Chapter 3: Night Air
Sonna sighed as she undressed after her performance. The emperor had enjoyed it thoroughly and so had her new friends. As she opened the wardrobe to get her night clothes, she thought that it was rather interesting that no one had been sent to get her yet. It wasn't like the emperor of Gannal to let his possession out of his sight for long. There was a quiet mewling at her door, and she opened it for the cat to come in.
"Baba, where have you been??"
*Saving your butt!*
"What's that supposed to mean? Why are you covered in burrs?"
*The emperor is searching for you, they followed your footprints through the woods, but I was able to through them off your path at the road. You know they will come here though. It's only a matter of time.*
"What do they want with me?!? I was only a dancer. Nothing more! I'm not special."
She sat down hard on her bed and the cat climbed up and purred at her. She looked into the cat's eyes and started crying.
"Why can't they leave me alone?"
At that moment there was a knock at her door. Tasuki stepped in a moment later, and seeing her tears, rushed over to her and caught her in a hug.
"Please don't cry. I can't stand it when women cry."
Sonna was shocked by this display of affection, and it made her cry more. She'd never had someone comfort her when she was upset.
"Gomen Tasuki-sama, I can't help it. Why are you here anyway?"
She pulled away from him a little to look up into his face.
"I'm here 'cause I wanted to see if you would come to town with me an' Chichiri tomorrow. But I'm also here if you need anything. I'm sorry I scared you when we first met."
Tasuki blushed with his apology, obviously not used to doing it. He looked down at her and waited for an answer.
"I can't Tasuki. I have to leave tomorrow."
"What'cha have to go an' do that for?"
"Gannal has sent it's best warriors to find me. I can't put you or your people in danger. I have to leave early in the morning and go to them. I will go back to the emperor."
"But didn't ya say that he has you beaten?"
"Hai. But that doesn't matter. He'll kill anyone to get what he wants."
"If ya feel that ya have to leave, then fine. But Chichiri and I are going with ya."
"But---"
"No buts. Ya can't argue and win with a hot head like me!" He said this rather proudly.
Sonna sighed and gave in. Tasuki wasn't as bad as she first thought. She shooed him out telling him to inform Chichiri of what was going on and telling him to get plenty of sleep. What a strange feeling it was to have someone care about you...
Sonna sighed as she undressed after her performance. The emperor had enjoyed it thoroughly and so had her new friends. As she opened the wardrobe to get her night clothes, she thought that it was rather interesting that no one had been sent to get her yet. It wasn't like the emperor of Gannal to let his possession out of his sight for long. There was a quiet mewling at her door, and she opened it for the cat to come in.
"Baba, where have you been??"
*Saving your butt!*
"What's that supposed to mean? Why are you covered in burrs?"
*The emperor is searching for you, they followed your footprints through the woods, but I was able to through them off your path at the road. You know they will come here though. It's only a matter of time.*
"What do they want with me?!? I was only a dancer. Nothing more! I'm not special."
She sat down hard on her bed and the cat climbed up and purred at her. She looked into the cat's eyes and started crying.
"Why can't they leave me alone?"
At that moment there was a knock at her door. Tasuki stepped in a moment later, and seeing her tears, rushed over to her and caught her in a hug.
"Please don't cry. I can't stand it when women cry."
Sonna was shocked by this display of affection, and it made her cry more. She'd never had someone comfort her when she was upset.
"Gomen Tasuki-sama, I can't help it. Why are you here anyway?"
She pulled away from him a little to look up into his face.
"I'm here 'cause I wanted to see if you would come to town with me an' Chichiri tomorrow. But I'm also here if you need anything. I'm sorry I scared you when we first met."
Tasuki blushed with his apology, obviously not used to doing it. He looked down at her and waited for an answer.
"I can't Tasuki. I have to leave tomorrow."
"What'cha have to go an' do that for?"
"Gannal has sent it's best warriors to find me. I can't put you or your people in danger. I have to leave early in the morning and go to them. I will go back to the emperor."
"But didn't ya say that he has you beaten?"
"Hai. But that doesn't matter. He'll kill anyone to get what he wants."
"If ya feel that ya have to leave, then fine. But Chichiri and I are going with ya."
"But---"
"No buts. Ya can't argue and win with a hot head like me!" He said this rather proudly.
Sonna sighed and gave in. Tasuki wasn't as bad as she first thought. She shooed him out telling him to inform Chichiri of what was going on and telling him to get plenty of sleep. What a strange feeling it was to have someone care about you...