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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 4, 2012 23:34:34 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]At her uncle's rebuke Elayne looked down at the ground, unable to look him in the eye. He was right...she hadn't been home in years and hadn't thought once about how it might be affecting her mother. She'd written her father a few times since living with Felis and considering this was the first time that Elayne had heard mention of her mother it was doubtful her dad had shown her the letters. As for the part about living at the castle like she had no responsibilities Elayne wondered why Uncle Lance would assume that when she had been doing her best to help... The last part stung the most...it sounded just like her father had during one of the few times he'd gotten angry at her.
Closing her eyes, Elayne tried her best to calm down, but the fear had her in a stranglehold and try as she might she simply couldn't get past it. Felis' defense of her helped some, at least it helped enough that she could speak coherently... Elayne took a deep breath and forced herself to look back up at her uncle, trying to appear as calm as possible despite herself. "I'm sorry if I've disappointed you Uncle...I just...I can't go back... My mother is the reason I have been running...I never intended to be gone for so long..."Elayne began in a calm, if shaky voice, her eyes never once leaving her uncle's,"When I left then I wanted to use what knowledge I had gained to help the citizens. I hated how my mother treated them and wanted to let them know we weren't all like that..."she continued before taking a deep breath to try and calm herself. Her voice had been growing more emotional as she had continued despite her efforts to calm herself..."I never got the chance to...because of my mother I was hunted, kidnapped, betrayed by those who thought were my friends... I know the ugliness of Era, Uncle...all too well... I know something needs to be done... I just can't go back because...I'm afraid... He'll be there and...if I do go back...I-...I'm afraid I'll never see my friends again..."Elayne said in a shaky voice, hoping that Felis would know she was talking about Simeon somehow.
Elayne knew the Simeon wouldn't be happy with her after she'd run away after their last encounter. If she went back home there was a very good chance he would hurt her again... In Forest Castle at least she was safe...he couldn't touch her here... Still, if her mother knew that she was here there was a good chance that Simeon knew as well...the thought was terrifying but as long as she was here...it would be all right. Elayne had to believe that lest she break down entirely in front of Uncle Lance and Felis.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 5, 2012 0:07:04 GMT -5
Lance's gaze remained fixated on Elayne's as he waited for her to reply. Felis's defiance had certainly annoyed him, but shouting any further wouldn't get them anywhere. Instead, he concentrated on the girl. Mabe she would have at least some sense on the matter. As Elayne began to speak though, the father in the old man couldn't help but feel his strings being pulled at.
There was something about daughters that had always managed to get him, and even then though she wasn't his daughter and instead his niece, Lance could feel the emotions and words running off Elayne working on him. Doing his best to stay calm and political on the matter, Lance breathed in sharply only to have the air once again let out of him as she spoke about what had happened while she was away from home. She has been through a lot... That was of no excuse though. Madelyn had been worried and was trying to bring her daughter back home. But even in happenstance such things were hard on her... Why was it so much easier to be sympathetic towards these innocent females...
Feliciano, meanwhile, couldn't keep his face straight. It formulated all types of patterns only getting worse by the moment as he heard each word uttered out of Elayne. He knew how hard it was for her and what had happened for the most part, but the fact that it was being reiterated then and there only made him want to wrap his arms around her, hold her close, and tell her everything was going to be fine and that no one would force her to go home. He couldn't do that, though, not with his father there....Blue eyes shifted forwards leering a little at the other blue eyes staring back at him now. After a moment, Felis shifted in his chair and drew closer to Elayne bringing an arm around her shoulder and simply doing his best to reassure her that he was right there. Despite the gesture, his eyes never left Lance's.
A short silence followed before Lance sighed deeply closing his eyes. "You are overreacting," was the statement that finally came to the air. For as much emotion as Elayne had almost worked up in him, Lance remained calm. "And trying to justify the fact that you have separated yourself from your parents for your own desires." Felis found himself leering, growing more angry with every passing word. "But Forest Castle has been the place of diplomacy for generators- especially between two nobles of the east. If that is how you feel about your mother, I will call her here and we'll all discuss this matter until it is sorted out." Felis found himself breathing out as at least a small bit of tension left him though his guard was not even close to being lowered.
