Completed Connections And Beginnings [Nilika]

[Edwyn]

“No I’m sorry for touch you without your permission.” She said turning and Edwyn realized her face was a deep scarlet with embarrassment not anger as he had imagined. Leaning down she looked at him concerned, thin eyebrows scrunched slightly in a worried way “I’m not mad at all about the bond thingy, just shocked,” her words were level and they calmed him slightly as blinking she looked around glancing at the growing number of people passing them through the narrow hallway. A few observers stopped for a few moments to glimps the strange sight before hurrying on their way; some carrying wood, others small baskets of dried fruits, and still rarer was the occasional sword or mace dangling impressively from an armored frame. “Why don’t we go somewhere warm,” Nilika said holding out a delicate hand that Edwyn took graciously standing up, for the first time since sitting he realized the biting cold that burned with a heatless intensity through his own limbs.
“yeah” Edwyn responded thankfully before another gust of wind tore through the hallway like a ravaging wolf, its frost laden grasp clutching at them until it was ripped with a sudden abruptness. His teeth chattered and she asked
“We can go to my place or yours?” Edwyn didn’t really think about his answer, simply
“my place isn’t far… at least I don’t think it is…” he tried to visualize the way he had come, it hadn’t been that long of a walk… “here follow me” he said after a few moments; grasping her hand tighter and moving off down the hallway in the way he had come at a quick pace.

[Nilika]

Nilika smiled at Edwyn. She was happy that he wasn’t mad her or upset about her reaction. “My place isn’t far… at least I don’t think it is…” he sounded uncertain. He squeezed her hand and she looked down at there still interlocked hands. “Here follow me,” he continued as she squeezed her hand. She smiled and squeezed Edywn’s hand too. The cold air bit at her cheeks as they moved quickly through the passages. Her feet wobbled over in each other, as they were trying to catch up with Edwyn’s fast pace. He was taller that her and had odd kind of hair. You shouldn’t be one to speak. You have white hair. She looked at the back of his head and noticed little splotches of white or cream hair. It seemed matted too.

Aren’t you going to a stranger’s house? Her mind started to intervene in the situation.
Not a stranger’s house, Edwyn’s house.
Uh hu and Edywn’s a guy right?
Yes why do―oh.

Her mind and herself were engaged on an internal war. She blushed even deeper as she realized what her thoughts were trying to tell her. She trusted Edwyn enough to not do anything to her, but just case she had her Suvai. She touched her back pocket momentarily. The air passing the pair made her ponytails whipped around her face.

[Edwyn]

He only got lost a few times, maybe it was just pure luck, maybe he was actually getting better at navigating those maze like corridors though soon enough the torches became spread farther and farther apart, the coble becoming lumpy and the walls cracked. Very few people walked the halls here, every once in a while they would pass figures whispering in hushed tones, or at others a few rats there forms scurrying quickly away at the twos approach. The air seemed more clogged now, the torches sputtering resiliently though the cold still remained as if determined not to give up its cruel chase. Down the hall a man teetered as if drunk then turned the corner and was gone from sight as Edwyn slowly came to stop in front of one of the many small narrow doors that lined the wall; this one as shabby as the rest its bolt seemingly broken and wood splintered. Panting he looked back realizing with a sudden jolt of shame that Nalika looked unbelievably worn out her frame trying to drag in air, gem like eyes seemingly worried about something.
“Oh- I uhm.. Didn’t relies... are you alright?” he asked putting one hand out for a second before pulling it back not wanting to make her more worried… or angry… or sad, he wasn’t quite sure. If he had had a tail it would have been pulled against his legs as he gulped opening up the door, not sure what to say that would make any difference.
The “house” if one could call it that was small just as the door; in fact all it was made up of was a single cold stone room. The ventilation shaft just above the two bellowed dusty air into it giving the place a forsaken feeling and while there was a chest lopsidedly placed to one side belongings were strewn about the floor as if the person who lived there went out of his way to keep everything as far from orderly as he could. On the other side of the room lay a table with no chairs, the furniture looking ready to topple over any minute its wood burnt in many places and in others chipped with numerous marks. Besides that was a hearth its coals cold and in the far shadows of the room a low bed its mattress seemingly made of dry straw stuffed underneath hard sheets a couple holes in them let the stalks stick out like an old carcass.

