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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 5, 2006 10:42:51 GMT
*Ashnel looks back, and for a long moment nothing else around him registers in his gaze. Then a scattered applause breaks out from Melamia and some others. The spell is broken, but still lingering a moment. Even as the dark squirrel sees Jesli and Arithil watching from the attic window of the Tavern, it remains. Talis looks up, breathing a sigh of relief at the same moment as Arven. The latter gives the fox the smallest of nods, which Talis returns. So, we understand each other. His eyes say, softly (if, indeed, that is possible).* *And Terragon. Terragon joins in with the applause, and doesn't bother to work out why.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on Sept 5, 2006 10:45:37 GMT
*Robin finds herself clapping but can't remember when she started. Finally. A voice in her head comments. She grins and hopes that this happiness will last even if the peace this brings won't. She sighs and continues clapping waiting for what comes next.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 8, 2006 6:34:48 GMT
*The clapping breaks Ayeny's reverie, who indeed, seems to have nearly forgotten anyone else was there. But... well... today is a very special day, she concludes, looking around at the audience. She thinks she sees somebeast further away, in the shadow of a tree, but as she looks closer, the beast melts into the shadow and she wonders if she has seen anything at all, and she looks away.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 9, 2006 10:32:16 GMT
*Terragon finally swallows her pride and catches Mela's eye. THe other gives the red squirrel a small nod in return, similar to the glance exchanged between Talis and Arven...* *Ashnel looks up, following Ayeny's gaze. As the latter turns away, he mind whirrs back into gear. I'll pretend I saw nothing if she does. The dark squirrel fights the urge to look back up at the Tavern window. Not today. He assures himself.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on Sept 9, 2006 11:11:00 GMT
*Robin grins and looks around trying to find something to make this day even better if at all possible. She looks up at Ayeny and Ashnel and tries not to think about what they had to go through to get to here at last. She sighs mentally and hopes for a better future.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 9, 2006 14:55:43 GMT
*I'm not going to look back at it, Ayeny decides. Even if... she bites her lip for the briefest of moments while looking in the other direction but quickly stops as she looks back at Ashnel.* Well? *she asks, face relaxing into a smile.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 10, 2006 8:32:16 GMT
*The squirrel shruggs massive shoulders with a grin.* Shall we go back to the treehouse? *He asks simply after a small while. Not now... Now's not a good time... Don't bring the subject up unless you have to... Ashnel's brain whirrs confusingly beneath the seeming calmness.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 14, 2006 13:03:10 GMT
*Ayeny looks at him, eyes speculating.* Why not? *she asks. Why not? she repeats to herself, a mild reaffirmation.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 15, 2006 17:45:39 GMT
*And so Ashnel finds himself heading the group (Terragon, Arven, Talis and Melamia), back to Starsett Hollow. On first glance as the door opens, it looks as though a whirlwind has struck the place. On second glance, it looks like a very tidy whirlwind. The creatures of the Tavern have outdone themselves - every description of food and drink stands upon long trestle tables and white flowers adorn every other surface.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 21, 2006 20:34:41 GMT
*Ayeny's mouth opens in shock as she glimpses the inside of the hollow.* There's- just- wow, *she says with a tone of wonder, though a dry voice inside her wonders why she is so surprised.*
I don't remember all this being here the last time I entered here, *she says after a moment, wryly, her eyes soft.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on Sept 22, 2006 16:54:46 GMT
*Robin stares in wonder at all the food and drink. She grins slowly and waits for Ashnel and Ayeny to move into the room first. She doesn't know why it just seems the right thing to do. She looks around her eyes taunting her with all the sights of the food.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 22, 2006 18:59:45 GMT
*Ashnel nods forwards, and steps aside for Ayeny. For a moment, he turns back to Terragon and Melamia, a quizzical look playing across his dark features.* We called in a few favours. *The red squirrel explains while the other gives the smallest of smiles as she finishes Terragon's explaination.* Traditional Noonvale style, of course. Word gets around, y'know.
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 22, 2006 20:03:49 GMT
*Ayeny almost argues as Ashnel motions for her to go first, then changes her mind, looking back at Terragon and then Melamia as they begin to speak. Blush larger than her smile, she says quietly,* Thank you. *The squirrel is unable to think of anything else to say but finds those two words woefully inadequate.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Sept 23, 2006 7:47:37 GMT
The least y'can do is hurry up! Ev'rybeast else is famished! *Talis calls from the back of the little crowd. Ashnel gives a small laugh.* Go on. *He murmurs.*
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Post by Ayeny Alashia on Sept 23, 2006 17:35:00 GMT
*Ayeny grins impudently at Talis but looks back at the table, noticing the end closest to them has two chairs at it. Wonder who's supposed to sit there, she thinks with a near-straight face, but goes to the further of the two and hesitantly sits down.*
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