Writ before court of the Rogue

I'm so mad I came home to find my room torched! I went in there and there is nothing left to be salvaged. I couldn't even breathe and I ended up stumbling out coughing and my eyes watered. I needed a place to stay. Kora and Aniki told me they would get me a place. I didn't expect then to ask Beka! And she said yes! That's crazy! So anyways I went and scrounged up some blankets and a pillow and took them to the court with me. I interrogated people about my rooms but it seems that nobody knows anything. I didn't really expect anybody to; I just have to wait for whispers. So later I took myself and my blankets and a pillow up to Beka's room. I stood outside her door for a minute before knocking on it.

I felt like a stupid scut. She opened the door and I stepped inside and placed my stuff on her windowsill. I turned around as she shut the door her long hair swinging. Crooked God she is beautiful! I could not stop looking at her. Her hair was down and I've never ever seen it down and not braided. It's really pretty. I really just wanted to reach out and touch it. She caught me looking at her so I said "you're hairs grown, it's pretty. I don't think I've ever seen it down before… you should wear it down more often." She blushed and I said "look Beka, its really nice or you to let me stay her, I really appreciate it." Then I couldn't hold out any longer, I hugged her.

But I was good about it. I can't stop thinking about the first time I kissed her. Her mouth was petal soft against mine. I'm surprised she's never punched me not once with all the kisses I've stolen from her. Oh and the times I've run my hands down her back, or grabbed her waist. I remember she was sitting at a table I none of the taverns and lookin' at something and I came over and sat in the chair by hers and said "whatcha' lookin' at?" she leaned back and pointed at it, it was one of them fire opals. I leaned over and draped my arm over her chair and started a conversation about it to distract her. Then I slid my arm down and snaked it 'round her waist. I'm sure she didn't even notice 'cause she leaned into my hold, she didn't notice till I had her in my lap. She jumped up and pocketed the stone, then turned to me and said: "Rosto the Piper you scut of a cove! I can't believe you!" Then she stood there and fumed before turning on her heel and leaving. But not before I saw her blush. I laughed so hard! Everyone in the tavern gave me strange looks but I didn't care, I had gotten my Beka in my lap, if only for a moment. But I've gotten off track in my fantasizing. So anyways, she offered me the bed the sweet little gixie, but I wasn't about to take her bed from her after she allows me to stay with her, and I told her so.

I couldn't help but add that I wouldn't be able to stand sleeping in her bed without her. She rolled her eyes and helped me set up my sleeping area. Then I changed out of my clothes, stripping down to my loincloth. I glanced over at her, she was writing in her journal and she looked up at me and looked down real fast a blush gracing her cheeks. I grinned and said, "You're not uncomfortable are you? A gixie like you 'aint embarrassed 'bout this?" she threw her pillow at me, which I took and settled into bed and watched her write. She really is beautiful, even if she doesn't think so. She has all the right curves, and tight muscle. I won't say no more than that lest I have wicked thoughts- hey I'm having them anyway, but I won't write them. So she wrote awhile longer and it was getting late and I didn't want her to be tired for her watch tomorrow so I yelled at her to go to sleep. She nodded and continued writing so I got up and dragged her away, threw back the covers on her bed and pushed her into it. She glared at me with those gorgeous blue eyes of hers and I blew out the candle and went to sleep. I don't see why people find her eyes intimidating, I think their beautiful… but there, I've gone and gotten distracted again.

But anyways, when I woke up Beka was still sleeping. Have I mentioned she's beautiful? Well yes, I suppose I might've once or twice. But she looked so peaceful, I just wanted to hold her and protect her and never let anything happen to her. The shirt she was wearing exposed part of her upper back, and that was a treat let me tell you. But my point is I could see what her normal shirt and tunic covered and she had a black a blue bruise on her shoulder just over the shoulder blade, a cut on her upper arm and a green and yellow bruise on her other arm. I know she has bruise balm, so either they were worse than they are now (which I doubt), or she isn't taking care of herself. So I got dressed when I heard a bang against the shutters. It startled me, and Beka rolled over with a curse. She stumbled out of bed and tripped over Pounce who yowled.

I caught her and she mumbled her thanks before she froze and looked up at me wide-eyed. "Rosto!" she cried. Obviously she had forgotten I was staying with her. I smiled at her and said "Good morning love" "morning" she murmured. I knew she wasn't awake yet because she didn't say something witty and smart and object to me calling her love. The shutters banged again and she stumbled over to the closet and grabbed some seed before throwing open the shutters and throwing the seed to the ground below. She called out to the pigeons diving after the seed to "go away" and that she would "deal with them later" I thought that was odd but… So anyways she turned around seemingly more awake. And said "I hope they didn't wake you" before realizing I was dressed. "No I was up. I'm going to go get some breakfast" I told her and she nodded at me yawning. I gave her a quick hug which surprisingly she returned and left. When I returned, Kora, Aniki, Ersken, and Phelan were there. Tansy, Beka's friend wasn't there though.

They were sitting in a circle with the only open space by Beka. I didn't mind that though. I went and sat next to her, maybe a tad closer than I should. She passed a plated to me and I grinned at her. We conversed but I was busy looking at Beka's plate. She had a few slices of peach on her plate and I wanted them. So I reached over and plucked a peach off her plated. "Hey!" she yelled at me. "You have your own!" and she grabbed it back. "Yes but I want yours." I told her and took it back. "Aw too bad" she said and popped the peach in her mouth. Then she pulled it back out and asked "still want it?" tauntingly. I nodded, took it from her and ate it. She stared at me for a moment and then took one of my slices.

We got into a mini war which ended up with me tackling her and sitting on top of her, a position I liked. Everyone was cracking up as I tickled her until she couldn't breathe and her face was red from laughing. I stopped tickling her and waited for her giggles to fade, pinning her arms down with my own. Her giggles finally stopped and her face returned to its normal color. Then I let one of her arms free to dangle the last slice in front of her. "Want it?" I taunted her. She lunged for it but I held it out of her reach. Then I bit into half of it and she surprised everyone by lunging forward with her torso and bit the other half off. Then she pushed me off her and looked at everyone else in the room that was staring at her and said "what I wanted it!" I was staring at her too, but when she said that a slow grin spread across my face. Then bold as you please she winked at me!

Gods above I swear in that moment I was in pure bliss. As she bit into the peach her gentle lips brushed my own… I am in love with her. There I've admitted it. I know I always tell her I would leave anyone that I was with for her which I would, and that my offers all ways stands, but I've never admitted that I love her. I was too scared of her rejection, but I don't care now. Beka's lips touched mine of her own accord. I could die happy. No really. I've never felt this way about anyone before. It's a completely new experience… you know I think peaches are my favorite fruit. Beka left a little while ago to go to training with Ahuda and she looked kinda preoccupied and I hope she doesn't let that distract her 'cause Ahuda will show no mercy. I hope she doesn't get hurt. I hate it when she's in pain. I really do just want to kiss all her pains away… right well it's time to go to the court of the Rogue. Maybe Beka and Tunstall and Goodwin will be the ones to collect the happy bag tonight…