Academy of Drell, Part II (Temporary Thread)

[GnomeWorks]

This is a temporary thread, put up by GnomeWorks, who is playing Charlotte Kalaharven.

I don't know where everyone is, although I know that two are sparring; Sildarin, Keith, and Charlotte are in the library... I don't know where everyone else is.

This thread will last only until Zhure comes in and makes an official 'Part II' of the Academy of Drell thread. Until such time, we can use this thread.

 

[Tokiwong]

I think she understands now...

"Well... now that we have that clear..." Keith smiles ever so slightly, "I don't really know wht else to say... but I am surpised as well that this happened so quickly..."

What else can I say?

 

[GnomeWorks]

He's surprised that all this happened so quickly? So am I. I'm new to this game... not really, though I would hardly count that as a true dating experience... after all, it's not like we ever sat down and had a conversation for more than a few minutes...

"Yes, where we stand is very clear." Charlotte says, slightly uncomfortably. "I don't really know what else to say, either. What is there to say?"

Well... we hit it off okay. Now what? I don't know what to do next. What's expected in this kind of situation? Argh... for once in my life, I don't have any experience to fall back on in a situation... this is all new territory... for the most part, anyway - but again, not like that particular time in my life has ever counted for anything...

 

[Tokiwong]

Hmm I think we are both on new ground...

"Well either way I like what has happened. As abrupt as it was, it is refreshing... and well... now I don't feel so alone anymore... not like this morning... now... I feel... content... happy... is the word..."

Takes her hand...

"Thank you, Charlotte..."

I am not afraid...

"So just what was the absurd idea that Sildarin wanted of you? I am not sure if you told me or not... course I might have been distracted."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Calm down, quit getting all over-emotional! At least you aren't showing it. That would be worse. But still, calm down, Charlotte... calm...

"I know what you're saying, Keith," Charlotte says, softly, "I've got that feeling too. Happiness... feels somewhat strange, after being so... alone, all these years... especially after... what happened, when I was younger... when he came into my life..."

Charlotte grips Keith's hand, and just nods her head. "Thank you too, Keith."

Charlotte thinks for a moment. "Something about... his psicrystal wanting to talk to mine... I don't know how he said it could be done, but Sildarin seemed to be... unusually persistant in trying to talk to me and be a socialable person..."

 

[Tokiwong]

Deleted for consistency...

 

[Tokiwong]

"I think he was just persistent to be in your presence... though i cannot blame him..."

Not at all...

"But that sounds interesting... for the psicrystals to 'talk' to each other..."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Sorry about that, I somewhat messed things up there with editing my post.

Charlotte gives a slight squeeze to Keith's hand. "That's what I thought, too, because I've read that only some of the more experienced psions have psicrystals that can communicate with others, and I somewhat doubt that Sildarin was experienced enough to have a psicrystal like that."

Ask the question you know you need to, Charlotte. You have to know. This is almost too similar to a particular past experience, to just let that question be left alone...

"Keith... I have to ask you a question..." Charlotte says, in almost a whisper. "How far is this relationship going to go?"

 

[Tokiwong]

What is she afraid of?

"I don't know... what you mean... why wonder... why not let it happen..."

His calm eyes probe Charlotte's, "Just let it happen. We can't place artificial structures on something like this. Let the attraction go, can you be happy with that?"

 

[GnomeWorks]

Ouch. I didn't mean to make him mad. I just... need to know. This is important.

Charlotte speaks again, her voice still soft. "Yes, I can be happy with that. I'm sorry, I'm just... very new to relationships, is all... I've only ever experienced one, and it ended in a very bad way... I left him at the altar, for what he did, or was going to do..."

Why must I remember that day forever like that? He was going to use the marriage just to get at my father's holdings, he didn't care about me... I was in the right... I did what I had to do, or did what I thought I had to do...