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Post by Lovely on Oct 12, 2012 4:55:25 GMT -5
The skies were dark, and screams echoed from across the dark sky, Erim could hear the screams of people of fire as they called out to her...she couldn't figure out why, but all she did was watch them burn and couldn't defend herself. "Erim why?" A elderly man questioned her as he held onto the cloth that she wore, it shimered of gold, and Erim could sense her heart race in panic. She herself didn't even know why, and a man begged her for an answer. Why what? What was he talking about? Erim felt her heart sink, and soon she saw the firery explosion errupt from a few feet from her, and out bursted a laugh, a very familiar laugh
Erim's eyes swung open as she felt her heart race the burning rays of the morning sun, beaming onto her as she awoken from her nightmare. Her dreams have become clearer, and yet she still couldn't figure out anything. It was all a big ball of mystery, and Erim needed to find it out. She needed to find herself...and by figuring out her nightmares were the first step to success. Erim prompt herself up stretching her arms as she turned to look over her shoulder to Brutus in his wolf form whom was sleeping next to her. She released a heavy yawn as she flattened her hair from its unusual shape. Her face sparkling from the rays of the early sun. She scratched the side of her neck, following the traditional pattern that people generally go through when waking up. It was a new day and Erim was determined to carry out her adventure.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 12, 2012 18:00:24 GMT -5
At the beginnings of the light moving around, Brutus' eyes snapped up just as the woman beside him sat up. He watched her brush through her tangled mass of hair before slowly stretching himself. With a large yawn, the wolf sat up and looked half-eyed at the woman; the sleepy daze still in his eyes. With another stretch, he shifted into his human form with a groan. "Good morning..." He greeted as a yawn and rubbed his eyes. "The meat should be done." He added and nodded his head towards the firepit full of meat. "And whenever you are ready to go, we shall... but remember, you don't have to rush yourself, especially since it isn't good for you to keep pushing yourself." He added and laid back down on his back.
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Post by Lovely on Oct 12, 2012 19:47:37 GMT -5
"If I don't push myself forward nothing ever gets done" She said as she began to organize her things. She began to put the dried meat away. She turned to Brutus throwing her satchel over her shoulder. "Lets get going" and with that the woman began to walk towards the North, she was determined, and from the look on her face she expressed it strongly. She was on a mission, and though she did not make it clear to Brutus she made it clear.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 12, 2012 20:38:41 GMT -5
"But Erim..." Brutus whined and rushed after her in a few long strides. "You need a day to relax and enjoy yourself, you know. You can't keep stressing yourself out." He pouted and kept pace with her as they began to travel back into the wooden, quickly becoming immersed in shadows of the trees. "If you won't rest, at least take your time and stroll through the forest. Enjoy the beauty of nature for once." He pouted and reached out, allowing his fingers to graze against her arm.
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Post by Lovely on Oct 14, 2012 18:15:51 GMT -5
She pulled her arm back not as an insult only due to her reaction to the man touching her skin, there was something about it that made her feel uneasy, kind of like a self-cautious thing she had. Her smile slid from ear to ear as she heard Brutus's suggestions. "Oh Brutus, I won't over stress myself, its a matter of getting a task job, I'll have plenty of time to enjoy the forest later when we come back" She sent him a small smile. Something was indeed troubling her though she would not fess up to it. The dream was still troubling her in a way.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 14, 2012 21:41:06 GMT -5
Brutus gave a very audible huff and looked at her. "You know I hate it when you hide things from me..." He grumbled and rubbed his nose. He could definitely sense something about her was wrong; three years with her every day gave him the chance to get to know her. "Are you sure you have anything? Didn't forget any bit of meat?" He asked and playfully narrowed his eyes and stepped in front of her. He put his hands on his waist and looked at her. "Care to share?" He asked and frowned a bit. "We can always talk it out..." He told her in a sing-song voice. "And you will stress yourself out, especially now that you're holding everything in. Come on... walk at a nice pace, breathe a bit and take our time for one day. Tomorrow, we can resume our hurried pace."
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Post by Lovely on Oct 15, 2012 7:23:14 GMT -5
Erim rolled her eyes as Brutus caused them to stop his constant questions slightly angered her, "Really Brutus this isn't a matter of stopping and see the birds, I need money, we need money, how else are we suppose to feel the luxury when you always try to stop me from obtaining it...the trees are nice, the birds are singing...I really don't care" her tone was slightly more elevated as she continued on, part of her by this point didn't know what was troubling her. "I had that dream again..." she answered him, she knew he knew alot more about her, than she knew of herself...at least about her feelings.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 15, 2012 9:29:17 GMT -5
Brutus clenched his jaw and let her vent. He stepped out of her way and allowed her to take the lead once more. "I apologize." He mumbled and fell in step behind her as they continued on. Unlike her, he didn't need money to live; he didn't need to feel luxury. "I apologize for stepping out of line; I am but your humble bodyguard, and need not question you ways." He stated and stared straight ahead; looking past her.