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 5, 2012 1:22:07 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Fear still gripped Elayne as she waited for some response, trying desperately to maintain the appearance of calm she had somehow obtained. Tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to spill over at any given moment when Felis wrapped an arm around her, easing some of the fear that had wrapped itself around her heart. Felis was here...it would be all right...somehow... Just knowing that somebody else was on her side helped immensely...at least she wasn't alone this time. Uncle Lance's first words cut Elayne deeply...was she overreacting...no...not the way she saw it. If Simeon hadn't entered her life Elayne might never have run away...but mother had been adamant and there was no changing her mind.
At Uncle Lance's suggestion that he call her mother over to the castle, Elayne averted her eyes from him and looked down at the ground. That would never work and she knew it...her mother was too wrapped up in what she wanted to care at all what Elayne had to say. "She won't come..."Elayne replied in a quiet, defeated voice, still not looking up at her uncle,"There would be no point...she wouldn't listen to me anyway... She never does...I'm just a tool in her own little world to manipulate to her that's all..."she continued before tears spilled over her cheeks. How she wished it wasn't true...Elayne couldn't count the times she'd tried to explain only to have her own thoughts and feeling dismissed like they were nothing. No...Elayne was convinced that her mother felt nothing for her other than as something to manipulate for her own gain. Her so called 'worry' was only because she'd realized without Elayne her plan wouldn't work, or at least that was how Elayne saw it.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 5, 2012 15:41:22 GMT -5
With every word that came from Elayne, Feliciano had to fight the urge to flinch. He hadn't experienced all of what Elayne had gone through, but there were a few shards of memories circulating around fights that both Lances had participated in years ago. If it was one thing he had learned it was that nobles were stubborn people to the end.... The sudden appearance of tears only made Felis's stomach churn, and that fighting feeling that had caused him to shout minutes ago was coming back around harder than before. It should have been his choice, not his father's orders. Felis had been running the castle for years now. He had taken up what his father and his brother had abandoned, and he should have been able to defend one of the few people that had he'd come to care greatly for. Eyes whipped back again with a surprising amount of hatred as Felis stared at Lance.
As Elayne spoke, Papa Lance mentally sighed finding himself reflecting on things that he shouldn't have t that moment. His mind returned to times when he had clashed with his first born and how the younger man had often refused to do work or did his best to avoid it. Regrets tentatively played in the back of Lance's mind, but he did his best to ignore them for now. This was not a situation in which to bring up such things- especially in front of the on who had taken up the position where his older brother had failed. "She won't refuse a higher noble's invitation," Lance returned. As the girl- still a child by many's standards- began to cry, Lance's lips pressed together in something of a somber regard for such tears. Felis's leer of sorts only added something more to it. He recognized that flickering look but had never seen it in Felis before. She means a lot to you, doesn't she, Feliciano.... A mental sigh followed suit. "And running away will not solve anything," Lance added after a moment more.
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 5, 2012 18:23:14 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Elayne didn't look up at her uncle even as he spoke. She knew that would be the case...still, it wouldn't change anything. In the end she would still be forced to leave and that thought scared her more than anything. Especially since she knew what, or rather who, would await her back home...Elayne didn't know if she would be able to see her friends...the people she'd come to love so dearly...ever again. The tears refused to stop as fear once again wrapped its icy tendrils around her heart. She couldn't speak, couldn't think of anything she could possibly say to make him understand. Elayne just couldn't go back...that's all there was to it.
