Academy of Drell, Part I

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte pretends to read her books, although she is still observing the conversation between Keith and Sildarin.

Interesting... he went from threatening the man to asking his how his day was... how does he do that? Almost like... him...

No, no, don't remind yourself of... that particular instance in your life. So far, Keith is turning out to be very different. He still needs a little dose of the real world, but other than that, he's a good guy.

I think...

 

[Tokiwong]

Hmmph should I or should I not acknowledge his presence...

"Of course... we shall respect your desire to learn... I apologize for the interruption... you can return to eating your sandwich now..." smiles... as he turns away from Rallyn.

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn Loddry

That'll teach you to open your mouth, farm boy. One of these days I'm going to learn to keep quiet around noble blood.

Rallyn turns back to his work and continues studying. Occasionally he will swipe another guilty bite of his sandwich in response to his loudly complaining stomach.

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith smiles somewhat.... and then shrugs... "well I hope you have a good day... Sildarin... I apologize for interrupting your learning..."

That was not the best impression but effective...

Keith returns to his table and gathers up his book... "that was abit unpleasant..." he shrugs and takes up his book...

Now back to more pleasant musings...

Keith glances to Charlotte... "I think he apologized..."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte gets up, gathering her books and psicrystal.

Too noisy around here. If one person is following us, how many others could there be?... I'm not usually this paranoid. I'll just go to my room for a bit...

"Keith," Charlotte says, "I'm going up to my room to study. It's D-12, if you need to come by and borrow the psicrystal."

Charlotte leaves the library, and heads to her room.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte nods at Keith. "That's good. You handled that a lot better than I could. I just threatened him, much good that did."

So, review - why are we leaving? Because I don't want to risk being followed. Why don't you want to risk being followed? Something about privacy, I guess. Privacy? Privacy... to talk with Keith. To know that no one is following us and watching us. I don't know.

With a confused look, Charlotte sets her books and psicrystal down. She picks up a piece of parchment and a piece of chalk from a nearby table, writes something, gathers up her books again, and leaves.

On the piece of parchment is written, in very fine Elven script: "If you want to keep talking, come up to my room. No one will be follow us there, at least. -Charlotte"

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin appears very confused.
"My... uh, day... it was..."
Why did he ask that? What does that have to do with anything?
Maybe he just wants to annoy you even more he does now?
Oh, shut up!
"It was... pleasant... untill my, um... sleeping was interrupted... after which I... went to have lunch..."

 

[GnomeWorks]

In her room, Charlotte considers her actions.

Well, I didn't know if anyone else was watching us. Being followed is... uncomfortable, I suppose. Disturbing. Here, in my room, at least, I know that I am safe. No one else is here.

True, I told him where I was, and hinted that he should join me. But will he? It was perhaps too abrupt, too sudden.

So much has happened in the last few hours. We sparred, we ate, we spoke, and we studied together. We unveiled much of our pasts to each other, which are frigheningly similar.

Charlotte attempts to read through her books, but cannot.

The silence here is deafening! Maybe I should go back to the library. Of course, he might not be there anymore, at which point I'd be lost for what to do. No, I will stay here, and if he comes, he comes - if he doesn't, he doesn't.

Charlotte sets herself to her studying, doing her best to make herself focus on her books.

 

[poilbrun]

Maerath Iliandil

"How can you say I'm a teacher's pet? Do I care when you're half-sleeping in the back of the classroom or chatting with others? I don't see why you should care if I want precisions from the teacher because I belive he doesn't go in depth in what he's teaching us..."

Now look how he has made you react with something that was probably only a joke... Control yourself, damn it!"

"I'm sorry, Arana. I simply don't like being criticized in my ways... I suppose I wasn't given enough freedom before coming here, and now that I've been given some, I can't understand why others still look at me as if I should act to please them. I'm sure that wasn't your intention, and I apologize for my fit of anger... Shall we go now? Otherwise, we won't be able to practice at all before this day his over..."

Maerath and Arana walk through the academy heading for Maerath's room. Once there, Maerath opens the door and goes to sit on the bed. "Make yourself comfortable, I won't be long." He draws a chest from below the bed and opens the lock with a key that hangs around his neck. Not much seems to be inside, several books, some clothes, and nothing more... Maerath precautiously sets the book he's been carrying since leaving the library on the pile of other books. Then, as if realizing he's doing something completely stupid, takes the book out and stands up. "Will you excuse me?" Getting past Arana, he opens the door of his wardrobe and chooses a sheet. "Well, I suppose this one will have to do..." He then carefully wraps the sheet around the book to protect it, and settles it not on top of the pile of books, but on some clothes that will serve as cushion. He then closes the chest, replaces the key inside his shirt and the chest below the bed.

And now let's head outside since I don't seem to have much choice...

"Shall we go now? Shall we exercise and then go eat something, since you seemed inclined to do so, or the other way around?" Maerath leave the room, closing the door once Arana has joined him outside.

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin starts to give his psicrystal a lesson.
Did you see what just happened because of you? They might've hurt me! And that came from one of your kind!
You know that each psicrystal reflects the hidden part in the owner, don't you? Which means you're actually very interested in what everybody else is doing and that hot chick wanted to whack you around.
Ahh... I really can't talk any sense to your little mind, can I?
No. You're stuck with me and that's it. But we have had some fun. And I bet you will just love it when I finally can move myself! Think about it, slipping into some hot girl's room when she's going to get a bath, spying on some stupid teachers preparing exams and that way knowing all the asnwers before time! It will be wonderful.
I don't think I'll be a part of that, it's not right to spy on people. Besides, what would it mean if I could see, through you, what some girls did? I couldn't do a damn thing about it anyway.
I bet you would like to see what Charlotte looks like without that pretty clothing of hers.
Sildarin's cheeks turn red at the psicrystals comment.
Don't say that. I think she's got a rush for Keith anyway, so I've got no chance against his stoic mannerism and controlled emotions... and the skills to actually speak with a girl.
You could learn, just like you learn more about your inner power all the time. IF you just went out even once.
You know I hate to be surrounded my many people, it makes me nervous.
And what was that just a moment back? They came to you and you what, started repeating "I'm so sorry, I don't deserve to live because I looked up from my book" The psicrystal mimiced a girly voice as it said this.
Just stop it and keep your eyes off from everybody for even a few seconds so I can study.
Whatever...

Sildarin then resumes reading the book he retreaved from the shelf and tries to find a way to make his skills in psionics even more potent.