05-04-2009, 09:31 AM
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| Out of Character -- In Character It had only been a few weeks since she'd "temporarily" moved out of her little house in Flanders Field. However, when Lexey and Drey finally walked into the celebration, she could have sworn it had been years since she'd seen her best friend. So much had happened in the time apart that it seemed like a whole new start to Kol. Even Drey had changed in the short time he'd been a part of Dahlia. There was still an air of quiet control about him, a confidence that bespoke his past and the potential he had to be a great protector of whatever he cherished. And by the way his emerald eyes danced when he looked at Lexey, and the rare gentleness with which he held her arm, Kol was certain the Koios femme had firmly implanted herself in Drey's heart. Kol was immensely happy for the both of them. Drey had always been popular with the females in the Valley, but he'd never taken anything seriously and was known as the pack playboy. The odd thing about him was that no one ever faulted him for it; it was just the way he was. Even the girls he'd wined and dined never seemed to hold a grudge against him, happy just for the chance to keep him warm for a night or two. It was as if everyone knew that Drey never meant to use or hurt anyone, he just wanted a good time and all the enjoyment he could get out of life. His charcoal sister had always known it would take someone remarkable to finally make Drey want more than just a good time, and Lexey was probably the most perfect match for him that Kol had ever come across. The fact that she could give his sharp tongue tit for tat was only one of the reasons for Kol's belief in that. Smiling warmly, Kol waved at the couple as they walked closer, catching her brother's eye as he flitted over to grab drinks for himself and Alexey. The honey-eyed woman was making her own hellos as Drey headed for Kol, and she waggled her eyebrows at her brother as he sat down, her violet eyes dancing with mischief. She didn't have to say a word as her brother raised a brow and growled back at her warningly, his own eyes returning the same look of mischief hers betrayed. It was all Kol could do not to burst out laughing with their unspoken banter, but she held her tongue and merely focused on mundane current events as she caught up with her older sibling. The conversation didn't stay mundane for long, however, as Lexey made her way over to join the Stormbringers. Kol had just taken a rather large sip of wine when her best friend suddenly blurted out her news, and she sputtered and coughed as she choked down the wine around the howl of laughter that was trying to come out of her mouth. The look on Drey's face of surprise and embarrassment was classic, and it took his sister a moment to finally stop her coughing fit and congratulate them both. She was still breathing somewhat raggedly when her brother very calmly excused himself from the gathering and disappeared into the night...notably in the same direction as Haku had gone. Her brother gone and her breath returning, Kol focused her attention on the best friend she'd missed terribly in the past few weeks. "You know, I had a sneaking suspicion this was going to happen, but I'd never expected it so soon! When did he ask you? What did he give you? I knew letting you guys have the house to yourselves was a good idea!!" Overcome with joy for the two people closest to her in her life, Kol couldn't help the words as they poured out. After all the drama of the past weeks, this was the one thing that could make her forget it all and feel like a giggley teenage female again. Table by Fishie! |