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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: unknownmercury Date: November 2, 2020, 8:11 pm
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       Septimus let himself be pulled into another kiss, ednjoying it
       for a few moments before parting again. "You'll never have to
       miss me again, dear one." He kissed her forehead and then
       released his grip on her as he stepped back.
       "Come, let's go change while the staff starts dinner."
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: Kimcora Date: November 3, 2020, 7:31 pm
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       Asena was happy he returned the kiss and continued to humor her
       desire for closeness. She pressed against him, letting his kiss
       radiate through her as she focused on him. She let out a small
       breath, hiding her disappointment well when he pulled away. It
       was worth it when those sweet words left his lips, ones that
       made her middle flutter and her heart swell a little. She needed
       to hear that...After all the people in her life that she lost,
       she needed someone that gave her some hope they wouldn't
       disappear. With a half smile, she took his hand and walked with
       him back to the house. Of course they had to part so they could
       change, Asena leaving him with a kiss to the cheek before she
       took herself to her own quarters.
       She had time to get a proper bath, a proper dress on, and even
       properly pleat her hair from her face as it dried. In time she
       met with him in the dining room, thanking Lalasa for showing her
       where to go. She was unsure of how dinner would go but perhaps
       would try some of her finer dining lessons here. She would have
       to use them eventually. When Septimus entered shortly after, she
       gave him a small curtsy, a teasing motion due to something Uncle
       once told her was polite in seeing your host. "Lord Vianacelli.
       You clean up nicely." She told him, noticing he did in fact look
       quite handsome.
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: unknownmercury Date: November 3, 2020, 11:46 pm
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       Septimus came into the dining room in a fine white shirt and a
       pair of looser trousers. His hair had been pulled back into a
       low tail that brushed against the nape of his neck. He bowed in
       response to Asena's curtsy and took her hand to kiss the tips of
       her fingers. "You look lovely as well, my dear." He moved to
       pull her chair out and pushed it in once she'd sat. He then
       moved to sit across from her.
       The meal came out of the kitchen shortly and the staff proceeded
       to serve them, placing slices of the roast on plates along with
       carrots and potatoes. The wine that Asena had brought was poured
       into glasses for the pair, and Septimus smiled. "Thank you," he
       said to the servers. "We can serve ourselves from here. Go relax
       and I'll let you know when we're ready for you to clean up."
       The servants bowed/curtsied and left, leaving Septimus and Asena
       alone with each other. "It really is good to have you back,
       Asena. The staff doesn't try to insist nearly as much when we
       have guests."
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: Kimcora Date: November 4, 2020, 2:45 pm
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       Asena blushed slightly with a pleased smile when complimented,
       taking her seat across from Septimus as he pulled the chair out
       for her. She gave him a gracious nod but noted that the kitchen
       staff was already serving them. Asena still felt uneasy over
       being fussed over, feeling like this was an odd turn of events
       considering that she never had people do much for her. As a
       warrior, she always took care of herself. As a young woman, she
       was expected to learn to manage a household. As a child, her
       parents were always gone so she usually was fending for herself
       with what she could find. Now, when she had so many sweet people
       offering to do things that she could easily do herself, she felt
       a bit out of place, much like she was taking advantage of them.
       Then again, she felt hardly at the right place to tell them to
       leave. This was their job, so was it rude to ask them to leave
       and let her handle it?
       She gave each a pleasant smile, a certain uncertainty there that
       she didn't often show as one man poured her wine for her.
       Thankfully, Septimus ushered them away, as it seemed he was also
       under the mind they could handle things from there. Asena gave
       him a grateful glance as she reached for her wine. The taste was
       fine, but after a few sips, she was opting for her water. Maybe
       it was too rich for her?
       Septimus's assessment of the servants' behavior made her give a
       small glance toward the door they left through. "It's great to
       be back...Honestly that was the longest few weeks I've had in a
       long time." She then gave a small raise of her brow. "Really? I
       do hope that's a good thing." She admitted playfully because
       that might be a sign they didn't trust her alone with Septimus.
       Or that perhaps they worried she wanted them to dote on her.
       "Surely I'm not the only female guest to grace these halls, so
       if it's not customary then perhaps they're trying to butter me
       up?" She then gave a small shake of her head. "Well no worries
       over that. You have quite the collection of kind and hardworking
       people that work here. That cook phenomenally. Just look at all
       this." She gave a small gesture to the plate before she folded
       her hands a moment. She whispered a small prayer to Torgar
       before her attention was back to the food. She popped a bite of
       the roast in her mouth, only to find it was just as
       mouthwatering as it smelled. Honestly, she now mourned that she
       hadn't had it sooner. "Delicious. I have to stand by for a
       lesson sometime."
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: unknownmercury Date: November 14, 2020, 10:43 am
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       Septimus chuckled softly as he started eating. "Oh, you're the
       first female guest in quite some time. I should have company
       more often though. They don't want to seem disobedient or
       impertinent in front of company, and that means I don't have to
       repeatedly tell them to stop fawning over me."
       He shook his head a bit in disgust. "Honestly, any other noble
       would have them breaking their backs to labor around the estate.
       I try to go easy and they insist on trying to cater to any small
       need I might have. 'I'll fetch your jacket, sir. Let me draw
       your bath. Do you need me to chew your steak for you?'"
       He paused, glancing at her. "Anyways, enough about my staff. Is
       there anything you'd like to talk about?"
