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Overall, Gallus' answers were not quite what Ri'vashi was expecting. Regardless, she had a good humor about it. When Gallus mentioned her eyes, she intentionally widened them to make them appear even larger than usual. She was not honestly sure why her size was a deterrent for him, but she followed his statements by stretching out her arms and legs so as to appear even taller.
Ri'vashi felt that Gallus' insistence that she smile was strange, but she decided to play along regardless. She repeated his words, though could not stop herself from laughing. "Thank you, Ri'vashi is sure she won't have any problems finding a mate now." She commented, somewhat sarcastically. At the same time, she placed a hand on her hip and rubbed the other across her chest, posing in such a way as to appear obviously seductive. By her laugh, she was obviously teasing Gallus by this point.
Regardless of her outward expressions, Ri'vashi did feel grateful to Gallus for pushing her along to make some more difficult decisions, and not just regarding seeking a mate. The fact that she now had an answer from Gallus, even if it was not the one she had been hoping for, made her more comfortable accepting Meesei's offer. She could return with them to the Bruma clan without much of the uncertainty that had been plaguing her before, at least in regards to personal matters.
Ri'vashi felt that Gallus' insistence that she smile was strange, but she decided to play along regardless. She repeated his words, though could not stop herself from laughing. "Thank you, Ri'vashi is sure she won't have any problems finding a mate now." She commented, somewhat sarcastically. At the same time, she placed a hand on her hip and rubbed the other across her chest, posing in such a way as to appear obviously seductive. By her laugh, she was obviously teasing Gallus by this point.
Regardless of her outward expressions, Ri'vashi did feel grateful to Gallus for pushing her along to make some more difficult decisions, and not just regarding seeking a mate. The fact that she now had an answer from Gallus, even if it was not the one she had been hoping for, made her more comfortable accepting Meesei's offer. She could return with them to the Bruma clan without much of the uncertainty that had been plaguing her before, at least in regards to personal matters.
Judging by Ri'vashi's expression, Gallus' answer was not the one she wanted, but she did not try to argue over it. She let out a long, deep breath, then gave a single nod. "Okay. Ri'vashi understands. This was a change for Ri'vashi, she knows. She just had time to think over the last week, and that is what she realized that she wanted. She will just have to try not to be so...unbearably serious all the time and meet someone new. When Ri'vashi joins you all in Bruma, maybe you could introduce her to someone interesting?" She answered.
There was another few moments of hesitation from Ri'vashi before she decided on one last, brief show of affection. Suddenly, she leaned in and gave him a quick kiss. "Thank you." She said, pulling away just as quickly. Slowly, she laid herself back down on her bedroll and stared up at the roof of the tent with her hands resting behind her head. "Before you go...Ri'vashi just has one question. Something she is just curious about. How attractive is Ri'vashi? And why?"
There was another few moments of hesitation from Ri'vashi before she decided on one last, brief show of affection. Suddenly, she leaned in and gave him a quick kiss. "Thank you." She said, pulling away just as quickly. Slowly, she laid herself back down on her bedroll and stared up at the roof of the tent with her hands resting behind her head. "Before you go...Ri'vashi just has one question. Something she is just curious about. How attractive is Ri'vashi? And why?"
"It's not necessarily causing distress itself, it's just..." Ri'vashi began, but her voice trailed off. She was quite obviously indecisive, and the longer she was silent, the more pressure she felt to give some kind of answer. Eventually, she managed to clear her mind enough that she reasoned that she should just explain her current thoughts. "That night changed Ri'vashi; she cannot deny that. It made her realize some things about herself. Ri'vashi never felt that she needed intimacy like that in her life, and for the most part, that is still true. This one does not think that she needs intimacy. It is something she can live without, and has lived without. Ri'vashi is not some animal with an instinctual need she cannot ignore. But, she does feel that it is something she wants."
Now that she had started speaking, Ri'vashi felt calm enough to actually make eye contact with Gallus. Though, she also moved herself closer to Gallus and placed both her hands on his shoulders. The look in her eyes was intense, and telling of the thoughts within her mind. "Ri'vashi has also come to understand that it is not just physical intimacy she wants, though. She doesn't want to mate, she wants [/i]a[/i] mate." She explained, rubbing her hand down his back. "If that is not something you want, Ri'vashi will have to find someone else."
Now that she had started speaking, Ri'vashi felt calm enough to actually make eye contact with Gallus. Though, she also moved herself closer to Gallus and placed both her hands on his shoulders. The look in her eyes was intense, and telling of the thoughts within her mind. "Ri'vashi has also come to understand that it is not just physical intimacy she wants, though. She doesn't want to mate, she wants [/i]a[/i] mate." She explained, rubbing her hand down his back. "If that is not something you want, Ri'vashi will have to find someone else."