What Uncle Lance said next cut Elayne even more deeply than his prior rebuke. She'd been running for so long she had almost forgotten what it was like to feel safe. Here at least she felt safe...could be herself...knew that the people here cared about her. At home only her father seemed to care about her but he was almost always busy. That left her mother who had made it clear, by her actions if not her words, that she saw Elayne as little more than something to be manipulated. "I know..."Elayne replied in a quiet, shaking voice,"If it was just mother...I could go back... But...Simeon-....I...can't... I'm sorry..."she continued, clenching her eyes shut in hopes that it would stop the tears. It didn't...and right then Elayne wished that she could simply disappear...[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 5, 2012 19:44:29 GMT -5
Simeon? The back of Lance's mind itched as he tried to recall who exactly that was and how ehe even related to the situation. The image of a red haired young man wearing what could only be considered a dress but what he argued to be southern light ware came to mind but was quickly discarded. The young Nathan Atra didn't even share even a remote name resemblance to a 'Simeon' though now that he thought about it, red hair somehow seemed to fit the mental image......
Feliciano cut into Lance's thoughts in another moment. "That man," Feliciano's words snapped so hard out of his own lips that for a moment he found himself shocked and unsure of what he was going to say next. Shaking his head, he found himself looking directly at Lance. "Apparently that idiot of a brute is formally engaged to her because of her mother," Felis snapped out causing Lance to sweat drop at the sheer amount of harshness in Felis's voice. "Did you know about this, Father?" Felis suddenly asked causing the man to blink for a few seconds.
Silence followed briefly as Lance found himself suddenly at the end of Felis's gun of sorts, but despite teh sudden shift in tension, he remained as calm as a crystalline sea."I recognize his name, but I was unaware of an engagement."
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 5, 2012 20:32:36 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Elayne remained quiet, even as Felis explained, willing the tears to stop but to no avail. How could she possibly explain how afraid she was of one man... How could she make Uncle Lance understand... At least Felis was here...that helped...a lot. Leaning against Felis a little, taking comfort in his presence, Elayne looked back up at her uncle. "It was a few years ago...I haven't seen him very often since... He...he...scares me...and... I just know he'll be there and...he'll hurt me again...."Elayne managed in a quiet, shaky voice before looking down at the ground again,"Please don't make me leave..."she continued, her voice little more than a defeated whisper.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 5, 2012 20:52:13 GMT -5
This matter was becoming tiresome, and Lance wondered just how much longer it would really drag out. It wasn't supposed to be this controversial, and now Lance was wishing that he had taken the time to learn more of the predicament before making to address it. A sigh escaped from the old man, and for a few seconds, he looked much older than he usually did. Years of wear and tear had done their mark, and at certain intervals like this he couldn't hold the youth he tried to. After a moment, he straightened again. "What do you mean by hurt, exactly?" he asked. This really shouldn't have been his matter, but as extended family it was slowly becoming such.
Felis's face flushed briefly if only from more irritation that was driving down his disregard for decency. "Does it matter?" he snapped back once more as that adrenaline threatened to make him vicious for the first time in a long time. Lance blinked more than surprised that Feliciano could heighten himself in such a way, and for a few seconds he questioned again just how much the girl meant to his son. "The point is that he has hurt her, and I won't stand to see it happen again," Felis was suddenly on his feet again looking down now. "And if you try to make her leave or if he comes here himself, so help me I will deal with him," Felis snapped still. Felis could feel it all running through him, the adrenaline and the fear of loss that was consuming him rapidly was pushing him beyond the limits he would normally have gone. He couldn't take losing someone else in any sense of the word. He was tired of it. He had already lost his mother and siblings. He'd let Aki go. Xavier was probably gone as well. For all he was Felicano Rossi wanted to keep one thing in his life. He wanted to keep her safe and out of harm and wasn't going to stand for anything less.
