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Post by Seren on Jul 12, 2017 21:30:59 GMT
“I love you too” Seren muttered, feeling the sting of tears in her eyes again. It had been so long since she’d been able to say those words to Sae’s face. They’d never stopped being true, she’d never stopped loving her, even when everyone around her was telling her that she must be dead. “Well, I can’t have you dying on me, I just got you back… Guess I’m stuck with you” she told her, smiling as she tried to make a joke. She laughed at Sae’s words “you’ll hear no objections from me, at least that way I’ll be able to keep an eye on you” she didn’t want to let Sae out of her sight, afraid that if she did then she’d disappear again. She didn’t want to lose her again, so much time had been wasted and she didn’t want to waste another second of the time that they had together. “But I have nothing against your mother keeping you under house arrest, at least at first… You need to rest and heal before you leave the village again” Seren told her with a smile, she didn’t want her to leave the village and get receive another injury, that would only prolong her suffering. “You’ll have to talk about it eventually, but I won’t let anyone force you to talk about it before you are ready” Seren insisted, she wasn’t able to protect her when she’d been taken by the mountain men, she’d already failed her once and she was determined not to fail her again, this time she would do everything within her power to protect her. “I’m not going to pretend that it’s going to be easy for you, you might never be able to forget about what happened to you inside the mountain, but I’m going to do everything that I can to help you forget” she assured Sae, she knew that her memories were a source of great pain for the woman and she hated that she could do nothing to rid her of those memories, all she could do was help her to make new, happier memories. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be ready for that” she breathed, she’d spent two years imagining the worst possible scenarios, torturing herself by thinking about what could have happened to Sae and now that she was faced with the possibility of learning the truth, she didn’t think that she could face it “I’m sorry… I just can’t listen to what those monsters did to you” Sae |
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Post by Seren on Jul 12, 2017 21:28:54 GMT
Seren didn’t know how Sae could be so relaxed and willing to lay down her weapons and go swimming, she’d agreed to go but it didn’t mean she’d lower her guard completely. It wasn’t wise to assume that the area was safe, because that was how people got killed. “Well… As long as you promise” she laughed, like that meant anything, promises wouldn’t keep them safe from the dangers that lurked in the forest. However, she had given her word that she would go swimming and she wasn’t one to break her promises, even if her gut was telling her not to go into the water and to keep hold of her weapon.
She watched Sae curiously as they drifted closer to each other, her legs gave the occasional kick as she tried to stay afloat without using too much energy. Seren knew that there was still so much that she had to learn about the other woman, all she really knew about her at that moment was her name and that she wasn’t as cautious when dealing with certain situations as she was. Seren was still waiting for an answer from the other second when Sae took her by surprise as she closed the rest of the distance between them and she kissed her. For a moment, Seren froze, taken by surprise before she began to kiss Sae back, bringing her hands up to rest on the other girl’s waist. She had thought that maybe one day it would be nice to kiss the woman, but she hadn’t imagined that it would happen this soon. Seren pulled away from Sae, confusion etched upon her face but she didn’t move to put any distance between them “wait…” she muttered, raising a hand to push gently against Sae’s chest to prevent her from attempting to kiss her again if she were to try “what’s happening here?” she asked her. It wasn’t that she didn’t like it or that she didn’t want to kiss her, but they barely knew each other and that was enough of a reason for her to question it.
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Post by Seren on Dec 11, 2016 1:13:13 GMT
When Sae said that she liked Tondc, she found herself smiling because she couldn't see how anyone could dislike their village. It was their home and Seren had grown quite fond of it as she'd grown older. "I'm not going to leave you again" because last time they'd been apart, Sae had been taken and Seren wasn't about to let that happen again. She wasn't going to lose Sae again, not if she could help it, if they were together then she could protect her. Sae was a capable warrior, she didn't doubt her abilities as a warrior, all she knew was that if she had been with her that day when she was taken, then maybe the mountain men wouldn't have seen her as a possible target. "Maybe your mother will allow you out of the village if I'm with you, at least then you'll be able to stretch your legs" she suggested, knowing that any mother would be unwilling to let their child leave them again after they'd been put in such real danger.
