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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: July 29, 2020, 9:37 pm
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       Malachi quirked a brow in amusement as the tailor gave him a
       once over, checking him out. Malachi was used to such glances
       but shrugged this one off; the man wasn't his type- too
       flamboyant and would make him feel inferior. However, the real
       interest in the man was what he said. Myrrhe wasn't his-
       He let out a short chuckle and grinned mischievously at the
       flushed and blushing Myrrhe "Indeed I do think matching outfits
       would be quite fitting"
       The comment about Myrrhe scaring children made him annoyed with
       the tailor- how dare he-
       "My wife looks absolutely stunning in anything she wears. She
       shall have whatever colour she sees fit. If her dress scares
       children I'd say that might be a reflection on a fault in your
       dress sense rather than her looks"
       It seemed a light-hearted jibe that he delivered with a candid
       smile but that was the gift Malachi had. The silver tongue that
       charmed people to him, allowing him to say whatever he wanted
       and make it seem pleasant. The odd slight at Myrrhe's beauty lit
       a small fire of anger within himself and he had to suppress the
       urge he had to leave immediately. He looked to Myrrhe and noted
       she seemed uncomfortable. He decided to move and sit in a chair
       by her, "We can leave when you like" he reminded her. In case
       she needed to leave.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: August 1, 2020, 6:19 pm
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       Malachi simply ignored the comments about Myrrhe appearing pale,
       though when the tailor called her out mockingly calling her
       ‘ghost’ his jaw clenched a little. If this man kept going
       Malachi was going to have to have some strong words with-
       All thoughts were wiped from his mind as Myrrhe stepped out from
       behind the curtain in the dress. His jaw went limp and hung open
       a little as he observed her keenly. She was pale but it
       accentuated her Elvi beauty- and it hung beautifully on her. He
       felt his pulse quicken and a flood of adoration wash over him.
       Subtly, he shifted to cross one leg over the other in an attempt
       to prevent his adoration from embarrassing himself. His heart
       gave a painful throb as she shyly asked if it looked bad.
       He couldn’t help it and stood quickly from the chair he was
       seated in as he took a few steps toward her, eyes glued on her
       “You hold more beauty than anyone could ever dream of... it’s-
       it’s stunning...” he managed to rasp out in their tongue eyes
       still trained on her. He quite nearly forgot there was anyone
       else in the room and was about to say something else- but
       luckily he stopped. He blinked out of his small fever and moved
       to sit down once more, folding his leg over again, cheeks a
       little pink.
       #Post#: 1447--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: August 8, 2020, 7:24 pm
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       Malachi watched from his place in the chair in the corner
       quietly, trying to properly compose himself- an action he found
       oddly difficult as Aeymon insisted on touching her and being so
       close. He took a small breath, reminding himself that she was
       not exactly his. As she looked at herself in the dress, Malachi
       also admired her. She really was something...
       Another dress was brought forward, a nice one as far as he could
       tell, and Aeymon offered to let her try on more. Myrrhe seemed
       unsure at first but when she looked at him for permission he
       gave a smile and nodded for her to go ahead. He would definitely
       buy her anything she so desired- he didn't seem to realise but
       she had him wrapped around her finger, whether she knew or not.
       As she went to try on her  things, Malachi's own attire was
       brought to attention and a few of the assistants fitted him in a
       new set of clothes.
       He looked at himself for a moment with a small hum of approval;
       the navy wasn't so bad. Not one of his normal colors but perhaps
       now it might be? He took a seat after paying for the set of
       clothes made for him and the lavender dress. He simply waved his
       hand at one of the assistants when they asked what Myrrhe's
       budget was.
       "What she wants, she has"
       He didn't think she was the materialistic type, but he certainly
       enjoyed spending money on her.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: August 11, 2020, 9:18 pm
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       Malachi simply remained quiet as the dress was expanded upon and
       discussed. He didn't have much mind for all the words he was
       hearing as his mind was elsewhere. He was brought to attention
       as quite a striking woman entered and also made comment on the
       dress. She was beautiful but hardly anything close to Myrrhe. He
       looked back to the dress Myrrhe was wearing and gave a vague
       gesture.
