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McmollyEmiri nodded, pushing the blanket off of her and standing up. She stretched her arms above her head, her back aching slightly. Carrying Jaakuna had been quite the workout yesterday. She pulled of her nightgown, deciding to go down in something more comfortable. She put on a red polka dotted dress on, as well as her pink tights and boots. Once she pulled her hair up into her usual ponytail, she gladly took his arm, letting him lead her out of the room and to the kitchen. As they rode the elevator, she did feel the need to tell him something. "Just...if the pain becomes too much, just tell me, okay?" She told him.
Wesley was serious. He was serious. So serious, in fact, that despite his pain he got up, got down on one knee, and proposed. Nadeline was in shock. She just couldn't believe it, she had thought it really was a joke. And yet, she was overcome with an unexplainable joy. She found herself actually crying, she had no idea why. "Yes--yes!" She almost shouted, and before she could control herself, she practically tackled him as she hugged him tightly, knocking them both down. She knew she wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of her life with him.
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Nadeline's eyes widened at Wesley's words. Did he really just say that? Was it a joke? He couldn't possibly be serious...but then, why would he say it? She felt her heart racing. Oh gods, he was serious, wasn't he? She pulled back slightly looking at him. What should she say? Should she laugh? Ask him if it was a joke? But then if he was serious, she would offend him. But then if he was joking and she took it seriously, she would look like an idiot, right? She stared at him for moment, her expression blank. "Is...is that what you want?" She asked him slowly. "Truly? You want...to get married?"
Always was his fault, wasn't it? Savayna probably meant it as a joke, so Grant tried not to think much of it. "Nadeline was probably up all night so technically she would have been the first one up." He told her, though he let out a sigh. "This whole ordeal has probably affected her. I should have been more careful with those bastards." He huffed, putting down his cup. He then looked at Savayna. "Not to mention whatever actually happened with Jaakuna. Though I don't really understand why Emiri wouldn't tell us...let's see if Jaakuna will properly explain things."
Emiri felt somewhat guilty for not telling the rest of the events that had truly transpired. Still, Jaakuna would be able to set things straight, so she didn't feel too bad. It seemed that he was still in some pain, though. She looked at the new mark on his arm. It basically screamed that she had lied to Savayna, Nadeline, and Grant. "Wouldn't the next step be going to Archades?" She asked him curiously, though as she spoke, she couldn't help but think of Vincent. Going back to Archades seemed almost like a suicide mission, though.
Always was his fault, wasn't it? Savayna probably meant it as a joke, so Grant tried not to think much of it. "Nadeline was probably up all night so technically she would have been the first one up." He told her, though he let out a sigh. "This whole ordeal has probably affected her. I should have been more careful with those bastards." He huffed, putting down his cup. He then looked at Savayna. "Not to mention whatever actually happened with Jaakuna. Though I don't really understand why Emiri wouldn't tell us...let's see if Jaakuna will properly explain things."
Emiri felt somewhat guilty for not telling the rest of the events that had truly transpired. Still, Jaakuna would be able to set things straight, so she didn't feel too bad. It seemed that he was still in some pain, though. She looked at the new mark on his arm. It basically screamed that she had lied to Savayna, Nadeline, and Grant. "Wouldn't the next step be going to Archades?" She asked him curiously, though as she spoke, she couldn't help but think of Vincent. Going back to Archades seemed almost like a suicide mission, though.
Jaakuna looked normal. He acted normal. Why didn't she think he was back to normal? Emiri sat up, running a hand through her hair as she thought to herself. The blanket would rest on her lap, revealing his pillow that she had hung onto all night. "Your bed seems a lot bigger without you in it." She admitted to him and she lightly let out a small yawn. The truth of the matter was she took forever to actually sleep, she wasn't used to not having him to cling to. She thought she could settle with his pillow, but it only reminded her that he was not there with her. She looked at him a small frown on her face.
"Do you feel alright? Does it still hurt?" She asked him cautiously, though it did remind her of something. "I...I didn't...really tell anyone what happened with you and your father." She admitted rather sheepishly. "I thought...maybe it wasn't my place to tell them..."
Savayna seemed upset. What did he do wrong now? Feeling equally as mopey, Grant poured his own cup and sat down with some buttered toast on his plate and nothing more. He mimicked her somewhat, letting out a quieter sigh as he drank his own cup. She then asked where everyone else was. "Nadeline went to see Wesley. I am not sure if Jaakuna is awake, but I think Emiri should be up at any moment, no doubt she will go to see him." He replied, and then began to eat. "Yesterday was hard on everyone." He said, looking at his coffee.
