Meme for Abra

[Baron Tseng]

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for your muse to comfort mine during a bad dream.
Abra

[Abra]

So gather ye demons, it seems it's your day

I sin but I've paid more than ten thousand graves

It was early morning, the sun not yet risen, when she awoke with her skin prickled with goosebumps from the fan spinning overhead. Except it wasn't the cold or the sound of the fan that disturbed her slumber. It was the man beside her, tossing and turning, mumbling softly beneath his breath. Abra rolled to face him, staring at him through the darkness, listening to his labored breathing.

His face was too her so she couldn't see his face, but she would bet it was twisted in panic or fright. When it became obvious his sleep wasn't going back to being peaceful, that the nightmares were continuing, she propped herself up on an elbow and pressed softy against his back. "Baron," his name was whispered, laced with affection and concern as her lips touched his shoulder.

His skin was warm, a little bit sweaty even, betraying his fight. Abra shook him softly, trying to rouse him. "Baron, wake up. You're alright, you're safe." She didn't know what was disturbing him... but given his lifestyle... it couldn't have been good.

Tag: Baron Tseng

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[Baron Tseng]

Baron was accustomed to sleeping alone. One was most vulnerable when they were asleep. It wasn't just the threat of someone attacking a person in their sleep, but rather, the mental state. The dreams that would occasionally plague Baron. They were usually the same nightmares. They had started when losing his father and when he woke from them, he would often just get up and do work, or find ways to distract his mind in the depth of the night.

Images of war breaking out among the clans. A trail of countless bodies. Among them, his family. His mother. His sister. Lying on the ground, slashed and beaten. But now . . . there was an added body. The dreams had stopped ever since he found company in the space on the bed next to him. Her presence a comfort he could not explain. But as his feelings grew for her, so did the fear of what that meant. The fear of losing her, because of who he was and what he did. So tonight, he saw her in his dream. Or nightmares. Everyone he cared about lying there as he was powerless to do anything to protect them. He had failed them. He was holding her body, tears streaming down his cheeks and it was only when Abra's eyes abruptly opened, did Baron shoot in an upright position with a gasp.

His head jerked to the side to see Abra next to him. She was alive. She was here with him. And whatever he had seen . . . was only a nightmare. His chest heaved from the intensity of it, feeling the beads of sweat that slightly dampened his hair. "I'm sorry," he breathed, in attempt to catch his own breath as he blinked a few times, still unable to lie back down as his back rested against the board of the bed. He looked over at her, a hand extending to her cheek where he gently caressed her skin with his thumb. "Did I wake you?" The thought of disturbing her sleep only making him feel more guilty. Just because he had a restless night, didn't mean she deserved to as well.

Tag: Abra

[Abra]

So gather ye demons, it seems it's your day

I sin but I've paid more than ten thousand graves

Whatever it was that had been haunting his sleep was bad, that much was clear from his reaction. The way he jerked upright, the sheen of sweat on his skin, dampening his hair, the way he couldn't lay back down after the nightmare had ended. Abra smiled when he stroked her cheek with a thumb, turned to press a kiss into his palm.

"I was already awake." It wasn't the entire truth but it wasn't a lie either but he didn't need to know that. Abra yawned and stretched out her stiff limbs before sitting up, shifting so that she was at his side. And then she leaned against him, her hand raising to cup his cheek and turn his gaze to hers.

She pressed a gentle kiss to the corner of his mouth, intending for the gesture to be soothing, comforting. "Are you alright? That looked pretty intense." She asked with a soft voice, knowing that whatever it was had shaken him. Baron was always so calm, so in control of his emotions, that seeing him like this was worrying.

Tag: Baron Tseng

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[Baron Tseng]

Baron wondered if that was true; that she was already awake but, he was not going to question it. He softly smiled as she placed a light kiss in the palm of his hands, basking in the sensation of the soft touch of her lips. When she moved, Baron adjusted his arm so that it was wrapped around her, comfortably nestling her against him, another smile crossing his lips when she kissed him. It was indeed a comfort, one that surged through his entire body, placing it at ease now that he was awake. And with her. "I'm fine," he answered, though pause after giving the response.

Being with her, meant complete and utter honesty. He wanted to tell her, wanted to open up to her. Especially since something like this could happen again and he didn't want her to worry. "Ever since I lost my father, I've been having these . . . dreams." That was the most simple way he could put it. "Just about work. And the repercussions should I fail in mediating and keeping peace between then clans." Or in other words, being a good leader. He softly smiled, not wanting to dwell on such a grim subject. "It's honestly nothing to worry about," he reassured her, kissing the side of her head.

Tag: Abra

[Abra]

So gather ye demons, it seems it's your day

I sin but I've paid more than ten thousand graves

Abra leaned into him, enjoying the warmth of his body as he began to explain what had disturbed his slumber. Her heart hurt for him, when he mentioned the loss of his father. She did not have a close relationship with her parents but he had been close with his father and the lose of the man was a tragedy for his family. But his worries about failing to maintain peace and the repercussions of such were paramount at the moment.

With his arm around her she nestled closer to him, her palm rising to cup his cheek and coax his gaze to hers. "You're a good leader, Baron. The clans respect you, they'll listen to you." She reassured him with a gentle smile. He wasn't playing pretend when it came to leading the clans, he did so with a calm efficiency. His father would be proud.

"And if they don't..." She went on, that smile now a smirk as she continued to look into his eyes. "I can always take care of them for you." It was one of the many perks of his girlfriend being a killer, his enemies didn't stand a chance. Not that they had before.

Tag: Baron Tseng

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[Baron Tseng]

Baron moved with her hand, his head tilting downward to keep her gaze. A softness in his eyes and a smile to match as she spoke of how he was a good leader. How he had the respect of the clans . . . how they listened to him. Baron continued to hope and pray that it was true. Despite the opposition that existed. He wondered if he would ever achieve his goal, his father's dream in his lifetime. He was certainly determined to. Because, should he have children . . . he did not wish to place this burden upon them. "I hope they continue to do so." Listen to him, to them all.

"I wish to make my father proud." Whether he was still somewhere in this world or not. His smile grew when she offered to take care of his enemies for her. He knew what Abra was capable of, so there was a legitimacy in such words. He leaned down to lightly kiss her on the lips before resting his head again to where it was. "I feel stronger with you by my side," he began to say. "Not because I know you can take care of an enemy," he said with light teasing, though there was truth to his words. "But more, emotionally." He looked down at her. "You give me strength." A strength that he had not had before.

Tag: Abra

[Abra]

So gather ye demons, it seems it's your day

I sin but I've paid more than ten thousand graves

Abra shifted suddenly, without warning; she tossed a leg over him so that she was straddling him, seated in his lap. And then she cupped his cheeks in her palms, to keep his eyes locked with her. "You are a good leader, Baron." She repeated, her voice soft, full of adoration for the man and her forehead resting against his. He had come to mean so much to her in only a short time and she wanted desperately to reassure him.

His words left her heart elated with emotion; her felt stronger with her at his side. She felt the same for him. He had given her what no one had given her before -- someone to stand by, to grow with, to see a future with. Her world was slowly starting to revolve around him and his happiness. "The clans, they listen to you because you are building them a better tomorrow. The kind of tomorrow your father wanted, the kind he would be proud of." Her lips touched his, a gentle, reassuring kiss to chase his demons away.

Tag: Baron Tseng

thanks malin @ adox