Bladecrest

[Shura]

Iris noticed a shift in his expression an frowned slightly "Hey... you'll find her." She assured "If you want I could keep you company till then." She offered knowing the idea was a horrible one. She was already feeling attached to the thief, a dangerous notion on its own. But staying and watching as some other girl show up one day and be his true mate to steal him away. Just thinking about it made her angry and territorial. Which scared her a bit.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli nodded at that. "Yeah... I will. One day." he said quietly. "I won't say no to the companionship... I've been alone for too long, and I need a protege to teach my ways to. I think you'll do just fine." he forced a smile, though it was obvious that he was hurting. He felt a sinking in his chest, though he started to wonder if this rich brat was really the one for him. Tradition would dictate that he took a desert elf as a bride, but he was never one for traditions..

 

[Shura]

Iris chuckled softly "I guess not all dessert elves need to be alone..." She smirked before the mention of their relationship. Which, apart from last night, made sense. She nodded slightly "Yeah... your protege..." She tried to sound happy about it but the title didn't right with her. She couldn't very well asking for something more though. Starting to feel depressed and irritable over the topic the neko sat up with a sigh she noticed the sun already starting to show it's rays on the horizon "Didn't realize the night had passed so quickly."

 

[Gobbo]

Eli frowned at her reaction, wondering if he had said something wrong. He sighed a bit and glanced out of the window, blinking. "Huh... Yeah, looks like it..." he said, yawning hugely. He got comfortable, smiling a little. "Should we call it a night then? Maybe pick up some more lessons later?" he asked with a small smile, struggling with his clothes. "Maybe I'll feel better after some sleep."

 

[Shura]

Iris nodded putting away the lock picks and locks before moving the bag off to the table. She cleaned up what was left of their meal as well piling everything to be taken back to the dinning hall. The neko wasn't really tired, too many thoughts bouncing around in her head. She eyes the table in front of her finding an excuse to get some fresh air. "I'll be right back, just want to take this to the dinning hall." She stated picking up the stack of dishes and left over stew leaving before he could really argue her choice. Once outside Iris sighed heavily and made her way towards the dinning hall ears and tail sitting lower than normal.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli nodded, watching her for a few moments. "Alright..." he said quietly, getting comfortable. He could tell something was wrong, but didn't get the chance to ask before she was gone.


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The tall elf from before noticed her walk out, carrying the tray. "Hello again. How's our friend feeling?" he asked with a small smile, taking the tray from her. "Besides that, how are you? You look like you have something on your mind... something rather unpleasant."

 

[Shura]

The nekos ears perked up as someone approached as she tried to cover up her dim thoughts, "Ah Good morning, I guess." She smiled slightly. "He's doing better... managed to get him to sit the whole night instead of pushing him self more." She grinned. When he brought up her mood she looked off "Ah just a lot on my mind really..." She muttered walking along side the tall elf wondering if it would be better to get an outside opinions on things. "Um.." She started before realizing something. "I don't think I ever caught your name..."

 

[Gobbo]

"That's good. He can be stubborn, that's for sure." he said with a light laugh, tilting his head a bit. "Aimar. What sort of things are on your mind? Nothing bad, I hope." he said with a gentle smile.

 

[Shura]

Iris smiled a bit "Aimar, nice name." She complimented. "Just still adjusting to everything... Kind of been sheltered most of my life." She muttered "I just... well...." the neko floundered a bit wondering if it was even a good question to ask. Maters of attraction varied from person to person right? Perhaps the feelings did as well. "not sure... the difference between just liking someone as a close friend and being attracted to them."

 

[Gobbo]

"Thank you. Iris is quite a name too." he said with a little smile, leaving the tray inside the dining hall. "I see... Well, this is an odd way of life to adapt to. I'm not surprised you're having a hard time adjusting." He watched her for a moment, folding his arms over his chest. "Oh, I see what this is about... Elias. Let me ask you something." he said, getting glasses of water for the both of them. "When you're around him, do you feel happy? Like your heart is going to burst from your chest?"

 

[Shura]

Iris accepted the glass of water with a quiet thank you before taking a sip. She looked up at the elf thinking a moment. She wasn't quite sure the feeling was exactly the same. She tilted her head slightly. "For the most part..." She muttered softy. "He can be very irritating and a bit of a jerk... but I am happy with him." She frowned slightly. "Wouldn't I be happy either way though?"

 

[Gobbo]

Aimar tilted his head a bit as he listened to her. "Well, perhaps you'd be happy either way... Only you know the answer to that. But if he makes you happy, maybe exploring those feelings isn't such a bad thing." he said with a shrug. "It's a risk, of course... You may end up getting your heart broken. But that's how life is sometimes..."

