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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 0:31:11 GMT -5
*She started laughing as she came back out*
"I'm not a queen!" She protested.
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 0:48:30 GMT -5
*Haldir looked deeply into her eyes, with a serious face expression.*
"You are the queen of my heart."
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 2:18:59 GMT -5
*She shook her head, but she was smiling*
"The things you say."
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 6:44:04 GMT -5
*Haldir embraced her warmly and pulled her close to him, looking deeply into her lovely eyes. His face was still serious.*
"I mean it, Katya." *He said quietly. "I mean every word of it. I love you. I have loved you since the first time I saw you. Surely you must have noticed that by now."
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 7:07:33 GMT -5
*It always made her rather disconcerted when he kept insisting on that*
"I know. I told you, it's just too fast. I need time."
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 7:15:48 GMT -5
*Haldir smiled and released her.*
"And I am going to give you all the time you need. But don't expect me to hide my feelings for you."
*He took her hand again and continued walking towards the village.*
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 7:26:56 GMT -5
*There was a lot to see, that was for sure. But once they'd reached a point somewhere in the middle of the ruins, Katya felt something strange in the air. Like it had gotten colder somehow.
She frowned*
"Did it get colder?"
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 7:31:47 GMT -5
*Haldir lifted his head. He was on guard, constantly. Every fiber in his body was vibrating. He could sense danger in the air. His eyes darkened and he clenched his sword, ready to use it.*
"It did. Do you want to go back?"
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 13:06:01 GMT -5
"Well, no, it's only the weather...why do you have that look on your face?"
*Suddenly, the temperature didn't just lower, it plumeted, and Katya could now see her breath in the air*
"What in the--"
There, in one of the doorways. No, wait, all the doorways--
Whispy, indistinct figures, swaying to an invisible wind. Katya slowly backed up so that she was next to Haldir*
"Are...are those..."
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 13:45:18 GMT -5
*Haldir's muscular body tensed immediately. Like the battle-hardened Warlord he was, he was ready for battle. He pulled his sword and lifted it in the air, the Elven Silver gleaming in the sunlight. He stood strong in front of his beloved Katya, ready to protect her from danger.*
"Ghosts! Run, Katya! Back to the camp! I'll stay here and keep them away from you!"
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 18:34:12 GMT -5
*She started to move away, but stopped in her tracks*
"They're everywhere, Haldir! I can't go back!"
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 18:39:20 GMT -5
*Haldir kept his sword lifted, ready to fight. *
"Then stay as close to me as you can under the battle. Behind me, so I don't hurt you! They won't let us throught volunteerily. I have to fight them!"
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 18:46:47 GMT -5
*The ghosts moved in, but didn't get very far in when Haldir began a series of parries and thrusts that were meant to keep them back while also striking them.
Katya tried not to crowd him, knowing that if she threw him off balance it could spell disaster. But even though his sword strikes hit them square, the sword went right through, doing nothing.
They were surrounded, the apparitions were closing in--
Trying to avoid one that reached out to grab her, Katya stumbled backwards and fell down, her hand landing hard on a rock.
"Ow!"
But it wasn't a rock...a...sword?
It started to glow, and suddenly she knew what to do.
"Haldir!" She called, throwing it to him. As he caught the sword, she suddenly felt extremely dizzy and lost consciousness.
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Post by Haldir of Lorien on May 5, 2008 18:51:48 GMT -5
*Haldir turned around and saw Katya swoon. He caught her deftly in his arms and held her close.*
"Katya!"
*He put the sword in his belt for a second, to focus on Katya. He found his bottle of water and poured it over her to wake her up.*
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Post by Anastasia on May 5, 2008 18:57:23 GMT -5
*She woke up, spluttering from the water. She stared at Haldir a moment as though she didn't know him*
"What...?"
*And then, it all came flooding back.
ALL of it.
And she started sobbing*
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