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She did sit down, but he frowned at her words, supposing she was right. Clean water would make a difference, and the few drops they'd spared wasn't likely to be enough. Out on the sea, a freshly-sliced toe would be cleaner than what she currently carried, which had...
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Her first lesson, to Nishan, wasn't much of one, but he followed her, tucking the coins away and packing up a few last things from his boat before pushing it back out to sea. Land felt wrong underneath his feet, but he caught up to Bai since she took the time to lay...
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Nishan's eye twitched in irritation as the woman tried to pin his misfortune on the good manners of haggling. He should have just listened to his gut, but no! Her silver had to cloud his judgement. Now, he was hopelessly unprepared for the life of a fugitive, all...
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The woman had slipped into the boat without any more prompting, crouching there like a cat amongst his nets and spears. By the time her enemies graced the beach, he was already a good deal out on the water, back turned to the commotion happening on shore.
He...
Nishan had expected her to bargain, knowing fully that five silvers was an unholy sum for the voyage. His fishing vessel wasn't exactly a luxury passenger boat, and the promise of three silvers was better than one, so Nishan snatched the one she held out to him. Even if she double crossed him...
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After several more stops, Nishan pulled up to a beach for the night. The evening was warm, peaceful even, but he didn't feel tempted to join the other homeless fishermen amongst their campfires. Even now, he could hear laughter drawn out by cheap gin and smell...
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Nishan perched at the bow of his boat, peering down at the water below. Several varieties of fish enjoyed their day there, just waiting for the harvest. In one hand, he held his oar, and in the other his net, a hand-woven piece strung up strategically inside of a...
"You know very well the thirst for blood that grows within the Aurorans, Sultan," Began the Prince, "Already, Ferdinand has begun his plans to destroy those who possess the gift outside of his boundaries. He could go far with his exterminators, even this far south. This, as you well know, would...
The outlawed Prince sat waiting for them with a young man Zatara might have thought was the man's attendant. "Welcome, Prince Casper. It's a shame that we cannot meet at a more cheerful occasion, but I am glad that you have navigated my sands successfully," Zatara began, his black eyes scanning...
Rhoswen was a very fast learner. Shalim was very proud of his student as they danced, and at the end of it, he sighed contentedly. She was more than content, he realized, when the little assassin kissed him. Shalim was surprised that such a small gesture turned a good night into a memorable one...
Shalim smiled at his deadly charge. "As you wish," he agreed wholeheartedly, leading the white-haired assassin back out into the square for the next dance. It was a more fast-paced dance than the last one, but Shalim, being the talented dancer he was, led her through it gracefully, covering up...
"Figures," Muttered Shalim, smiling into his second shot. He liked her even more when she was like this, vulnerable. The next song started up, and Shalim began subconsciously tapping his foot along with the music as he spoke. She could probably illustrate a book, he thought, how about 101 ways...
(Sounds good. By the way, it's exam season for me so I won't really be able to rp a lot. I have two more weeks and then summer vacation :3)
Shalim nodded more seriously, but still he knew that he would hold close that memory of her, practically choking on the strong liquor. "What was your...