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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 16, 2008 16:03:48 GMT -5
"To be perfectly honest, Ally, I did." said Jeremy as he pulled it from the pack that had been hidden. "I kept everything of yours in case I found you again." he said "I thought you would like to keep it all instead of leave it in the woods."
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 23, 2008 19:44:12 GMT -5
"Thank you," Ally said simply turning away to hide another tear that ran down her cheek. She was touched by the gesture. It was hard to be away from home but having her things and a good friend made the separation easier to take. Compulsively she drew from the little kit needle and thread. She used her teeth to bite off the desired length and then threaded the needle. Then she began to stitch up the worst of the tears in the hem of her dress. It had been near torture for the seamstress to walk around for so long unable to do the repair.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 23, 2008 20:55:02 GMT -5
"That's better." said Jeremy. Indeed, Ally looked even more beautiful to him now that she had fixed her dress. she was beautiful with her dress messed up, but since she repaired it, the effect on the young officer was stunning. "You look beautiful." he said, and blushed slightly at his own forwardness.
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 24, 2008 10:05:27 GMT -5
Ally looked up at him, surprised at the complement, and then she looked down again at her dress. "Me? No. I'm not . . . Do you really think so?" She could tell by the look in his eyes that he did and she blushed as well. She was definitely not at her best. She was thin from lack of regular scoff. Her fur and her clothing were travel worn. Her glasses were smudged from tears. She removed them and tried her best to clean them on her dress. When she put them on again she looked at Jeremy and for the first time really saw him clearly. He too was travel worn: rugged, she thought she might call it and in spite of the one ear hanging limp or maybe because of it, she found him to be quite handsome. Again she blushed when she realized that she had been staring. She looked away and tried to make light of it. "You're not so blinking bad y'self." She wondered if he could hear the nervous quaver in her voice or the honest admiration that was behind it.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 24, 2008 11:19:29 GMT -5
"Me? A bally frog is more handsome than I am, wot!" said Jeremy quickly. "But do you really think that I'm handsome?" he asked, curious. He had never been called handsome by anybeast besides his dear old mum, when he was still just a leveret.
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 24, 2008 11:26:00 GMT -5
Ally scooted a bit closer to him from where she sat on the ground and hesitantly reached out a paw to touch his dead ear. She didn't trust herself to speak as a hundred different emotions welled up inside her so she nodded her reply to his question.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 24, 2008 11:36:56 GMT -5
Jeremy let her touch his ear and then he reached out to hold her paw in his own. "I think you're the prettiest maid, on or off the mountain." he said, mind whirling from the sudden change of events. Jeremy didn't even notice the blood dripping from a cut on his upper left arm, from the fight in the bar.
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 24, 2008 12:59:54 GMT -5
Ally looked down at their joined paws and smiled. His mention of the mountain had made her think of her parents. They had both thought very highly of the Lieutenant. He had even served in her mother's regiment. She knew in her heart that if they still lived they would approve of her getting to know him better. "Jeremy, I . . ." Her voice trailed off as she tried to think of the right words to say and then as her traveled upwards toward his face she caught sight of the red stain that was spreading on his left sleeve. "Corks, you're hurt!" She rummaged through her sewing bag again and pulled out a strip of clean cloth. Then she gently bandaged the wound. When she looked up into his face again to see if he was okay she realized just how close they were: so close that their whiskers were nearly touching.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 24, 2008 13:14:36 GMT -5
Jeremy glanced at his arm. "Confusicate and bebother all vermin!" he exclaimed aloud. "The tunic's not bad enough already, you have to go and make a few new rips in it!"he said, and then Jeremy realized his close proximity to Ally. Quickly, impulsively, he went to kiss her on the cheek.
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 24, 2008 13:29:37 GMT -5
The haremaid's eyes grew wide with shock but she was not angry. Her paw rose and touched the spot on her cheek that she was sure would burst into flames if it grew any hotter. Then her own impulsive words startled her even more, "Do that again."
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 24, 2008 13:35:17 GMT -5
Jeremy didn't say anything. He just kissed her again. This time, however, it wasn't on the cheek. Eventually,he broke off and said "I love you Ally." Jeremy stood up. "But we have to get moving. We're not all that far away from the vermin yet and they could be coming after us."
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 24, 2008 13:42:15 GMT -5
Ally's head spun and her insides squirmed with pleasure. It took her a full minute to recover enough from the kiss and the expression of his love to register anything else that he had said. She nodded slowly, gathered her things together, and raised her paw for him to help her stand.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 24, 2008 13:55:08 GMT -5
Jeremy reached down for her paw to help her to her feet. Arranging his own weapons and pack, he said. "I think that we should head southeast towards the Abbey. Colonel Longshot's patrol should be there. Your brother will be there too."
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Post by carabadgermum on Jun 24, 2008 13:58:30 GMT -5
Once again she nodded. It would be good to see Phil again, and she was excited to see the Abbey and to taste the scoff from the famous kitchens but she wasn't really thinking about any of that. "Jeremy," She said softly. "I love you, too."
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Post by Kal Skirata on Jun 24, 2008 14:04:07 GMT -5
"Well, that's good then. It would have been bally awkward if you didn't!" said Jeremy, smiling. "Right then. The Abbey is in this direction." he said, gesturing southeast. "Lets get going. If we're lucky, we'll be there by tomorrow afternoon."
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