Pavi Shmavi {Taylani}

by **Timshel** on November 11th, 2013, 8:11 pm

“"Perhaps it's the whole idea that someone can be happily living one's life the way they want to live it one day, and then another... strip someone's dignity from them, even behind the guise of having to build their numbers up...” Taylani's blue eyes shot across the tent-city, towards the sound of laughter.

Timshel followed her gaze. A group of children were playing in front of a pavilion with a long, knotted rope, spinning it around so that the one in the middle had to jump before it hit her feet. Behind them, a pregnant woman was sitting in a hemp-woven chair, mending a shirt in her lap, and watching them. A man came out of the pavilion, lighting a pipe clenched in his mouth. He blew a puff of smoke up, away from the woman, watching the kids as well. He put a hand on her shoulder.

“...Anything good will always be stained by that."

Timshel turned to look at Taylani again, but she had already started walking, quick, wafting over the grass and tent-stakes. She gave him a small smile as he caught up to her.

“You however.. I don't know. What are you doing in Endrykas other then you are on a walk?...”

Timshel's steps were wooden as he listened to Taylani. His eyes grazed over the ground, watching the tent-stakes steadily approach; he carefully sidestepped them.

“Oh... you know,” he said, “I first went to Yahebah. It smells good there. The mud-huts made it quite earthy.” Timshel ran his hand through his hair, continuing, “It's kind of a meager place, though.” Timshel rubbed his neck, then, “Ahnatep's glorious,” he said, “But it smells horrible-- way too much perfume.” Timshel brought his hands down, thrusting them in his pockets. “This place smells okay, I guess,” he said, a bemused smile running across his lips, “It's a little cold, though.”

They reached the outskirts, then. Tall, unflattened grass hung in the horizon, where the sun had just begun to sit. Timshel could smell stew simmering from the other foreigners' tents.

“I'm that way,” he said, pointing. “You?” he asked.

by **Taylani** on November 11th, 2013, 8:28 pm

Taylani moved without difficulty amid the pavilions, her body swaying left or right as need determined. She walked as if she did not even notice her surroundings at all. She might have seemed as if she wasn't listening, but she responded promptly, "Every place has its ups and downs I suppose. It seems you weren't too sorry to leave them behind..Perhaps you will find happier cities Timshel." She smiles a sad smile when they stopped at the outskirts of the tent city and he points one direction.

She points north, away from the City, toward Syliras "I am that way." She lifts her shoulders in a shrug. "Here I am no where...everywhere. No place is mine. I suppose we will part company. I do hope that you find what you are looking for." The last is said a bit cryptically, a knowing look is given beneath dark lashes. "I hope to speak with you again before you do though." With that said, the red head turned, and with a soft rise of her hand she waved and walked back into the midst of the city.

by **Timshel** on November 12th, 2013, 9:05 am

“It seems you weren't too sorry to leave them behind... Perhaps you will find happier cities, Timshel.”

Timshel opened his mouth, but closed it again when he saw her soft, sad smile pointed at the city's outskirts.

“I am that way," she said, then shrugging, "...I am no where...everywhere. No place is mine."

Timshel said nothing.

She continued, "I do hope that you find what you are looking for. I hope to speak with you again...”

Again, the soft blue eyes of a Benshira peer up at him. He blinks and Taylani's cream-colored face comes into focus, long red hair framing strong cheek bones and blue eyes.

“Sure, Taylani, anytime,” he said. He looked at the tall grass behind her, “I'm not leaving anytime soon.”

She turned and left, raising her hand behind her. He watched her go, then turned as well, following the scent of stew.

OOCBoom. First thread done. Thanks, Tay.

by **Magpie** on January 11th, 2014, 11:20 pm

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