The Wide-Eyed Wolf

[Killing Spree]

(ooc: PM about what? I don't recall... Sorry Larry! I don't think I got it, whatever it was! )

Anaquei
~She raised an eyebrow insistingly.~ "I'm afraid it is, Lorath!" ~She smirked, revcoiling her hands to examine the left's nails.~ "At least as far as I'm concerned." ~She chuckled, looking up at you.~ "There is going to be some excitement at the Den tonight though - A little party for Lowell and Kalia..." ~She looked at you curiously, tightening her grip on your hip.~ "You want to come?"

Cyrus
~Cyrus sighed, holding his head up listlessly in one hand.~ "Personally I think we should skip all this dawdling." ~He straightened from his backward slouch, and let both of his legs stretch.~ "We know that there's just one leader behind all of this; Just one dragon causing all of this trouble." ~He abesent-mindedly flicked at his new stitches to make sure they were sufficiently tight.~ "I say we just kill the big one. Without leadership... Or perhaps without pay, all of these bastards'll scatter." ~His cobalt eyes flickered with concern.~ "Unfortunately, it's kind of like getting the queen bee in the hive, all her minions will die for her first." ~He grinned smugly, looking to Aragorn.~ "But there are ways the bees might be smoked."

[SSJ4Sephiroth]

"If you'll be there, I'd love to go," I told her as I gazed into her beautiful green eyes and ran my right hand through her golden locks. Indistinctly I patted one of the treasures I had found in my pocket and smiled to myself, then held Anaquei's head close to my chest. "So what kind of party will it be anyways?"

[mistral4543]

With her back turned to the group, Ursula's expression could not be seen. But the knee-jerk reaction of a "hrmph!" upright posture could be detected at Cyrus' mention of a 'dragon'. After a moment's pause, she finally turned, her face darkened ~ "I'll be in my tent if you need me, Aragorn." ~ She spoke coolly, before sweeping past the others and out of the cramped quarters.

Aragorn instinctively glanced at his cousin. She, too, looked startled and her eyes spoke to his ~ Are you sure about this, Aragorn? ~ He saw the fear that swiftly came and disappeared from her face. He knew she would never back out, but her self-doubt seemed almost infectious. She stood, her gaze alternating between Aragorn and Cyrus, chewing her lips subconsciously. Behind her back, her fingers clasped and unclasped.

I have not much of a choice. ~ Lines momentarily formed on Aragorn's forehead ~ Damn Ursula! If she were on our side, things would be easier! ~ It was true; her valour and skills were exceptional strengths, ones he was unlikely to find even in men. Yet now, she was sulking... women! ~ He emitted an involuntary growl, before facing Cyrus.

"Alright, then. A dragon it'll be." ~ Knowing that his tone sounded anything but casual ~ "Soo... any plan that you have in mind that you'd care to share?"

[Killing Spree]

Anaquei
~She smiled up at you, toying absent-mindedly with your golden hair.~ "Well... It's a baby shower of sorts." ~She chuckled, her hand now tracing your jaw.~ "Kalia's due for a little one any day now, and Lowell's been a nervous wreck since day one. So Aoln decided to keep the tavern open a little longer, and we're going to throw them a little party." ~Her eyes widened dramatically, she put a finger to your lips.~ "Mmmmm, but it's a surprise!" ~She recoiled her hand.~ "Can I trust you to keep a secret?" ~She smirked up at you.~ "Or do I have to pre-occupy your mouth until the party?"

Cyrus
~The half-elf nodded, relaxing as Ursula left the tent.~ "Yes I do..." ~He looked somewhat edgily from Aragorn to Fantine and then back.~ "But I'm going to need a good deal of help from both of you." ~He smiled weakly.~ "Do all present agree to aid me with full knowledge of the danger at hand?"

[mistral4543]

"Of course..." ~ She had barely spoken two words before Aragorn motioned for her aside. He gazed upon her lovely face, feeling the familiar burden ~ How will she be able to survive an encounter with a dragon?! ~ Just fighting the lizardmen had nearly killed her.

Softly, he said to her ~ "Fantine, I think you'd better stay here, where you are safe." ~ Shaking his head at her protests ~ "No, let me finish... you are the pearl of your loved ones, Arthur included. And I would not want you to put your life at risk like this." ~ "As long as you know the risk, I am satisfied." ~ She answered, her cheeks turning a shade redder ~ "I wish to go, cousin Aragorn... you know that I do..." ~ Her glistening eyes pleaded with his.

