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Post by Desdemona on Oct 24, 2006 20:27:29 GMT -5
Wings dragged along the stone floored hallways, making a sliding sound. The feathers were dirty, a brown black color because of the sand. Her body, dressed with curios garments that a queen of egypt would wear, was seemingly shorter and thinner. She wasn't the same girl she had been two years prior, and it showed. Still strong, Desper or Queen Despereaux. Despereaux didn't bother herself with any thing else than her ruling work. Her people would come to her and ask for favors, and she'd grant them or give a great explanation as to why not. She also stayed in her room for days at a time. STarving herself and not thinking of anything else if she could help it. The truth was that deep inside, she missed everyone. No one had visited her and Jamie had run away. Two years. Two years today.
Despereaux found her mind wandering to Des, the queen of the North now, Robin, the King of the West, and Cid, the King of the South. Jamie, her little princess and basically adopted daughter. Kale, her little sister who wasn't so close. Keegan, Gary, Amos... Amos...
Next thing Desper knew or felt was the stone cold floor touch her knees, and her hands to her face. She took her hands away, feeling the pain of hunger comming on and tried to stand up. Her short robe caught under her knee and she fell forwards, hitting her head off the stone floor.
No one heard... no one came running... no one knew...
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Post by Kale on Oct 25, 2006 19:20:50 GMT -5
A gentle hand brushed across Desper's face, cold and clamy - almost feeling dead. The girl furrowed her brow, kneeling down beside Despereaux. "Oh...poor Desper..." Perhaps it had been guilt that had caused the girl to slip away - mommentarily unnoticed - from where she had been prior. Guilt, upon realizing she'd left without a word as to why. It had taken so time for the thought to set in that she could have caused any damage what-so-ever with her dissapearance.
With a gently sigh, Jamie gazed around the stony hallway - knowing all too well her tiny magic spell wouldn't last very long. And itsy-bitsy freeze spell it was, afterall. Just to allow enough time to check on Desper. Why so suddenly? Well, it was simply the way Jamie's mind worked. Things slipped in and out of her mind and when they returned - if important enough - she usually had to carry them out right away.
Looking about once more, she nudged Desper gently. "Desper...Desper...wake up..." Jamie knew all too well that, if she didn't get up, she'd have to think up some other plan.
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 25, 2006 20:26:45 GMT -5
Desper mumbled something, her eyes opening a crack. "I ate, don't worry..." she lied through a yawn as she pulled herself up. "What do you want, Yittle," she asked annoyedly but when she looked up, at Jamie, Desper broke down into tears, throwign her arms around Jamie. "Where did you go?!" She asked, sobbing. "I was so worried about you!" Desper went on and on about how things have changed and how worried she was about Jamie
"You're pregnant, aren't you?" Despereaux asked, feeling Jamie's stomach against hers when she gave Jamie a hug. "Prop, right? Why did you come back?"
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Post by Kale on Oct 25, 2006 20:31:41 GMT -5
Jamie hugged Desper tightly, nodding her head. "Yes...Yes I am. I left to find him...I'm so sorry." Pulling away, Jamie herself had tears in her eyes. "I..I didn't...I thought you wouldn't let me go on my own. So..I ran away. And...I came back..."
Jamie rested her head against Desper's shoulder, hugging her even tighter than before. "I came back, because I was worried about you too. I shouldn't have run away - I'm so sorry!"
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 25, 2006 20:35:55 GMT -5
Despereaux shook her head. "No! Don't be sorry, dear princess!" Desper said, laughing a bit. "I should have run away years ago, before my mother died! I would have had a chance of finding... him.." Desper said, smiling sadly. "You left to find your love, that's quite alright, Jamie! I would have let you go in search of him, I would have gone with you!" Desper said quite cheerfully.
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Post by Kale on Oct 25, 2006 20:39:04 GMT -5
Jamie looked at Desper sorrowfully, her ears pressing back. "Still...I should have told you. I shouldn't have run off. Somehow," she sighed, smiling at Desper. "I thought you'd understand...but I was just too scared to tell you. But, that doesn't matter now!" She excalimed cheerfully, jumping up. "You can come now! I don't want you stuck up in this stuff old castle all alone, afterall! You can come and stay with me and Prop!"