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 5, 2012 21:33:52 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Elayne had been about to answer Uncle Lance's question when Felis once again jumped to her defense. Releasing her grip on the chair and flexing her now stiff fingers slightly, Elayne placed her hands in her lap. It felt good to have someone on her side...all too often it seemed like she was alone. Or at least that was how it had been...now though Elayne had friends she knew she could trust. Hearing Felis stand up for her like this...it was reassuring to say the least. "He's hit me...many times... Haii was with me last time I saw Simeon...if it weren't for him-...."Elayne explained quietly as she looked down at her hands, her voice trailing off as she cut herself off. Elayne didn't want to think about what might have happened if Haii hadn't been there...the point was that it had happened and it had scared her to no end.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 5, 2012 21:56:27 GMT -5
Silence crashed into the room like a heavy weight boxer and proceeded to tango with the elephant in the room thereafter. Feliciano remained standing as the fight or flight mechanism was debating what needed to be done. Papa Lance sat quietly regarding both Felis and Elayne with a surprisingly calm stare despite all things. Despite his appearance though, Lance was thinking rather critically over what had been said. Feliciano had some back bone something that Lance had not previously seen in him before, but the old man mulled over the idea that Felis had never been really passionate over something like this before either-... save for maybe his flowers which was still too feminine to be addressed accordingly.
"I see," was finally what came into the air after more than three minutes of utter silence. Felis felt compelled to suddenly flop back in the chair as his adrenaline finally dropped but slowly shifted a little before actually taking his seat again. "As a man I find it detestable that any other should strike a woman," Lance spoke slowly straightening himself up. "If this is true, I will contact his parents immediately about his actions. Any action further than that belongs to Feliciano as the new Duke of the East."
Felis blinked finding himself suddenly at a loss for words. What did Father even mean by action? "Wa-..." Felis felt the sound escape from him before he could stop to think. Lance's eyes shifted sideways and regarded Felis with something more stern than not. "You are of a higher noble standing than the Laurents and most likely Simeon's family. As such, you can choose to intervene in matters. It is highly inadvisable considering it may start a feud which a Duke is supposed to avoid at all costs, but it's clear you are passionate about at least one thing, Feliciano."
Felis's throat closed up, and suddenly he felt himself sinking farther into the chair he had just sat down again in. His mind flashed as various thoughts rushed in and out, but one thought was clear. He was being given a decision to make....
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 5, 2012 23:10:50 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]The silence was defeaning but try as she might Elayne couldn't gather up the courage to break it. She simply continued to stare down at her hands, hoping that she wouldn't be forced to go home again. If she was forced to leave...well, Elayne could just try and find somewhere else to go... She had grown used to the feeling of safety that was Forest Castle...it had become more of a home to her than where she had grown up. The only thing that Elayne could even say she missed about her home was her father.
It was true there was no love lost between her and her mother...all the same Elayne was certain she could handle going back if it was just her. No...it was Simeon that terrified her...yet it was the one thing that her mother had insisted so adamantly on. She had even gone so far as to say that she'd been overreacting and that Simeon had been in the right. Since then Elayne hadn't said a word of objection against Simeon and tried to cover up the bruises as best she could knowing that they would just bring about another fight otherwise.
When Uncle Lance finally did speak Elayne had never felt so relieved as in that moment. All but slumping back in her chair, Elayne looked up at her uncle as he continued to speak. She was so glad that someone was finally willing to do something about it. The fact that someone finally believed what she had said was an immense relief that Elayne couldn't seem to put into words at that moment. When Uncle Lance stopped talking, Elayne looked up at him, a small smile on her face. "Thank you..."Elayne replied quietly before a more determined expression crossed her features,"Father listens to reason, I can promise you that my family won't retaliate. I wish I could say the same of Simeon's family..."she continued before looking down at her hands again. "I don't want to be the cause of some feud if it can be avoided though. If it does come to that... I'm not worth starting a fight over... If they do fight...I'll have no choice but to accept that my life...will be with Simeon..."Elayne said in as just a determined voice though there was no masking the pain behind it.
