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Post by princederek on Jun 21, 2012 14:42:35 GMT -5
"We lost two this week from the same farmer." He said quietly, "But it'd been going on half a year before Odette even disappeared."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 21, 2012 16:50:44 GMT -5
So it's still in the area most likely...
Robin fell silent for a moment, then finally stood after finishing her meal,"We probably shouldn't stay in one place for too long then"
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Post by princederek on Jun 21, 2012 20:40:47 GMT -5
Derek agreed and stood, having finished his meal as well. "I agree, lets get everything packed up. Why don't you put out the fire? There's a mixture of sand and dirt in a bag there behind you. I'll take the saddle bag and get the horse ready."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 21, 2012 20:58:51 GMT -5
"Aye," she said giving a quick salute, then grabbed the bag and did just as he said. When he returned with his horse she walked over feeling quite refreshed,"You know, for a Prince you're very well mannered. That might sound... strange, but very rarely do I come across royalty I actually get along with"
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Post by princederek on Jun 21, 2012 22:20:01 GMT -5
He blushed and smiled, "Thank you," he said, "But the compliment should go to my friend, Rogers. He sort of took over role-wise after my father passed away."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 21, 2012 22:48:47 GMT -5
"Your father passed away? I'm so sorry..." it did ring a bell, there was a funeral she attended when she was younger in a neighbouring kingdom... Was that his father? It must have been...
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Post by princederek on Jun 21, 2012 23:51:48 GMT -5
Derek smiled lightly, "I didn't know him very well, but my mother says he was very kind."
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 21, 2012 23:58:23 GMT -5
That hit her hard, if she could relate to anything it was that, she fell silent.
"... Well, Rogers did an excellent job..." she said quietly.
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Post by princederek on Jun 22, 2012 0:03:16 GMT -5
Derek smiled and thanked her, but became silent at her sudden turn in mood. Hesitantly he asked, "What about yourself? You are a very kind person, indeed, to go out of your way to help a complete stranger!"
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 22, 2012 0:12:52 GMT -5
Again with the personal questions... Then again if he didn't recognise her now she was probably safe,"It's what I do," she answered just as softly as before,"I'm from Knottingham... So I guess it's hard for me to watch any more people suffer than they have to..."
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Post by princederek on Jun 22, 2012 0:34:19 GMT -5
He nodded quietly, recognizing that she no longer wished to speak on the subject. As they walked he asked, "So how did you find Odette?"
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 22, 2012 12:57:28 GMT -5
"Heh heh... It's kind of a funny story, see I was hunting not too far from here... And I came across this swan..." Robin told him the rest of her encounter with Odette, hoping he wouldn't be too upset with her since she had tried to eat his future wife. She left out the fallen moustache bit.
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Post by princederek on Jun 22, 2012 15:17:22 GMT -5
Derek listened intently, and started at the part of her turning into a swan. "So..she turns into a swan during the day, and back to a human at night?.." He ignored the part about Robin trying to kill Odette. While he didn't like it, he knew that the hunter was only searching for food, and it wouldn't be right of him to get angry when the hunter had no idea it was really Odette. "Do you know how to break the spell?"
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Post by Robin Hood/Jezabel Williams on Jun 22, 2012 15:38:47 GMT -5
Robin shook her head,"Unfortuanetly no, I don't. I really have no understanding of how magic even works and frankly I'd rather stay clear of it. But yes, by day she is a swan and at sunrise and sunset this 'Rothbert' comes..."
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Post by princederek on Jun 22, 2012 21:30:17 GMT -5
Derek frowned questioningly, "Rothbart?"
He continued a moment later, "How much further is it to the lake?"
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