"You don't have to answer any questions if you feel uncomfortable or don't want to talk about it" she knew that it was important for them to learn as much as they could about their enemy, but she also didn't want Sae to feel like she was being pressured to talk about anything. "It's important, but so are you and if talking about it makes you feel uncomfortable then you don't have to do it" she wouldn't allow anyone to make her feel uncomfortable, not after she'd just gotten her back. When Sae began to talk again, Seren closed her eyes for a second "I don't want to imagine..." she muttered, she didn't want to think about the hell that her lover must have gone through in that mountain. She'd had two whole years to think about what had happened to Sae and what was happening to her in the mountain, she didn't want to hear about what was happening in the mountain. If it helped Sae to talk to her about it, then she would listen but she wouldn't be able to guarantee that she'd be able to listen to the whole story.
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Post by Seren on Dec 11, 2016 0:07:20 GMT
Seren doubted that Sae would do anything to put herself in danger, but she also doubted that there would be no signs of life so close to a water source. If anything, they were more likely to see something near a river, everything needed water to survive and the river was the most obvious source of water nearby. However, their weapons would be nearby and at the first sign of trouble, she'd knew she'd be out of the water and holding her sword in her hand once again. "We'll be careful?" she asked the other girl, still cautious about actually lowering her guard enough to relax and go for a swim with her, but she'd said that she would swim with her and she wouldn't go back on her word.
When they arrived at the river, Seren watched first as Sae set down her weapons and then stripped down to her underwear and entered the water. She hesitated at first, taking a couple more seconds to look around the area, to make sure that there wasn't any obvious signs of danger, before she set down her own weapons. She heard Sae calling to her from the water and with a final glance around, she stripped down to her underwear and followed the other girl into the river, the coolness of the water at first made her shudder and wish that she hadn't agreed to go swimming but then she grew used to the change in temperature and actually smiled. "So you got me in the water, now what?" she asked the other girl, it wasn't often that she got to relax like this and lower her guard, it was often too dangerous to go swimming like this without having somebody on guard.
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Post by Seren on Oct 23, 2016 17:11:29 GMT
Seren knew that Sae would be excited to see her mother as they had always had a close relationship. Watching as Sae's mother was informed that her daughter had been taken was almost harder than actually losing Sae. She'd seen her own pain reflected in the older woman's face and it was an expression that she'd never forget, she didn't know that it was possible for one person to feel so much pain, but apparently it was, she'd seen it. "You'll be lucky if she let's you leave the village ever again after this" Seren joked, knowing that she'd find it hard to watch Sae return to her duties as a warrior, she knew how dangerous it was to be a warrior of Trikru, So many things could happen, she'd already lose Sae once, she wasn't sure that she could handle it if she lost her again. At least she wouldn't be doing much at first, they needed to allow her time to recover her strength, once she was fully rested and had returned to a healthy weight, then they could worry more about her going back out there.
They'd grown up in the shadow of the mountain, fearing that anybody could be taken on any given day. They couldn't be fearful to the point of refusing to leave their village, Seren was used to living in fear, as were the majority of the people in her village, they couldn't allow fear to stop them or hold them back. "You'll be expected to answer questions" she muttered, knowing that the other villagers would want to know how she escaped and if their relatives were alive and even what the mountain men were doing in there and why they were taking their people. It had been a mystery... Until now and although she didn't want to pressure her lover to remember her experience in the mountain, Seren was also curious about what was happening to their people and why they were being taken in the first place.