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: Kimcora Date: November 16, 2020, 7:05 pm
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       Septimus's annoyance with being cared for made Asena smirk a bit
       to herself. Honestly, she understood the sentiment, but
       understood it was out of care that his staff served him and not
       obligation. It was clear that Lorenz and Lalasa cared for the
       man...Well it was hard to imagine how they could not. Septimus
       was quite the kind soul and had plans to help others in his
       future. Not to mention Asena found herself a bit smitten with
       him lately...
       The topic change made her drop such a compliment from her lips,
       figuring she should probably save his ego any extra fanning
       tonight. So instead she gave a hum around a bite of potato. What
       was there to talk about? Well, she couldn't talk about work. She
       didn't think he wanted to listen to her rant about her business
       dealings outside of the home. The campaign was pretty much done
       save a little more politicking at events around the city...So
       perhaps it was the time to start questioning him about himself.
       Learning a bit more about the man that had her attention at the
       moment. "Well, you and I haven't had a chance to just talk in a
       while...How about things about ourselves? After all, staying
       here I learned quite a bit about you, including your love for
       tea, you started your career in politics to help others, you're
       well traveled, that you have a library, and that you don't
       entertain more female guests here." She gave him a teasing
       smile. "Call me shocked that you're not more popular. I did
       notice a few glances in your direction at the banquet." She
       stated before she turned to her water and gave it a sip. "How
       about something interesting, like what's the most interesting
       thing you've done? Besides becoming a martial arts master of
       Septimus style." She said with hopes that it wasn't cliche.
       Honestly, she could get a bit more personal with the questions,
       but felt that wasn't appropriate over a good dinner.
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: unknownmercury Date: November 17, 2020, 2:41 pm
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       Septimus considered the question, chewing on it as he chewed on
       the roast. He swallowed and took a sip of the wine to help wash
       down the piece before he spoke.
       "Traveling with Genievieve gave me no shortage of adventures.
       I've encountered monsters and spirits of all sorts, sat in on
       meetings between powerful mages, and visited all sorts of exotic
       environments. Not to blow my own trumpet too loudly, but I'm a
       very well-traveled man."
       He smiled a bit, his eyes twinkling with mischief. He knew he
       was stringing her along, teasing her with the buildup to his
       answer. Now it was time for the payoff. "In terms of the most
       exciting moment of my life, though? It would probably be the
       time when I was ten and my friend Kri and I fought a Manticore
       in its lair." With that said, he took another bite of his roast.
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: Kimcora Date: November 18, 2020, 9:03 am
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       Asena got another forkful of meat in her mouth as he teased her
       with information. All the tempting bits of information and
       glazed over adventures made her brow arch, her eyes narrowing
       some in humor. Oh, so he wanted to be coy? She had to admit that
       the impish light in his eyes was cute, almost like a boyish
       charm that showed his age. "Oh, I'm ready to be blown away,
       dear." She said in response, her own expression taking on a
       teasing light. However, that fell away when she nearly choked on
       her next bite when he said he took on a manticore as a
       10-year-old. She coughed a little, taking in some water to help
       shake the irritation in her throat. "A manticore? You fought a
       manticore at 10?!" She gave his face a searching glance, her
       lips settling into an impressed but almost unconvinced smirk.
       "I'd call you a liar but I know you aren't. So maybe just an
       embellisher?  Tell me, how did you not end up manticore chow?"
       #Post#: 2077--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: unknownmercury Date: November 19, 2020, 1:31 pm
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       "Oh, no, I actually fought it. Kri was scared witless after its
       first attack. To keep it from mauling or eating her, I used my
       Misilm to throw rocks and upset its footing."
       He smiled and leaned back in his chair. "Probably I'd say two or
       so minutes alone with it before help showed up and dragged us
       out of there. But a very exciting two minutes." He then took
       another bite, savoring the roast's hearty flavor along with the
       sweetness of the carrots.
       "And yourself?" he asked once he'd swallowed that. "You were
       with the Nomads almost your whole life, surely you have some
       exciting adventures as well."
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       Re: Kindled Embers (Asena & Septimus) [Y1057]
       By: Kimcora Date: November 20, 2020, 1:40 pm
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       Asena's shock clearly showed as Septimus told her that he
       actually fought a manticore as a child. Either as a child he was
       ruthless or he had a knack for trouble. She did as well as a
       child, so she couldn't judge. Instead of manticores, she was
       running around as an unwatched heathen in a mining town getting
       into her own brand of trouble. Color her impressed that he
       survived any time alone with a beast known to devour people in
       one bite. She popped another carrot in her mouth when she was
       asked about herself. She used that moment of chewing to mull
       over her own life and all that she had done. Helping a lord
       secure land here, catching a convict there, acting a guard one
       day, and solving a town's water crisis another. "Well if we are
       comparing creatures, I killed a basilisk with an old friend for
       the town of Lytherwood. I'm not much for snakes, especially not
       ones bigger than trees." She said with a shake of her head
       before giving a hum of thought. "But most interesting were the
       tribes of Uleplex. I met a few Viranne while I was visiting
       Uleplex. They were always such kind people, strange though. They
       like to keep secrets and constantly move. I almost wish I could
       live like that... Just being free to do what you please when you
       please... Oh well, one taught me how to do use my Magis to heat
       my body temperature without bursting into a flame. You know, to
       help me with hating the cold and all. Hence why I would never
       live in Uleplex. I can't stand the snow." She said shivering
       just thinking about it. "So what are somethings you dislike? Any
       places you visited that you wouldn't go back to?"
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