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413: Sunday evening

Dec 31, 2007 06:17

Karal was hungry. He never did have breakfast after his ride this morning, and he'd been so engrossed in reading, lunch had passed him by without him noticing ( Read more... )

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notqueenyet December 30 2007, 21:05:51 UTC

Aravis and Seely had returned from Archenland the day prior, but she'd spent the night in his room rather than venture back into her own just yet.

Thus it was for the first time in weeks (or simply one week, Fandom time) that Aravis, followed closely by her dog, poked her head into her room. "I smell chocolate. Hello, Karal."

notqueenyet December 30 2007, 22:58:38 UTC

"Ardeeb was too little to walk when I left home but I bet he would have done, too," Aravis said, grinning. "Did you know Seely's brother stabbed him one time?"

They were talking about siblings. It seemed like a logical conversation leap to Aravis.

vkandis_son December 30 2007, 23:00:34 UTC

Karal gaped. "...why?" he asked, moving to sit on the edge of her bed for no reason in particular. It just seemed like a good idea.

notqueenyet December 30 2007, 23:09:05 UTC

"It was an accident!" she added, "but he's got the scar. They were very little. My brothers've never stabbed me."

vkandis_son December 30 2007, 23:21:02 UTC

"Stabbing is very bad," he said seriously. "Trenor never stabbed me, but he tripped me so I fell into the manure pile once." With a little sigh of content, Karal lay down on his side and pulled his feet up, resting his head on Aravis' calf. "Does Seely miss his brother?" He laughed suddenly. "His brother didn't miss him!"

notqueenyet December 30 2007, 23:28:25 UTC

She giggled. "I think he does. I miss mine. Both of them," she sighed, absently stroking his hair and not taking much notice. "Rishti used to blame me for things which I don't think is very nice at all but I think it's what brothers do."

vkandis_son December 30 2007, 23:36:01 UTC

"I didn't miss my family until I came here," he said, folding his hands under his chin. "I hardly thought of them. He used to follow me everywhere from when he could walk. It was my job to look after him and keep him safe." He laughed softly. "It made it easy to blame him for things, but no one ever believed me."

notqueenyet December 30 2007, 23:38:19 UTC

"See, I just blame the twins for everything now, but it still doesn't work, and they're seventeen," she sighed.

vkandis_son December 30 2007, 23:58:46 UTC

"You can blame them for that!" Karal decided. "For being seventeen and not blameable for anything. It can be their fault."

notqueenyet December 31 2007, 00:09:49 UTC

"I should blame them for everything. They do their best to return the favor," Aravis declared.

vkandis_son December 31 2007, 00:22:33 UTC

Karal patted her hand reassuringly, glancing up at her. "They're wrong. And you're not there. You can blame me for things if it would make you feel better."

notqueenyet December 31 2007, 00:52:08 UTC

"But they don't really know you. Well, Cor does, and I don't think he'd believe that." She pondered.

vkandis_son December 31 2007, 01:09:24 UTC

Karal pondered it as well. For quite some time, until he'd almost lost track of what they were talking about. "I could do something really terrible! And then they'd believe you!"

notqueenyet December 31 2007, 01:11:35 UTC

"But you're Karal," she replied, shaking her head.

vkandis_son December 31 2007, 01:21:05 UTC

He gave her a very puzzled look. "I am, yes."

notqueenyet December 31 2007, 01:30:50 UTC

"You don't do bad things," she said, still shaking her head.

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