Peiter actually started to give something of a chuckle. "I really don't think I can feel any worse, honestly." He commented, followed quickly by another sigh. There was another long pause from him, though this time he appeared in deep thought. It was clear that his problems were something that a few words, even from Sabine, was not going to solve. However, his expression did turn at least slightly less downtrodden.
"I know you're right, it's just that none of this is easy for me. I had always considered the possibility of dying in battle, but I really never thought enough on the possibility of being crippled by it. I know I shouldn't be dwelling on this. I feel like I should try to get my mind off of it all. Anything in particular you feel like doing?" Peiter asked.
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At this point, it was almost impossible for Ri'vashi to maintain eye contact as she spoke. She was rubbing one of her hands over the other nervously, and spoke rather softly. "Well, Ri'vashi is professional. She had responsibilities in the attack, and did not want to fail in her duty. After we started marching again, it...just never seemed like the right time to mention it. You have been stressed, Ri'vashi has been stressed, and..." Her voice trailed off once she realized that she did not know where to go with the thought. It took another few breaths before she was able to continue.
"Ri'vashi had never been in a situation like that. You know she doesn't get close to people very often, and she is always so busy. And, this one has always been afraid that those kinds of feelings could impact her judgment. Cause her to make mistakes in the heat of battle, that sort of thing. That didn't happen during the attack, fortunately. Ri'vashi's training and experience did keep her level-headed. Ri'vashi, well...she liked it. The whole experience. But that makes this one nervous."
"I know you're right, it's just that none of this is easy for me. I had always considered the possibility of dying in battle, but I really never thought enough on the possibility of being crippled by it. I know I shouldn't be dwelling on this. I feel like I should try to get my mind off of it all. Anything in particular you feel like doing?" Peiter asked.
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At this point, it was almost impossible for Ri'vashi to maintain eye contact as she spoke. She was rubbing one of her hands over the other nervously, and spoke rather softly. "Well, Ri'vashi is professional. She had responsibilities in the attack, and did not want to fail in her duty. After we started marching again, it...just never seemed like the right time to mention it. You have been stressed, Ri'vashi has been stressed, and..." Her voice trailed off once she realized that she did not know where to go with the thought. It took another few breaths before she was able to continue.
"Ri'vashi had never been in a situation like that. You know she doesn't get close to people very often, and she is always so busy. And, this one has always been afraid that those kinds of feelings could impact her judgment. Cause her to make mistakes in the heat of battle, that sort of thing. That didn't happen during the attack, fortunately. Ri'vashi's training and experience did keep her level-headed. Ri'vashi, well...she liked it. The whole experience. But that makes this one nervous."
"Yeah, I suppose you're right." Peiter answered, though his tone still seemed depressed, and overall, not entirely convinced. He stopped the conversation for a while by pulling Sabine into a kiss, which he drew out for quite a while. Though, even with the distraction, Peiter still could not escape his own self-doubt. "Of course, I haven't really been that good of a mage so far. I don't think I have the talent for it. Maybe I can learn a few helpful tricks, but I'm not expecting much."
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Ri'vashi straightened up her posture, answering without hesitation. "From Bruma, Ri'vashi would be able to direct far more soldiers. She would have more resources, more information, more influence. She could send information to other clans more quickly, and in that position, they would be far more likely to follow her instructions. There is no question that Ri'vashi could do more good by accepting the Champion's offer. It is just...she has to leave everything she knows."
After a pause, Ri'vashi shifted uncomfortably, her eyes glancing up and down Gallus' form. "And Ri'vashi does have...other thoughts. She was not expecting we would be...returning to the same clan together."
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Ri'vashi straightened up her posture, answering without hesitation. "From Bruma, Ri'vashi would be able to direct far more soldiers. She would have more resources, more information, more influence. She could send information to other clans more quickly, and in that position, they would be far more likely to follow her instructions. There is no question that Ri'vashi could do more good by accepting the Champion's offer. It is just...she has to leave everything she knows."
After a pause, Ri'vashi shifted uncomfortably, her eyes glancing up and down Gallus' form. "And Ri'vashi does have...other thoughts. She was not expecting we would be...returning to the same clan together."
Peiter let out a sigh. As reluctant as he was to speak about it, Sabine's concerns were certainly not off the mark. To anyone else, he would have avoided the question, but he felt compelled to open up to Sabine. "I just...don't see the point in it anymore. Why do any kind of physical or magical training when it's obvious I'm never going to be fighting again. I'll be lucky to be able to find anything even remotely productive I can do with my life. I mean...do you really know what it's like? Try going through a day without using one of your arms. I never thought about all the ways I took my body for granted. Every day, I learn about something new I can't do anymore."