Despite the situation, Nadeline found herself smiling. Something about Wesley's words felt so bittersweet, but she knew they were genuine. She should have felt even more guilty, but maybe his admittance to wanting to uphold his promise made her happy. She didn't deserve him. "Then instead you have my thanks." She told him as she shook her head and let out a small sigh. "Oh Wesley...what am I to do with you, really?" She giggled lightly as she pulled him into a hug. "Thank you, truly."
"Do you feel alright? Does it still hurt?" She asked him cautiously, though it did remind her of something. "I...I didn't...really tell anyone what happened with you and your father." She admitted rather sheepishly. "I thought...maybe it wasn't my place to tell them..."
Savayna seemed upset. What did he do wrong now? Feeling equally as mopey, Grant poured his own cup and sat down with some buttered toast on his plate and nothing more. He mimicked her somewhat, letting out a quieter sigh as he drank his own cup. She then asked where everyone else was. "Nadeline went to see Wesley. I am not sure if Jaakuna is awake, but I think Emiri should be up at any moment, no doubt she will go to see him." He replied, and then began to eat. "Yesterday was hard on everyone." He said, looking at his coffee.
Despite the situation, Nadeline found herself smiling. Something about Wesley's words felt so bittersweet, but she knew they were genuine. She should have felt even more guilty, but maybe his admittance to wanting to uphold his promise made her happy. She didn't deserve him. "Then instead you have my thanks." She told him as she shook her head and let out a small sigh. "Oh Wesley...what am I to do with you, really?" She giggled lightly as she pulled him into a hug. "Thank you, truly."
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You know there are several unintroduced Unique Skills like Dual Wielding, right? -.- Instead of separating just one person from the group and making them superior, we could eventually give everyone something similar.
I don't think Irisity said only one person is getting a unique skill. What is being asked is who gets Dual Wielding, since its obvious that more then one person is asking for it.
"Papa, why did you become a soldier?" She remembered asking her father out of the blue. "It looks hard, and you're getting hurt a lot, and...you're always so far away." The day was somewhat cloudy, but they went outside anyway. A rabbit had gotten into the royal fields and was munching through the carrot patch. She didn't want to get close to it, but she did want to show it to her father. So the two of them stood a distance, watching the little thing eat to its heart's content. It was so little and white, but it looked happy enough. She enjoyed these moments with her father, though.
Andre chuckled at his daughter's question, and he took her hand in his, lightly patting it. "So that I will always be strong enough to protect you and your mother."
"What does it mean to be strong?" She asked him curiously. It looked like she was full of questions today. Not that he blamed her, Justine preferred that she either not ask or to study to find her answers.
"Simply put, when you are strong, you can do anything. You have the power to conquer foes, the strength to protect the ones you love, and the will to keep going every day." He explained to the best of his ability.
She contemplated his words carefully. To his relief, it seemed like she understood. "Can I be strong someday, too, Papa?"
"That's up to you. It's all willpower, little one." He told her, lightly pinching her cheek.
She smiled, though it quickly was replaced with a much more sorrowful look. "I wish I could be a soldier like you, Papa. Then we can be together."
How he wished it could be so. But just as he had his duty as a soldier, she had her own duty to her family to fulfill. "That's true. But what about your mother? She would be very lonely without you." He joked lightly, slightly nudging her.
To his surprise, however, she did not take it as a joke. She stared at her own knees, a guilty look on her little face. "I...I don't like being with Mama anymore."
"You mustn't say things like that, if she heard you, she would be very hurt. You wouldn't want to hurt your mother, right?" He gently scolded her, patting her head.
"No, but...it's hard to be a princess. I don't want to marry the prince. I just want to go back home with you." She looked up at him with pleading eyes. "Please, Papa, I don't want to do any of this anymore. I don't like it, it's hard. Nadeline is so mean and Grant is so bossy. The only good thing is when Karolina and Lorenzo play with me, but she gets sick a lot and Lorenzo has to take care of her."
He listened carefully to his daughter's worries and frusterations. He wondered if Justine knew about this. "Oh, Emelia, I know it isn't easy, but you need to preservere. Someday you will look back on all this and realize that all the difficult things in life were put in place so that you could become strong. Just hang in there. Do it for me, okay?" He asked her, lifting her chin up so she would look at him.
Her lower lip quivered, but she knew he was serious. "Yes, Papa. For you." She replied rather reluctantly.
"Now, tell me, what is Nadeline doing to you?"
"Oh Papa, she hit me with a sword and called me a crybaby!"
"...What...?"
"Yeah, but next time I'll show her! Because you're going to teach me!"