She was tired of seeing others hurt because of her and wasn't going to let Felis get caught in the middle of something that could so easily be avoided. She cared to much for him to let him do that for her...even if it meant that she would never be able to marry for love. So why then did it feel like her heart was about to break in two just by saying those simple words...[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 6, 2012 12:12:53 GMT -5
Feliciano's mind continued to run over what had just been said. He knew that he was of a higher noble standing but had never considered outright getting into another noble family's personal lives. Despite that, he didn't want to lose Elayne either. As Elayne began to speak, something in Felis snapped yet again. "You're wrong, Elayne," he replied so quickly that even Lance didn't even get a chance to speak. "You're worth an entire war, Elayne," was the flat statement that escaped from Felis. For a brief moment the duke stopped if only to bring up that much more resolve. "If it comes to that, then I'll wage it. You're family Elayne, and family is the one thing I will defend at all costs," Felis spoke looking directly at her with something akin to fire in his eyes.
Lance was dead silent as the seconds passed and Felis proved to once again bring that resolve. Is this... what was birthed by Forest Castle's fall years ago... It was finally coming together, in Lance's mind, and he wondered then why he hadn't realized it before. The old man was aware there was life in Felis, but he had not realized it was determined so heavily by the family he had around him. It made sense though. Family was something to defend till the end. And that heart builds resolve. Though Felis had not been properly trained, he had the heart to lead in the end, it seemed. Lance would never admit the things he thought, but a small smile came and went from his lips.
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 6, 2012 13:12:56 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Elayne continued to stare down at her hands, already dreading the possibility of having to follow through with what she had just said. There was no doubt in her mind that if it came right down to it, Elayne would accept that this was how it was meant to be. Even so, the mere thought of having to say yes to Simeon terrified her...
When Felis began to speak Elayne simply shook her head, unable to look at him right then. "No Felis..."Elayne whispered before looking up at him. Her eyes shone with a determined, if pained look as she gathered her resolve,"I'm not worth it...I couldn't ask that of you... How selfish would that make me if I did..."she replied quietly before closing her eyes briefly and giving another shake of her head. Felis had come to mean so much to her...she couldn't ask him to cause a fight just because she was scared. No, more than that...Elayne was terrified, but that wasn't going to stop her from doing what needed to be done...if only so nobody got hurt. If there was one thing Elayne didn't want, it was people getting hurt just because of her...because of something she was too afraid to face. Elayne was done running though...she wanted to protect those she cared about, the people she cared so much for... If saying yes to Simeon would in some way gurantee that then she would do it without question.
"No Felis...don't start a war just because of me... I don't want that...I don't want to see others hurt if I can stop it..."Elayne replied quietly, looking at Felis with just as much resolve as before. Even if Felis was on her side...even if he just wanted to help, Elayne couldn't sit by and watch someone else get hurt because of her. If anyone had to suffer it should be her...at least then the people Elayne cared the most about would be safe. At least they would get a chance of being happy even if that opportunity was taken away from her...that in and of itself made it worth it.[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 6, 2012 15:32:01 GMT -5
A memory came back to Felis then and there as Elayne tried at a rebuke to his words, a talk he had with Haiiro that really wasn't that too long ago now that he thought about it was once more reminded Feliciano of what he had admitted during that talk. Elayne you don't realize how much you mean to him and me... Elayne was strong enough to be willing to sacrifice her own happiness, but she didn't seem to realize that she'd be sacrificing other people's happiness in turn. A sigh escaped followed by a gentle smile thereafter. For as fiery as he was about that subject, Felis fought for some control so that maybe she'd understand. "Elayne, I love you," he stated with such sincerity that he found it almost hard to say anything after as his throat threatened to close up. "And your happiness is important to me. Whether you like it or not, I'll defend that with all my strength," he finished looking downwards rather than at her.
