http://kestrelswolf.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] kestrelswolf.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2009-09-06 07:33 am
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The Gig, Sunday

The regular shifts at the Gig had also been one of those things Firekeeper had missed during her time away. She and Blind Seer arrived with apples for each of the horses, and spent some time just chatting with them before moving out to the paddock like usual.

Firekeeper settled against the fence in her regular spot as she watched the horses. The Gig is open!

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
It had been a week, and that was more than too much time Arthur had spent not checking up on Firekeeper. Lady Blysse. Whichever you chose to use.

So come the afternoon, he found himself at the Gig, studying the horses from the opposite end of the paddock, before putting in the effort to greet her with a light nod of his head.

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
And he wasn't just the average human, either. Give a decent man a title, and it was +2 to all worrywarting.

At least Arthur was going to pretend like that wasn't what he was doing. "Firekeeper," he greeted, lightly. "Having a good time with the horses?"

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"They look healthy enough," he said, surreptitiously casting a look at her to take in her bearing, cross-reference it, and see if she had any obvious injuries or disabilities left. "I was thinking about requesting some to send down to a friend of mine."

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Reno," Arthur offered, settling once he'd made sure she was entirely all right. "He's rebuilding, and he can use any help he can get." Pause. "And not just because he's Reno."

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm aware of that," Arthur said, lightly. "I still haven't spoken to her. I suppose I should." He pushed away from the fence. "Everything else has been treating you well?"

Okay, now the hovering might have become slightly more apparent.

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"You have given her your word you wouldn't?" he inquired. There was... maybe a touch of amusement to his voice. Not that he didn't understand the fear, but he'd known Firekeeper for a while, now.
Edited 2009-09-06 17:55 (UTC)
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[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Which was why, after a pregnant pause, Arthur had to say, "Not the type to give reason. Of course. You realise that sounds like a threat?"

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, but by the sounds of it, she didn't take it that way."

... Do not get in the middle of this one, Arthur. You don't want to be. "Which is not to say that anyone of sound mind should expect you to attack an innocent for no reason."
bitchprince: (and where did you come up with that one?)

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"You... may have implied that she could, at any moment, decide to give reason, after which you'd kill her." He was being gentle about this. You could tell by the fact that he offered her an actual light, gentle smile to go along with it. "Don't worry. It happens to the best of us."

No, no, it did not.
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[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2009-09-06 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
The first time Tahiri decided to poke her head out of her room since Thursday night, it was today, and the trip took her straight down to the Gig, right out to the paddock and the spot she knew Firekeeper would be.

"Hey," she said, much more subdued than normal as she sat down in the grass.

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"And who can blame you, considering how well humans tend to use it," Arthur said, dryly, leaning back over the fence. "Make it clear to Angela you mean her no harm today or tomorrow, and if she's still with trouble, she's obviously in possession of a mental disease beyond our ken."

It... would appear that last weekend's events had brought out a few things that had atrophied since he first came to Fandom, around Firekeeper.
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[personal profile] weetuskenraider 2009-09-06 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's been --" Tahiri brought one hand up to apparently smooth a lock of hair back, but gave Firekeeper a pointed look and tapped one fingertip against her temple. "Quiet the last couple of days at least."

[personal profile] bitchprince 2009-09-06 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"That might be wise," he said, smirking.

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