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You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Heartfire - 02-04-2019 She's got the devil's eyes As is the way of things, change had come rapidly. It’s rare these things wait for anyone, least of all those who are not prepared for them. She has seen it enough, and now, the time for action had come. She would not be caught adrift, would not wait for the tides to shift. No, the time for waiting had ended. and they'll cut you like a weapon Heartfire @[Kagerus] RE: You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Kagerus - 02-04-2019 kagerus and in my dreams, i kissed your lips a thousand times The changes coming over my nation are slow-burning, building up exponentially but not yet close to the curve upward which looms ahead in the future, unpredictable but certainly unavoidable. I think upon what may come to be more often than not, spending more of my time with Solace than I normally would; who can blame me? In the light of what may soon come to be, I cling to what has been for so many consecutive years now. I love my wife, and I always will; she may not know this, but even from that first day that I met her in the hock-deep waters of the lake, my efforts for Hyaline and then the East have always been for her, more than they ever were for the lands themselves. Perhaps that makes me a bad leader, a bad queen, a bad wife; but I cannot dwell on those thoughts infinitely, for fear of falling prey to ceaseless insanity. Luckily, there always seems to be distractions popping up when I am most vulnerable to the black thoughts which plague my mind worse than any sickness ever could. Today that distraction comes in the form of a mare. She looks like a stranger at first glance, and that suspicion is reinforced by the way she stands patiently on the border of my kingdom; but as I tread closer, Arabian figure moving liquidly across the rugged terrain, something about her seems familiar. I can't say that she and I have ever met, but she smells poignantly of the Leviathans; clearly though, she is not the Khaleesi (or at least the mare I knew to be the Khaleesi previously), and therefore must be coming on some other kind of business. Alas, all of this is speculation, and as I alight next to her with the prongs of my proud antlers glimmering overhead, I recognize that I shall most likely be getting answers from her, anyway. "Hello," I begin, my expression completely neutral and my body language the same. I would greet her more enthusiastically were her aura more of one seeking refuge; but it is clear by the way she holds herself that this meeting shall require a different approach to my typical greeting of newcomers. "My name is Kagerus, and I am a Queen Caretaker of this land, the Sanctuary - I am sorry to say that we have not met. What is your name, and what business do you have here?" RE: You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Heartfire - 02-07-2019 She's got the devil's eyes She watches her approach, expression carefully neutral, brilliant blue eyes assessing. It’s clear the woman that greets her is not entirely sure what to make of her, though her thoughts do not show in her features or the cautious turn of her form. But then, Heartfire is not their typical visitor either. Though she waits patiently on the border, only a fool would fail to notice the confidence in her posture, the lack of accompaniment. Notable enough that the antlered mare would no doubt realize she is not your typical run-of-the-mill diplomat. and they'll cut you like a weapon Heartfire RE: You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Kagerus - 02-12-2019 kagerus and in my dreams, i kissed your lips a thousand times It is amazing, the amount of neutrality expressed in our meeting; it's as though when I look upon the mare before me, I see a reflection of myself, at least in regard to countenance. The seriousness of it all makes me want to burst into giggles, but of course, being a leader means not giving in to the whims which we are all subject to, whether we like it or not; I refuse to believe that the facade of neutrality is anybody's true self expression, even the clearly powerful woman before me. But, I doubt we shall ever come to know each other well enough to express the whims of our secret inner children; or at least, I have yet to see anything that indicates as much. Of course, everything can change, with time. Hello, Kagerus. The sound of my name on her tongue does crack my neutrality, though the smile which drifts like fog across my lips is ambiguous, and at best, mysterious. I myself do not really know why my expression changes thus; perhaps it is something which cannot be identified by words, but which instead exists in the potential between this mare and I, a potential which I find myself eager to realize. Her next statement, which is eerily meta, only stokes the flames of my curiosity. "Heartfire," I parrot back to her in my low, lyrical tones. The light hits the scar which mars my face differently as I angle