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Re: Sancta Terra
By: guest1268 Date: November 30, 2015, 3:25 pm
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Adelaide's boots crunched the ice beneath them as she walked
along the street at the farmer's market. Despite the heavily
loaded down carts, there were few people out shopping this time
of day. No one bothered to look up as she picked around the
carts, looking for nothing in particular.
Long auburn ringlets cascaded down the length of her head as she
gave it a decisive shake. The motion was unbeknownst to her as
she remained deep in thought. It was only when her eyes snagged
on a lovely bouquet of Osiria roses was she pulled out of her
thoughts. A gentle smile caressed her lips as she thumbed one of
the petals. The flowers were a rarity, much less in winter.
After purchasing them from an elderly woman with a kind smile,
she continued on her way. She had only made it a few paces when
she glanced up and saw a familiar face. With a large foolish
grin and her nose nestled deep within the roses, eyes the color
of amber locked on Calyx.
Frozen, Adelaide lost her smile along with a number of senses as
surprise threatened to overcome her.
"Calyx?" she murmured. Though sounded like a question, there was
no uncertainty within her expression.
How long had it been? Six years? Perhaps, it had been longer; it
sure felt like it.
All at once, her smile returned and she quickly embraced him
with a tight hug. The scent of roses freshly picked wafted in
the air as her arms along with the boquete went around him.
"It's great to see you." Her excitement was contained in the
whisper of her voice as to avoid hurting his ear, but it was not
long until she sprung back like a clock wound too tight.
Her curls bounced against her spine as she went. Usually, she
straightened her hair, but she had not expected to see anyone
today. She ran her hand over it, willing the natural curls not
to be so wild, but it was to no avail.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: Calyx Ochoa Date: November 30, 2015, 3:49 pm
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Calyx' last meeting with his mother hadn't been on good terms.
He regretted it now, despite believing that he was right in his
qualms. He loved Sora dearly but at the end of the day he had
only one mother. He had sensed her tracking him for some time
now, but he hadn't reached out to her. He didn't know why, but
he couldn't bring himself to. So instead he had been traveling
more slowly; walking when he could have flown, taking his time
and taking in the sights. It seemed on his search for a meal,
she had finally caught up.
Her getting was so classic... Deeming their meeting a "surprise"
when she had clearly been searching for him for at least three
days. At least, that was how long he had been onto her...
Calyx just laughed and threw his arms around Imperfect. His
embrace may have seemed unnecessarily long but that was what he
needed. This was his first time seeing family in almost a year
and it was a warmth that was beyond description. Once he was
satisfied, he took a step back.
"What are you doing way out here? " be asked, playing along
with the "surprise" story his mother had given him. He was
preparing to hear her Answer when he heard a girls voice calling
his name. He only knew one girl in this kingdom, but when he
turned his head, it wasn't little ten year old Adelaide that
greeted him. A girl wrapped her arms around him, and her scent
conformed that it was Adelaide. But she was different. She
was.... soft. His face turned red as one arm shaped. Wrapped
around her waist. "Addie!" There was a bit of hesitation before
using that pet name. The gap between them didn't seem so large
anymore. "How have you been?"
He hadnt forgotten his mother's presence though. He looked to
her when Adelaide stepped back. "I was just going to find
something to eat. Would the two of you like to join me? "
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: Imperfect Date: November 30, 2015, 4:31 pm
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Upon acknowledgment, Imperfect didn't expect much from her son,
given the state their last meeting had gone so it came as an
utter shock when Calyx had his arms wrapped around her, longer
than he usually would. Her own arms warmly embrace him, plump
lips finding their way to his forehead and setting upon it a
soft kiss before leaning back, chuckling at how cheeky his
remarks were. It had been almost 7 months since Imperfect had
started following his trails, his scent, letting it lead her to
places she hadn't seen, some sights prettier than others. During
this time, she had also failed in her attempts to find Calyx's
uncle, her dearest brother, Vlad. She had been feeling rather
detached from her roots and one might've suggested visiting her
homeland would do the trick but her stubborn nature didn't allow
this.
"I've been following you, Cal, though you kn-" She playfully
ruffles his hair before being interrupted by the arrival of an
eager, hyperactive girl. Addie. Imperfect's hazel gaze brightens
as she watches her son's reaction to this other individual; she
watches the flush that overcomes his cheeks, raising an
intuitive brow. As he mentions his plans, she turns to the girl,
that seems more or less her son's age.
"Pardon my boy, dear. It seems along with his composure" she
teases, chuckling mid-sentence, "he's also lost his manners. I'm
Imp. Addie, was it?" With the question lingering in the air, she
reaches out to grasp Addie's hand, her touch tender and warm.
She squeezes gently before smiling toward her son.
"No, it's okay, my love. You two go and enjoy yourselves, I'll
catch up with you later."
