Chapter Two:
Once again, Terra was out digging through her garden, replacing the soil she pulled out, and trimming the older roses away. No one even stopped to say hello. She sighed deeply, her face saddened once again. She stood up, shaking off the dirt on her and picked up her basket. Aurora purred against her leg, mewing softly. "What is it, Aurora?"
The cat mewed once more. "Hello, Terra..."
Terra looked up, smiling at the gray haired man. "Hi, Setzer..." she walked along the picket fence, Setzer following on the other side. "What brings you here?"
"What? A man can't see a friend anymore?" Setzer whimpered. He opened the gate and walked up to the porch. "So how have you been?"
"Lonely." It was the one feeling she could describe herself. "Aurora is the only thing that brings me happiness."
The black cat purred against Setzer's leg, wanting attention from the stranger. Setzer smiled and picked up the cat, brushing it's fur softly with his fingers. "Lovely cat..."
"Thank you. But you should really thank the wild." Terra placed her basket down and walked to the sink, washing the dirt off her hands.
"Why is that?" Setzer placed the cat down, who anxiously purred more.
"Why? She runs off every day, acting like a panther. Then comes back only for food, sleep, and attention. Reminds me of you..." Terra smiled gently as Setzer gawked at her. "It's true..."
"Why thank you..."
"More than welcome." Terra filled a jug with water and placed the roses in it. "Now...where should I put it?"
Aurora walked over to a table already decorated with roses. "Does she choose for you?" Terra nodded. "How about right there?" Setzer pointed to a wooden pedestal which was covered in dust.
"Alright," Terra said with a little bounce to it. Aurora hissed at Setzer, causing Terra to giggle. "She's spoiled rotten..."
"I can tell..." Setzer walked over to the cat and patted the head softly and brushed back. It silenced it's hissing, and now purring softly.
"So, what brings you here?" Terra finally asked after arranging the flowers. She turned around, looking at her old friend.
Setzer smiled and finally stopped petting the cat. "Edgar."
"I should've guessed," she mumbled softly.
Setzer grinned and walked over to the woman. "Why don't you just go over to Figaro and marry him? I believe you guys had a thing going on before the world of ruin..."
Terra sighed and walked away into the kitchen, shaking her head. "That was him taking advantage of me..."
"I don't think so," Setzer replied coldly. Terra looked at him and frowned softly. Aurora finally walked into the kitchen, lapping up her milk.
"Setzer, I didn't know what love was. We had nothing but a few hot nights...oops!" Terra held her mouth as Setzer gawked at her.
"W...what?"
"Please don't tell anyone! And don't tell Edgar that I told you! Please?" Setzer nodded and she took a deep breath to calm herself.
There was a brief moment of silent, but then, Setzer asked, "Where at?"
Terra glared at Setzer chuckling. "You're room on The Blackjack..."
"WHAT!"
Terra began to giggle now, while Setzer began to blush like mad. "Don't get mad."
Setzer took in a deep breath and walked over to Terra. "I won't go any further..."
"Good, I wasn't going to tell you anything. So, you came here to ask me to marry Edgar?"
Setzer sighed once more and shook his head. "Always hitting the nail on the head..." Terra smiled and walked towards the couch, sitting down and offering him a seat. "So, how about it?"
"If going to Figaro and talking to him will make Edgar get off my back then fine. But only for a day, I have roses to take care of."
She walked calmly towards the castle with Setzer right behind her. She held onto a simple rose, planning to give it to Edgar for a present. Setzer had to park a distance away because of the new army training. The closer they got to the desert castle, the more nervous she became. "Setzer?" she called out silently.
"Yes?" Setzer ran up next to her, staring at her vibrant green hair flying in the wind. They both held their hands over their eyes so no sand would get in them. After the wind had stopped, they placed their hands down and stared at each other. "Well?"
"Oh, right! I'm getting a tad...nervous..." Setzer chuckled lightly and walked towards the castle more. "Oh, thanks, Setzer!" Terra screamed sarcastically as she walked behind him.
They walked up to the castle gates, both guards bowing respectively. "So, much has change?" Setzer whispered softly as they walked down the gigantic halls.
"A lot has changed..." Terra clasped the rose in her hand tighter, afraid of handing it to Edgar. 'Why am I so god damn nervous! Calm down Terra...' she thought to herself quickly. Just as quickly as the thoughts entered her mind, they left as the two enormous double doors opened up. And right in front of her sat Edgar, staring at her with those beautiful blue eyes. For a second, it seemed like the world stopped, and all what was happened was Edgar coolly walking towards her.
"Setzer!" Edgar exclaimed, hugging his friend tightly. They both patted each other on the backs, smiling. "Terra," he finally said, walking away from Setzer, and bowing down gently. He lifted her hand and kissed it calmly, then standing up straight.
"Edgar, you know there is no need to act proper around me..." Edgar laughed softly, wrapping an arm around her.
"He doesn't have to, Terra, but he thinks it'll get you to his room quicker!" Setzer chuckled out. Both shot him a cold glare. "Ok, I guess I'll just leave..."