my head to see the mare more clearly. "May I congratulate you on your ascension, and express my utmost hopes that Breckin is well, and not descended for any reasons which may cause strife for your people." I think briefly on the diplomats I had sent not two years ago to Nerine, remembering the reports they had upon their return. "And, on behalf of the Eastern Quadrant, I extend our continued offer of alliance between our nations. Since you now house the former Krakens of Ischia, our desire to keep this relation is redoubled." I pause, the smile long gone from my face as my nutmeg eyes piercingly assess the bay figure before me. I wait a moment longer, finding her brilliant blue eyes and holding their gaze; then, without any pretense, I swing my hips to the side, effectively opening the Cove for her Majesty the Queen of Nerine. "Please, do come in. I am sure you have issues to discuss beyond what I have mentioned thus far." @[Heartfire] Kag is using her big queen words. RE: You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Heartfire - 02-14-2019 She's got the devil's eyes Heartfire is not a woman given to surprise, but she would have been surprised to learn of Kagerus’ urge to burst into to giggles. But then, Heartfire had never been what one might consider carefree, or given to child-like penchants. Even when she was a child, she seems to have lacked that aspect of a child’s character. and they'll cut you like a weapon Heartfire RE: You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Kagerus - 02-27-2019 kagerus and in my dreams, i kissed your lips a thousand times With a calculated ease, the roaned mare before me ascertains that Breckin's descent was, as I had hoped, peaceful. News even better than this is that Heartfire was openly welcomed by her people. The smooth transitioning of crowns happened less and less it seemed, and indeed, I have had my fair share of the brutality of inner sanction turmoil. God. Pushing the self-inducedly irritating memories aside, I instead watch with bright nutmeg eyes as the Nerinian monarch tilts her head and steps in to my homeland. The entrance is welcome, but I find myself yet drawn in by her elusive air of forbidden knowledge, as though this might be a woman I'd like to find myself next to should all hell break loose at one time or another. Or perhaps the tingling sensation along the lining of my stomach isn't political at all, and is instead one of friendship; the thought scares me a little, makes me want to stop it. Though I trust myself completely when it comes to fealty with Solace, it is also true that I haven't gotten terribly close with anyone outside of my family since meeting her, just in case. But this feels different; and by Heartfire's stoic affirmation of my suspicions, any lingering doubts as to her intentions with this visit evaporate. The demand for privacy comes from a place evidently free of any sexuality or flirtation. "I know exactly the place - come, we will go to the birch glade." Of course, this gorgeous spot in my Silver kingdom is not our final destination; but my companion need not know that quite yet. The journey from border to midland copse is a short one, spent in silence for the most part. It would seem that I have found someone whos silence compliments my own (though truth be told, she found me). Eventually the greenery underhoof becomes dappled by the orange-red-yellow leaves of fall above head, and we stand mostly obscured in the depths of one of the Cove's lovely glades. "Now," I rebegin, eyes glimmering mischievously though my tone retains a decided intensity. "I am going to take you someplace else - but you must trust me." Figuring that that may be one hell of a request for me to make of a relative stranger, I add an amendment. "Or at least, you must close your eyes." Seeing that she has done so, I close my own and swiftly grab at her willing consciousness. Within minutes we are sleeping soundly enough to fall into a dream - and fall we do, the unearthly sensation of endlessly increasing gs as familiar to me as breathing, but likely as foreign to Heartfire as drowning. It lasts what could be interpreted as a heartbeat, or else as an eternity; but when we awaken on the other side, I unravel the thread of my power just enough to give her some leeway in the way of manipulation. Let us see what Queen Heartfire dreams of. @[Heartfire] RE: You can't hide from who you are; Kagerus - Heartfire - 03-01-2019 She's got the devil's eyes Heartfire has always been reserved in emotion and expression, something that makes it nearly impossible to define her intention. Fortunately perhaps, she has always been quite forward in both word and deed. Safe then, to assume, that one can take her at face value. Dangerous in one respect, maybe, but in all else, generally accurate. Indeed, it never even would have occurred to her to flirt with her fellow monarch, just as it has not occurred to her that they might have enough similar qualities to allow a friendship to bloom. and they'll cut you like a weapon Heartfire |