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 Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2014 11:06 pm
Upon being draped in the blanket, the young man pulled closer around his body. Due to the medication, Arron would sleep until around noon the next day unless woken up. He mumbled in his sleep.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:54 am
Though he was not asked to, the moment the knight woke up, his past experience as a slave kicked in and he'd started to tidy up the workshop. He was careful with objects he didn't recognize, but thorough in his cleaning. It took some time, but the work-shop was nearly spotless when he was done. After he was satisfied with the cleaning, he travelled outside with Atticus to find food for the three of them.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:05 am
While cleaning up, Talbot most likely came across more than just tools & spare parts. There were rolls of wrapping paper, ribbon, empty vials, medicines & photos among the piles of things.
Arron finally woke up, rolling over & staring down at the clean workshop. His mind was working slowly as he noticed that things were not like they were before. Sitting up, he bluntly asked to the empty workshop, "...Why's it-it clean?"
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:10 am
The knight walked in just in time to hear Arron speak. He hurried into the kitchen with what he'd hunted for dinner, then returned and bowed his head several times apologetically.
"I'm so sorry. I know I should have asked, but my body seemed to work on its own, and before I knew it, the workshop was clean." he apologized, sounding legitimately sorry about it.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:18 am
There was an amusing look of befuddlement on the mechanic's face as he looked at his friend. "...Oh... It-It's f-fine..." he said scratching his head sleepily, "...I-I just don't re-remember the last t-time I-I cleaned this place... Th-Thank you for d-doing that T-Talbot." Arron smiled kindly before yawning & noticing the serious case of bed hair he had "contracted".
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 12:54 pm
"I did it more out of habit, I guess, but... I'm glad you're not upset with me." he bowed one last time before walking back to the kitchen entrance.
"Ah, I'll make us something to eat quickly. Please hang tight and relax until then, all right?" he said before disappearing into the kitchen.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:02 pm
The knight did not give the mechanic anytime to protest. He gave a small sigh & ran his fingers through his hair as he stepped down from the loft to get dressed. Slipping behind a curtain to do so. There was the sound of running water as Arron was going through his routine after waking up.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:06 pm
Talbot went about preparing their food. He'd managed to find a few rabbits, as well as some wild vegetables, so he decided to make stew. It wasn't the most attractive looking meal, but it would certainly be tasty and filling. Once he'd finished, be put the stew into bowls, then got Arron and himself each a glass of water before walking out of the kitchen.
"Ah... I hope you like rabbit stew." he mentioned.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:20 pm
"...C-Can't say th-that I-I h-haven't had something si-similar..." responded Arron from behind the curtain. Thanks to the lighting, Talbot could most likely see his friend's silhouette removing the bandage on his chest. The wound was healing nicely, thanks to the stitching, but it was very bruised & looked very bad despite the lack of pain.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:23 pm
Talbot blushed and looked away, feeling as though he was invading Arron's privacy. He quickly set the bowls and glasses of water onto the table, then went outside to make sure Atticus still had enough water as well. When he returned, the redness had left his face once more.
"Ah, how are you healing up?" he asked.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:31 pm
The mechanic pushed back the curtain, he was dressed causally in an under shirt & jeans, unintentionally showing off some of the scars from previous injuries including the large one on his spine. "It-It's healed enough to-to where the bandage c-can be removed... b-but the bruising makes it-it look w-worse than it is..." he said. Talbot could see the pooled blood that had worked its way under his friend's skin, making the wound look worse.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:14 pm
It pained Talbot to see both Arron's old scars, and new injuries. He felt incredibly guilty. Everything that happened was because of him. If Arron had never gotten involved, he would never have been hurt, or put through any of that madness. His guilt was clear on his face.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:19 pm
Arron blinked, seeing his friend's expression. "...A l-lot of th-these are fr-from w-work." he said, "I-I had a-a dangerous j-job be-before I-I ended up here... Al-Also... I-I've been in th-the hospital a-a few times... Th-This wasn't y-your fault." The mechanic did not blame the knight for anything that had happened. He was only happy that he was safe & sound.
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:33 pm
"I can't help but feel responsible," the knight said as he started to eat his stew, "but... I will be forever grateful to you for helping me. If it weren't for you, I'd still be a slave serving under my mistress...ah..." he paused. "I mean... serving under that woman."
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Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:57 pm
As he ate, he listened to his friend with concerned expression. After a few moments he said, "It-It's okay T-Tablot... H-Hey... How about w-we go to-to the zoo to-today..?" The young man thought it would be better to ease his friend mind if they saw the penguins.
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