And with that, Setzer left the room, searching for the maids. "Don't listen to him, my lady."
"Do you think I ever do? And didn't I tell you to cut the crap?" Edgar gawked at Terra, but her only response was her giggle. "Oh, this is for you..."
She handed him the rose slowly. "It's beautiful, Terra. And it smells...perfect." Edgar held onto the rose and placed it behind her ear. "So, what have you been up to?" he asked calmly. Edgar took her arm in his and walked out of the throne room.
"Mostly just gardening." Edgar nodded softly, expecting more from her. "Taking care of Aurora..."
"Who's Aurora? A child of yours?" Edgar asked soothingly. She shook her head and smiled.
She took in a deep breath, ready to explain the short, yet, complex story.
"Well, Aurora is my cat who thinks she's a panther. All the kids left for new homes, and I've been...lonely." Edgar stared down at her as they continued through the halls. "I started gardening, but only roses really. Aurora helps me decide where to place the older ones in my house. Oh, you should see my house..."
She continued on with what was going on in her life. The stood on the balcony, chatting away slowly. "So, no one talks to you?" Edgar asked softly.
"Barely anyone, anymore. I guess I've been moody, huh?" Edgar shook his head fondly, brushing back her hair. "I think I've talked too much...how about yourself?"
Edgar smiled and took her into his arms very coyly. "Well, after Sabin left to be with Duncan to help him train, nothing really much has been going on. Got into another debate with a man from Jidoor, again."
"Do you enjoy debates, Edgar?" she asked him calmly. He only nodded his head, grasping onto her tighter. "Aren't sunsets beautiful? I think they are the most beautiful things in the world..."
Edgar smiled, cuddling his nose into her neck. "Nope, I think you're the most beautiful thing in this world..." This, of course, caused Terra to blush a deep crimson red. "Terra...do you remember in the world of balance how we...?" Edgar continued to purr around her neck, causing her to lift her head just a tad.
"Well...yes, of course..." She smiled softly, enjoying the attention. She heard soft footsteps from the stairs. This of course caused her to shrug Edgar away gently. "Setzer?"
"Um, excuse me you two but, Terra, we gotta get going. The airship has to be in a shop by eight."
Edgar frowned a tad, and grabbed onto Terra's hand. "I can take you home in the morning."
Setzer smiled coyly and shook his head, walking down the steps slowly. "Coming, Terra?"
She smiled at Edgar, taking the rose from her ear and placing it behind his own. "I have to take care of Aurora and my roses...head over tomorrow?" He nodded softly, watching her leave his sight.
Once again, Terra was out digging through her garden, replacing the soil she pulled out, and trimming the older roses away. No one even stopped to say hello. She sighed deeply, her face saddened once again. She stood up, shaking off the dirt on her and picked up her basket. Aurora purred against her leg, mewing softly. "What is it, Aurora?"
The cat mewed once more. "Hello, Terra..."
Terra looked up, smiling at the gray haired man. "Hi, Setzer..." she walked along the picket fence, Setzer following on the other side. "What brings you here?"
"What? A man can't see a friend anymore?" Setzer whimpered. He opened the gate and walked up to the porch. "So how have you been?"
"Lonely." It was the one feeling she could describe herself. "Aurora is the only thing that brings me happiness."
The black cat purred against Setzer's leg, wanting attention from the stranger. Setzer smiled and picked up the cat, brushing it's fur softly with his fingers. "Lovely cat..."
"Thank you. But you should really thank the wild." Terra placed her basket down and walked to the sink, washing the dirt off her hands.
"Why is that?" Setzer placed the cat down, who anxiously purred more.
"Why? She runs off every day, acting like a panther. Then comes back only for food, sleep, and attention. Reminds me of you..." Terra smiled gently as Setzer gawked at her. "It's true..."
"Why thank you..."
"More than welcome." Terra filled a jug with water and placed the roses in it. "Now...where should I put it?"
Aurora walked over to a table already decorated with roses. "Does she choose for you?" Terra nodded. "How about right there?" Setzer pointed to a wooden pedestal which was covered in dust.
"Alright," Terra said with a little bounce to it. Aurora hissed at Setzer, causing Terra to giggle. "She's spoiled rotten..."
"I can tell..." Setzer walked over to the cat and patted the head softly and brushed back. It silenced it's hissing, and now purring softly.
"So, what brings you here?" Terra finally asked after arranging the flowers. She turned around, looking at her old friend.
Setzer smiled and finally stopped petting the cat. "Edgar."
"I should've guessed," she mumbled softly.
Setzer grinned and walked over to the woman. "Why don't you just go over to Figaro and marry him? I believe you guys had a thing going on before the world of ruin..."
Terra sighed and walked away into the kitchen, shaking her head. "That was him taking advantage of me..."
"I don't think so," Setzer replied coldly. Terra looked at him and frowned softly. Aurora finally walked into the kitchen, lapping up her milk.
"Setzer, I didn't know what love was. We had nothing but a few hot nights...oops!" Terra held her mouth as Setzer gawked at her.
"W...what?"
