12-06-2009, 09:52 PM
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table by alli
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Since Alacrity is going to be ranked as an Outsider, I figured we could keep this short and sweet. :}
Amber eyes trailed from his cousin to the exotic dog, fascinated by her body structure and coat pattern. The mention of Africa only further excited him—Vienna had spoken to him often of the place, and a peculiar sort of thing had always come over her. It was as if there was a viable wall that came up in her eyes—one burned in darkened trees and far-distant drumming. She had carried spears and spoke of great hunting cats, drawing pictures in the sand and making him imagine what he would never see.
“Likewise,” he replied smoothly, no longer letting his eyes leave her face. “I certainly don’t mind if you stay. If you’re a friend of Anselm’s you’re a friend of the family.” A smile, pleasantry, formality that fell short in the wake of his scars. “Though I must say I’ve never quite seen anyone that looks like you,” he finally allowed his eyes to fall, studying her like a racehorse.
Amber eyes trailed from his cousin to the exotic dog, fascinated by her body structure and coat pattern. The mention of Africa only further excited him—Vienna had spoken to him often of the place, and a peculiar sort of thing had always come over her. It was as if there was a viable wall that came up in her eyes—one burned in darkened trees and far-distant drumming. She had carried spears and spoke of great hunting cats, drawing pictures in the sand and making him imagine what he would never see.
“Likewise,” he replied smoothly, no longer letting his eyes leave her face. “I certainly don’t mind if you stay. If you’re a friend of Anselm’s you’re a friend of the family.” A smile, pleasantry, formality that fell short in the wake of his scars. “Though I must say I’ve never quite seen anyone that looks like you,” he finally allowed his eyes to fall, studying her like a racehorse.
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