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| Sonja | 15 Aug 2010, 20:32 Post #3961 |
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'Nonetheless, you should consider to unwind a little more often, too - if that's not too bold to say.' Rufus moistened his lips and shifted on the couch again. 'You seem very tense just about every time we meet.' |
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| Marieke | 15 Aug 2010, 20:38 Post #3962 |
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Briallen lowered the cup until it rested on the tip of her knee. If she had appeared tense, then he might consider that it was his own conduct that forced her to deflect what he was threatening to take from them. Though that was not entirely fair. As much as she wished to place all the blame on him, he was only half of the reason that she sometimes lay awake at night. Her bed would be too empty then. Dark thoughts were easy to find a place to snug into your heart if there was no one to cling to. She tried to find a right answer, but it wouldn’t be right to tell him of her troubles with Tudwrig’s curse. |
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| Sonja | 15 Aug 2010, 20:52 Post #3963 |
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When she didn't answer, Rufus wondered if he'd gone too far. But her second cup was on its way to empty, so it probably didn't matter anymore soon. Rufus stretched his legs in front of him, putting his own cup down on the small table. 'I didn't unwittingly offend you, did I, my lady?' he asked glibly. |
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| Marieke | 15 Aug 2010, 20:54 Post #3964 |
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Briallen shook her head again. ‘Oh, no. I think you’ve observed me well.’ |
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| Sonja | 15 Aug 2010, 20:55 Post #3965 |
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That was a good thing. Rufus' smile widened. 'Well then, my home and hearth are at your disposal for some unwinding,' he said. |
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| Marieke | 15 Aug 2010, 20:56 Post #3966 |
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Now, didn’t he realize that he would not help her unwind in anyway? She’d told him just now how she was on edge when she had to talk to him. Perhaps he simply didn’t care. Briallen put the cup away. |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 12:45 Post #3967 |
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He casually leaned his arm on the edge of the couch. 'How do you like the wine? Personally, I prefer your mead over this,' he said with a glance at his cup. 'But it tastes like home.' |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 12:48 Post #3968 |
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She shrugged. ‘Foreign, much like most of what your people have brought us. I think I’ll agree with you; I prefer the ale and meads of these lands.’ |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 12:49 Post #3969 |
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'You say foreign like it's a bad thing,' he remarked mildly. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 12:52 Post #3970 |
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‘Did I?’ She lifted the corner of her mouth. ‘I’m afraid that would be Siluri in my veins.’ |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 13:02 Post #3971 |
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Yes, she had quite some spice and fire in her. Very different from Essylt, who was all snow and pale lilies. But that was fine by him; too much of the same thing could get boring quickly. 'I haven't had occasion to spend time in Silure-territory,' he said. 'But if all the women are of your beauty and intelligence, I'll have to make time.' |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 13:04 Post #3972 |
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'I doubt they'd welcome you, flattery or not,' she said. 'Well, perhaps I should be on my way home, lord Lentulus.' |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 13:08 Post #3973 |
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'I got this far with mostly flattery, didn't I?' Let her figure out for herself whether he meant his presence in her husband's chieftaincy, of her presence in his villa. Rufus held his head at an angle. 'Ah, but you've only been here for the briefest of times, my lady,' he retorted. 'Am I not hospitable enough for you? Have I neglected to fill your cup again, perhaps.' |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 13:13 Post #3974 |
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‘Thank you,’ Briallen told him softly, while she rose. ‘You are considerate, but you’ve witnessed with me that my husband fell ill. I should tend to his needs.’ |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 13:17 Post #3975 |
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Rufus got up as well and took a step towards her. 'Ah, everytime your husband falls ill - which is quite often -, you put his needs before your own. I beg your pardon if this is not my place, my lady, but I'm getting a little worried. Before long, you might not have enough energy to do keep doing this forever. Like I said, you need some relaxation.' |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 13:22 Post #3976 |
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Briallen looked up. He had mastered his face perfectly, she thought. Or could it be genuine worry? It hardly mattered. A vague idea tingled, she felt it beneath her skin. ‘I’ll admit that it is very trying,’ she muttered. ‘But you see, my lord. I could have returned, and I decided to stay. So it is my own fault, if anyone’s.’ |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 13:25 Post #3977 |
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'It's admirable that you take so much responsibility,' Rufus said, deciding to just take this chance. It was unlikely he'd get her inside his house again soon. 'Especially to a husband - ah, unable to perform that most pleasant of matrimonial duties.' He smiled, edging even closer to her. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 13:30 Post #3978 |