 

[Shura]

Iris frowned slightly not really liking the idea of being heart broken, if just thinking about Elias finding his mate made her feel sad and a bit angry who would being heartbroken be? She could feel a dull ache in her chest just thinking about it and shook off the thoughts. "Yeah... I guess..." She muttered

 

[Gobbo]

Aimar leaned down, watching her for a moment. "Hey... Don't worry too much about it. Just... Tell him how you feel. I can tell you that us men can be fairly... stupid at times. If you're afraid of seeing him go off with someone else, then tell him." he explained, smirking a bit. He had an uncanny ability to see right through people.

 

[Shura]

The nekos eyes flicked back up a bit startled by how close he had gotten. She stated at him a moment understanding to an extent. "Maybe... but... He has someone. Doesn't know who yet but he has a mate. I don't want him staying with me out of pitty, not if it'll just cause him issues later." She muttered

 

[Gobbo]

"You haven't mentioned any of this to him, have you?" Aimar asked, leaning against the wall. "You know, you might be his mate. If you left him alone, he'd spend the rest of his life searching, never knowing that you were the one." he explained with a small, comforting smile.

 

[Shura]

"No... not exactly..." She muttered. "He mentioned finding his mate." She frowned slightly. "I'm a neko not a dark elf... I doubt it's possible I could be his mate." She muttered. Irise didn't know much about different races but when it came to mates and breeding races didn't mix.

 

[Gobbo]

"You think race really matters?" he asked, scratching his head. "It doesn't... At least not for the desert elves. Once they leave their tribe, they're free to do anything they want. If they take a mate from another race, it's not like they're not going to perpetuate the species." he explained, thinking. "It almost sounds like you don't want to be his mate, somewhere deep inside."

 

[Shura]

"It's not that I don't want to... I guess i just dont want to be hurt shain..." she admitted "I've only know Elias for a week. It's been rocky to say the least. He basically hated me to start."

 

[Gobbo]

"Elias may be a jerk... But I can tell by the way he looks at you he won't hurt you." he explained with a small smile. "Either way, just go with whatever feels right... I can only give advice, I can't force you to do anything." Aimar shrugged a bit.

 

[Shura]

"I know... Thank you Aimar." She muttered with a small smile not really feeling any better or worse about the situation. Knowing that dark elves weren't restricted to only their race was a bit comforting. However she was still unsure and worried. "I'm... going to get some sleep. Good ni-morning." She nodded excusing herself to head back to the small hut once more.

 

[Gobbo]

"Of course." Aimar said, bowing. "If you ever need to talk, I'll try to help where I can." he offered, watching as she walked off. He was beginning to wonder if he needed to talk to Elias about this...


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Eli had finally fallen asleep, curled up in a small ball on the bed. His lips were curled in a small frown, his brow furrowed a little. He had gone to sleep worried about her, and it was obvious he still was. He shivered a bit, the covers barely covering his torso.

 

[Shura]

Iris entered the room silently setting the forgotten glass of water on the table as she passed. The neko silently made her way to the bed watching the dark elf a moment with a heavy heart. Aimar had encouraged her to admit her feeling to Elias and be honest. But she wasn't sure if it was even the right thing to do. Then again she wasn't sure what was right anymore. It was nice to be wanted and have someone who enjoyed her company, but she wasn't sure if things would end the same as every other relationship she had. Unwanted and more or less abandoned. Elias didn't seem the type to do it but it was still a fear that weighed heavily in her mind.


With a soft sigh Iris carefully crawled into the bed being sure not to disturb or wake Elias. She saw him shiver and smiled softly pulling the blanket up to cover his upper body. She curled up next to him slowly giving into exhaustion letting her worries fade as she fell asleep.

 

[Gobbo]

Eli murred quietly when she climbed into bed, rolling over to curl up with her. He was still fast asleep, but his expression seemed to lighten up when he slid his arms around her. Once he got comfortable again he laid still again, his breathing quiet and even.


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Sometime around sunset he murred quietly, his eyes cracking open as he slowly woke up. He saw Iris and smiled softly, pulling her a little closer. He felt a heavy weight on his heart, but tried to ignore it as he held the girl close. He leaned in and kissed her cheek lightly, a quick peck before she woke up.

 

[Shura]

Iris sleep peacefully with in his arms nuzzled close to his chest with a quiet purr every so often. Even thought the sun was setting she was still deeply asleep. She shifted slightly closer as Elias moved tightening the one arm she had wrapped around him.