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Post by Lovely on Oct 15, 2012 14:23:33 GMT -5
Erim felt slightly upset she didn't need to talk to him like that, and the way he refered himself as her bodyguard, sure he was protecting her but in all honesty he was a friend. She stopped walking as she turned to Brutus her eyes a light grey focused on him as she approached the man her arms now behind her back. "You know what I'm sorry, you're right maybe I should talk it easy, and you're not just my humble bodyguard...you're my bestfriend" She smirked as she tapped his cheek lightly.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 16, 2012 10:23:26 GMT -5
Brutus simply stared ahead, looking past her still and jerked his face away when she tapped his cheek. "We need to keep moving." He stated and walked around her. "If you don't follow, Lady Erim, I will leave you behind." He added, his voice low and a bit harsh. He clenched his jaw and hands as he kept marching forward. It was but a simple request for them to take their time. He growled softly and clamped his eyes closed. The time was nearing...
....the time of the full moon....
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Post by Lovely on Oct 16, 2012 13:07:27 GMT -5
Brutus expressed his anger quite well, it caused a slight uneasiness within Erim. She frowned as she followed close behind, she most certainly did not want to be left behind. She felt a small sense of nervousness submerge from the bottom of her gut as she looked at Brutus, though her cheeks flourished with red, her sense of anxiety was still there. She didn't know how to react. "I'm sorry..." she apologized quietly as she followed closely behind. Her head hung with shame still unsure what she did wrong, she was willing to compromise but Brutus was already set on what she had previously said. Now due to the way he acted made Erim regret her decision.
The walk was a quiet one, Brutus had exchanged little words with her, and Erim couldn't help but feeling ignored by the man. They had arrived to the nearest city which in this case was Feral. Feral was the kingdom of Rosplayn. Though Forelock controlled most of it, it was still free to visit. Erim entered as she looked up, the sky was darkening and it was time to reach shelter. She sighed as they entered the inn of the capital. It was time for them to claim shelter.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 16, 2012 16:20:03 GMT -5
Brutus paced in front of the Inn as she was checking in. His eyes, steadily over the travel, had turned almost completely black. His voice became rougher and deeper, and by the time she had finished with getting the room, his wolf ears and tail appeared. His canine teeth grew longer. With a clearance, he pulled his hood up; covering himself completely and followed after her to the room. Once there, he ripped the cloak off with a growl, paced around a bit more. After a few seconds, he paused let a loud cry out. Within seconds, he shrank down into a wolf form, then collapsed to the ground with heavily panting and whining. He looked apologetically towards Erim. He slowly pushed himself up with a few more whines, and slowly walked over to her. Once he made it, he lightly nudged her hand with his wet nose.
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Post by Lovely on Oct 16, 2012 16:31:35 GMT -5
Erim accepted his doggy apology and placed a hand to playfully mess around with his fur, "Brutus you make me laugh" she smiled as she laid down onto the soft bed that was within their room. "...well I should have known it was a full moon tonight" She giggled to herself as she felt her stomach growl with hunger, she ignored it. It wasn't because she had no food, but the little rations they had, she needed to save it for the rest of her adventures. She closed her eyes, "...I worry to much" her voice sounded as though it was dozing off and soon she was sleeping her chest heaving up and down slowly as a gentle snore began to escape her.
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Post by Kiri on Oct 16, 2012 20:55:32 GMT -5
Brutus whined after she had fallen asleep. He left her side for the time being and paced around the room. He was always uneasy the first night of his change. Multiple times during the night, he changed positions: sleeping on the ground, on the bed near her feet, near her side. It was never a solid sleep. By the time the morning came, he was sleeping next to her yet again, this time he managed to wedge himself under her arm; his face right next to hers. He just laid awake, looking at the wall in front of him, and every so often glancing at her face as she dreamed on.
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Post by Lovely on Oct 18, 2012 16:34:28 GMT -5
The skies were dark, and screams echoed from across the dark sky, Erim could hear the screams of people of fire as they called out to her...she couldn't figure out why, but all she did was watch them burn and couldn't defend herself. "Erim why?" A elderly man questioned her as he held onto the cloth that she wore, it shimered of gold, and Erim could sense her heart race in panic. She herself didn't even know why, and a man begged her for an answer. Why what? What was he talking about? Erim felt her heart sink, and soon she saw the firery explosion errupt from a few feet from her, and out bursted a laugh, a very familiar laugh and the people begging in front of her began to decay, melt, and soon burst into flames as well. If Erim could speak she would call out for help, but the attempt was futile, and the laugh only grew louder...
She flung her eyes opened as she pulled herself into a sitting position, her arms stretching from side to side. She had grown accustomed to Brutus weaseling his way under her arms. She released a heavy yawn as she turned to look at Brutus releasing a small snicker as she released a heavier yawn. Her hair was a mess but as a traveler you get accustomed to the less luxury of things. Her hair fell under that category, she flattened it as she walked towards the window pushing it open as the sun radiated inside, the heavy heat washing over her pale visage. She smiled, the nightmare had returned but the woman would not pay no mind of it, at least not today.
"Todays a new day...and only about 3 more days away, the shrine will be in my hands"
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