Another gentle squeeze and she lets go of the girl's hand,
addressing her once more.
"It was a pleasure, dear."
Her wings protrude from her back, heavy, dark feathered wings,
taking her son in her arms once more before giving him a kiss
goodbye on his cheek. "I'll see you when you're done." It was a
whisper, meant only for his ears and as the words pass her lips,
she is soaring into the sky once more, at an extremely fast
pace.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: guest1268 Date: November 30, 2015, 5:35 pm
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"Actually, it's Adelaide," she replied as a light blush
brightened her cheeks. "But Addie is fine."
She accepted the woman's hand with a touch mirroring her own.
"Nice to meet you."
Like her son, Imp possessed an ethereal charm about her. It was
intimidating to say the least.
She was about to decline the offer to join the pair when
Imperfect departed. Before she could object and insist on
letting the mother and son catch up, Imperfect was gone.
She rolled her bottom lip between her teeth and nipped at in as
guilt settled in her expression. It had not been her intention
to intrude. Perhaps, she could invite his mother over for dinner
with her parents sometime soon to make up for how rude she had
been.
"Actually, my parents are out and I was getting ready to make
dinner if you would like to join?" she offered, her attention
turning back to Calyx.
Adelaide tucked a hair beneath her ears as she jostled the
flowers to the opposite hand.
"I'm not too good at the whole cooking thing, but I've been
practicing," she admitted with a light laugh.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: Calyx Ochoa Date: November 30, 2015, 6:23 pm
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The way Imperfect took off was embarrassing to say the least. It
was clear wha the implication in her actions was. And yet, she
gave neither of the young ones the time to object. Calyx and
Adelaide didn’t have a relationship like that! If anything, she
was closer to Winter and Ember. There was no way there was
anything there, right? When he looked at her, he couldn’t
convince himself of anything though. When she said that her
parents were out, and invited him over, he quickly resorted to a
technique he had learned from watching his father. By
drastically dropping his own body temperature, he was able to
prevent himself from blushing profusely. However, he had a
feeling that a light shade of pink may have made it to the
surface anyway…
He thought back to his home. Even with his parents always
around, he had never had company of his own before. Adelaide had
come to visit with her parents a few times, but even then, they
were all children, bound by their parents activities. “Sure.” He
said, figuring the whole point of his travels was to become an
adult. Adults could visit each other on their own, right? Why
did he keep asking himself these questions?
When Adelaide admitted to not being a great cook, Hazel eyes
smiled at her. “It’s alright.” He said. “Maybe I can help.” He
was no world class chef, but he had learned a few things from
Sora. His father may have taught him more about surviving, but
Sora made a point to try to teach him how to live. “After you,
Princess.” He said, gesturing with his hand for her to lead the
way. After all, he didn’t really know where he was going.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: guest1268 Date: November 30, 2015, 6:39 pm
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It was nice of him to accept, but she could not help but to
think her offer may have been too much to ask. They were still
minors afterall. However, the suggestion had the purest intent
behind it.
"That would be great," she replied with a nod.
When he called her princess, she stumbled over her thoughts and
nearly dropped her flowers. It took her a moment to remember her
title. Of course he had not been flirting, merely calling her by
her title! She cleared her throat and pretended the slip had
been intentional by rearranging the roses.
"Well, let's go then, shall we?" she said trying to cover up the
growing blush with a smile.
Along the way to the palace, she made it a point to tell him
about how she was getting ready to begin her third year of
college. Mortal studies came easy to her, but it was hardly
anything to boast about; though it seemingly proved to be a good
conversation starter.
"So, what have you been up to?" she asked, entering the kitchen
within the palace.
The girl placed the flowers in a vase and set them on the
kitchen table before digging for the ingredients for a pasta
dish.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: Calyx Ochoa Date: November 30, 2015, 7:26 pm
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As Adelaide took the lead, Calyx took note of her slip up. He
was Raijuta’s son after all. Not much escaped his observation.
Of course, he didn’t have the same degree of training Raijuta
had. He couldn’t hide his emotions in the same manner, nor could
he read people to the same degree. But there was no doubt in his
mind that he had caught Adelaide of guard when he called her
Princess. Why was that? Even though it was playful, he figured
she should be accustomed to being referred to as such!
Calyx was probably more amazed at Adelaide’s disclosing that she
was already in her college years than he should have been. Calyx
had never had any sort of formal schooling. His parents educated
him and his sisters at home. His education was equivalent to
that of a High School Graduate. The rest of his education was in
life.
When they arrived in the kitchen, she asked what he had been up
to. “Well I’ve been out on my own for almost a year now.
Exploring the world like my dad did at my age. Honestly I’ve
just been walking around. Nothing fancy like you or Winter.” He
caught himself staring as she gathered ingredients from around
the kitchen. Snapping himself out of it, he walked over.
