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* AN: (Nuit bangs her head against the desk and screams about internet problems). .... Ummm.... Aioria, Hyacinth and Colin are two of Devon's 'classmates.' They play a minor role now but I may add to them later...
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Ulf watched Devon stomp toward the door of the Dove.
"You know," He murmured "I think the thieves are starting to get use to-"
Devon slammed the door behind her.
"That." He finished with a smile.
He turned to the people sharing his table. Ramona, Mrs. Banner, And a tall, burly, blond haired, pale skinned man with intelligent blue eyes. He was Mrs. Banner's husband. Mr. Hugh Banner.
Mrs. Banner smiled softly "Odd thing you know."
When she received a questioning glance from Ulf and Hugh she explained. "That one of the sisters likes Cooper and the other don't."
"It's not that Devy doesn't like Cooper," Ramona said softly "More that Alanna does. I don't think Devy is used to having to share her sister outside with anyone but Thom, Coram and Maude."
"True but I've always thought that Devon was a sweet child. Never argued or nothing." Hugh interjected
"Perhaps not. Or perhaps we just haven't realized there's more to the little flour keg than a sweet smile. Just like there's more to Alanna than a temper and more to Thom than an over sized ego." Ulf's musing were more to himself than the rest.
"Proves what you know Hugh" Mrs. Banner teased her husband
"Oh lay of Candy me sweet," He grinned at her.
Ulf rolled his eyes. "38 years old and still flirting like your 14." He muttered below his breath.
Ramona raised an eyebrow at him and spoke in a tone that actually betrayed emotion. Annoyance. "What a hypocrite you are Ulf. You flirt with every woman you can"
He smiled slyly. "Why Ramona is that jealousy I hear?"
She immediately averted her gaze from him to the table but not before he caught a pink blush climbing up her face.
He grinned, leaned back in his chair and took a drink of his ale.
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He shot up in bed covered in a cold sweat. He had heard that same voice from the fires.
It gave him chills just thinking of it.
Thom stumbled up from the tangled bed covers and walked to the window. Opening the glass panes he leaned out and,
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Took a deep breath. Still shaking from the force of her nightmare, telling herself it was silly and childish to fear a dream. She tried to shake of the eerie feeling that made her feel as though she had been crushed in the skull.
Alanna swallowed twice and turned her gaze to the sky, to see,
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The moon, full and illuminating the sky like it the sun does during day. A cool breeze blew across her face. Faint traces of smoke from the ashes of the dinner fire told her it was still early in the evening.
Shutting the window Devon walked toward her bed, telling herself that it had to be the wind causing her to shake so horribly.
Pulling back the covers,
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Thom laid back down and shut his eyes. He felt something was wrong.
Something was coming.
Something bad.
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None of the three siblings where able to fall back to sleep.
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* AN: (Nuit bangs her head against the desk and screams about internet problems). .... Ummm.... Aioria, Hyacinth and Colin are two of Devon's 'classmates.' They play a minor role now but I may add to them later...
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Ulf watched Devon stomp toward the door of the Dove.
"You know," He murmured "I think the thieves are starting to get use to-"
Devon slammed the door behind her.
"That." He finished with a smile.
He turned to the people sharing his table. Ramona, Mrs. Banner, And a tall, burly, blond haired, pale skinned man with intelligent blue eyes. He was Mrs. Banner's husband. Mr. Hugh Banner.
Mrs. Banner smiled softly "Odd thing you know."
When she received a questioning glance from Ulf and Hugh she explained. "That one of the sisters likes Cooper and the other don't."
"It's not that Devy doesn't like Cooper," Ramona said softly "More that Alanna does. I don't think Devy is used to having to share her sister outside with anyone but Thom, Coram and Maude."
"True but I've always thought that Devon was a sweet child. Never argued or nothing." Hugh interjected
"Perhaps not. Or perhaps we just haven't realized there's more to the little flour keg than a sweet smile. Just like there's more to Alanna than a temper and more to Thom than an over sized ego." Ulf's musing were more to himself than the rest.
"Proves what you know Hugh" Mrs. Banner teased her husband
"Oh lay of Candy me sweet," He grinned at her.
Ulf rolled his eyes. "38 years old and still flirting like your 14." He muttered below his breath.
Ramona raised an eyebrow at him and spoke in a tone that actually betrayed emotion. Annoyance. "What a hypocrite you are Ulf. You flirt with every woman you can"
He smiled slyly. "Why Ramona is that jealousy I hear?"
She immediately averted her gaze from him to the table but not before he caught a pink blush climbing up her face.
He grinned, leaned back in his chair and took a drink of his ale.
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He shot up in bed covered in a cold sweat. He had heard that same voice from the fires.
It gave him chills just thinking of it.
Thom stumbled up from the tangled bed covers and walked to the window. Opening the glass panes he leaned out and,
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Took a deep breath. Still shaking from the force of her nightmare, telling herself it was silly and childish to fear a dream. She tried to shake of the eerie feeling that made her feel as though she had been crushed in the skull.
Alanna swallowed twice and turned her gaze to the sky, to see,
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The moon, full and illuminating the sky like it the sun does during day. A cool breeze blew across her face. Faint traces of smoke from the ashes of the dinner fire told her it was still early in the evening.
Shutting the window Devon walked toward her bed, telling herself that it had to be the wind causing her to shake so horribly.
Pulling back the covers,
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Thom laid back down and shut his eyes. He felt something was wrong.
Something was coming.
Something bad.
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None of the three siblings where able to fall back to sleep.