Comments | atlantis_reborn: Day 10, Afternoon-ish, East Pier Archery Area, Attn: Bates, Aricin, Traan, Anyone

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Day 10, Afternoon-ish, East Pier Archery Area, Attn: Bates, Aricin, Traan, Anyone

Jul 12, 2007 00:59

Ridley waved to Suzanne, who was chatting with someone, and headed over to the archery area to make sure the butts passed muster before the tournament began, pausing partway there when he noticed footsteps pacing him. He turned around and saw the Athosian girl he'd watched shooting earlier. "Hello," he said, crouching down to get to her level. "I'm ( Read more... )

haarus, jackson, parrish, megarran, dumais, bates, east pier

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aricin_haarus July 12 2007, 05:14:14 UTC

Aricin came up just as Parrish stopped and turned to talk with Saaren.

"Thank you," Saaren said politely. "Lee. That is easy. My name is Saaren Alatalo, daughter of Lamal Alatalo. You are very tall, like my mother was."

Aricin came up behind her, and rested his hand on her shoulder. She glanced up and smiled. "This is my father, Aricin Haarus. We make bows."

"I am sure he remembers, Saaren," Aricin said with a little smile. "He was there earlier."

"Sometimes, people forget, if they meet many people," Saaren said, and Aricin could not deny the truth of her words.

ridley_parrish July 12 2007, 05:24:24 UTC

"Quite true, Miss Alatalo. I shall endeavour to pay more attention when meeting people." He smiled. "I will bet your mother was the most beautiful woman among your people."

aricin_haarus July 12 2007, 05:44:07 UTC

"I do not remember her face very much anymore," Saaren said matter-of-factly, "But her hair was dark like mine, like Father's. She died in a hunt, and I came to live with Father."

marc_bates July 12 2007, 05:48:51 UTC

Marc came up behind Parrish, having finished dividing up the rest of the participants. "Hey, Saaren, Parrish. Doc, it looks like it's us two plus Aricin and Traan left. You care who you're with?"

ridley_parrish July 12 2007, 06:54:08 UTC

"Hold up a minute, Sergeant," Ridley said, inclining his head at a group of Athosians headed their way, a handful of expedition members in tow. "I think the Athosians are a tad more relaxed about these things. Don't want to leave them out."