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Vale of the White Horse
Topic Started: 5 Jan 2010, 13:03 (19,351 Views)
Sonja
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She was so fragile, he thought. As if she could snap like a branch of that crystallized tree any moment. And gods, it made him want to lay her carefully on the ground and caress every inch of that pale, beautiful skin. Morcant ground his jaws together in an effort to control his urges, forcing himself to let go of her. He could not look at her, either. He wanted her, but knew that he could never have her, not after this. 'I'm... sorry. Forgive me.'
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Marieke
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'The man who wants to make me into a murderer,' she replied, her shoulders shocking. 'How can I forgive him?'
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Sonja
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Fire exploded in his mind. Cold fire: like ice. How could she hurt him so? He knew he was being unfair, he knew that he was hurting her, perhaps even killing her with what he was doing, and it gnawed away at him every waking hour of the day - as if Arawn's dogs had lodged their jaws in him, ripping his soul asunder. He could deal with that. Laboriously, but he could. Essylt's refusal to forgive him hurt him more than all the swords in the world, stabbed at once into his heart could. He only wanted to do the right thing, to stop the suffering. Why didn't anyone see? His fingers dug into the soft flesh of her arms as he trembled heavily, fighting for control.
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Marieke
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Had he released her only to claw into her arms again like a bear? She cringed, afraid that he would break her skin open if he held her any harsher. What was wrong with the man – didn’t he realize that it was true what she had said? Or was it the truth that shot through him and made his eyes blaze with anger and – hate, or was that pain? Essylt didn’t dare to move, afraid that he’d attack when she did, like a predator on the edge of the kill.
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Sonja
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After an eternity, he found himself able to let go of her, breathing heavily. He turned his back to her. 'Right. I deserve no less than that.' He bit down on his lip hard. It was just another price to pay for doing what he thought was just.
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Marieke
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She opened her mouth, closed it again, seeking for the words that were not there. He had believed so firmly in his plan, this idea, that he had not seen this coming…Oh, that must be it. So It had disappointed him. Had he actually believed she would be glad for this? Essylt swallowed, because she just didn’t think there was anything right to say. But the silence was wrong too. It was like poison, creeping up on both of them and thickening with every passing heartbeat.
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Sonja
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'Let's go back,' he said, breaking the spell of silence. He could of course call the whole thing off, but he didn't want to. Not now he'd gotten this far. Giving up was what killed people. Morcant closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths. He didn't dare to look at Essylt, fearing what he might see in her eyes.
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Marieke
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'Are...you angry?' she managed at last, not moving even when he suggested to go back. It felt like her legs had found root in the earth, like the trees around them. She wished she really had; at least then she would not be so vulnerable.
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Sonja
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He pulled his shoulders back. 'Angry? No, not quite,' he answered. The thing was that he didn't know exactly what he was. For a moment he wished Cuhelyn was present, to tell him he was behaving like an idiot, or something. 'Stop looking at me like I'm going to eat you.'
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Marieke
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Her arms still hurt. She curled her fingers around the red mark he had left on her. 'You're not even looking at me, how do you know how I'm looking?'
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Sonja
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'I can feel it,' he grunted. 'Comes with the job.' Though he had to admit that he only really knew she was looking at him, not exactly how. He'd just assumed that from her previous glances.
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Marieke
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‘No you can’t,’ she said, brushing over her eyes with the back of her hand. They were not tearing yet, but there was an awkward burn to them. If there was anything in her look at all, it was not the fear that he assumed. If there was something, it was only the damage; and that was not only caused by him today.
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Sonja
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He threw a glance over his shoulder. Was it his imagination, or were her eyes watery from nearly spilled tears? She looked as hurt as he'd felt... He just hoped she wouldn't start crying again, because he didn't know if he would be able to comfort her. Saying sorry evidently didn't change anything. 'Let's go back,' he repeated.
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Marieke
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Essylt nodded. Where had it gone to, his delight in what she had done to the tree? Why did her words matter so much to him? Didn’t it matter too much, could she still feel safe? She walked back to the cave without needing his guidance. He was somewhere behind her, not quite falling in step. It was hard not to look around, to see if his face was still as ashen as before. If only she hadn’t frozen the tree. If only she could tell him and believe that she was not capable of doing what he wanted.
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Sonja
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The fire had gone out, he saw as they came within sight of the small cave. Morcant heaved a sigh and quickened his pace, slipping past Essylt. A whif of her scent lingered in his nose as he squatted near the blackened remains of the wood. 'I'll make us some food,' he said curtly.
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Marieke
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She sat down with crossed legs, looking only at the bruised his fingers had made on the skin of her arms. ‘If you’re not angry, then tell me what it is.’
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Sonja
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He didn't answer until he got the fire going again. By then, most of the fire had gone out of him. He just felt tired now. 'Disappointed,' he said, 'in myself.' For letting words hurt so much.
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Marieke
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'Oh. I see.' She paused for a long while, lifting her gaze from the bruised to the flames. He was there opposite her, with a thin veil of smoke between them. After a while she took a breath, finding some courage in that smoke curtain. 'What had you hoped for?'
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Sonja
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'That you would understand where I am coming from.' Morcant licked his lips and started rummaging around in his bag for food he could make into something warm and nourishing. 'For many months we've been trying to find a way to get the Romans off our lands, but everytime we accomplished anything, the pigs had already conquered another chieftaincy,' he continued quietly. 'We're not an army, me and my brothers. We cannot accomplish anything with only earthly means.'
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Marieke
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‘You just…can’t live with the thought of them around, can you?’
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Sonja
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'No.' There really wasn't anything else he could say. She must think him as terrible as the Romans.
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Marieke
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'But I'm not like you,' she said delicately. 'Not as strong. Not as determined. Not as brave. I lack all the qualities but this.' She held up her hands. 'What if I hurt you instead of them? What if touch my baby brother and the ice makes his heart stop before he can grow up to be heir of Two Lakes? What if you take my hand again and your arm will be damaged beyond repair?'
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Sonja
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'I'm sure you can learn to control it,' he said, 'because you are brave, and strong. You just don't know it yet.'
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Marieke
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She lowered her hands; they fell into her lap with a sigh. 'Why did you tell me that I wasn't a killer when you are so clearly convinced that I must become one?' She lacked the strength to remain angry; like the fire had doused in their absence, her own had diminished with his turned back and the words that sounded as if speaking them was a battle for him. 'I was glad for the way you made me feel I wasn't alone after I dreamt those things...'
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Sonja
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He didn't answer her first question, because he knew that whatever he said wouldn't be a satisfying explanation. 'I've tried my best not to worry or hurt you. I failed at that, lying to you when I should've told you the truth.' Morcant shook his head. 'Those things you dream, and what I've seen... I wonder if there is a way to change it.'
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Marieke
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'The...the things you've seen?'
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Sonja
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Morcant frowned. Hadn't he told her? He couldn't remember. 'When I touched you after your dream, I saw it too. Me drowning, the Romans...'
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Marieke
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‘You…’ She couldn’t help herself. The smoke between them prevented her clear sight on his expression, so she crouched to the other side, staring up into his face. ‘..saw it. You saw yourself drowning.’
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Sonja
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'I was drowning, not just seeing it.' He tried to toss it off as if it was of no moment, but failed at it. At least he could look into her eyes without all these sensations running wild.
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Marieke
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She hardly moved, but her heart was beating wildly. ‘Did I do that?’ she whispered. ‘Did I make it leap to you?’
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