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 25, 2006 20:44:34 GMT -5
Desper smiled at the thought, but sighed. "Who will run the kingdom?" She asked, shaking her head. "It's a lovely idea, Jamie.. but I need a King in one year or I'll be thrown out of power... I need to find someone who'll be my king." Desper stood up, sighing. "So I need to stay here and finish paperwork and stuff before I can relax."
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 14:32:05 GMT -5
"Well, then after a year will you come live with us?" Jamie questioned, perking up brightly. "I mean...can't you just...not get a king, and let someone else take over. I mean...you don't want to marry anyone, do you Desper?"
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 26, 2006 14:54:25 GMT -5
Desper went quiet. She looked down at the floor and her wings, previously erect, basically thumped against the floor. She just breathed for a long moment before saying, "Yes... but it'd never happen..." Desper shook her head. "If I just left, everything would go into dissarray. Chaos would occur, for it's my job and priviledge to have mankind and nature at peace."
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 16:43:25 GMT -5
Jamie pressed a finger to her lips, the realization that she had - one more- hurt Desper sinking up quickly. "Oh...that's right. Sorry..." The girl sighed, brushing a lock of hair behing her now drooping fox ears. "But...well..." What was there to say to that? Nothing really. Jamie knew far too well it was the truth of the matter; both things. "Will...you at least come to visit?" She questioned, perking up slightly. "If not...then I'll have to come here and drag you out into the sunlight," she said with a grin, tail beginning to wag.
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 26, 2006 17:17:40 GMT -5
"The sun.. my old friend.." Despereaux smirked, sighing. "Yes.. I'll come and visit when I have the time.. do you need help getting there?" She asked hopefully, about to suggest to accompany them and ensure their safety.
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 17:50:21 GMT -5
"Hmmm..." Jamie pressed a finger to her lips, nodding her head. "I so suppose that would be nice. I'd like for you to come along, Desper," she said with a small grin, her tail beginning to wag.
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 26, 2006 17:59:42 GMT -5
"Call for the servents!!" Desper called down the hall, waiting for four girls to round the corner and kneel before her, heads bowed. There was Yittle, Nilo, Lowell and Liona. All looked alike with the same blond hair, the same blue eyes and the same eye liner. The only thing different were their attitudes sometimes and the way they dressed.
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 18:08:20 GMT -5
Jamie giggled slightly at this display, a reaction she'd always had. Even after spending so much time here she'd never gotten quite used to the way the servants acted.
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 26, 2006 18:12:09 GMT -5
Upon hearing the giggle, the four ladies in waiting looked up and then looked to Despereaux. Giving a nod to the four, the four stood up and glomped Jamie " PRINCESS!!" THey shouted with glee, smiling and holding JAmie tight.
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 18:17:42 GMT -5
Giving an 'eep', Jamie began to laugh and try to return the hugs. "Hello hello! How are you all?" She smiled brightly, tilting her head to one side - the one odd tick she had, a last remainder of her childhood innocence.
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 26, 2006 18:21:59 GMT -5
Despereaux clapped her hands twice, "Ok, ok ladies, back off now before you suffocate the poor dear."
"We're so happy you're here!"
"Desper will smile again!!"
"Where's that hunk Amos?"
"Jamie you havn'et changed a bit!!" They were all shouting, but backing off and letting her have her space. After Despereaux looked at them with a half glare, they all shut up.
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 18:28:29 GMT -5
"Aww, Desper," Jamie commented, hugging the legs of the closest servant. "Must you be so mean? They're rather happy to have me back, no need to give them a look like that." Turning back to the girls, she grinned and wagged an index finger at them. "Well, there is one thing about me that's changed."
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Post by Desdemona on Oct 26, 2006 18:30:58 GMT -5
"What's that, princess?" Yittle asked, being the closest out of the four of them.
Despereaux put an arm around Jamie's shoulders, smiling down at Jamie's stomach. She ran a hand over the large bump and glanced at the girls. "There's going to be a new addition, girls. You didn't notice?"
All at once the four girls started chattering away, congradulating Jamie and commenting on how pretty she was and on and on.
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Post by Kale on Oct 26, 2006 18:40:54 GMT -5
Jamie laughed, a slight blush coming to her face. "Thank you...Thank you." Her tail began to wag and she seemed to give a slight twitch, before quickly recomposing herself. "I think it'll be a boy...but I'm not so sure. We'll have to wait and see."
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