"Uh...but..."
"I want to be strong like you, Papa." Emiri lightly murmured in her sleep. A few seconds after making that statement, her eyes fluttered open. She felt something touching her face, and once her eyes were properly functioning, she saw Jaakuna across from her. Was this part of her dream, too? As if to confirm this, she lifted her hand, touching his. It felt real enough. She was awake now, it seemed. That memory was something she hadn't thought about in a very long time. After that she never did see her father as much, so maybe in a way she felt betrayed. She wished she had listened to him, though. She looked at Jaakuna, a still sleepy look on her face, though she subbed her eyes. She was almost afraid that he would disappear, but he was still there.
"Jaakuna..." Her voice came out softer and quieter than usual, as if confirming that he was in fact here with her.
"Coincidence, probably. Though I do like black as a color." Grant responded to Savayna's question. She then proceeded to sit on the counter, leaning forward and placing her hand on Grant's free one. She told him that she liked her coffee black and hot. He wasn't quite sure about the second thing, who actually liked cold coffee? Then again there was that whole ice coffee fad going on, so maybe she was just clarifying for him. Not that he even knew how to make iced coffee, but still. He nodded at her request, lightly kissing her hand and releasing it, and proceeded to pour her a cup. Once he finished, he offered it to her. "Here you go." He said with a small smile.
Nadeline uncrossed her arms, bearing a rather guilty look. She hated how he beat himself up over the situation. Not only that, but while Jaakuna was able to hop off and waltz right out, she could tell Wesley wasn't quite at full strength, either. She took his hand in both of her, looking at it. For some reason she just couldn't look him in the eyes. "It was my own foolishness that was to blame." She told him quietly, gently feeling his hand in hers. "I...I must ask for your forgiveness. I got careless, it shouldn't have happened, and because of it...you..." Her voice trembled against her own will as she spoke and she trailed off.
Andre chuckled at his daughter's question, and he took her hand in his, lightly patting it. "So that I will always be strong enough to protect you and your mother."
"What does it mean to be strong?" She asked him curiously. It looked like she was full of questions today. Not that he blamed her, Justine preferred that she either not ask or to study to find her answers.
"Simply put, when you are strong, you can do anything. You have the power to conquer foes, the strength to protect the ones you love, and the will to keep going every day." He explained to the best of his ability.
She contemplated his words carefully. To his relief, it seemed like she understood. "Can I be strong someday, too, Papa?"
"That's up to you. It's all willpower, little one." He told her, lightly pinching her cheek.
She smiled, though it quickly was replaced with a much more sorrowful look. "I wish I could be a soldier like you, Papa. Then we can be together."
How he wished it could be so. But just as he had his duty as a soldier, she had her own duty to her family to fulfill. "That's true. But what about your mother? She would be very lonely without you." He joked lightly, slightly nudging her.
To his surprise, however, she did not take it as a joke. She stared at her own knees, a guilty look on her little face. "I...I don't like being with Mama anymore."
"You mustn't say things like that, if she heard you, she would be very hurt. You wouldn't want to hurt your mother, right?" He gently scolded her, patting her head.
"No, but...it's hard to be a princess. I don't want to marry the prince. I just want to go back home with you." She looked up at him with pleading eyes. "Please, Papa, I don't want to do any of this anymore. I don't like it, it's hard. Nadeline is so mean and Grant is so bossy. The only good thing is when Karolina and Lorenzo play with me, but she gets sick a lot and Lorenzo has to take care of her."
He listened carefully to his daughter's worries and frusterations. He wondered if Justine knew about this. "Oh, Emelia, I know it isn't easy, but you need to preservere. Someday you will look back on all this and realize that all the difficult things in life were put in place so that you could become strong. Just hang in there. Do it for me, okay?" He asked her, lifting her chin up so she would look at him.
Her lower lip quivered, but she knew he was serious. "Yes, Papa. For you." She replied rather reluctantly.
"Now, tell me, what is Nadeline doing to you?"
"Oh Papa, she hit me with a sword and called me a crybaby!"
"...What...?"
"Yeah, but next time I'll show her! Because you're going to teach me!"
"Uh...but..."
"I want to be strong like you, Papa." Emiri lightly murmured in her sleep. A few seconds after making that statement, her eyes fluttered open. She felt something touching her face, and once her eyes were properly functioning, she saw Jaakuna across from her. Was this part of her dream, too? As if to confirm this, she lifted her hand, touching his. It felt real enough. She was awake now, it seemed. That memory was something she hadn't thought about in a very long time. After that she never did see her father as much, so maybe in a way she felt betrayed. She wished she had listened to him, though. She looked at Jaakuna, a still sleepy look on her face, though she subbed her eyes. She was almost afraid that he would disappear, but he was still there.