Though he did not look at Sabine, Peiter did lean himself against her for comfort. "I just have to accept it. I'm never going to be a strong fighter like Gallus, or Lorag, nor am I going to be a powerful mage like you. I doubt I could even sweep the floors of the clanhome. I just...I don't know, maybe there's something I can find to do."
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Since she was being given the chance to voice the conflicting thoughts that had been plaguing her the past week, Ri'vashi was certainly not going to pass on the opportunity. She leaned forward, with her hands clasped together in her lap. "Oh, where to even begin? Ri'vashi has been thinking about it constantly, and...she just can't help but to worry that she will be abandoning her clan. With this one gone, Dro'cahi will definitely become the clan leader. There is simply no question on that. Ri'vashi knows he is a good leader; she had told you this before. But, what if he shifts the focus too far away from defense? Ri'vashi knows she makes mistakes, but she has kept her clan safe above all else."
Closing her eyes, Ri'vashi reached up and ran her hands down her face. "Then again, what if Ri'vashi is able to do more good for them from Bruma? What if, by leading the campaign against Vile, Ri'vashi can weaken the enemy enough to make Elsweyr safer for her clan, or just make Tamriel safer in general. The Champion judges Ri'vashi's abilities highly, and there have been things she wished she could change before. There were operations Ri'vashi would liked to have pursued, and others she would not have done without orders. She has wanted to make changes to our strategy before, but there was never anything this one could do about it. But, if Ri'vashi accepts, that will not be a problem."
Though he did not look at Sabine, Peiter did lean himself against her for comfort. "I just have to accept it. I'm never going to be a strong fighter like Gallus, or Lorag, nor am I going to be a powerful mage like you. I doubt I could even sweep the floors of the clanhome. I just...I don't know, maybe there's something I can find to do."
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Since she was being given the chance to voice the conflicting thoughts that had been plaguing her the past week, Ri'vashi was certainly not going to pass on the opportunity. She leaned forward, with her hands clasped together in her lap. "Oh, where to even begin? Ri'vashi has been thinking about it constantly, and...she just can't help but to worry that she will be abandoning her clan. With this one gone, Dro'cahi will definitely become the clan leader. There is simply no question on that. Ri'vashi knows he is a good leader; she had told you this before. But, what if he shifts the focus too far away from defense? Ri'vashi knows she makes mistakes, but she has kept her clan safe above all else."
Closing her eyes, Ri'vashi reached up and ran her hands down her face. "Then again, what if Ri'vashi is able to do more good for them from Bruma? What if, by leading the campaign against Vile, Ri'vashi can weaken the enemy enough to make Elsweyr safer for her clan, or just make Tamriel safer in general. The Champion judges Ri'vashi's abilities highly, and there have been things she wished she could change before. There were operations Ri'vashi would liked to have pursued, and others she would not have done without orders. She has wanted to make changes to our strategy before, but there was never anything this one could do about it. But, if Ri'vashi accepts, that will not be a problem."
@EliteCommander So Elite, what's the truth?
I suppose there has been enough answers.
Ssarak has nearly drowned on two occasions - False - He has nearly drowned, but only once.
Ssarak secretly desires to rule the Esyire people - True - Since learning of his homeland's troubles, he wants to unite them against Kudd.
Ssarak once smashed in the skull of a toddler with his boot - False - The girl was at least ten.
There's no way to make a guess for Baulder. Rationality need not apply.
Peiter sat down next to the tent and moved himself close to Sabine. His eyes scanned around the area until he was certain that there was no one paying attention to him. Overall, he felt more comfortable when out of sign of anyone else, but at least if there was no one paying attention to him, he would not get the sense that he was being stared at.
"I guess I don't feel any worse than usual. People are always staring at me, or feeling bad for me. I wish I could just go back to the way things were." Peiter answered.
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Ri'vashi relaxed, then sat herself up on her bedroll. She rubbed her eyes, then stretched out the muscles in her arms. "No, Ri'vashi had just laid down. She has time to talk."
Sitting back with her legs crossed and leaning back on her hands, Ri'vashi motioned to the empty space in front of her. "Go ahead and sit down. Is there anything specific you had in mind to talk about?" She asked.
"I guess I don't feel any worse than usual. People are always staring at me, or feeling bad for me. I wish I could just go back to the way things were." Peiter answered.
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Ri'vashi relaxed, then sat herself up on her bedroll. She rubbed her eyes, then stretched out the muscles in her arms. "No, Ri'vashi had just laid down. She has time to talk."
Sitting back with her legs crossed and leaning back on her hands, Ri'vashi motioned to the empty space in front of her. "Go ahead and sit down. Is there anything specific you had in mind to talk about?" She asked.
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