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Especially to a husband who couldn’t…Briallen felt a rush as the blood from her face surely drained away through the floor. Did he know? Suddenly, her heart was beating a sickening rhythm against her chest. She opened her mouth, wanting to deny – but reply too quickly and he might guess what she was holding back. ‘I – I’m sorry – How would you know these things?’ And more importantly: how much did he know? |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 13:41 Post #3979 |
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'I'm what you'd call an expert on these matters,' he answered airily, noticing with relish that she'd gone very pale. But he'd bring some blood back to those cheeks soon. 'It's really nothing to be ashamed of, my lady. If anything, it's to be commended that you are still with him. And like I said, my home and hearth are at your disposal for any sort of unwinding you might fancy.' Rufus reached up to touch her hair with his fingers. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 13:48 Post #3980 |
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She could hardly believe how this visit had taken such a bad turn. Briallen felt her head spin, even as he touched her hair. If he knew everything, it’d be worse than a settlement who felt anything but love for their protector…And what sort of protector could they feel that Tudwrig was? She couldn’t blame them, but it was so unfair! If only they understood that he had to take those measurement to protect them from such severe harm that…But how had Rufus found out? Or hadn’t he at all? He might be just bluffing. Sweet Epona of the passageways, then I just gave myself away. However, it might still serve her… ‘I’m not sure what to say,’ she whispered. |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 13:54 Post #3981 |
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'Then say nothing, it's much easier that way, I've found.' He had her with her back against the wall - figuratively of course, though the wall was but a few feet away. This was perhaps the easiest, most pleasurable way to get all of the Vale under his command. Even if after this Briallen wasn't just going to give him everything he wanted, he could always blackmail her. He was fairly certain he wouldn't need to, though. Rufus stroked her cheek, then traced her neckline before bending forward to kiss her. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 14:01 Post #3982 |
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Such a notion of himself, she thought. It was hard not to shudder of push him off, but Briallen managed to remain quite still. The only man she’d ever willingly kiss was Tudwrig and if Rufus hadn't realized that, he really lacked observation. She counted in her head: one. Two. Three. When she got to five, she drew her head away, stepping back. It was unfortunate that she felt the hard wall press against her back now. ‘That was very, very daring of you.' |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 14:08 Post #3983 |
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Rufus spread his hands, feeling a surge of triumph. After many times thinking Briallen was a lost case, that he was loosing his touch, he'd get what he wanted. He just had to be sure to tread carefully, still. Virgins were notorious for getting cold feet. 'I get like that,' he retorted. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 14:11 Post #3984 |
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Well, then, just a little more daring would do. Briallen presented him with a smile, though inside she felt sick. If Tudwrig knew, if he could somehow watch her standing here, she was sure he would go mad. Forgive me, she prayed to him. I must. ‘Why?’ she whispered. |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 14:18 Post #3985 |
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'Because I think it's very wrong for a woman - any woman, of any standing - to be denied the pleasures of marriage. Especially if they work so hard to do their duties,' he answered with a serious face, closing the distance between them again. 'You asked why I didn't marry, well, let me tell you the story in full. I couldn't commit to just one woman, leaving all those others to their own devices. Women in unhappy marriages, girls with no prospect of getting married at all - and so forth. I live but to serve, my lady, Briallen. And if you'd allow me to serve you, I'd be your faithful servant.' |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 14:23 Post #3986 |
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For a moment, she couldn’t decide if she wanted to feel disgusted or laugh at him. The corner of her mouth twitched briefly. ‘So this is charity?’ she asked. ‘I don’t need to be pitied, my lord. That doesn’t work for me at all.’ |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 14:32 Post #3987 |
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'Oh, no. Not charity nor pity, my lady.' Rufus touched his fingers to her chin. He should really stop talking and do something. 'If everyone enjoys it, what harm is there?' Now he bent forward to kiss her again. He could taste the wine on her lips still. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 14:37 Post #3988 |
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She smiled, then opened her mouth for him. It was hard. She didn’t want to taste him, and she didn’t want to feel him – not any part of him. Thinking of the way Tudwrig’s hair tumbled before his eyes and how his lips traced her skin in their good hours, she counted again. At four, she had to bend sideways. This was enough...it had to be. Her body would protest if she let him have more. ‘S-so you desire me?’ |
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| Sonja | 16 Aug 2010, 14:39 Post #3989 |
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'Was that a rhetorical question? I thought I'd made that quite clear,' he said in her ear. |
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| Marieke | 16 Aug 2010, 14:41 Post #3990 |
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She shuddered. But it was alright, he might consider it mere desire from her part. She opened her mouth again, looking down so she didn’t have to see his face. ‘I just liked to hear it verified. Would you tell me this again if I asked you to?’ |
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