"Jaakuna..." Her voice came out softer and quieter than usual, as if confirming that he was in fact here with her.
"Coincidence, probably. Though I do like black as a color." Grant responded to Savayna's question. She then proceeded to sit on the counter, leaning forward and placing her hand on Grant's free one. She told him that she liked her coffee black and hot. He wasn't quite sure about the second thing, who actually liked cold coffee? Then again there was that whole ice coffee fad going on, so maybe she was just clarifying for him. Not that he even knew how to make iced coffee, but still. He nodded at her request, lightly kissing her hand and releasing it, and proceeded to pour her a cup. Once he finished, he offered it to her. "Here you go." He said with a small smile.
Nadeline uncrossed her arms, bearing a rather guilty look. She hated how he beat himself up over the situation. Not only that, but while Jaakuna was able to hop off and waltz right out, she could tell Wesley wasn't quite at full strength, either. She took his hand in both of her, looking at it. For some reason she just couldn't look him in the eyes. "It was my own foolishness that was to blame." She told him quietly, gently feeling his hand in hers. "I...I must ask for your forgiveness. I got careless, it shouldn't have happened, and because of it...you..." Her voice trembled against her own will as she spoke and she trailed off.
Of course the two would act as if everything was as right as rain. She couldn't help but shake her head and envy them, if only for a moment. Emiri had been quite distant lately, so she wasn't able to have those moments like Jaakuna and Wesley did. Nadeline walked over to Wesley, letting out a small huff and crossing her arms. "That would make the three of us." She mumbled, clearly displeased at her own mistake. "No lectures. The truth of the matter is, I owe you my life." She stated rather seriously, taking a seat beside Wesley. "How are you both feeling?" She asked the two.
"A good morning to you as well." Grant replied without looking at Savayna. He did figure she would have been the next to awaken, so it came as no surprise when she walked in. Though she did startle him. Not that he would ever admit it. Once all was done and ready, he turned back to look at her, and was met with quite the lovely view. For the first time in a long time, however, he managed to actually not get so startled by her...lack of clothing. He needed to get used to this. This is how she was, after all. "You look lovely as ever." He commented, and held up the coffee pot. "Coffee?"
"A good morning to you as well." Grant replied without looking at Savayna. He did figure she would have been the next to awaken, so it came as no surprise when she walked in. Though she did startle him. Not that he would ever admit it. Once all was done and ready, he turned back to look at her, and was met with quite the lovely view. For the first time in a long time, however, he managed to actually not get so startled by her...lack of clothing. He needed to get used to this. This is how she was, after all. "You look lovely as ever." He commented, and held up the coffee pot. "Coffee?"
Grant shook his head politely. He didn't want to admit it yet, but he loved the way she was when she wasn't trying to be tough. No, she was tough. But he liked her softer side. "Not yet." He told her, as he didn't want her to think he was outright rejecting her. He bowed slightly. "Rest well." He told her, and with that he left her room. Gods he felt so tired. Normally he probably would have gone to check on both Emiri and Nadeline, but he knew that when Jaakuna and Wesley would awaken, only then would they be alright. For now, he would take care of himself. He found himself dragging his feet, and when he saw his bed, he had to use every ounce of willpower not to just fall asleep right then and there. Nope, first a shower, then his grooming, and once he was in his underwear, only then he simply fell onto his bed. He was asleep within seconds.
Morning came rather quickly. Too much so, Grant mused lightly. He let out a small groan and a shudder, though he forced himself to at least sit up. He let out a rather loud yawn, rubbing his eyes lightly. He dragged himself out of bed, though as he got dressed, he noticed the rest of the ship was quiet. He must have been the first to rise, or so he assumed. Once he stepped out of his room, he found that Nadeline had nearly walked into him. She let out a small gasp of surprise. He was slightly surprised, as he didn't even hear her get up. She looked better rested than she did yesterday, though her expression told him that it hadn't been an easy night for the princess.
"Good morning." He tried to greet her cheerfully.
"Morning." She replied quietly, and he noticed she left out the 'good'.
"Why don't we go and see how Wesley and Jaakuna are doing?" He asked, though he noted his attempt to cheer her up was...rather pathetic. He never was very good at these kinds of things.
The blonde shifted uncomfortably. "I..."