A cool smirk came and went from Lance's features. What kind of love, exactly, Feliciano? he wondered but didn't ask aloud. It didn't matter anyways. His mind instead went over just what the recourse of such actions would be. Madelyn would be upset for sure, but he doubted it really would lead to a war. The woman wasn't stupid and going against a Duke, even a fairly young one by that day and age's standards was foolish at the very least. There were more nobles willing to side with a higher one than that of a lower, especially considering the Rossi clan's history. The problem then came with Simeon's family, and once more Lance found himself thinking over where the man stood. A...southern noble...I believe... Years ago he might have kicked himself for not knowing the name, face, and rank instantly, but Lance knew his mind was starting to fade whether he admitted it or not. Most definitively not one of the Banes but questionably a child of a Count perhaps?
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 7, 2012 3:30:51 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Elayne was expecting at least some form of retaliation when Felis sighed. She knew that he wasn't going to give in so easily and was expecting some form of rebuke when that smile that she knew so well appeared on Felis' face. What he said next completely disarmed any and all arguement she had had in store as Elayne's thoughts stopped abruptly. This was no joke...Felis' voice had sounded so sincere when he had said those words. Sure she loved Felis too...he was very dear to her and Elayne knew that she would do whatever it took to keep him from getting hurt if she was able to.
Unbeknownst to Elayne, her thoughts echoed her uncle's as she wondered what Felis meant by love. This was easily dismissed however when Elayne remembered Felis had said she was family before. Still, those three simple words were hard for her to say...especially after Felis had said them with such sincerity. When Felis continued, Elayne knew that there was nothing she could do or say that would change his mind. "What about your happiness Felis...?Elayne began quietly, "You deserve to be happy too..."[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 7, 2012 7:01:12 GMT -5
Elayne's reply only met a smile from Felis. "I deserve a lot of things and want a lot of things I don't deserve," he replied back slowly focusing his eyes upwards again. "And as long as the people I care about are happy, I'm happy," he finished promptly as something innocent flashed on his features- a smile that maybe Rosa had once used or maybe even Felis just when he was younger. It had been a hard road already. He had been forced to grow up quickly after years of being allowed to remain a perpetual child, but Felis had come to like the adult world as much as it previously scared him. He'd come to learn a lot of things, see a lot of people, and such... but even then it only helped to solidify a few stable things in him.
Lance remained quiet still watching all of this though his thoughts were still elsewhere. He wondered why his first born couldn't have such a heart- or if he did what had happened to make it so sharp against the work that this young one took up without complaint. Maybe it had just been circumstance when it came down to it, and Lance could beat the question to death without still fully knowing. Fine, that was fine. "It is also a Duke's responsibility to keep other nobles in line so that others may be happy," he stated flatly causing Felis to jump briefly as it seemed he had briefly forgotten that there was someone else in the room.
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 7, 2012 14:06:44 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]At Felis' reply Elayne was once again at a loss for words. There was no way she could argue against that...still, Elayne wanted Felis to be happy and if this was what made him happy she'd be all right. Somehow this would turn out all right...or at least Elayne hoped it would for both their sakes. "All right..."Elayne replied quietly as Felis finished speaking. It was good to see him smile again...she could still remember how depressed he had been after recent events and how much it had scared her. Elayne didn't want to see that happen again...not if she could help it...
Putting a hand on Felis' knee in an innocent gesture, Elayne smiled gently at him and was about to speak again when Uncle Lance beat her to it, causing Elayne to start ever so slightly. He had been quiet for so long that Elayne had almost forgotten he was even there to begin with. Looking back at her uncle as he spoke, Elayne smiled slightly. Right...that was part of it wasn't it...Elayne had been around Felis for so long that she had almost forgotten he was the duke; it just hadn't mattered to her. Felis was her cousin, her friend, someone she cared about...the last thing Elayne had wanted was to seem like she was taking advantage of him.
"What happens now...?"Elayne asked quietly after a few moments. She was still afraid to go home with the possibility of Simeon being there but not near as terrified as she had been moments ago. The fact that someone had finally believed her, was finally doing something about it was more than she had ever hoped for. Even if she was forced to go back...maybe...just maybe everything would be all right...[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 7, 2012 18:11:24 GMT -5
Feliciano all but deflated when Elayne finally agreed with him. It seemed for all he had been working up, it was quickly working its way out of him again all too quickly. Realizing this, he tried to make it at least appear that he wasn't going to completely crash and managed to keep his smile and sit upright at least. The question from Elayne brought an unsure look from Felis, but after a moment, his eyes shifted away and regarded the man he had been angry with only minutes before. A part of him wondered if Lance had planned this somehow for as serene as the man was at the moment, but it was hard to tell.