“Anything I can do to help?”
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: guest1268 Date: November 30, 2015, 9:34 pm
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She glanced up beneath a hood of thick lashes as he labeled her
schooling as 'fancy'. In reality, it was anything but. There was
simply no other thing she excelled in or enjoyed enough to
pursue. When she had pictured being sixteen, she would be dating
and partying, but none of it had seemed appealing once she had
reached the 'golden age'.
"Trust me, traveling seems much more 'fancy'," she said with a
wink. A smile transpired as she nodded eagerly for him to join
her.
She put her hands palms down on the counter as her gaze skipped
over the recipe.
"Okay, first I want to make a cake so that it can cool enough by
the time dinner is in the oven so that I can put icing on it,"
she explained, pointing to an assortment of flour, sugar, and
other various ingredients the recipe called for.
She began reading over the recipe once more with a tiny frown
that bore enough weight along her features to make her lips form
a pout and her brow knit together.
As she began, she asked him to review the recipe a few times in
between ingredients. All was going well until the dreaded flour
came into play.
"So one cup, no three cups, or maybe it is four." She glanced
down at the recipe as she spoke. "No, it's four..."
A bit of egg had spilled on the floor, just enough to create a
slippery surface. In the midst of her falling, her hand flew out
to catch herself, causing the single cup of flour to fly out of
her hand and into the air. Instead of catching the counter, her
elbow hit the plate where the bag of flour sat and it was
launched above their heads, causing it to 'rain' flour.
By the time it was over with, she was too shocked to move; that
was, until a bubble of laughter escaped her. Then, she proceeded
to make light of the situation by throwing a handful of flower
at him attempting to make fun of what threatened to be a very
embarrassing situation on her behalf.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: Calyx Ochoa Date: November 30, 2015, 10:04 pm
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“I guess it’s easy to long for something you’ve never
experienced.” Calyx said contemplatively. At the time, it didn’t
occur to him just how many meanings that statement could have.
He only saw the obvious. He had never seen the inside of a
classroom. He had never lived in a village where there were
other people besides his family. While he had spent his entire
life getting to know himself thoroughly, he knew very little
about the world or the people in it. Likewise, Adelaide was
sheltered in her own way. She had never had the opportunity to
go out on her own, and explore herself. To each of them, the
other’s experiences would seem like a whole new world.
Calyx hesitated slightly when Addie said she wanted to bake a
cake. That was the one thing he simply wouldn’t allow his
stepmother to teach him, and now he regretted it! He never
imagined there would be a reason he would need to know to bake a
cake, and here it was! “Ok.” He said. He was a smart guy. If
there was a recipe, he shouldn’t’ have any trouble following it.
And luckily enough, he didn’t have to! He read off the steps and
ingredients, as Adelaide followed them.
Or at least that was the plan, until Adelaide, in a single
motion, turned the entire kitchen into a Winter wonderland! She
had the reflexes to keep herself from falling, but in the
process spilled flour everywhere! The light, powdery substance
floated in the air, and Calyx was frozen in place, until the
both of them burst into simultaneous laughter! “I see you get
your gracefulness from Venus!” Calyx teased, throwing a handful
of flour back at the adorable girl in front of him. Once the
dust settled, Calyx looked at himself as well as Adelaide; both
covered in flour. “I bet if I raised the temperature in here
high enough we’d both come out delicious!” He joked. Might as
well make a joke out of it! He didn’t want her to be
embarrassed, despite the fact that he picked on her.
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Re: Sancta Terra
By: guest1268 Date: November 30, 2015, 10:17 pm
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She had mulled over his words even if she had pretended to not
have heard them. There was too much to think of and nothing wise
to say. After the ordeal with the flour, he was a gentleman
enough to help save face for her. She exhaled, causing flour to
fly off her lips and then giggled.
"Please, you ARE delicious," she joked. It took her a moment to
catch the blunder. "As am I, of course, and as would have been
this cake. Thank goodness for Chinese delivery."
Hurriedly, she began to clean up, hoping that he would again be
gracious enough to overlook her clumsiness. It was not often did
she have company, especially of the opposite sex.
This was definitely a first.
Once she had helped get him and the kitchen cleaned, she
shrugged off the sweater she had been wearing, revealing a grey
tank top that fell just over the waistline of her leggings.
"What are you looking for as you are travelling?" she inquired,
putting up the rest of the ingredients. She had just ordered
Chinese for the both of them and some extra in case her mothers
decided to return.
"Or rather what do you want to gain from it all?" she corrected
as she replaced the milk in the fridge, her back turned to him.
From behind, her hair nearly reached her waist even without
being straightened. She loved the way long hair felt, but its
curls had a tendency to turn men off she had noticed. When she
had began college, she had began straightening it.
She turned back to him and waited to hear his response.
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