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<blockquote data-quote="Xath" data-source="post: 1835308" data-attributes="member: 17040">Xath and AB- Day 14A note lies on the table, next to a fresh batch of cookies.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; An old friend waits to talk.&nbsp; Meet me on the roof at 10pm.Xath is waiting up on the roof, though not as normal.&nbsp; To Archon, she would appear as she did when they traveled together; short, squat, decidedly dwarven.&nbsp; She sits, trying to wrap her arms around her legs, but it isn't working.&nbsp; A plate of cookies lays beside her.Archonus Bluestar says: He grunts. &quot;What do you want?&quot;Xath: She pushes the plate toward him.&nbsp; &quot;I thought we could catch up.&nbsp; We didn't exactly start off on the right foot…I wanted to apologize, as well&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;It was hardly our beginning,&quot; he answers, looking warily at the plate.&nbsp; I am thankful it was not an end.&quot;Xath: &quot;Cookie?&quot;&nbsp; She takes one and eats one.Archonus Bluestar says: He waves his hand, &quot;I'm not hungry.&quot;Xath: &quot;They may not taste the best, but I assure you, they are not poisoned.&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Feel free to have them.&quot;Xath: &quot;Won't you sit down, at least?&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: He looks curious, &quot;So I...he...fell in love with this?&quot; he says, motioning towards you.&nbsp; &quot;I'll stand.&quot;Xath: Xath looks at him.&nbsp; &quot;Not exactly this.&quot;&nbsp; She waves her hand across her face, dismissing her spell; her features shift back into her elven form. &quot;The other form seemed to make you more comfortable&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: Still standing, he asks, &quot;So this is not...as you truly are?&quot;Xath: &quot;Not anymore.&quot;&nbsp; She waves her hand across her face, dismissing her spell; her features shift back into her elven form. &quot;The other form seemed to make you more comfortable&quot; She smiles. “We have all changed much since you...left&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;I have not left you, for I was never WITH you. Archonus Arendorr has been with you, without interruption.&quot;Xath: &quot;You have changed too, it would seem&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;I am as I always have been.&quot;Xath: &quot;So it may seem, but as you have said; this is hardly our beginning.&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: He nods, saying nothing.Xath: &quot;I remember, what was it...4 months ago now...we were still in Thanesport.&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Thanesport?&quot; he asks, betraying nothing.Xath: &quot;And that ...that centaur...he tried to take you away in the in.&quot; She knew it was a minotaur; she was trying to get him to correct her.&nbsp; &quot;But I covered your face in paint, in a rather brilliant move, if I may say so.&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Centaur?&quot; he asks.&nbsp; “I am sure Archonus appreciates the paint. I would have, I am sure.&quot; he's hiding somethingXath: &quot;What are you hiding?&nbsp; Neither of you is good at keeping a secret&quot; Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Nothing!&quot; he responds, the darkness poorly concealing his quickly shifting eyes.Xath: &quot;It was a minotaur, and you know it.&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: He sighs. &quot;I recall.&quot;Xath: She smiles at him.&nbsp; &quot;Those times...they were dangerous, but they were nice.&nbsp; We had adventure, but the fate of thousands didn't ride on our shoulders...We didn't have the burdens we do now.&quot;&nbsp; She is staring wistfully at the sky.Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;You are a fool to believe such. The world sat astride your shoulders, even then.&quot;Xath: &quot;Perhaps.&nbsp; But we did not know that.&nbsp; I certainly did not; a lowly lackey in a large city, just trying to prove myself enough to return home...to Sylvannus&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Then shall we celebrate our ignorance?&quot; he says sarcastically.Xath: &quot;Mock me all you like, there must be a wistfulness in there somewhere...Underneath all of your shadows and pain&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;You mistake me for the real Archonus, then.&quot;Xath: &quot;No, I see you as A real Archonus.&nbsp; Certainly not the Archonus with whom I have fallen in love&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;That is...well.