       "I think she looks fabulous in both. Why not buy they both?" he
       quirked a brow and looked at his pocket watch. It was getting on
       in the afternoon and he was quite hungry. Tonight were the
       markets and he could already smell he familiar Glaperan
       delicacies wafting in through the door. Something about this
       Aaeymon character was quite suffocating and he felt that the
       longer they stayed, the less air he had.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: August 15, 2020, 5:22 am
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       He quirked a brow as she still insisted on being bashful. If she
       wasn’t going to speak for herself, he’d endeavour to make sure
       she wasn’t pushed around. While she was getting changed, he paid
       for all items she had tried on and had them packaged and sent to
       their tavern room. It would be waiting for them when they got
       back. Malachi had also returned to his previous attire and was
       standing waiting when she emerged. Quickly, to try and reduce
       the amount of overwhelmed she might be feeling with everyone
       fussing over her. He quickly cut in between her and the
       assistants with a smooth bow.
       “I thank you for your services, and I will be sure to recommend
       you to any other Phonaxians that might be coming through. Now,
       please excuse us”
       He put a palm on the small of her back and guided her out. Once
       out of earshot he gave an exasperated breath and looked at her.
       “It seems that people wanting to sell something are the most
       suffocating. Are you okay?”
       He looked at her, head tilted in concern.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: August 21, 2020, 6:55 am
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       Malachi walked beside her for a while, taking the packages with
       the dresses into his own arms to carry as they walked. He
       glanced at her and noted the way she seemed pensive and
       melancholy. Her words about longing for home made him pause a
       little. Malachi never really missed home, as it never felt like
       a place he belonged. Many moons ago he’d arrived on these shores
       and found something akin to family. A brother. So at times he
       actually felt himself long for Glapera and it’s scorching sun,
       wild beaches and spicy dishes.
       “The first time away from ones homeland is often quite
       daunting...” he offered quietly in sympathy. He paused a moment
       before continuing.
       “We are to meet them at their estate. It’s a grand affair and we
       will be waited on hand and foot like royalty. I would warn you
       against conversing with the grandmother too much... she is not
       fond of our kind and only after a year in their household did I
       even gain any goodwill with her. So it’s best to leave her well
       enough alone”
       Malachi leant on the rail, looking out to the sea in the quiet
       afternoon. His mind was far from contracts at this point.
       “Myrrhe... have you ever thought you’d found someone? You spot
       them and your heart lights on fire and you’d do anything to make
       them smile? To hear them laugh...”
       he glanced at her a moment, weighing her response.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: August 22, 2020, 5:33 pm
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       Malachi listened to her words with a mix of sadness, anger and
       an overwhelming desire to just pull her into a hug. It would
       seem he was the only one at this point in their... friendship or
       whatever you’d call it... to be feeling a certain way. He gave a
       sigh and rested his chin on his hand. If he told her how he felt
       would it warm her to him or just make her want to run away? He
       could never tell with her what her reaction was going to be. So
       far most of his advances had been accepted and while she seemed
       shocked and flustered, she never outright rejected him. Was that
       because she feared him in a sense? Did his status make her think
       she had to let him do that? The thought made him grimace
       internally and pray to the gods that that wasn’t the reason.
       “I think I feel that way about someone now...” he said quietly,
       just looking ahead still in thought. He let his hand brush hers
       for a moment, but refrained from anything else that may make her
       uncomfortable.
       #Post#: 1736--------------------------------------------------
       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: September 21, 2020, 6:39 pm
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       He sighed, "Fortunate? mayhaps... Oblivious? Indeed..." he
       muttered to himself.
       Malachi pushed off from the bar and gave a stretch, hefting the
       packages over his arm once more.
       "Indeed, we will be staying at a boarding house near the port
       where we arrived. It's a better option then the taverns in this
       part of the city. I've ensured we each have our own room for
       tonight and have booked it for tomorrow night as well"
       A small part of him wished to be able to stay with his friend
       once more like they had done those years ago. He wondered if
       anyone occupied the room he had stayed in for the year with the
       Aluana's. He gave a gesture and began to lead the way and showed
       her to her room. He sat the dresses on the end of the bed and
       stood there awkwardly for a moment. He wished to say more, but
       he felt as if the time wasn't right. He didn't want to push his
       affections on her if she seemed uncomfortable when he showed it.
       "Well, I will bid you goodnight-" he said as he made his way to
       the door "Dearest 'Wife'" he joked before heading to his own
       room.
       The next day they travelled by coach some distance through
       familiar territory. Malachi was dressed well in his family
       colours of blue and silver. Of course Myrrhe was simply stunning
       in what she wore; he'd found himself at a loss of words for a
       moment when she had come downstairs. Now they sat in the
       carriage and Mal fidgeted with excitement. He couldn't wait to
       see his dearest friend again. The letter correspondence hadn't
       quite been the same as spending time with him like they used to.