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Post by Seren on Sept 14, 2016 20:11:44 GMT
Seren knew that they'd have to work to get their relationship back up to the standard that it had been at before Sae was taken, but Seren was willing to work on it, she loved Sae and would help her through whatever she was going through after being kept in the mountain. She wouldn't ask her exactly what had happened to her in that place, she didn't want Sae to have to relive those horrors, but she would be there for her if she ever needed to talk to somebody about it. "Your mother will be happy to see you" Seren told her lover with a smile, she was aware of how close Sae was with her last remaining parent. "She was devastated when she heard that the mountain men had taken you" that was one reunion that Seren was looking forward to seeing, if she'd been happy to see Sae alive again, she couldn't imagine how happy the woman that raised her would be. They'd believed that she was dead for two years, that was a long time to have hope.
"You have to eat" Seren insisted, when Sae spoke about having grown used to the rations that she'd been fed on for the past two years of her life. She didn't care if Sae didn't feel hungry, she was dangerously skinny, she'd never seen somebody look so malnourished and she was sure that she could see every bone in the girls body, although that could easily be an over exaggeration on her part. She was sure that the people in their village would be more than willing to feed Sae, it was a miracle that she was alive and had been returned to them, nobody else had ever returned from the mountain, they hadn't even found the bodies of those that were taken. Occasionally somebody resurfaced as a reaper, but they were no longer the person that they had once been, they were monsters that were beyond saving. She started to walk in the direction that she knew their village to be in, supporting the majority of Sae's weight so that she wouldn't have to put much effort into walking or have to put any weight on her injured ankle.
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Post by Seren on Sept 14, 2016 19:09:04 GMT
Seren was cautious, she didn't want to lower her guard because that was when they could be caught off guard and since her weapons would be out of reach, they could quickly get into trouble with a predator or even a mountain man, although the latter was unlikely, she'd never seen a mountain man before and she doubted she ever would. "People might not come here often, but that means that animals might have more confidence in these parts" she warned Sae, unable to understand why the other girl was so calm about abandoning her weapons when doing so could cost her, her life.
However, Seren could see how much Sae wanted to go swimming and relax, Seren rarely got a moment to relax. She didn't want to disappoint her new friend and supposed that if something did happen, then at least one of them would be able to get to their weapons before things got out of hand. "Fine... I'll go swimming with you, but we can't stay long" she eventually told the other girl, her tone telling her that she wasn't kidding. A lot of things could go wrong and she was unwilling to let anything happen to Sae or herself if she could help it.
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Post by Seren on Aug 21, 2016 21:27:44 GMT
Seren didn't blame Sae for wanting to speak about death, it was common enough to find its way into any conversation, no matter how innocent that conversation could be. "I'd rather remember than forget" she added, her mothers death brought her pain but she'd rather live with that pain than forget about her mother. What Sae said was true, remembering could bring sadness but there were also happy memories, you couldn't just hold onto the bad memories, you had to remember the good times too.
She chuckled when she realised that Sae was copying her actions and choosing not to lower her guard. She had no problem with it if the other girl wanted to relax and go swimming, she'd be okay with staying at the edge of the river to keep watch for danger. When she caught up with Sae, Seren nudged her gently "I can stand guard while you swim if you want!" she offered, aware that it had been Sae that had suggested going to the river in the first place.
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Post by Seren on Aug 21, 2016 11:24:24 GMT
Seren could hardly believe that Sae was in front of her now, after two years she'd started to believe that her lover had been killed and that she'd never see her again. Words could not describe the relief she felt at seeing her again, but they had a lot to discuss, Sae had missed so much and Seren was determined to catch her up on everything that had happened since she'd been taken. When Sae brought a hand to Seren's face and brushed away her tears, a smile appeared on the girls face, she felt stupid for crying but it seemed as though she had no control over the tears that fell.
"I'll help you keep your promise" Seren told the other girl, her smile broadening slightly, she'd only just got her back and she wasn't going to let anything take her away from her again. The pain of losing her once had been unbearable, she hated to think about what it would be like if she lost her a second time. She wouldn't allow anything to separate them again, they had two years of lost time to make up and Seren wasn't about to waste anymore time apart from her lover.