&quot; he answers, almost sardonically.Xath: &quot;But still a friend&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Would that I could claim that I do what I do out of friendship…I cannot.&quot;Xath: &quot;Then don't&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;I do not, then. I do what I must; No more, no less.&nbsp; Such has it always been, with me.&quot;Xath: &quot;But acknowledge, even if you have no friendship now, that we were once friends, Archonus. We traveled together, we did battle together; we saved each other's lives more times than I can count.&nbsp; You cannot say that your actions then were solely out of duty, no matter how you see yourself now&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;You did battle with Archonus Arendorr, and it was he who saved your life.&nbsp; *I* am a creature of duty.Xath: &quot;Yet you have these memories&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;They are closer to dreams.&quot;Xath: Her eyes narrow in concern, as she stands and moves towards him.Archonus Bluestar says: He stands his ground.Xath: &quot;What has he done to you Archonus?&quot; she says under her breath, more as a rhetorical question to herself.&nbsp; She looks into his eyes.&nbsp; &quot;Behind that cold duteous exterior, I see a friend.&nbsp; We may fight different battles, we may have different allegiances, but you are still my friend&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;I..I'm sorry. Your sight is dangerously false…He is more than a friend.&nbsp; If circumstance allows, I may be an ally.&nbsp; But I can never be more than that.&quot;Xath: &quot;I am not talking about him.&nbsp; I am speaking of you.&nbsp; You are two different men, though you may have once been one and the same&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Then understand me when I say that Xath Thunderheart and Archonus Bluestar are not, nor can be, friends.&quot;Xath: Her stance becomes resolute.&nbsp; “Perhaps you will not be my friend, Archonus Bluestar.&nbsp; But I will be yours.&nbsp; And here, I would think that you would want any friend you could find. Enjoy the cookies.&nbsp; They're your favorite, or at least what your favorite was...&quot;&nbsp; She begins to walk away. &quot;And if you need a friend, I'll be there.&quot; She continues walkingArchonus Bluestar says: &quot;Xath -&quot; he calls after you.Xath: She turnsArchonus Bluestar says: &quot;I-I am lost. But you do love...him, don't you?&quot;Xath: &quot;With all my heart&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Then don't let him go. Ever. His...your...it's important. Please?&quot;Xath: She smiles and nods her head.Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Where I am bound, he is free.&nbsp; Do not let him forget, and do not let him tie himself as I have.&quot;Xath: &quot;We all do as we must, Archonus.&quot;Archonus Bluestar says: and then he broods and lightning strikes etc.Archonus Bluestar says: &quot;Then...as a friend...tell him that he...you...must stay together. I ask you to trust me in this, and nothing else.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Xath, post: 1835308, member: 17040"] [b]Xath and AB- Day 14[/b] A note lies on the table, next to a fresh batch of cookies. An old friend waits to talk. Meet me on the roof at 10pm. Xath is waiting up on the roof, though not as normal. To Archon, she would appear as she did when they traveled together; short, squat, decidedly dwarven. She sits, trying to wrap her arms around her legs, but it isn't working. A plate of cookies lays beside her. Archonus Bluestar says: He grunts. "What do you want?" Xath: She pushes the plate toward him. "I thought we could catch up. We didn't exactly start off on the right foot…I wanted to apologize, as well" Archonus Bluestar says: "It was hardly our beginning," he answers, looking warily at the plate. I am thankful it was not an end." Xath: "Cookie?" She takes one and eats one. Archonus Bluestar says: He waves his hand, "I'm not hungry." Xath: "They may not taste the best, but I assure you, they are not poisoned." Archonus Bluestar says: "Feel free to have them." Xath: "Won't you sit down, at least?" Archonus Bluestar says: He looks curious, "So I...he...fell in love with this?" he says, motioning towards you. "I'll stand." Xath: Xath looks at him. "Not exactly this." She waves her hand across her face, dismissing her spell; her features shift back into her elven form. "The other form seemed to make you more comfortable" Archonus Bluestar says: Still standing, he asks, "So this is not...as you truly are?" Xath: "Not anymore." She waves her hand across her face, dismissing her spell; her features shift back into her elven form. "The other form seemed to make you more comfortable" She smiles. “We have all changed much since you...left" Archonus