       Of course, after his brother's death he'd had to return home.
       Since then he hadn't had a chance to return to the wonderful
       country he'd come to love as a youth. They pulled up out the
       front of the manor and he quickly opened the carriage, startling
       the footman who had just been about to do it himself. Mal calmed
       and offered Myrrhe a hand down from the carriage and linked his
       arm in hers as they approached the family. Of course, they were
       all there just as how he'd remembered- thought Eir had most
       definitely matured. He noted with a huff of curiosity the facial
       hair in places and the more built form he'd grown into. Mal
       supposed he looked quite different as well.
       He quickly jumped to the formalities and gave a deep bow,
       "Fekiikiri vur seveleth quellar di aluanas. Si charis wux re
       shio persvek bensvelk yinigeld" (Greetings and well met house of
       Aluanas. I hope you are all in good health)
       He bowed to each family member in turn before getting to
       Eir'Asa. His face broke into a grin and he couldn't help but let
       go of Myrrhe to embrace the male, thumping him on the back as
       they hugged furiously.
       "Ava'yorn danthe thurirl!" (Hello dear friend!) He held Eir at
       arms length to assess him once more with a chuckle, playfully
       giving him a thump with a fist to his peck "Wux tepoha grown
       sari quite wer sthyr!" (You have grown into quite the man!)
       He gave him a tight hug once more before letting go with a grin.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: Kimcora Date: September 21, 2020, 9:12 pm
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       The years had been longer in Glapera for the Aluanas than most
       in the family would like to admit. Recent growth and importance
       in the family line’s connection with foreigners had earned them
       wealth and prestige, but at the cost of much in fighting within
       the family. Most in the Aluanas line wished to separate the
       business from foreigner intervention and looked upon the Elvi
       with skeptical and fearful glances. Eir couldn’t remember the
       last time they were all in a room together where everyone wasn’t
       at each other’s throats. Not since his father passed and then it
       had only been sitting silently in a mourning chamber together.
       But despite the division sown between a once large connected
       family, Eir’Asa had begun to rise into his own and take the
       charge that his family needed him to take.
       A lot had changed in the drake since Malachi last saw him. His
       height had reached full maturity, allowing the fully grown ebony
       horns to stand prominent against stronger features. He was now
       sporting a light bit of facial hair, a style that mirrored his
       father’s as it was the only model he really had and he noticed
       it made his mother smile. The shyness in the once fragile drake
       had been spurned to change by the confident Elvi man of his past
       that became a brother to him. Now Eir held his head high as his
       dear friend’s carriage was winding its way from the street to
       the home.
       Eir couldn’t help the excitement that passed through him, the
       way he couldn’t stop grinning like a moron. The years apart had
       been difficult as the men had tried to keep in touch, but the
       letters just reminded Eir that he couldn’t be there for Malachi
       with all that was happening in his life. To lose his brother and
       then have all that pressure put on him...But that could be
       forgotten since he was finally there for a visit—Well for
       business but business could wait. Surely he would have time for
       a game of cards or at least time for a drink?
       When the carriage doors opened, Eir’s eyes lightened on Malachi
       for the first time in ages. My, he had gotten taller and his
       strange startlingly pale features had still remained just as
       fair. But that same vivacious glint was still in his eyes and
       Eir could see his confidence stayed with him. He was still his
       brother even if he looked older. As he finished assessing
       Malachi, his golden eyes fell on the mysterious Elvi woman with
       Malachi, one he wasn’t sure of but found curious none the less.
       Was she his wife? His girlfriend? A trade partner? Associate?
       Either way, he was sure if Malachi trusted her then she must be
       good people.
       The family returned the bow when Malachi gave it, his mother and
       grandmother dipping some from where they were. “Aldoer ekess
       hesi okarthel Hythian-ith vur Fevek-ith.” (Welcome to our home
       Lord Hythian and Lady Guest) Fen’Ora, Eir’s mother, stated in
       her usual formal and tight tone, the colder woman hardly much
       for warm greetings and pleasantries beyond formality. It was
       clear the elder Draconian woman beside her was her mother, as
       she didn’t speak initially but watched Myrrhe with a stare that
       seemed to dissect her. Piece by piece her eyes trailed her up
       and down before they left the woman and landed on Malachi.
