I got to Kaipo a little after noon. Heading straight to the inn, I got a
room in the back for the both of us. Hefting Crystal onto the bed farthest
from the door, I took off her cloak, cape and boots, and I confiscated
Armageddon. Stashing her stuff under the bed, I got ready for bed myself.
Exhausted after hauling Crystal here,
I fought the temptation to kiss Crystal's angel-like lips, I got into bed, my mind duking it out with my heart.
~*~
I awoke the next day to Crystal perched on my feet, at the end of my bed. She looked her usual cheery self, smiling at me from the end of the bed. Sitting up, I mumbled something along the lines of "Good morning." Slumping back down on my pillows, I tried to go back to sleep. No Can Do. "Good Morning, Sleepy-head." She chirped. Her voice sounded oddly annoying this early in the morning. Jumping off the bed and punching me playfully on the shoulder, "Get up, I got something to tell you." was the only the I heard in responce to my silence, and as an accompaniment to her retreating footfalls on the stone steps up to the cafe.
There was nothing for it. I got up, shaking the last of the grogginess out of my head. Getting dressed , I quickly followed up the stairs to talk to Crystal.Meeting Crystal at the bar, I ordered a drink, and asked about what she had to tell me.
" You see that man over there, at the table?" she asked me.
I answered her and said yes, and that I thought he looked a little familiar. " Yeah. That's what I thought too. I started asking around, and Daryn, He was in Baron the day it was attacked!
" she told me urgently. I turned my head to look at the guy,
and he raised his head and looked straight at me! Tapping Crystal on the shoulder, she turned too. Noticing that both of us were looking at him, he waved us over. Exchanging a glance with Crystal, I stood up and walked over to the guy, dragging Crystal along behind me.
" Now what are a prince,"he said, looking pointedly at me, " And a princess," switching his glance to Crystal " doing way out here in the middle of the desert?" Motioning for us to sit down,
He continued. " My name is Peter. I am a BountyHunter, though sometimes I work as an Asassin."
I fought the temptation to kiss Crystal's angel-like lips, I got into bed, my mind duking it out with my heart.
~*~
I awoke the next day to Crystal perched on my feet, at the end of my bed. She looked her usual cheery self, smiling at me from the end of the bed. Sitting up, I mumbled something along the lines of "Good morning." Slumping back down on my pillows, I tried to go back to sleep. No Can Do. "Good Morning, Sleepy-head." She chirped. Her voice sounded oddly annoying this early in the morning. Jumping off the bed and punching me playfully on the shoulder, "Get up, I got something to tell you." was the only the I heard in responce to my silence, and as an accompaniment to her retreating footfalls on the stone steps up to the cafe.
There was nothing for it. I got up, shaking the last of the grogginess out of my head. Getting dressed , I quickly followed up the stairs to talk to Crystal.Meeting Crystal at the bar, I ordered a drink, and asked about what she had to tell me.
" You see that man over there, at the table?" she asked me.
I answered her and said yes, and that I thought he looked a little familiar. " Yeah. That's what I thought too. I started asking around, and Daryn, He was in Baron the day it was attacked!
" she told me urgently. I turned my head to look at the guy,
and he raised his head and looked straight at me! Tapping Crystal on the shoulder, she turned too. Noticing that both of us were looking at him, he waved us over. Exchanging a glance with Crystal, I stood up and walked over to the guy, dragging Crystal along behind me.
" Now what are a prince,"he said, looking pointedly at me, " And a princess," switching his glance to Crystal " doing way out here in the middle of the desert?" Motioning for us to sit down,
He continued. " My name is Peter. I am a BountyHunter, though sometimes I work as an Asassin."