"Please don't tell anyone! And don't tell Edgar that I told you! Please?" Setzer nodded and she took a deep breath to calm herself.
There was a brief moment of silent, but then, Setzer asked, "Where at?"
Terra glared at Setzer chuckling. "You're room on The Blackjack..."
"WHAT!"
Terra began to giggle now, while Setzer began to blush like mad. "Don't get mad."
Setzer took in a deep breath and walked over to Terra. "I won't go any further..."
"Good, I wasn't going to tell you anything. So, you came here to ask me to marry Edgar?"
Setzer sighed once more and shook his head. "Always hitting the nail on the head..." Terra smiled and walked towards the couch, sitting down and offering him a seat. "So, how about it?"
"If going to Figaro and talking to him will make Edgar get off my back then fine. But only for a day, I have roses to take care of."
She walked calmly towards the castle with Setzer right behind her. She held onto a simple rose, planning to give it to Edgar for a present. Setzer had to park a distance away because of the new army training. The closer they got to the desert castle, the more nervous she became. "Setzer?" she called out silently.
"Yes?" Setzer ran up next to her, staring at her vibrant green hair flying in the wind. They both held their hands over their eyes so no sand would get in them. After the wind had stopped, they placed their hands down and stared at each other. "Well?"
"Oh, right! I'm getting a tad...nervous..." Setzer chuckled lightly and walked towards the castle more. "Oh, thanks, Setzer!" Terra screamed sarcastically as she walked behind him.
They walked up to the castle gates, both guards bowing respectively. "So, much has change?" Setzer whispered softly as they walked down the gigantic halls.
"A lot has changed..." Terra clasped the rose in her hand tighter, afraid of handing it to Edgar. 'Why am I so god damn nervous! Calm down Terra...' she thought to herself quickly. Just as quickly as the thoughts entered her mind, they left as the two enormous double doors opened up. And right in front of her sat Edgar, staring at her with those beautiful blue eyes. For a second, it seemed like the world stopped, and all what was happened was Edgar coolly walking towards her.
"Setzer!" Edgar exclaimed, hugging his friend tightly. They both patted each other on the backs, smiling. "Terra," he finally said, walking away from Setzer, and bowing down gently. He lifted her hand and kissed it calmly, then standing up straight.
"Edgar, you know there is no need to act proper around me..." Edgar laughed softly, wrapping an arm around her.
"He doesn't have to, Terra, but he thinks it'll get you to his room quicker!" Setzer chuckled out. Both shot him a cold glare. "Ok, I guess I'll just leave..."
And with that, Setzer left the room, searching for the maids. "Don't listen to him, my lady."
"Do you think I ever do? And didn't I tell you to cut the crap?" Edgar gawked at Terra, but her only response was her giggle. "Oh, this is for you..."
She handed him the rose slowly. "It's beautiful, Terra. And it smells...perfect." Edgar held onto the rose and placed it behind her ear. "So, what have you been up to?" he asked calmly. Edgar took her arm in his and walked out of the throne room.
"Mostly just gardening." Edgar nodded softly, expecting more from her. "Taking care of Aurora..."
"Who's Aurora? A child of yours?" Edgar asked soothingly. She shook her head and smiled.
She took in a deep breath, ready to explain the short, yet, complex story.
"Well, Aurora is my cat who thinks she's a panther. All the kids left for new homes, and I've been...lonely." Edgar stared down at her as they continued through the halls. "I started gardening, but only roses really. Aurora helps me decide where to place the older ones in my house. Oh, you should see my house..."
She continued on with what was going on in her life. The stood on the balcony, chatting away slowly. "So, no one talks to you?" Edgar asked softly.
"Barely anyone, anymore. I guess I've been moody, huh?" Edgar shook his head fondly, brushing back her hair. "I think I've talked too much...how about yourself?"
Edgar smiled and took her into his arms very coyly. "Well, after Sabin left to be with Duncan to help him train, nothing really much has been going on. Got into another debate with a man from Jidoor, again."
"Do you enjoy debates, Edgar?" she asked him calmly. He only nodded his head, grasping onto her tighter. "Aren't sunsets beautiful? I think they are the most beautiful things in the world..."
Edgar smiled, cuddling his nose into her neck. "Nope, I think you're the most beautiful thing in this world..." This, of course, caused Terra to blush a deep crimson red. "Terra...do you remember in the world of balance how we...?" Edgar continued to purr around her neck, causing her to lift her head just a tad.
"Well...yes, of course..." She smiled softly, enjoying the attention. She heard soft footsteps from the stairs. This of course caused her to shrug Edgar away gently. "Setzer?"
"Um, excuse me you two but, Terra, we gotta get going. The airship has to be in a shop by eight."
Edgar frowned a tad, and grabbed onto Terra's hand. "I can take you home in the morning."
Setzer smiled coyly and shook his head, walking down the steps slowly. "Coming, Terra?"
She smiled at Edgar, taking the rose from her ear and placing it behind his own. "I have to take care of Aurora and my roses...head over tomorrow?" He nodded softly, watching her leave his sight.