       “ wux tepoha ti woari dout manners, drot. bensvelk. si bevi
       yenta dout vs’shtak ui native.” (You have not lost your manners,
       boy. Good. I dare say your Vs’Shtak is native.) The older
       drake’s creaking voice held actual humor, the only emotion from
       her that could be felt. That bode well for Malachi, or so Eir
       believed. Grandmother only joked with family.
       When it was Eir’s turn for a greeting, he went to the hug and
       pulled Malachi in. The greeting in near perfect Vs’Shtak did
       Eir’s heart some good to hear, which he returned with a chuckle
       and a grin of his own at the light hit to his pec. “Malachi!
       It’s been too long!” Eir told him with a steady hand to the
       shoulder before he gave him a smirk and a shake of his head,
       gesturing to the Elvi man there before him.
       “si mi saeuth si shilta yenta wer diieson. si ocuir dout trouble
       xurwkir tepohaic ti caught svern ekess wux.” (I am glad I can
       say the same. I see your trouble making has not caught up to
       you.) He joked, knowing that Malachi was good for adventure and
       a good time no matter where he was. Surely that hadn’t changed.
       Eir then spared his guest a softer look, one that was warm and
       inviting. He did however lean a little to Malachi, that smile a
       bit more knowing. “ usv nomeno vor ui wer dril wux tepoha
       ifpespa vhira?” (Unless this beauty is the reason you have
       settled down?) Eir heard Malachi quickly and smoothly correct
       Eir’s thinking, flourishing and playing up his formality by
       calling this Myrrhe an advisor. Right...Malachi was one of the
       horniest men he knew. He really expected him to believe he had a
       pretty woman by his side and he hadn’t tried to seduce her? Eir
       would play along and simply bowed, taking the woman’s hand
       gently.
       “Fekiikiri, Myrrhe-ith. It’s an honor to have a confidant of my
       dear friend visit us today. I am Eir’Asa Aluanas. But you may
       call me Eir—” (Greetings, Lady Myrrhe) He began but was cut off
       by his mother’s sharp interjection.
       “Aluanas-ith.” (Lord Aluanas) His mother corrected and Eir
       straightened, a bashful look entering the drake’s features.
       “Lord Aluanas in public, however. Behind closed doors we are
       friends though, so please use whatever is most comfortable.” He
       then gestured into the home to take them to a sitting room where
       they could speak without the prying eyes of his mother and
       grandmother. Then things could be a bit more relaxed.
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       Re: CHPT 0.7: Intrigued (Malachi & Myrrhe) [Y1052-Y1054]
       By: DolittleMax Date: September 23, 2020, 7:50 am
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       Malachi regarded the grandmother with a curious and humoured
       look. It would seem the old woman had missed him- just a tad. He
       noted that she had eyed his ‘advisor’ with scruple and distrust.
       He knew it would probably not reach a point where the woman came
       to trust Elvi. Malachi has only been granted such familiarity
       with the year he’d been there and the times the pair of boys had
       had to rely on each other for safety and protection. With the
       Glaperans respect was earnt not bought. He kept his smart retort
       to her teasing comments to himself and instead turned his
       attention to Eir’s comment regarding Myrrhe. He leant close and
       gave a cheeky wink, “I’m working on it-“ he whispered before
       standing straight once more.
       He turned and looked to Eir’s mother, placing a hand to his
       chest and expression sobering.
       “I am sorry for the loss in your family. May the gods keep him
       in their care as he travels in the beyond... My memories of him
       were fond...”
       It pained him when the news had reached him of Lord Aluana’s
       death. He’d sent mourning gifts and condolences but was unable
       to attend due to the void and work his brothers death had left.
       However, he took a deep breath and stood tall again and not
       letting the sober note ruin the reunion.
       Malachi placed a hand on the small of Myrrhe’s back and smiled
       brightly.
       “This fine face is actually my lawyer and contract expert. I’ve
       yet to learn the ways of contracts and such, so she will be my
       guide. Though I’m sure you will also be happy to collaborate.
       Shall we go in?” he suggested.
       As they walked he thought it best to fill in Myrrhe on the
       relationship between himself and the Lord. After all it might
       seem a bit odd to be so friendly with a business partner. As
       they walked through the hall of the manor he leant over to
       speak.
       “As a young lad my father sent me here to learn the culture and
       build a sort of alliance. Lord Aluanas is like a brother to me”
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