Last Meetings [Blythe]

by **Serrif Von Chatlyn** on December 7th, 2011, 3:27 pm

It was so peaceful here on the beach at night with the fire going. It would flicker and wane as the wind blew on it. He swore he could stare at those orange and grey wooden coals forever here. The rolling white capped waves brought him a peace that he hadn’t ever known before arriving here on the isle. Everything was peaceful here. Violence of the outside world seemed to be swallowed up by the nearly endless seas that surrounded the isle. He reflected on who he would be if he hadn’t come here…And he didn’t like what his mind told him.

He would be lost, like a destroyed ship at sea. Floating among the currents and at the mercy of the ocean itself. He would be violent, and that anger and hostility wouldn’t be channeled at all. He didn’t know for sure what he would be doing with himself but he knew he would be a very different man from who he was right now. “I mean to say I think they are planning something, or keeping something from me until the time is right. They have been acting peculiar.”

He shrugged and went back to eating the fish. It was full of taste as any fresh fish would be. Especially when the fish was this fresh. He had never had any bounty of the sea that was as wonderful as this. He had only caught the fish a short while ago. He was sure Blythe was enjoying it as well…His hand shook slightly and he breathed in deep trying to calm himself. Blythe would likely send him a worried look, to which he smiled trying to simply calm her. He knew her motherly instincts would likely kick right in. But he didn’t need a mother; he needed something else.

“I have been doing better than usual Blythe. I don’t feel as sick as I have in the past. But I know I am still not well…yet. Maybe Rak’keli will grace me…then again maybe not. One never knows the ways of gods and goddesses.”

by **Blythe** on December 8th, 2011, 12:26 am

Blythe smiled as she tore off another flake of fish with her fork. "You mean like a party?" she asked, as she lifted the fork to her mouth, and delicately nibbled at the white flesh it held, as she waited a moment for a response. "Is your birthday coming up then? Or maybe, the anniversary of your initial arrival on our Island?" Blythe inquired, as she finished off the rest of her fish, and dipped her fork back into the pan to retrieve another. "It was around this time, wasn't it? Or maybe it was early next season," Blythe commented, as her brow furrowed in thought, as her fork tore off another piece of fish.

The Konti shook her head lightly, realizing that she could no longer remember how long ago it was. The first time she had seen him. Of course, she remembered the day itself, but not when that was. Blythe sighed. "You do seem better," she commented absently, as she took another bite, and chewed, swallowing it completely before she spoke again. "Have you met the dark sister?" Blythe asked, before adding, "you do know she is Avalis' twin, don't you?"

There was a short silence as Blythe waited for an answer, something as simple as a nod of Serrif's head, before she continued. "Rak'keli is said to live in the Opal Temple. Perhaps then, you will see more of her around the place, if you provide ample time for such a thing to occur." Blythe twirled her fork around slowly, as she considered her own words. "It may be awhile though, for although she has marked me, I don't recall ever meeting the lighter twin... her and her sister seem to work in mysterious ways."

Blythe smiled pleasantly as she took another bite of fish. "Who can say what the future holds for us?" Blythe asked. "Hopefully, it will be enough for each of us to simply bask in whatever it has in store. Gnosis marks or not, it must contain something wonderful." Blythe's smile widened as she scooted a little closer to Serrif. She hoped he didn't mind.

by **Serrif Von Chatlyn** on December 19th, 2011, 3:38 pm

“My arrival here was indeed in Winter…as far as my birthday…I don’t remember when it is. A shame but I consider Winter was my re-birth. When I first set foot on the isle.” There was more truth there than anyone could imagine. He considered the day he stepped foot in Mura to be his re-birth.

Everything changed that day, everything. He started eating right, sleeping, he was his own man from that day forward. No more was he a slave for anything. His freedom was his own and he did what he wanted. He earned currency and spent it on who and what he wanted. If he wanted to buy himself a dagger he could. He could be where he wanted when he wanted…he was free.

“The dark sister Blythe? I do not know of who you speak.” Serrif said answering her inquiry as to if he had met her or not. He didn’t know if he had met her for sure or not. The gods and goddesses did seem to have many ways of reaching mere mortals.

“Sometimes I wonder if I have met a god or goddess and just not known it.” He said with a slight laugh. Although that was something he did think on for quite some time now. He never knew if the gods would take time to contact him…he didn’t think he was anything special really.

Blythe moved a little closer and he didn’t mind. He did after all have the pan of food close to him, how rude. But did he do this on purpose so that she would want to move closer to him? It was possible but he didn’t think that he thought things through that well…did he? Maybe he did it without even noticing it? Sometimes he swore he did things on purpose without even realizing it.

“I surprise myself all the time with how wonderful the food is here…especially the fish.”

by **Blythe** on December 20th, 2011, 4:21 am

Blythe smiled as she took another bite of fish. A small laugh escaped her lips. "That may very well be true. You could have encountered the dark twin, Rak'keli and not known it, just as I could have encountered the lighter twin, Avalis, and not been aware," she commented, as she put her hand in front of her mouth, so that Serrif wouldn't have to stare at semi-masticated, flaky fish flesh. She chewed thoughtfully, and swallowed, before lowering her hand.

