The Blue Eyes
By J.B.
Part Gamma - She
4th of March, A.D. 200
Warmth and strawberries. Those are the last things I remembered before I fell asleep, and the first two feelings that arose to my senses as I awoke.
Where am I...?
My eyes slowly focused on the girl asleep in my arms, then widened upon recognizing who it was. Oh, now I remember. I couldn't recall how were were both sharing a blanket and still sitting on the couch in front of the now-snuffed fireplace; all I remembered was my lost love's request to stay for the night. Underneath the blanket, she was still in a thin white and lavender nightie, and her smooth brown hair was slightly tangled against my shoulder.
I let out a light sigh and kissed Teta upon the forehead. God, I missed her so much. Why did I ever leave in the first place? My callused fingers stroked her hair softly as I contemplated to myself. Oh yes... my swordsmanship. But a man can have both dreams come true, can't he?
She shifted and curled up tighter against me. I could barely hear her dream-like mumbling. "Don't leave me again..."
Instinctively, I was about to say that I wouldn't, until the recollection of yesterday's mission finally struck my mind. Damn it all. I never got to find out what it even was. I'll bet Great Leader and the rest are waking up by now. He probably won't like it was that I was gone for the night... But my eyes drifted down to the girl still in my arms, and I felt my heart wrench once more with indecision.
What the hell do I do?
A yawn from my right interrupted my self-debate. Alma rubbed her eyes as she walked in, one hand still clutching her golden yellow night gown, and peered at us. A small grin began to emerge on the Beoulve's face. "I knew you'd stay."
"Yes, but I can't stay long," I said as quietly as I could. "Your brother expected me back last night... and I have no idea where we're going."
"'You' are not going anywhere for awhile," she said, more like a command than a statement. "You are going to stay right here and be with Teta for one more day."
A part of my heart jumped for joy, but I tried to keep rationale in my mind. "But your brother will be concerned--"
She sharply sighed. "I will never believe that having one day off will kill you. I'm sure he's quite reasonable. I'll go talk to him."
"Alma?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
She gave a small smile at me. "Anytime." Her gaze drifted toward Teta for a brief moment. "I care for her like a sister, you know. But even I can't protect her from everything. Nor can I repair every wound that she takes, even when she thinks I don't notice." As she walked toward the door, the golden-haired girl gave me one last look at me. "I entrust her with you. Delita does as well. Try hard not to break that trust, ok?"
Without waiting for a response, she quietly crept out of the house, only a small creak emanating from the door that closed behind her.
Sorry this is only a 'preview filler' chapter. The ideas for this story are kind of dying out.
By J.B.
Part Gamma - She
4th of March, A.D. 200
Warmth and strawberries. Those are the last things I remembered before I fell asleep, and the first two feelings that arose to my senses as I awoke.
Where am I...?
My eyes slowly focused on the girl asleep in my arms, then widened upon recognizing who it was. Oh, now I remember. I couldn't recall how were were both sharing a blanket and still sitting on the couch in front of the now-snuffed fireplace; all I remembered was my lost love's request to stay for the night. Underneath the blanket, she was still in a thin white and lavender nightie, and her smooth brown hair was slightly tangled against my shoulder.
I let out a light sigh and kissed Teta upon the forehead. God, I missed her so much. Why did I ever leave in the first place? My callused fingers stroked her hair softly as I contemplated to myself. Oh yes... my swordsmanship. But a man can have both dreams come true, can't he?
She shifted and curled up tighter against me. I could barely hear her dream-like mumbling. "Don't leave me again..."
Instinctively, I was about to say that I wouldn't, until the recollection of yesterday's mission finally struck my mind. Damn it all. I never got to find out what it even was. I'll bet Great Leader and the rest are waking up by now. He probably won't like it was that I was gone for the night... But my eyes drifted down to the girl still in my arms, and I felt my heart wrench once more with indecision.
What the hell do I do?
A yawn from my right interrupted my self-debate. Alma rubbed her eyes as she walked in, one hand still clutching her golden yellow night gown, and peered at us. A small grin began to emerge on the Beoulve's face. "I knew you'd stay."
"Yes, but I can't stay long," I said as quietly as I could. "Your brother expected me back last night... and I have no idea where we're going."
"'You' are not going anywhere for awhile," she said, more like a command than a statement. "You are going to stay right here and be with Teta for one more day."
A part of my heart jumped for joy, but I tried to keep rationale in my mind. "But your brother will be concerned--"
She sharply sighed. "I will never believe that having one day off will kill you. I'm sure he's quite reasonable. I'll go talk to him."
"Alma?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
She gave a small smile at me. "Anytime." Her gaze drifted toward Teta for a brief moment. "I care for her like a sister, you know. But even I can't protect her from everything. Nor can I repair every wound that she takes, even when she thinks I don't notice." As she walked toward the door, the golden-haired girl gave me one last look at me. "I entrust her with you. Delita does as well. Try hard not to break that trust, ok?"
Without waiting for a response, she quietly crept out of the house, only a small creak emanating from the door that closed behind her.
Sorry this is only a 'preview filler' chapter. The ideas for this story are kind of dying out.
