Academy of Drell, Part II

[GnomeWorks]

Charlotte nods her head in agreement with Keith. "Yes, I think we should stay here, too. We should all stay around - Yodwin's answers to our questions might tell us something important."

Charlotte takes a seat at a table, and looks around aimlessly.

 

[Tokiwong]

There at least she seems calmer...

Keith gestures to Kith, "Might want to keep the insuations to a minimum friend..."

Keith takes a seat with Charlotte, "I didn'tget a chance to say it before but good fighting. I doubt I could have taken both of them without you at my side..."

Perhaps... perhaps not...

Keith places a hand on hers, and nods meaningfully before withdrawing his hand.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Hmph. Liar. He could have done it without me. I didn't accomplish much, other than get hit... Keith did most of the real work...

Charlotte looks at Keith. "I'm sure that you could have. I didn't help much. You did most of the work. If it had just been you, I'm certain that you would have done fine."

As Keith places his hand upon hers, Charlotte smiles slightly at him.

I just wish something would happen... either Keith kiss me again, or Kith start an argument, or a fight break out... or something. Just not this awkward silence!

 

[Tokiwong]

Alustir forgive me... I do like this human... more so then I should... a weakness... perhaps...

"Two are better then one... and even the greatest fencer can be overwhelmed by odds... one must know when to seek help... if only to even the odds..."

Keith waves to those assembled, "This was fought by all of us... we all made a difference... together we triumphed..."

Though some seem more content to make it a point to push their will upon others...

Keith locks eyes with hers, "So you were saying earlier about how far you wanted this to go... I am not so sure if we ever finished that conversation..."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Given. Even so...

Charlotte sighs softly. "True. Two are better than one. I helped to even out the odds."

...and nothing more.

"No, I'm not so sure that we did finish that conversation..." She pauses, waiting for Keith to say something.

You first. I don't even know where to begin...

 

[Tokiwong]

Keith gives her a long look before continuing... "If it were me, I would want this to continue forever...."

50 to 60 years.... how cruel...

"I do not wish for this to be a simple dalliance... is what I mean... I do enjoy the time we have spent together, however breif. It is," Keith pauses searching for a word, "in a word, enchanting and intoxicating."

Keith maintains his calm demeanor, "Though you will have to deal with the insinuations of our peers... but let them think what they like."

Indeed... they know nothing of me... or you...

 

[GnomeWorks]

Forever?

Charlotte speaks, her voice once again slightly shaken. "I... don't want this to be a 'simple dalliance', either..."

Come on, Charlotte, speak! You haven't lost your voice... you've been said to have 'as much tact as a door'. Prove it! Use that wonderful bluntness to some great... thing...

Oh, but I can't... I can't be blunt with Keith... not yet, anyway - I don't want to scare him off...

Charlotte takes a deep breath, steadying herself. "The times we have spent together have been... interesting..."

Umm... how do I respond to that? I've never been in a relationship before...

"...I, too, find it, as you said, 'enchanting and intoxicating'. You are a very interesting person, Keith, one that I feel I could come to know very well eventually..."

Is this a good response?

Charlotte lowers her voice somewhat. "Very, well."

He's talking about Kith. Why did he bring that up out of the blue?

Charlotte nods her head negatively. "I don't care what anyone else thinks. With Kith... it's more of a... hmm... loathing for his general personality, rather than just an annoyance at his actions and words."

Loathing. Well put.

 

[Tokiwong]

Why is she struggling for words...

"I did not mean to be so forward... I simply wished to say what needed to be said. Please no rush, we have some time to consider all that has happened..." Keith says placing his hand gently on hers once more.

"I understand your feelings of loathin for Kith, he can be a little much. I have seen him at his best and worst over the past year that I have spent here at the Academy..."

More times worse then best... but that matters not...

"No rush Charlotte... as I said before we just need to let this happen... I know what I feel..." he face still a mirror of calm, as he brushes her hair back... "For the most part that is all that matters."

 

[GnomeWorks]

Now he's apologizing. Didn't mean for that to happen...

"It's okay, Keith, really." Charlotte says, smiling. "You are right - there is no rush."

Odd. When I needed words to say before, they didn't come. Now, when it doesn't matter, they are flowing like a waterfall. Oh, why me?

Charlotte looks at Keith with a look of seriousness. "Kith, having a 'best' part?" Before Keith can respond, she shakes her head. "No, no, don't answer that. I don't want to know."

Charlotte sits as still as possible when Keith messes with her hair. "At this point, I think we both know how we both feel..." She puts her hand gently upon his.

It's happening again... my tongue is getting all knotted up...

 

[Tokiwong]

Hmmm... perhaps... we could... no... we need to wait for Yodwin...

"I won't answer it then..." Keith says with a glimmer of a smile at her mentioning of Kith, he continues, "And yes we both definitely know how we feel. The hard part is behind us."

Keith glances over his shoulder for a moment to look around and then focuses on Charlotte once more, "I am curious... what does your psicrystal think about me... I presume it is a peice of you, correct? Yet it has its own sentience and thoughts... or am I mistaken..."

Hmm why did that come to mind... ahh yes Sildarin's psicrystal....