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<blockquote data-quote="Damionte" data-source="post: 7453380" data-attributes="member: 30235"><p><strong>Talking To A Woman</strong></p><p></p><p>:: Duncan & Ebony - First few days :: </p><p></p><p>Early in their stay with the dragon …….. <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>is getting dressed in his fineries. Preparing to meet with the mayor about their reward and future opportunities. Ebony hasn't budged yet which he hasn't yet noticed. She notices he hasn't noticed and waits for an opening to start up a line strategic line of conversation. Duncan reaches for a goblet and she strikes.</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Did you know the drow maiden Nelvadra is with child?"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan </span></span></p><p>with his back turned to Ebony raises an eye brow as he wipes <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">from his chin </span></span></p><p>the small amount of water he managed to spit out and his thoughts began to race. There were multiple ways this particular trap could be sprung. On one hand there hadn't been time or opportunity for him to possibly be accused of being involved in the conception so he was in the clear there …. or was he. Ebony had a jealous streak so who knows. On the other hand they'd mutually agreed not to speak on the subject of children, but... this wasn't particularly talk of them having children... or was it. Wait was it a mutual agreement or had they simply agreed to stop arguing about it. Oh no.... he'd forgotten. What to say..... what to say ……? </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Really … well isn't that.... nice." </p><p></p><p>Ebony's eyebrow shot up in a similar fashion and she smirked. Though her face had gone back to neutral by the time he turned around. "Now I know we were planning on returning to the Moore once this job was done but as we're in town and have some new wealth you know both the church, and the guild are going to want to bring us in for discussions on ways we can help. We may be here in town for a while."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Yes I had thought on the second bit of news. I feel like you're working up to something though. How are these two bits of news related?"</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Well I mean I know what it's like being a dark lady in a foreign land. I bet I could be useful to her, and she to I. Going through this is difficult alone I do know."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan </span></span></p><p>spun quickly: "Look we've been o....."</p><p></p><p>Ebony raised a hand to to calm him and waive off a long settled dispute before it flared up again. </p><p></p><p>Ebony: "I'm not trying to dredge up the past I'm just saying. I have experience that could help her is all."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Have you spoken to her about this yet? How did you even find out she was with child?"</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Not in so many words, and women just know these things. It's a kind of magic dear, far too complicated for your soldier parts to fathom." She said this last with the whimsical smile of an old inside joke. </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan </span></span></p><p>let it slide. Her smiling seemed to be an indicator that they were not about to fight on this subject of children as he feared. </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Well then it may not even become a thing then. For all you know she may not need or welcome your help. Elves are strange people and I can't imagine Dark Elves are any less so. Still if you believe you can be a guide to her then it's is of course your noble duty to help I suppose. And if we are going to spend a season here anyway...… we all need friends. Speaking of which what's your take on these adventurers we've fallen in with?'</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Who knows. It's only been a couple of days and we haven't had that many opportunities to speak with them. I've mostly been listening to the twins go on and on about being dragon touched or some craziness. Oh wait one of them came looking for us earlier. Dewyyd I believe his name was. The lady Abigail may have a quest for us. Something about a staff. I didn't get the whole story."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Ahhh I'll try to catch up with him later. I don't imagine you would like to accompany me to see the mayor."</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Finally ! You Ask !"</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Seriously... were you upset this whole time because I didn't ask?"</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "It's nice to be asked."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "Is there a situation in which you didn't want to go see the mayor? I'd thought you'd be happy to come."</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Ofcourse I'm coming, still it's nice to be asked."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan</span></span></p><p>: "I..... " </p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan </span></span></p><p>just face palms...…</p><p></p><p>Ebony: "Chop chop Lord <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Duncan </span></span></p><p>we're going to be late."</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]98817[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Damionte, post: 7453380, member: 30235"] [b]Talking To A Woman[/b] :: Duncan & Ebony - First few days :: Early in their stay with the dragon …….. [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] is getting dressed in his fineries. Preparing to meet with the mayor about their reward and future opportunities. Ebony hasn't budged yet which he hasn't yet noticed. She notices he hasn't noticed and waits for an opening to start up a line strategic line of conversation. Duncan reaches for a goblet and she strikes. Ebony: "Did you know the drow maiden Nelvadra is with child?" [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]with his back turned to Ebony raises an eye brow as he wipes [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]from his chin [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] the small amount of water he managed to spit out and his thoughts began to race. There were multiple ways this particular trap could be sprung. On one hand there hadn't been time or opportunity for him to possibly be accused of being involved in the conception so he was in the clear there …. or was he. Ebony had a jealous streak so who knows. On the other hand they'd mutually agreed not to speak on the subject of children, but... this wasn't particularly talk of them having children... or was it. Wait was it a mutual agreement or had they simply agreed to stop arguing about it. Oh no.... he'd forgotten. What to say..... what to say ……? [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Really … well isn't that.... nice." Ebony's eyebrow shot up in a similar fashion and she smirked. Though her face had gone back to neutral by the time he turned around. "Now I know we were planning on returning to the Moore once this job was done but as we're in town and have some new wealth you know both the church, and the guild are going to want to bring us in for discussions on ways we can help. We may be here in town for a while." [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Yes I had thought on the second bit of news. I feel like you're working up to something though. How are these two bits of news related?" Ebony: "Well I mean I know what it's like being a dark lady in a foreign land. I bet I could be useful to her, and she to I. Going through this is difficult alone I do know." [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]spun quickly: "Look we've been o....." Ebony raised a hand to to calm him and waive off a long settled dispute before it flared up again. Ebony: "I'm not trying to dredge up the past I'm just saying. I have experience that could help her is all." [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Have you spoken to her about this yet? How did you even find out she was with child?" Ebony: "Not in so many words, and women just know these things. It's a kind of magic dear, far too complicated for your soldier parts to fathom." She said this last with the whimsical smile of an old inside joke. [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]let it slide. Her smiling seemed to be an indicator that they were not about to fight on this subject of children as he feared. [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Well then it may not even become a thing then. For all you know she may not need or welcome your help. Elves are strange people and I can't imagine Dark Elves are any less so. Still if you believe you can be a guide to her then it's is of course your noble duty to help I suppose. And if we are going to spend a season here anyway...… we all need friends. Speaking of which what's your take on these adventurers we've fallen in with?' Ebony: "Who knows. It's only been a couple of days and we haven't had that many opportunities to speak with them. I've mostly been listening to the twins go on and on about being dragon touched or some craziness. Oh wait one of them came looking for us earlier. Dewyyd I believe his name was. The lady Abigail may have a quest for us. Something about a staff. I didn't get the whole story." [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Ahhh I'll try to catch up with him later. I don't imagine you would like to accompany me to see the mayor." Ebony: "Finally ! You Ask !" [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Seriously... were you upset this whole time because I didn't ask?" Ebony: "It's nice to be asked." [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "Is there a situation in which you didn't want to go see the mayor? I'd thought you'd be happy to come." Ebony: "Ofcourse I'm coming, still it's nice to be asked." [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]: "I..... " [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]just face palms...… Ebony: "Chop chop Lord [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Duncan [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT]we're going to be late." [ATTACH=CONFIG]98817._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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