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Post by Haldir of Lorien on Apr 29, 2008 9:39:03 GMT -5
*Haldir walked to the riverside, where a canoe was awaiting them. He went in the boat and placed the luggage carefully.
Then he came back, took Katya in his strong arms, and lifted her into the canoe. He placed her gently on a seat in the front, so she would have a good view. He smiled gently and gave her a kiss, before sitting down on the middle seat and starting to paddle slowly down the river.
The weather was lovely, and the birds were singing from the treetops.*
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Post by Anastasia on Apr 29, 2008 13:41:25 GMT -5
*She sat carefully, not wanting to upset the canoe too much, trailing her hand in the surprisingly warm water for a little while. After some time, she stopped, and instead just admired the view of the landscape as it slid past on the riverbanks at either side. It was all lush, verdant forest, but a lot of plants seemed to be blooming and flowers were out everywhere.
There were even butterflies*
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on Apr 29, 2008 13:46:57 GMT -5
*Haldir had placed himself with his face against her, so he could admire her beauty while he paddled calmly down the river. She was so sweet and innocent when she looked around like that... He smiled warmly to her. There were lovely white and yellow water lilies growing nearby, and he placed his paddle gently in the boat, before pulling his sword and carefully cut off a couple of flowers, which he galantly gave her.*
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Post by Anastasia on Apr 29, 2008 13:56:21 GMT -5
"Ooo, thank you," she said, carefully taking the flower and holding it in her hands.
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on Apr 29, 2008 13:58:45 GMT -5
*Haldir smiled warmly and caressed her hair gently before taking the paddle and start paddling again.*
"A beautiful girl like you deserves beautiful gifts."
*He replied quietly.*
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Post by Anastasia on Apr 29, 2008 14:02:59 GMT -5
*She giggled*
"But, what should you give a handsome man?"
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on Apr 29, 2008 14:09:16 GMT -5
*Haldir laughed gently and looked warmly at her. Then his face became serious and he looked deeply into her beautiful eyes.*
"A kiss." *He said quietly, but letting the love he felt for her shine through the words.*
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Post by Anastasia on Apr 29, 2008 18:18:00 GMT -5
*She blinked, turning faintly red (but only faintly)*
"Oh, I mean, like a gift. What do you give the Captain of the Army?"
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on Apr 30, 2008 3:10:03 GMT -5
*Haldir looked her deeply into the eyes and smiled gently.*
"A kiss from your lovely ruby lips would be the best gift you could give me, Katya. Don't you know how much I love you?"
*His voice was mild, and yet he meant every word he said. He laid the paddle down in the boat and lifted his hand to caress her face gently.*
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Post by Anastasia on Apr 30, 2008 19:45:48 GMT -5
*She looked down at her hands in her lap, feeling uncertain*
"I...you've said so, but it seems to soon, too fast. It...scares me."
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 1, 2008 4:12:35 GMT -5
*Haldir smiled gently and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to him. He held her protectively in his arms. His voice was warm as he spoke to her.*
"I will never harm you, Katya. And I promise you are safe with me. I promised you that I will wait for you until you are ready. And I always keep my word."
*He kissed her gently on her forehead, with tenderness.*
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Post by Anastasia on May 1, 2008 9:44:39 GMT -5
*She hugged him back*
"Oh, I'm not afraid of harm, that's not it. Just...feels rushed, is all."
And this whole place is overwhelming at times
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 1, 2008 9:52:10 GMT -5
*Haldir smiled gently and released her, taking the paddle again. He continued to paddle down the river. The stream floated faster here.*
"As I said, I will wait for you till you feel ready. There is no need to rush. All I want is for you to be happy, even if you one day should find out that your happiness is not in a future with me."
*The waves got a little rougher and he turned to her.*
"These parts of the river are a bit rough at times. So hold onto the canoe."
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Post by Anastasia on May 1, 2008 15:12:38 GMT -5
*She grabbed an edge as the tide got turbulent*
"Rapids! I'd always seen them from a distance, never up close like this."
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 1, 2008 15:17:47 GMT -5
*Haldir smiled and stood up in the canoe. He carefully balanced the boat from one side to another while he paddled them to safer parts of the river. Soon the castle of Lorien was far behind them, and could no longer be seen.*
"Now it's not long before we reach Ehonile, Katya. Only 1 hour or so."
*They were now in an area that reminded of the rainforests of Amazonas. It was incredibly hot, and there were green trees and bushes everywhere.*
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