Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 16:47:08 GMT -6
Alright the moment of truth was here. Aleth was ok with riding on horses, but getting off was another matter. She took Rayl's hand and just about landed on him. Bowing quickly she rushed over to the nearest house and knocked softly. The woman was nice and offered her a small tip. She kindly refused and visited a few more houses that offered her the same thing. She refused all remembering her manners and rushed over to Rayl.
"Alright just a few more houses!"
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 17:06:56 GMT -6
"Alright then!" He got her right back on the horse, mounted up, and took off down the streets, making sure to to move slower now as to not have a moment of de-ja-vu of going to fast and falling off at a sudden stop," You should really bathe or something after this, last thing you'd want to do is sleep in a filthy bed, eh?"
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 17:16:29 GMT -6
"Alright, just a few more houses then I have to find some herb for a healer and then-" Aleth went on and on with the list of stuff to do. She hoped it wasn't to much, besides it was a nice thing to for people.
"Do you think I should ask them to pay me?" Aleth asked in a serious sort of tone.
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 17:28:28 GMT -6
"Well, my duty, as you called me being the 'knight in shining armor'" Yes, he was still slightly offended by that, before continuing," I wouldn't myself, but that's form my perspective. Just do what you'd like and let no one change your course in life, unless you want that change."
"Which reminds me, have you ever gone fishing? From what I hear there arn't fish in Ilia due to the cold climates...sorry, but that's been bugging me for awhile..."
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 17:41:49 GMT -6
"Well once when I was still traveling with my parents, it was a really long time ago, and umm I learned I can't swim, ever." Aleth responded with a zoned out sort of look. She didn't want to say anything to Rayl about his reply to the question. Half of the stuff she didn't understand so it was like her to not mention it. She checked her bag to find that there were less messages to deliver then she thought.
"Well looks like I might be done soon, heres another spot and probably the last."
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 17:50:06 GMT -6
"Heh, I wasn't much of a a fan of swimming myself, though I could, I was always dreaming of being a knight back when I worked on the farm. Looking back, It was a bad idea to daydream...anyways, if you'd like, I could teach you how to swim. There may come a time where we may have to." the horse stopped, people staring at the Bernese horse then to it's Lycian rider, blatantly (or whatever the word is) confused.
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 20:59:06 GMT -6
"Tch, I hope that won't be any time soon," Alet replied jumping off the horse and landing flat on her face. She brushed off the debris and went through like ten or more houses before rushing back to Rayl. Her bag still felt heavy after all the messages were gone. As she peered into it a realization came to her, some of the people left coins and food in there. She half dropped the bag. Great, she didn't even wanted to be tipped.
"Here you can have this, I just don't feel right having those stuff for doing my volunteer work," Aleth said handing Rayl the bag full of stuff.
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 21:17:37 GMT -6
"Hey, I don't need it. Besides I didn't do anything. We'll just give it to Night or something. Now hop on so we can head back and so you can clean up." He had mask a laugh with a yawn, which was true, since he was fairly tired, and sore from all the riding (duh, he's a guy), but he had to watch and make sure nothing happened...his kingdom for a night's rest...
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 21:22:30 GMT -6
Aleth quickly followed and did as she told. She knew she reeked, but it always made her feel good to have done something nice for others. If her parents saw her now, oh how much scolding they would give her. It always did make her feel horrible and wished she had other. Inside however she knew they just loved her and wanted to make her follow in their footsteps.
"So, what were your parents like?" she asked as they rode.
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 21:28:24 GMT -6
"Well...remember your reaction when I said we should go to Ilia? Well they acted like that. and THAT is where we'll it." He smirked, as they rode off, the inn in (XD) sight, "But for the record, I think I have to act bathe...you know exactly HOW long I've been wearing this armor?!"
"...exactly."
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 21:32:13 GMT -6
"Oh I just remembered I left all my armor and sword at the construction site, could we perhaps go there to pick it up," she asked partially thinking about what Rayl's parents are like. She wasn't sure how she forgot some of the most important things, but she did. Her mind felt completely blank at the moment from so much memorizing and work.
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 21:43:18 GMT -6
At this, his turned right on around, heading right on back towards the sounds of pounding hammers and sawing...errr....saws....yeah...
It didn't take long for them to arrive, as Rayl helped her down,"I'll be waiting as always. Now can I stop playing delivery boy? You know how painful it is for a man to ride a horse for too long? Of course you wouldn't."
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 21:50:42 GMT -6
"Well I do know what it feels to be smacked around with a piece of wooden stick while tied to a pole, for doing some helping for free, as well as being used as a TARGET PRACTICE TOY!" Aleth almost screamed the last part out, but she quickly recovered her senses and felt bad about what she said.
"Ugh, sorry, bad memories I sort of couldn't help myself." She rushed over and picked up all her stuff before heading back to Rayl. Her guilt was heavy, but it was the hard cold truth.
"But I still believe my parents loved me, well at least more then 2000 gold, that I know for a fact, but they might have sold me for 5000, hmm maybe, anyways lets head back." She said climbing back onto the horse.
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Post by Rayl Torien on Aug 9, 2008 21:59:18 GMT -6
"...Well...your parents suuure beat mine. Heck, they almost sold me in a sense, trying to marry me off...long story, so I decided to leave and become a knight..." he helped her onto the horse, and began riding back to base,"Sadly, money was abit of a problem. I had to do preeeetty odd jobs just to be able to feed myself, though I eventually met a nice family that offered me a job cleaning up at a bakery. Well eventually I began baking and cooking with them...they were like a second family to me...long story short, I became a knight, traveled around, got attacked by a dragon, unintentionally betrayed my friends, and then met you. So that's my story."
About the time they had finished, he stopped his horse at the inn, helping her off the horse," Guess I'll go bathe now eh? probably be headed to the river in this town, probably pick up Yurat from the bridge, he decided to sleep near his country for the night I guess."
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Aleth
Hero
Everything you can do I can do one handed!
Posts: 247
Profession: NEET
Affinity: Ice
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Post by Aleth on Aug 9, 2008 22:05:40 GMT -6
"So..do I HAVE to bath?" Aleth asked in a bummed out tone. She rarely did do it, and she didn't know where to. As for Rayl's parent, truthfully she didn't like them either. Marriage was something that her own parent disapproved and told her to never get into no matter what. They were however having a hard time letting her go travel on her own.
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