightly feeling a bit happy for getting it unlocked even if he did help her. She was normally good with managing pressure since she carved often but as she got more frustrated the harder she pressed on the tools. Not a problem with carving tools but lock picks were very different. She sighed softly "How do you unlock these thign's so fast?"

 

[Gobbo]

"Years of practice. After a while you can kind of see the inside of the lock as you're working with it. You're doing really well, though." he said with a grin. "Just remember to treat it like a lover. Slow and gentle..." He watched her for a few long moments, noticing the light blush on her cheeks. "I'll make a set of picks for you soon. You can find which ones you like the best until then."

 

[Shura]

The blush coloring the nekos cheeks darkened slightly at the analogy "uh... o-kay..." She muttered not really having much experience in that area thought it brought up the question if he did. For someone who claimed to be an ass and extremely antisocial she only heard or saw the opposite. Yes he was a snarky jerk when they first met but their first few days weren't exactly on friendly terms.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli watched her for a moment, frowning a little. It was the best analogy he could think of... Sighing a bit he sat back and pulled out another lock, an ornate one. It looked difficult, and he started to work on it slowly in silence. He had tried flirting, but it obviously didn't work too well. He was just trying to figure out why he was flirting in the first place. She had said that she was attracted to him, at least that's what he could remember... So it was odd that she didn't act on it. He pushed the thought out of his mind for a moment and focused on the lock for now.

 

[Shura]

Iris took a breath to ease the fluttering nerves Elias kept bringing up in her. She closed the lock again and tried to unlock it on her own making sure not to put too much pressure on it. Despite her attempts to keep her mind focused on something her mind wandered back to the dark elfs strange behavior the past few nights. Was it simply the alcohol or the fact that they were bound together? He expressed wanting to travel with her but his moods shifted and changed like the winds okay one moment and the pissed the next for some reason she completely missed.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli was preoccupied with his lock, though his mind was wandering as well. He knew he had feelings for her, though if they were just because of the bracelets or because he'd been alone for so long he wasn't sure. He sighed quietly and worked at the lock, but for all of his skills he didn't seem to be able to open it. After a long while he put it off to the side, laying back on the bed as he stared up at the ceiling with a heavy sigh.

 

[Shura]

Iris gnawed on her bottom lip as she slowly worked the inner working of the locked her mind slowly focusing in on the lock intensely. She was starting to grow frustrated and most likely snap one of the tools when it finally clicked open. Iris grinned widely tail and ears perking up at her success. She looked over to Elias her smile dimming slightly noticing him frustrated "You okay?"

 

[Gobbo]

Eli looked over when he heard the lock click, his eyes meeting hers. "Huh? Yeah, I'm fine... Just thinking..." he said quickly, not wanting to explain too much. "Good job on the lock, by the way." he said as he sat up, smiling. "That's one of the more difficult locks I own. You did well."

 

[Shura]

Iris smirked setting the lock and tools a side giving it a break for a short while. "Thanks, slowly getting the hang of it." She chuckled. "Was about to chuck it across the room and hoped that work." She added before flopping back on the bed tiredly her eyes a bit strained from concentrating for so long

 

[Gobbo]

"Not sure that would have done it... But I've seen stranger." he said with a smirk,watching her lay back on the bed. "Can I ask you something? It's kinda personal..." he said, laying down next to her on his side, his arm folded under his head as he watched her.

 

[Shura]

The neko stretched out on the bed getting out a few stiff spots from being tense for so long. Iris's ears twitched slightly as she looked over to Elias wondering how personal a question he would ask. She shrugged slightly after a moment of consideration, "Sure..." She muttered softly.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli watched as she stretched, trying not to stare. She was beautiful and lithe, her slender body quite attractive. "Well... I was just wondering something. You've never been in love with someone before, have you?" he asked, wondering if he was making a mistake by asking. "I mean... If you were supposed to go through with an arranged marriage, I'm guessing your parents never let you go out with anyone."

 

[Shura]

Iris stared at him a moment not really sure h or to answer. "No not really... I was allowed to have dinner with Erickson a few times but it could hardly be considered a date..." she muttered before looking up at the ceiling. "The arranged marriage thing was recent. I used to be allowed to mingle with others my age. Didn't go over well as you can imagine. I wasn't really allowed around others after some guy tried getting too touchy and I clawed I'm across the face. Left a few scars." She smirked slightly, happy for scaring the jerk pretty face. "That was five years ago. I've been kept like some kind of pet since then... kept in my room and let out for walks when. I was too restless and getting annoying around the house."

 

[Gobbo]

Eli listened and nodded. "That makes sense, then..." he said quietly, smiling a little. "Well, you don't have to worry about that anymore. You're now your own woman." he explained. It now made sense as to why she didn't seem too impressed by his flirting. He shrugged it off and watched her with a small smile.

 

[Shura]

Iris glanced over to the dark elf with a slight smirk. "For the most part. Kind of hard to feel independent or like much of an adult when you've been sheltered away from the world and can't really survive on your own."

 

[Gobbo]

"Well, that's what I'm here for. I'll teach you what you need to know. Maybe some day you'll be ready to strike out on your own." he said with a small, forced smile. He shifted a bit and got more comfortable as he watched her. He wanted to help her as much as he could, and if she wanted to stay with him, he certainly wouldn't mind... But he didn't expect her to keep in the company of a thief for the rest of her life.

 

[Shura]

"Thank you... that would be nice." Iris muttered giving a slight smile before closing her eyes with a sigh. "I hope I don't have to be all on my own though..." She muttered "Rather lonely not having someone to talk to at least. I had people around even if I was locked in my room but still felt isolated. I dono how you could travel on your own for so long."

 

[Gobbo]

"That's just how my kind is... We travel alone until the time that we find a mate." he explained with a small smile. "When we do find a mate, we stay with her until we die. That's just how it goes. I've been alone for a very long time because I haven't found my mate yet."

 

[Shura]

Iris looked over to Elias as he explained his culture. Somewhere in the back of her mind she wondered it would be like to have someone like that. A mate that would stay by her side no mater what. Her train of thought slowly slipped into wondering what would happen if Elias was that mate and quickly shook the thought off. His mate was probably some amazon of a dark elf woman who didn't need his constant supervision and training. "That sounds nice... having a mate. I just don't think I could be alone for that long... would probably drive me crazy." She muttered "I hope you find your mate though..."

 

[Gobbo]

Eli chuckled a bit at that. "To be honest, the loneliness was starting to drive me crazy too... I like having you around." he said, his smile fading when she mentioned that she hoped that he would find his mate one day.


"Yeah... Me too..." he said quietly, looking depressed for a moment. He wanted to tell her how he really felt, but he was afraid he'd scare her off.