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Madame |
POSTED: Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:17 pm
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Kalypso began her patrols again, once her body had mostly healed and only the worst motions set her to aching. Why it took her so long to recover was a mystery, but she was sure it had something to do with nature trying to discourage her from pregnancy. No need to cause such misery, she thought. The entire process had been more deterrent than she needed to ensure she did not quickly get pregnant again. Though, heat cycles were not forthcoming, so she had to even wonder if her theory had any merit.
Those walks gradually got longer and brisker as time went by and her strength returned in full. But she was not unaccompanied by any means. Chaska walked with her as the only person she was comfortable demanding company from consistently and frequently. He did not protest, though she knew that he was hardly a spry, young thing at his age. Not one word of denial ever passed his lips, for which she was thankful. He never seemed too bothered by the walks, either, especially since she had explicitly said they were for patrol purposes only.
Considering their arrangement over her children, she was contented with the somewhat professional relationship they maintained. Kalypso was Queen and it had to remain a situation of ruler to subject and nothing more. She had insisted and she would not change her mind.
The Reine was so lost in thought that she visibly twitched when a heavy hand descended upon her shoulder, forcing her to stop and turn slightly. She peered up at Chaska briefly, then to the direction in which his other hand gestured. She narrowed her eyes in a slight squint before she realized the ratty figure in the distance was a person standing near their borders, looking in.
Brows furrowed and lips frowning, Kalypso strode toward the pitiful figure, not impressed by what she saw. They had not called for her and the scent was not familiar. A loner, a ruffian, a thief. Whatever the descriptor, the female seemed to be on the bad side of luck if appearances were reflective of her state of existence.
You're awfully close to our borders. What is your purpose here? she called out, regally, feeling Chaska's looming presence behind her. Silent. As always.
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Reine |
POSTED: Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:10 am
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Madame |
POSTED: Thu Sep 13, 2018 4:59 pm
Kalypso failed to hide the shock in her eyes as the woman fell to her knee. No one had really displayed such a demonstration of fealty to her before. There was a smug pride in her chest as she peered down to the woman who refused to look up to meet her eyes. She could feel Chaska’s eyes on her, waiting to see for her reaction. Why did that gaze burn so much, though?
There was a pile of herbs at the woman’s feet, most of which she did not recognize but she was not about to pretend to be skilled and knowledgeable about them. The Reine took a moment, a few beats, just to make the woman wait. It was her favorite game at that moment, a pleasure she should not have been so happy to take.
Finally, the Queen tilted her head. We can find a place for someone with your skillset. We have a handful of herbalists already but extra knowledge is never unwelcome. She looked at Chaska but he was unreadable as ever, though he seemed to have softened his glance. Turning back to the woman, she gave a heavy sigh.
Stand up, Miss Armistice. Kneeling is a bit excessive, she said dismissively. It was not that she did not appreciate the gesture, but knew that it was hardly appropriate for her to ask for such a thing. That and it smacked strongly of Mistral, something that the Reine desperately wanted to avoid. Was it tyrannical to ask for such a genuflection? She did not know but better to err on the side of caution and avoid it entirely.
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POSTED: Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:00 pm
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POSTED: Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:12 pm
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POSTED: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:07 pm
Her lips threatened to tighten as the woman countered. For a brief moment, Kalypso wondered if the stranger was going to rise and leave considering the quantity of herbalist in the pack already. It seemed foolish to think in such a way rather than acknowledging the fact that many herbalists meant they would never go without. And shining above others was always a point of pride for anyone who managed to grow in such a way.
The woman did not, though, and the Reine felt relief in her bones. More bodies for the Court, more souls to bolster their strength. It was as she wanted.
I never said it was not wanted, for your kind is most welcome. How could we say no to someone skilled in such a way? she countered carefully, wondering who on earth would choose to reject such a valuable creature. She was in need of good meals, but that was easily rectified by a pack more than capable of hunting for meals. Galilee would have been more than able to provide the stranger a few meals on her own.
But that was the benefit of a pack. Warm home, plenty of meals, and a secure place to blossom.
You would have to ask them specifically. They are skilled more in remedies, I think, but it's not something I know well. The girl finally looked up at her, and Kalypso raised a brow. Can you provide something different? Something more sinister? Useful in a different way? The Queen looked expectantly as she gestured for Chaska to lead so that she might walk beside the new Seigneur.
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Reine |
POSTED: Mon Sep 17, 2018 11:36 am
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Madame |
POSTED: Fri Sep 21, 2018 6:22 pm
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Kalypso nodded along with the woman, taking no offense to the tone. In fact, the Reine appreciated it more than she ought to have. Curt, to-the-point people were exactly the sort that she often liked the best. They said what they had to and it was easy to know where one stood with them. Though, Kalypso did enjoy the game of politicking when she had to play it. It was just easier when it was not even an option to partake in.
But the woman was interesting. It was not a casual interest, either. Kalypso felt something drawn out of her chest, something darker than had been felt in a while. The Court was wholly too innocent at times that any soul with a moral compass that skewed would have found almost stifling.
The Reine smiled at the woman’s candor.
Not your life calling? Well, perhaps we can find out exactly what that may be, then. She grinned, but it was somehow tainted by a more sinister sensation in her chest. You speak of plants that cause illness. Can you utilize this? Poisons, the like? I’m sure that would be a most useful thing to pursue. Though quietly. Her mind’s eye locked in on an figure of her memory. Someone who had been meant to serve the Court but served himself instead.
She cleared her throat, forcing her mind to clear from such a shadowy place. But if there is something else you’d like to provide us, there is likely a place for it. Bone, wood crafting is useful and needed. Harrison was their mason and carpenter, but he was not known for pretty things. He was functional at best.
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Reine |
POSTED: Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:02 pm
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Cour des Miracles
Madame |