The Konti soon took another bite and kept on eating. "It is wonderful, although, sometimes, it gets a bit tiring," Blythe commented. "It would be nice to try new things. Different things, from other portions of the world. Surely, they cook in ways we'd never so much as consider here. Eat things we've never even seen or heard of." Blythe sighed. "Perhaps some of it will be stuff we didn't want to try. Some of it will taste awful, but... there also has to be something wonderful out there. Something fresh, and just as pleasing to the palette as the things we eat regularly. The things we take for granted..."

Blythe's voice trailed off as she picked off another piece of fish with her fork, and kept on eating. As she took another several bites, finishing off about half of the the fish, and leaving the remainder for Serrif. She glanced up at the sky, enjoying the sight of the sparkling silver stars. The sound of the waves crashing into the shore, the crackling of the fire. Everything seemed so very peaceful to her.

"Thanks for dinner," Blythe commented, as she turned back to him. "It really was lovely. But it's getting late, and I don't want anyone to worry about me, do you think we should walk back to my family's cottage together, or would you like to get some sleep?" Blythe asked, as she eased her fork against the side of the pan, and then, got to her feet.

OOCSorry, I figured we'd wrap up. Unless you have another idea/direction for the thread?

by **Serrif Von Chatlyn** on January 7th, 2012, 2:49 am

Was she really going so soon? Just as he was really beginning to ponder her words? She was right in many ways. He could have met Rak’keli…not likely though. He thought if he had he would remember it. Yes he would remember it. But did all gods and goddesses make grand appearances and humble all those they revealed themselves to? He thought such things could be possible but at the same time it could and likely was unlikely. Maybe…maybe Rak’keli had been watching him this entire time and he never knew it. It was possible…

But what would a goddess want with him? He wasn’t Konti, he wasn’t one of her children…daughters that was. He was in no way even worthy of her mark. No, he was just a man. A very very mortal man who was very aware of how human he was. He would life only a drop of water compared to the ocean of life around him. He would have little impact on this world around him. And this he did indeed know. He would have to life with purpose if he wanted to do anything worthwhile in his lifetime….well what was left of it anyway. He wasn’t sure how many days he had left, but he knew he would live every last one of them. Slavery had taught him to appreciate what was in front of him. He had an appreciation for things that escaped most people.

Serrif nodded. “My pleasure Blythe, maybe we will do this again sometime.” He stood and stretched some as he smiled at her.

“Well Blythe it would only be proper for me to walk you back wouldn’t it?” He said offering her his arm for her to take. IF she took it or not was up to her. He would be her escort back to her family’s home. He wanted to know where she lived.

“We can talk along the way as well Blythe. It is a good night for such things.”

by **Blythe** on January 7th, 2012, 5:15 pm

"Maybe," Blythe whispered, as she glided across the sand to her companion, and hooked her arm through his. She then folded it back over her chest, and looked up at Serrif, her eyes sparkling. "Yes, it would be the proper thing to do. But, do you think it's alright to leave the fire burning while we're away?"

The Konti glanced down at the ground. "Forgive my foolishness, it's just so late... the water or even the sand itself will put it out if it tries to spread." She smiled weakly, as she gave Serrif's arm a soft tug with her own, urging him along, up the beach. Past the sea of sand.

"We'll walk slowly Serrif, so our time together may linger a little longer," Blythe whispered, as she glanced up at the stars. They seemed to shine more brightly now, as though they were taking pleasure in what she and Serrif were doing. Watching. Or perhaps, now that they were away from the fire's light, they felt safe enough to show themselves again.

"It's such a lovely night. It'd be a shame to waste it. To retire early and miss out on all the beauty it holds," Blythe whispered, as she drew her left arm across her body, and rested it against the crook of Serrif's arm. She rubbed it gently as they kept on moving through the darkness. Onwards through the city. The houses devoid of light, and of life.

As they moved, Blythe's head tilted up, her hair splaying across her shoulders, her face, until she finally let it rest against Serrif's shoulder. She could feel it rocking slightly with his step, which caused her to smile all the more. She found that she liked being around him, so very close, when only she let herself be.

"Thanks for such a lovely night Ser, it truly was wonderful," Blythe whispered as they neared her cottage. "Maybe, you can come over for dinner some time. Get away from the sea, as lovely as it is, I'd imagine you would want to sit at a table, at least every once in awhile, and meet a few more people. My grandmother, mother maybe, my sisters, many nieces..."

Blythe's voice trailed off as she forced her smile to deepen. She had come to a sudden stop in front of a small cottage. "Well... here we are. I'd invite you inside, but with it being so late, I wouldn't want to wake anyone. I hope you understand," she whispered, as she gently slid her arm away from Serrif's and turned to him. She stared into his eyes. The secrets they held, as she pressed her hands into his hips, gently. As she eased herself onto the points of her toes, and planted a delicate kiss on his cheek.

"Good night Ser," Blythe whispered, as she swept her hands away, and moved over to the door. She opened it slowly, trying to make sure it didn't creak, and soon slipped inside, silently, stepping on the tips of her toes to keep the noise level down. Almost inaudibly, she shut the door behind her and slipped off to her room, leaving Serrif alone, and in the dark.

by **Archelon** on March 3rd, 2012, 11:02 am

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