(also thank you for the great box code Nilika)

[Nilika]

She let out a breath of relieve. It took them a long time to just get here. Do you even know where you live at; she wanted to ask so many times. But she kept her mouth shut; she didn’t want to embarrass him about. One thing that was bothering her was her feet. Maybe because I stood on them all day yesterday. She had to be on her feet the other day. People with injuries kept coming in.

The teenager was on full observe mode. She examined the room of her…Bondmate. It wasn’t in tip top shape as she would hope. Nilika wasn’t someone who was nitpicky about stuff but she did like having things clean. As if on automatic she started to pick things up. She picked up several things before stopping and looking at Edwyn with a bored expression.

“Are you going to help or am I going to have to it all by myself?”

[Edwyn]

Nilika looked around the room grimly her face appearing as hard as the stone that enclosed the space, before hurrying around the floor, picking things up with an obsessive haste. Edwyn stood mouth slightly open not saying anything; He didn’t need to as she stopped for a moment to say
“Are you going to help or am I going to have to it all by myself?” Edwyn had never really thought of attempting to clean his apartment, in fact he didn’t even know what half of the things strewn about the floor were; it had always seemed that cleaning was simply just attempting to stop the inevitable dirtiness that would of course later ensue. None the less at Nilikas words he obediently stooped down to help now, hands carefully taking items from the floor as to avoid a nasty cut. Within a few chimes Edwyn picked up a strangely bent instrument that he finally could discern as a dinner knife, after almost half a bell most of the heap had been piled inside and in some cases, around, the knobby chest. he looked about not remembering the last time he had been able to see this much of the floor, he didn’t particularly like it, the room seemed colder, less like home though then again this place had never seemed like home… besides, Nilikas happy he thought glad to at least have been able to do something. For a moment the two stood in a void like silence when Edwyn spoke up.
“Look… I ah- I can’t really explain what’s going on. I only know the name nothing more. Truly I wish I could tell you all about this… this bonding though I just don’t know.” his voice gave a slight crack and he twisted his hands together, trying, trying to remember anything about bonds, he didn’t want to make her disappointed though nothing came to him once more. “All I know is… when I met you, you were different, like everyone else has just been a shadow yet I saw you in the light… I don’t know if that makes any sense…” Edwyn looked away from her, wanting to just curl with his tail pulled around him and ears pressed against his skull

[Nilika]

Nilika looked at the Kelvic and felt that he was worried perhaps. She wasn’t one to understand different emotions that people gave off other than: sadness, happiness, calmness, and anger. Her ocean blue eyes looked like it turned to a color of icy water. She didn’t know how to respond to Edwyn’s description of meeting her. She looked around the room to find a distraction but couldn’t find any. She let out a sigh and looked at him with unwavering eyes and pulled him into a hug.

She ran her fingers into his matted hair. I must remind him to wash his hair; she thought but didn’t let that get in the way of this happy feeling. One arm was around his back and the other weaving through his hair. It felt nice to hug someone without the fear of feeling. After she discovered her Gift, she never wanted to touch a person.

“It okay. I’m happy to know that you aren’t scared of me. Most people when they see,” she smiled into his shoulder and hugged him a little tighter, “we’ll find out along the way.” She stepped back and ruffled his hair. His eyes seemed to sparkle to her, “but I do have one question, what animal are you?” The Konti tilted her head in a questioning glare, a blush lightly painted across her face.

