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 Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:06 pm
"Stories? Ah... well..." he paused to think of one, "Oh. Ah, my mom is nearly impossible to startle, so one day Atticus and I hid around the house and popped out at her at random times of the day to try and get her to jump. This was when we were young, so Atticus was still fairly small."Atticus grunted, then yawned and curled up."The first three times didn't go very well. She didn't jump at all. The three times after that, we ended up accidentally startling my dad. Ah, but the final time, we popped out at her from in the laundry basket, and though she didn't jump, she didn't expect that my dad had snuck up behind her." he smiled softly, "When she turned around, she jumped a foot in the air and fell into the basket with us." he chuckled a little.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:37 pm
Arron laughed at the little story. "Th-That m-must have been r-really funny to-to see." he said. Having met Talbot's mother, he could see her being a tough person to scare. "D-do you have another st-story?" he asked.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:47 pm
"Ah, yes! Atticus hates when I tell this one though..." Talbot looked at the lion to see his reaction.Sure enough, Atticus gave Talbot a look before lying down and flattening his own ears down with his large paws.Talbot chuckled, then looked back at Arron. "Well, one day, when we were getting ready for training, I noticed that my armor was covered in paint, likely done as a prank. So I told Atticus to wait for me while I washed it off. The young squires were getting a tour that day, and.. well.. when I came back, they'd 'decorated' Atticus." he explained with a sheepish smile. "He was covered in bows, and ribbons, and flowers. They even braided his mane."
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:53 pm
The mental image Arron received from that story caused him to bust out laughing. "Oh-Oh stars!" he said wiping his eyes, "Y-You should h-have g-gotten a-a photo!" However he was happy to see that the swapping of stories had brightened Talbot's outlook.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:56 pm
"I could re-create it, if you'd like." Talbot suggested.Atticus instantly sat up, then flopped onto Talbot, squishing him flat onto the couch."Oof!" the knight exclaimed, his face meeting the couch cushion. "So... that's a maybe...?" he inquired, muffled by the cushion.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:06 pm
The reaction from the lion caused the mechanic to laugh even harder. He was holding his sides because they ached & he had to hold onto the table to keep from falling out of his chair.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:13 pm
Talbot poked his head out from under the lion and started to chuckle again, though it hurt a bit due to the injury he'd given himself. His wrists and ankles were still hurt from the day before as well, but the last thing he would do would be to ask for assistance with them. He felt he deserved them.
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Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:35 pm
Once Arron had stopped laughing, he went over to try & fish his friend out from under the heavy lion. "Are y-you okay by-by the way..? I-I'm sorry I-I had to... y-you know... t-tie you up like th-that." he said quietly, "...Also y-you should wash y-your mouth out. Th-Those socks were r-really gross."
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:09 pm
"Ah, oh no, it's fine. I deserved it. Besides, I've had much worse, as far as being bound. This one instance, I was upside-down with my..." he paused, realizing what he was about to describe before he could finish. His face turned bright red and he stood.
"I believe I'll go... do that now. Ah.. wash my mouth, that is. Pardon me." he rushed to the bathroom to wash his mouth, embarrassed.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:53 pm
Arron's wild imagination got the better of him for a moment, causing him to blush. He shook his head & noticed the still packed bags. This made him wonder if he should unpack, but figured it would be best to ask his friend what he wanted to do about the bags.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:02 pm
The knight walked back into the room, still a little red in the face, but less so than when he left. He sat back down on the couch silently and pet Atticus's head gently.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:07 pm
After a few minutes of silence, the mechanic could not help but say something. "...Sh-Should we un-unpack?" he asked the knight quietly. It was a selfish thing to ask, but he really wanted his toiletries back if they were not leaving within the next day.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:27 pm
Talbot frowned, then shook his head.
"I... think if anyone should be unpacking, it should only be you. I'm determined to return to my kingdom... now more than ever. But... it's rather clear now that more than just the opposing army will be an obstacle." he looked over at Arron, frown still on his face.
"I'll go alone."
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:44 pm
"I don't think so." quickly replied the young man, "S-Someone be-besides Atticus needs to-to go with you. I-I met with y-your king. He-He may think you're an-an imp-poster if y-you go back alone." The look the mechanic had given the knight was a comically determined one. "Also... y-you ain't g-getting rid of me th-that easily. Wh-What I meant was do-do you want to-tomorrow or in-in the next few d-days, be-because my toothbrush is-is in my-my bag. If-If we're not leaving to-tomorrow I-I want to brush my-my teeth!" he said standing & indignantly throwing a cushion at Talbot.
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Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:52 pm
"I..." the knight looked at the floor, "I'm serious, Arron. I can't ask you to come with me. In fact... I'd prefer you didn't." he replied quietly.
"I was easily turned against you just now. Moreover... if you were to get hurt any more because of me, I'd... despise myself more than I do now." he looked back at Arron again, eyes clearly concerned.
"You've done more than I could have ever asked for. You saved me from living my life as a slave. Right now, I can only repay you by making sure you're safe."
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