Grant took her hand, smiling gently at her. "Come along now, he will be happy to see you. You do owe him your life, after all, the least you can do for him is greet him." He lightly scolded her as he pulled her with him. She didn't resist, but she didn't seem very enthusiastic. As they walked, he noticed how quiet it was. It seemed Savayna and Emiri had yet to rise, though no doubt Savayna was probably about to wake at any second. The pair entered the Medic Bay, as they did, they noticed Wesley shifting slightly. Grant lightly pushed Nadeline forward, turning back to the door. "I'll go get started on breakfast." He excused himself and went to the kitchen. He then started Wesley's usual morning ritual of making food for everyone.
Morning came rather quickly. Too much so, Grant mused lightly. He let out a small groan and a shudder, though he forced himself to at least sit up. He let out a rather loud yawn, rubbing his eyes lightly. He dragged himself out of bed, though as he got dressed, he noticed the rest of the ship was quiet. He must have been the first to rise, or so he assumed. Once he stepped out of his room, he found that Nadeline had nearly walked into him. She let out a small gasp of surprise. He was slightly surprised, as he didn't even hear her get up. She looked better rested than she did yesterday, though her expression told him that it hadn't been an easy night for the princess.
"Good morning." He tried to greet her cheerfully.
"Morning." She replied quietly, and he noticed she left out the 'good'.
"Why don't we go and see how Wesley and Jaakuna are doing?" He asked, though he noted his attempt to cheer her up was...rather pathetic. He never was very good at these kinds of things.
The blonde shifted uncomfortably. "I..."
Grant took her hand, smiling gently at her. "Come along now, he will be happy to see you. You do owe him your life, after all, the least you can do for him is greet him." He lightly scolded her as he pulled her with him. She didn't resist, but she didn't seem very enthusiastic. As they walked, he noticed how quiet it was. It seemed Savayna and Emiri had yet to rise, though no doubt Savayna was probably about to wake at any second. The pair entered the Medic Bay, as they did, they noticed Wesley shifting slightly. Grant lightly pushed Nadeline forward, turning back to the door. "I'll go get started on breakfast." He excused himself and went to the kitchen. He then started Wesley's usual morning ritual of making food for everyone.
Grant didn't mean to come off as rude, but the day was just shitty and he just wanted to sleep and end it before anything else happened. Savayna at first laughed at him wanting to get to the point, but she would then become nervous. He found that anytime this happened, it usually meant something. Still, she spoke, he listened, and...he was slightly confused. He understood that her and Nadeline's earlier conversation had been something serious. He found it rather odd, but he was slowly starting to find that all women were crazy and he just needed to accept that fact. And then she mentioned how she didn't want to get all physical because that was how it had been when she was married to Jaakuna. His name didn't even pop up and somehow or another Grant just found himself annoyed.
"Understandable." Was the response he offered, if only not to let her know that even hinting towards Jaakuna's existence was a touchy subject at the moment. "Just be yourself." He found himself saying, though this was much more genuine. He paused for a moment, though he did look at her. "I think I'd like to get to know you better, too."
"Understandable." Was the response he offered, if only not to let her know that even hinting towards Jaakuna's existence was a touchy subject at the moment. "Just be yourself." He found himself saying, though this was much more genuine. He paused for a moment, though he did look at her. "I think I'd like to get to know you better, too."
Sure? I mean I thought that would come later in the RP anyway.
Nadeline was in disbelief. How in the world could she have been so careless? Then again, it all happened so quickly, it was amazing that only she had gotten hurt. It bothered her, though. Savayna's words had gotten into her head as well. Perhaps she was right. She really was a spoiled princess. She grasped Wesley's hand, wishing he would just wake up already. She needed to apologize to him. She needed his forgiveness for her weakness. Grant watched the two of them for a moment, and then he placed his hand on her shoulder. "You should rest." He told her quietly. It was actually more of a plead than a suggestion. She looked at him, and then nodded.
At this point, Savyna requested that Grant go with her. He was slightly more concerned with Nadeline, but after looking at her one more time, she got the hint. Nonetheless, Grant followed Savayna out of the Medic Bay wordlessly, Nadeline behind him, though she went to her room. "What is it?" He asked, his composure mostly gone and only leaving a rather tired man in front of Savayna. He thought he would have a heart attack when he saw Nadeline dying before him, and it had certainly taken a toll on him.
At this point, Savyna requested that Grant go with her. He was slightly more concerned with Nadeline, but after looking at her one more time, she got the hint. Nonetheless, Grant followed Savayna out of the Medic Bay wordlessly, Nadeline behind him, though she went to her room. "What is it?" He asked, his composure mostly gone and only leaving a rather tired man in front of Savayna. He thought he would have a heart attack when he saw Nadeline dying before him, and it had certainly taken a toll on him.
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