It was reassuring when she heard Sae say that she understood, it meant that she didn't blame Seren for distancing herself at first. She understood that Sae had missed her, she knew just how she felt but they needed to take time to get used to being back in each others company. "You must be starving" Seren muttered, her gaze scanning over Sae's body in concern for the other female, she felt so light and looked so small. Smaller than Seren remembered her to be, despite two years having passed. She wanted to get Sae home to Tondc so that she could be seen by the healers and have a decent meal, she hated to think how long it'd been since she'd eaten properly.
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Post by Seren on Aug 5, 2016 19:41:01 GMT
Oooooh yeah! I really want to see that tooooo!!! But how could you NOT love the idea of canon Bellatea?!
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Post by Seren on Aug 4, 2016 20:37:29 GMT
BELLATEA IS REAL!!!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR HIS CHARACTER NOW!!! WHAT ARE THE FREAKING CHANCES?!?!!?! It's fate... Bellatea are meant to be.
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Post by Seren on Jul 15, 2016 10:24:58 GMT
Seren smiled at Sae's words and a small chuckle escaped her, it was true that she knew Sae better than most people. A small part of her had hoped that she'd survived, for a long while she'd even believed that she was still alive inside the mountain. She was glad Sae wasn't angry that she'd eventually lost the hope that she'd been holding onto. "Don't apologise, I'm just happy that you're here now and you're alive" Seren assured her, she didn't want Sae to ever feel guilty for being away when she'd been held in the mountain against her will.
"I missed you too, so much" Seren sighed as she brought a hand up to wipe the tears from her face, the pain she'd felt at losing Sae was clear in her mind and she knew that she never wanted to experience it ever again as it was the worst pain she'd ever felt and it wasn't like a physical wound that could just heal easily. "I never want to lose you again, but you shouldn't make promises that you can't keep" she warned her lover as she looked at the ground. The world that they lived in was too dangerous to make such promises, so many things could go wrong and separate them again, even if they longed to stay together and never be separated again.
"No, I'm sorry..." Seren muttered in response to Sae's apology, shaking her head slightly. "It's just too much, too soon, a few minutes ago I thought I'd never see you again and now you're very much alive and sitting in front of me, I need some time to wrap my head around it" she explained, hoping that her words didn't hurt Sae's feelings because that was the last thing that she wanted to happen. Seren was glad that Sae didn't seem to be seriously hurt and her gaze flew instantly to her ankle when she said that she'd twisted it when fleeing the mountain men. "I'll help you" she muttered quickly before repositioning herself to lift Sae to her feet without the girl having to put much weight on her injured leg. It wasn't that hard to lift her, she'd lost so much weight when she was in the mountain and it surprised Seren with how light she felt.
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Post by Seren on Jul 15, 2016 9:30:30 GMT
Seren flinched slightly as she felt the girls hand on her arm but forced a smile to reassure her that everything was fine "It's fine" she muttered as she looked at Sae and saw the look of concern on her face. "You haven't upset me, remembering is better than forgetting" she didn't want Sae to feel guilty for upsetting her when she'd done nothing wrong. "You don't need to apologise" there were often times when she'd lose herself in thought, but she didn't want Sae to think she'd upset her by mentioning the subject of death when death was a common occurrence in their lives.
Sae let out a small chuckle as Sae began to walk in the direction of the river, she seemed eager to get there and Seren didn't really blame her, it was an unusually warm day. Even when they were under the cover of the trees. Still, Seren decided to follow behind Sae at a slower pace, not wanting to lower her guard or get too comfortable. She was glad to be spending time with Sae and even going to the river to maybe relax a little, but that didn't mean that it wasn't dangerous.