He saw the anguish in her eyes, instantly repelling against what he already knew ~ Impossible. I cannot return her love, when so much weighs on my mind... it would be an unnecesary distraction. ~ He avoided her eyes deliberately, staring right through her ~ "Fantine, it cannot be. Your participation would cause sleepless nights and endless worry for all of us. Please, be obliging and not go." ~ Adopting his most persuasive tone.

With a sigh, she lowered her head in assent and he relaxed. That was her style: womanly, malleable and eager to please. He knew he had only to snap his fingers and she would be more than happy to die for him ~ Well, all the more I must protect her from such a foolish passion. ~ He gave her an encouraging smile, than signalled for her to leave quietly.

This, she did obediently.

"Sorry about that, Cyrus." ~ Aragorn threw a sheepish grin at the half-elf ~ "Family duty and all that... with her out of the way, and possibly Ursula too, we'd be weaker in numbers." ~ His expression turning serious ~ "But I'd definitely have less distractions in my mind." ~ Coughing a little ~ "Let's hear your plan, then."

[SSJ4Sephiroth]

"Ooo, nice to hear that something exciting might actually happen around here!" I exclaimed. "Oh, I don't know," I told her, running my hand over her shoulders and down her back. "I'm sure I can keep a secret, but I think it would be good to be safe, you know?" Using my hand as leverage I bring us together, and we kiss for a moment before I pull away. "But wouldn't it also be wise to keep my tongue busy too?" Having said that we join again, more passionate than before and with the vigor of a fanatic.

[Larry_OHF]

OOC>>>Spree, I need an idea on how to present Daniel Silverfall into the story, and when to do so. The most important part is between your family and Mistral's,,,but at some point Daniel is supposed to become enemies with your father, steal the twin Scimitars, and I don't know what else. I need guidance, little miss!

[mistral4543]

OOC>>> As usual, Spree will have the final say, but aren't we about to attack the dragon? Daniel could probably bump into the group

[Killing Spree]

ooc: Little miss??? What is this, bicentennial man?

N E Way, I've got a plan... (Smirk)
Daniel said he got his scimitars from a wood-elf, correct? Well, what if the swords were currently in Ravenwood? (HINT HINT) You could bump into us during the dragon fight, then decide to travel with (or follow or stalk or whatever) Cyrus for a bit. Cyrus will be stumbling upon Ravenwood just after the dragon fight, so you can follow him there. Once you get there, you can go about stealing the swords from Ol' Li Wolfrun. Okies?

Cyrus
"Er, well..." ~Cyrus grinned, tugging absent-mindedly at his boot laces.~ "You see, once we get this dragon out into the open, our victory is assured. If it escapes the storm of arrows, or even the flurry of spells, it won't escape Incarak." ~He patted the blue katana at his hip.~ "I've confidence she can outfly a dragon. And she needn't! She only needs to keep up, to stab the thing in the eyes. Once it's blind, it's as good as dead." ~His voice grew excited.~ "The sea-elves can raise a wall of water to shield its sightless attacks, and we can pick it off at our leisure! It's fool proof! All I've got to do is trod through the heavily trapped den fast enough so that its minions don't get to us. We trek in the night, I find the dragon, I lure it out, it's good as dead!"

Anaquei
(ooc: [img]graemlins/blush.gif[/img] Is it hot in here or is it just me?)
~Anaquei grinned slyly.~ "Well it never hurt to be cautious..." ~She returned your keen energy with her own neurotic-ness, tickling your jaw with her nimble fingers. When the opposite arm found room to move from your tightly packed bodies, she reached up to your opposite cheek. After a few more rapturous moments, she bit your lip gently, gesturing for you to stop. Her hands fell to your shoulders. There was a roguish glimmer in her eyes as she looked up at you.~ "I think I'll make like Illuna and run. Something tells me I'll miss the whole party if I stay out here with you."

[SSJ4Sephiroth]

(ooc: I think we'll be getting more of this... c'mon, you know you like it [img]tongue.gif[/img] )
I was pretty stunned by Anaquei's readiness and vigor. I stood stunned for a few seconds, my jaw hanging slightly slack. "Hey, wait up!" I call after her. With a quick gait I set off after her, making sure that my pocket remained closed. "You'll need me to spice up the party!"