[Edwyn]

Nilika gave him a sideways look at his words her hair shimmering like glass with every slight movement, glancing around the room she gave a single longwinded sigh before embracing him. It was felt odd just as before though he didn’t flinch away instead he gave her a hug in return, an awkward, careful hug though a hug none the less. “It okay. I’m happy to know that you aren’t scared of me. Most people when they see,” she muttered into his ear and tightened her grip as if afraid he would disappear “we’ll find out along the way.” She continued relaxing her fingers and Edwyn, taking her que let go as well, her face soon repapering in his field of view. One hand ruffled his hair “but I do have one question, what animal are you?” there was a pause in which Edwyn looked down at himself before taking a single step away. Without a word he pulled off his cloak tossing it to the side and letting himself shift. There was a flash of light as his body was illuminated like a star.
Opening his eyes Edwyn could feel the weight of the cloth shirt pressing over him, it was dark and the air smelled different, as if he had been simply oblivious of the hundreds of scents swirling around him until then. Digging his way out from under the pile of clothes that had collapsed from where he had been standing he peered up at nilika who was suddenly a giant, a stray fold from the shirt still hanging partially over his canine head. He was lean much like as his human form as well as small, even for a dog; his eyes were a deep chocolate brown wide and mirthful, his snout short with a black nose on its white tip. Edwyn gave a slight shake of his tail causing the shirt that still covered him like a blanket to shift and fold to his rhythm.

[Nilika]

Nilika covered her eyes with her arms from the light. As it dimmed down, she blinked a little and started at the place where Edwyn used to stand. She looked around the room. Where could he have gone? She was about to take a step forward before looking down. There was a little dog on the floor. He had huge brown eyes that looked up at Nilika innocently.

If Nilika was one of those girls that were always happy and excited, she would have squealed at the pure cuteness of the puppy.

She squatted down and picked him. “You’re so adorable,” she tried putting emotion into her voice. "But you’re too light to my liking.” She put him down and started to mutter off to her about buying food for two people now. Taking the edge off her legs, she sat down on the floor, and absently ran her gloved hands over Edwyn’s fur.

He’s not a pet you know. Nilika stopped her muttering and regarded at the person in question. Her mind was right. I shouldn’t treat him like a regular old dog. He was person too, who had feelings and freedom like her. She felt ashamed of herself for even thinking about that. She stopped petting Edwyn and took off her gloves. They were getting sweaty’ she placed hands on her lap palm up. SHe sneezed and pondered about what has happened today.

[Edwyn]

Edwyn felt a pinch just under his front legs where Nilika picked him up from; his white legs dangling helplessly underneath him as she hoisted him out from the folds of the pile and up into the air.
“You’re so adorable,” she whispered a faint smile playing upon her lips before continuing "But you’re too light to my liking.” Gently she lowered him to her side, letting herself fall into a sitting position on the cracked surface, its shadowy black veins spider webbing across the room. Her eyes lost, deep in thought she brought a single hand across his furred back. A shiver rippled down his spine with the motion hey, whoah ah…, he wanted to pull away though to his surprise it felt good, his fur ruffling slightly; a feint thumping sound behind him, his tail caught in a lazy wag. Then, all too quickly she stopped; bringing her hand away and pulling off the glove in one fluid motion like a brook trickling down a mountainside. Nilika looked down at him troubled, he stared back up giving a small yawn, mouth stretching to show his canine teeth… it had been a long day, resting his head on the tip of her knee he fell into a deep sleep…

[Orion Michaels]

Edwyn +2 Observation +3 Socialization lore : Nilika: Speaks a Foreign Tongue Nilika: My Bondmate Nilika likes things Clean Getting Petted Feels So Good Nilika +2 Observation +3 Socialization +1 Interrogation lore : Edwyn: Someone not unliked yourself Checking for Illness: Touch the Forehead Going to a Guy's Apartment? How Risqué! Location: Edwyn's Apartment Edwyn is a Beagle Kelvic notes Cute thread, you two. Edwyn, just a note. If you can, try and avoid copying your thread partner's text unless you think there will be confusion to the readers if you don't. Let me know if you have any questions, and please edit your request in the grading queue.