Bluestar says: "I have not left you, for I was never WITH you. Archonus Arendorr has been with you, without interruption." Xath: "You have changed too, it would seem" Archonus Bluestar says: "I am as I always have been." Xath: "So it may seem, but as you have said; this is hardly our beginning." Archonus Bluestar says: He nods, saying nothing. Xath: "I remember, what was it...4 months ago now...we were still in Thanesport." Archonus Bluestar says: "Thanesport?" he asks, betraying nothing. Xath: "And that ...that centaur...he tried to take you away in the in." She knew it was a minotaur; she was trying to get him to correct her. "But I covered your face in paint, in a rather brilliant move, if I may say so." Archonus Bluestar says: "Centaur?" he asks. “I am sure Archonus appreciates the paint. I would have, I am sure." he's hiding something Xath: "What are you hiding? Neither of you is good at keeping a secret" Archonus Bluestar says: "Nothing!" he responds, the darkness poorly concealing his quickly shifting eyes. Xath: "It was a minotaur, and you know it." Archonus Bluestar says: He sighs. "I recall." Xath: She smiles at him. "Those times...they were dangerous, but they were nice. We had adventure, but the fate of thousands didn't ride on our shoulders...We didn't have the burdens we do now." She is staring wistfully at the sky. Archonus Bluestar says: "You are a fool to believe such. The world sat astride your shoulders, even then." Xath: "Perhaps. But we did not know that. I certainly did not; a lowly lackey in a large city, just trying to prove myself enough to return home...to Sylvannus" Archonus Bluestar says: "Then shall we celebrate our ignorance?" he says sarcastically. Xath: "Mock me all you like, there must be a wistfulness in there somewhere...Underneath all of your shadows and pain" Archonus Bluestar says: "You mistake me for the real Archonus, then." Xath: "No, I see you as A real Archonus. Certainly not the Archonus with whom I have fallen in love" Archonus Bluestar says: "That is...well." he answers, almost sardonically. Xath: "But still a friend" Archonus Bluestar says: "Would that I could claim that I do what I do out of friendship…I cannot." Xath: "Then don't" Archonus Bluestar says: "I do not, then. I do what I must; No more, no less. Such has it always been, with me." Xath: "But acknowledge, even if you have no friendship now, that we were once friends, Archonus. We traveled together, we did battle together; we saved each other's lives more times than I can count. You cannot say that your actions then were solely out of duty, no matter how you see yourself now" Archonus Bluestar says: "You did battle with Archonus Arendorr, and it was he who saved your life. *I* am a creature of duty. Xath: "Yet you have these memories" Archonus Bluestar says: "They are closer to dreams." Xath: Her eyes narrow in concern, as she stands and moves towards him. Archonus Bluestar says: He stands his ground. Xath: "What has he done to you Archonus?" she says under her breath, more as a rhetorical question to herself. She looks into his eyes. "Behind that cold duteous exterior, I see a friend. We may fight different battles, we may have different allegiances, but you are still my friend" Archonus Bluestar says: "I..I'm sorry. Your sight is dangerously false…He is more than a friend. If circumstance allows, I may be an ally. But I can never be more than that." Xath: "I am not talking about him. I am speaking of you. You are two different men, though you may have once been one and the same" Archonus Bluestar says: "Then understand me when I say that Xath Thunderheart and Archonus Bluestar are not, nor can be, friends." Xath: Her stance becomes resolute. “Perhaps you will not be my friend, Archonus Bluestar. But I will be yours. And here, I would think that you would want any friend you could find. Enjoy the cookies. They're your favorite, or at least what your favorite was..." She begins to walk away. "And if you need a friend, I'll be there." She continues walking Archonus Bluestar says: "Xath -" he calls after you. Xath: She turns Archonus Bluestar says: "I-I am lost. But you do love...him, don't you?" Xath: "With all my heart" Archonus Bluestar says: "Then don't let him go. Ever. His...your...it's important. Please?" Xath: She smiles and nods her head. Archonus Bluestar says: "Where I am bound, he is free. Do not let him forget, and do not let him tie himself as I have." Xath: "We all do as we must, Archonus." Archonus Bluestar says: and then he broods and lightning strikes etc. Archonus Bluestar says: "Then...as a friend...tell him that he...you...must stay together. I ask you to trust me in this, and nothing else." [/QUOTE]

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