Lance was quiet after he had spoken, gathering up a few thoughts before he actually made to speak them. In the manner he had done so almost all along, he began to speak again. "For one thing, it will be up to Feliciano to call on respective families alerting them to his judgement on the situation at hand. What happens after that will depend on the reaction."
Felis mentally flinched a little at that thought. He could only imagine the trouble he was starting, but he quickly reminded himself just who he was doing this for and grew back his resolve in an instant. "Right..." he nodded slowly managing a determined look then and there. Slowly Felis found himself rising taking a deep breath as he did so. "I'll do that now..." All that he was met with was a nod.
"Elayne, would you mind staying here for a few minutes?" Lance asked after a second. Felis tensed and looked sideways at the man, but upon finding no ill will as far as he could tell, he relaxed again.
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Post by Maid Melody on Aug 8, 2012 2:58:37 GMT -5
[atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/SojiRem/elayneposttable1-1.png);][atrb=width, 497][atrb=height, 297][atrb=style,border:0 black none,b,Table][scrolly:h(215),w(269),sy,as(padding:4px 0px 5px;margin-top:62px;margin-left:211px;color: #feb859;)]Elayne was beginning to feel tired as well after the emotional roller coaster ride of sorts. Whether it was a result of her fatigue from the past few days catching up to her and telling her she needed to rest more or from the emotional drain she was feeling Elayne wasn't quite sure. Waiting for her uncle to answer was a little nerve wracking to say the least but at least the tension from before was gone. At the very least she wasn't quite as afraid that she would be torn from Felis, Haii and the others so suddenly.
After a few moments, Uncle Lance spoke up again reminding her of just what she had started. Elayne knew that Felis wanted to do this but...she couldn't help but feeling guilty for causing trouble. That had not been her intention when she first came here, Elayne knew that Felis had more than enough on his plate as it was and hadn't wanted to worry anyone. Even if her uncle had more or less forced her into a corner and made her tell lest she be sent back it didn't lessen the guilt, worry and anxiety she was feeling. If there was a fight because of refusing Simeon...if Felis got hurt as a result...Elayne knew she would never be able to forgive herself. It was why she had been so willing to accept Simeon had there been no other alternative...
Felis' words brought Elayne out of her thoughts as he stood. Looking up at him from where she sat, Elayne was about to stand as well when Uncle Lance asked if she could stay. Taken a little by surprise, Elayne remained silent for a few moments before nodding and settling back in her chair. "Ah...all right..."Elayne replied quietly, unable to keep the nervousness out of her voice. Why was she nervous...Uncle Lance had just said that he would help her...Felis too... Was he really still going to try and send her back home again...? Even with knowing that Simeon might be there and-... No, Elayne didn't want to think about that right now...maybe he just wanted to talk...or something... She could only hope that was the case...[/scrolly] |
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Post by Jay on Aug 8, 2012 7:13:54 GMT -5
Feliciano walked slowly out of the room, and his eyes kept sliding back to regard the other two still in his office. He wasn't sure what his father wanted to talk to his cousin about, and with all that had happened he could only assume something negative. However, he had other things he needed to get done, and... and Elayne was strong. She would be able to handle herself, wouldn't she? The door closed quietly behind Felis before he really came to a decision on that matter.
Lance waited calmly until Felis had closed the door and fully exited before looking back towards Elayne. "I may no longer be Duke of the East but as head of the Rossi family, I have my own responsibilities," he stated calmly regarding Elayne with that signature calm stare. "Elayne what is your relationship with Feliciano?" There was the question that had come to mind restated now.
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