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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:09 am
Blinking, Arron looked at Atticus for a moment, then his head swivled to Talbot. "...Y-You don't where anything IS in my-my workshop." he said bluntly, "I-I'm fine... I-I'm not very hungry." The young man stood & went after his friend. "Seriously... e-eat before th-the eggs g-get cold & nast-ty..." he said.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:12 am
Talbot rocked a little on his feet, and was only kept from falling over when Atticus propped him up from behind. He sighed in defeat, then sat back down on the bed.
"I only wish to be helpful. You've... returned my entire life to me. If I'm unable to repay you for that somehow, I'm not sure I can keep my honour as a knight... if there's truly any left after what I've been forced to do." he took the plate and started eating with a sad expression on his face.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:24 am
"Talbot... it-it's okay. You were f-forced to do th-those things under th-the circumst-stances... y-you are still a-a knight with h-honor." said Arron as he sat back down. He was very glad that Talbot did not look in the fridge because he would find barely anything of use for cooking.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:29 am
"A true knight would not have fallen victim to such circumstances. Knights are meant to fight bravely and strongly, with a will of iron. I... cowardly followed orders for fear that I'd be killed. By doing so, I broke one of the oaths I made. I obeyed someone other than my king..." he stopped eating for a moment, eyes down-cast. He felt he'd fallen so far, from being a knight, to being a slave. And his mistress had done all she could to strip him of all of his knightly pride. She'd never let him wear his kingdom's colours. She treated him as an object.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:50 am
The look Arron was giving the knight was a concerned yet annoyed one. "Y-You tried to-to end th-the war & s-saw a-a means of d-doing it. We-We now know her-her motive T-Talbot. Th-This can explain a-a lot of things to-to both kingdoms & th-thus stopping th-the war... Th-Thus ending it f-for good." he said. He knew his friend was an amazing person, but wished that his friend would see it in himself.
The mechanic was ignoring the smell of food & the tiredness that was seeping into his bones as he talked.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:57 am
"I can only hope I can somehow appeal to the black kingdom and my own to re-instate the peace treaty. But... that may mean I'll need to explain to them what occurred in the past 4 years." he closed his eyes tightly. "I'll have no pride left as a knight, but... so long as there's a hope it will end the war, it's my only option." he went about finishing his breakfast.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 2:02 am
"Y-Your king already kn-knows p-part of your st-story..." explained Arron, "H-He may be more accepting... Th-This will work out." The young man smiled & quietly wrapped his arms around his waist. He looked tired. "F-For now j-just rest here okay..?" he suggested.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:17 pm
"All right, I'll rest... so long as you do as well. You look exhausted from such a journey. It's at least a day and a half's trip from my mistress's mansion to the kingdom." the knight responded. He was worried about Arron's health. It would especially be bad if the mechanic ran out of steam when Talbot's mistress could arrive at any moment to dispose of them both.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:38 pm
"I-I will. S-So in the m-mean t-time... I-I'm going to-to make it-it like we-we're not here." said Arron. He stood & drew the curtains, & locked the doors to be safer. "N-Now please g-get some rest okay..?" he said sitting down at the kitchen table. Unfortunately, Arron's stomach betrayed him by growling loudly. He froze & then smiled sheepishly.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:48 pm
The knight gave Arron a sort of scolding look, which was mirrored by his lion friend almost exactly.
"Please try to eat something when you get the chance as well." he said as he went back to lying down.
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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:59 pm
"Oh-Oh I-I will." he said. However he was lying to his friend. He quietly slipped up the ladder to the loft to rest. He was starting to feel very tired.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:03 am
It took not time at all for the knight to fall into a peaceful sleep. His health was improving, but it would take some more time before he would be up to full strength. It was a wonder he survived at all in such circumstances. Surely he would have died if not for his will to live.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 12:29 am
After sometime, Arron awoke. He slipped down from the loft & knew that if he did not get some food before they left for the kingdom it would be very bad during their travels.
Arron tried his best to quietly make his way to the door. If he did, then he would hurry to the nearest market & buy provisions.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:55 am
Talbot slept peacefully, muttering to himself as he usually did. He did not stir when Arron was sneaking about.Atticus on the other hand was ever alert, and brought his head up to make sure the sounds he heard were from Arron and not some intruder.
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:59 am
"I'll be b-back really soon. I need to get some supplies. Also I left a-a note for T-Talbot." he whispered to Atticus. With that he crept out the door, locking it behind him.
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