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Post by Seren on Jun 29, 2016 11:47:46 GMT
“I tried to find you” Seren choked out the words, her eyes glistening with unshed tears as she looked at the frail looking girl in front of her “but I couldn’t find you… They said that you were dead and for a long time I didn’t believe them, I couldn’t believe them” she explained, running her hands down from the girls face, to her shoulders and then along her arms as if she was trying to familiarise herself with Sae’s body once again. They’d spent two years apart and Seren never wanted to be without her again, the years that she’d been without her had been hell. The not knowing had been the worst part of it, not knowing for sure whether Sae was dead or alive, she could only assume that the mountain men had killed her. Moving on had been the hardest part, it had felt like a betrayal when she’d taken her father’s advice and tried to forget about the pain in her heart in order to try to fulfil her duties to her clan but ultimately it had helped her to process her loss. Only dwelling on her happier memories with Sae had helped her to tackle each day and now, against all odds, Sae had come back to her.
She couldn’t help but smile as Sae spoke of how she was the reason that she was still alive, the fact that she’d been thinking of her despite the life threatening circumstances that she was in warmed her heart. “I’m glad that you fought” Seren told her firmly as she brought a hand up to wipe away the tears that had begun to fall down her cheeks. “I can’t think of anything worse than living the rest of my life without you” the dangers that they faced every day were extreme and they were sure to be confronted by even greater challenges but at that moment Seren didn’t care about any of that, all that mattered now was that Sae was alive.
As she felt Sae’s lips on hers, she softly kissed her back and she hated herself for shaking but she couldn’t stop the tremors that passed through her body as she pulled away. She wanted nothing more than to be able to kiss Sae and to forget about everything else but she couldn’t do that. “Are you hurt?” she asked her lover, concern shining in her eyes as she noted that Sae hadn’t risen from the ground yet and the thought of her being hurt terrified Seren. She didn’t know what the mountain men had done to her whilst she’d been their prisoner but she didn’t think it could be anything good and the thought of them hurting her angered her more than anything else.
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Post by Seren on Jun 24, 2016 9:04:52 GMT
The warrior took another cautious step forward, her grip tightening around her sword as she prepared to fight whatever was lurking in the foliage, however before she had a chance to launch an attack a voice broke the silence ‘I don’t think you will have to use your sword’. That voice, she hadn’t heard it for so long, it was like a distant memory that was locked away inside her mind. It was the voice that she’d yearned to hear every day for the past two years, if only just for a second. She heard the dull thud as her sword slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground. This couldn’t be real, Sae was dead… She’d been taken by the mountain, nobody ever returned once they were taken and yet now she could hear her voice as clear as day in her ears. It made Seren wonder if she was hallucinating, or maybe she was dreaming, it wouldn’t be the first time that she’d dreamt about her lost love.
Sae was somewhere just up ahead, she didn’t know if this was real or not but she was certain of that and like in every dream that had come to her before she found herself stumbling forwards, unable to restrain herself and walk away like she should if she wanted to spare herself the heartache. Coming to the area where she’d heard her lovers’ voice, she brushed aside the branches and found herself staring at the girl whom she’d fallen in love with at the age of sixteen. There was something different about Sae though, in all of Seren’s previous dreams about her, she remained unchanged, a frozen picture of how she’d looked the last time the couple had been together. Her breath caught in her throat as she stared at the young woman that she thought she’d never see again and she felt her legs buckle as she collapsed to the ground beside her and instantly her hands reached for her, her hands brushing softly at her face as she rubbed at the streaks of mud that was on her skin.
“You’re dead…” were the first words that left her mouth as her hands cupped her lovers face and she felt the familiar sting in her eyes as tears sprang up and threatened to spill down her cheeks. Sae wasn’t as she remembered, she was older and she looked weak, weaker than Seren had ever seen her before. She was supposed to be dead and yet she sat in front of her and Seren could feel her hands shaking as she fought to control her emotions. “You’re supposed to be dead” she corrected herself as she swallowed the lump that was in her throat “But you’re here… How?” the words came out choked and barely audible as the young woman’s gaze swept over the woman’s body in concern at her weakened state.
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