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Post by Seren on Jun 23, 2016 13:27:42 GMT
Seren knew that the words Sae spoke were true, people grieved differently. When her mother died, her father took a long time to get over it, he became quiet and isolated himself, choosing to throw himself into his work and focus on protecting his people. During this time of grieving, he hardly acknowledged his children, even though they were grieving too and had just lost their mother. Seren didn’t hold this against him, she had been too numb after the sudden loss of her mother to pay much attention to the absence of her father, although now looking back on it she had to admit that the comforting presence of her father would have been nice considering the circumstances.
Seren liked to believe that she’d already accepted her mother’s death; she’d been quite young when she had passed and although she remembered it as if it were yesterday she only felt the slight pang of occasional grief, when she tried to remember the tiny details. Like how her mother smelt, or the way she held her when she woke in the middle of the night after having a nightmare, or the way she used to hum soft songs to settle her when she got scared. However when Sae looked at her instead of holding her gaze like she would with any other person, she felt as if she needed to look away, as if some unseen force was pushing her head down so that she was forced to look at the ground, a small smile on her lips. When the girl suggested that they go spend some time at the river to cool off Seren looked up again, intrigued with this proposal. It was a warm day and Seren often enjoyed spending time at the river on days like this with her friends and so she found herself nodding “Sure….” She muttered in acceptance, the day was only going to get warmer and the idea of the rivers cool, refreshing water was too good to resist.
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Post by Seren on Jun 23, 2016 13:18:08 GMT
The early morning sun filtered through the trees to dapple the forest floor with splashes of light and a solitary figure walked almost noiselessly through the wooded area. The only sound being the soft crunching of the leaves beneath her feet. Seren had come out alone that morning, it was early and many of the villagers were only just starting to get out of bed, it wasn’t unusual for her to leave her bed before the rest of her family had risen. If she waited until everyone was awake her father would probably want her to take a companion with her in case she came across something that could pose a threat to her, but that was not what she wanted. She enjoyed walking alone, it helped her to clear her head, to think without being interrupted and besides, she had her sword and was more than capable of defending herself if she needed to. She wasn’t a child and she didn’t appreciate her father treating her as if she was one.
She was tired of always having to prove herself, she was a good warrior and yet everyday seemed like just another battle to show everyone that she was worthy of her rank as a warrior. She’d fought in her fair share of battles, she’d killed enemies of her clan and defended those who could no longer defend themselves and yet somehow she still felt as if she hadn’t proved herself to some of the members of her clan. Her father still watched her as if he expected her to slip up, disobey orders like she had done once before. It had been two years since she’d disobeyed her mentor’s orders to remain in the village and instead ventured out in search of Sae when she’d heard that her lover had been taken by the mountain. Two years and despite everything that she had done since then, that was the thing that everyone remembered. She was now known to everyone as a warrior who would disobey her superior if she thought that somebody she cared for was in danger, it was not a highly sought after trait in a warrior who needed to be able to obey orders whilst in battle where death was inevitable.
Suddenly Seren came to a halt as she heard a rustling in the undergrowth ahead of her; she reached for her sword and slowly took it from its sheath. Her eyes narrowed suspiciously as her gaze darted around as she sought out whatever had made the sound. It could’ve been anything, the wind or a member of her own clan however she couldn’t take any chances. Especially as she was on her own, deciding to determine whether or not it was a member of Trikru she decided to call out, if it was a Trikru villager then they would feel no need to hide and would reveal themselves to her anyway. “Who’s there?” she called, taking a cautious step forward with her sword held out in front of her in case whatever or whoever was hiding from her decided to confront her.
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Post by Seren on Jun 10, 2016 12:18:15 GMT
I think you did a really job and I reaaaallly like it... Because Lexa... You can't really go wrong with Lexa... I mean... It's LEXA!! I'm a big Lexa fan... You may have noticed  |
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Post by Seren on Jun 6, 2016 11:31:16 GMT
“True, but most people have lost someone they care about… I should have been more careful to avoid the topic” Seren explained with a sigh, the forest that they called their home had its fair share of dangers and it was rare to find somebody who had not experienced the loss of someone they loved. It was hard to find something to talk about these days without the risk of upsetting someone or touching upon a sensitive topic, sometimes she wondered why she even bothered trying to start a conversation with anyone if just by talking to them she could bring up bad memories that they’d rather leave in the past.
Flashing Sae a small smile at the girls words, she lowered her gaze to the floor once again as their eyes locked to break the eye contact that she wasn’t sure was welcome or not. She was glad to hear that Sae was enjoying the time that they’d spent together just as much as she had. “Okay… We don’t have to head back just yet, we can just walk” she agreed, her voice softening slightly “is there anything in particular that you’d like to talk about?” she didn’t want to risk upsetting her again, there was obviously a lot about this girl and her past that Seren did not know about and therefore there were a lot of opportunities for her to upset the girl.
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Post by Seren on May 20, 2016 15:51:27 GMT
Seren listened in respectful silence as Sae spoke about how she became a warrior. Hearing the emotion in the girls voice at speaking about her family, Seren instantly felt guilty for making her feel such pain. "I'm sorry about your father..." she muttered after Sae had finished speaking. She knew what it meant to lose someone after losing her mother at a young age. The fact that Sae became a warrior to protect her people so that history didn't repeat itself made Seren respect her more even if the reason why she chose the path that she did was because of a tragedy that took place in her life. "I know what it feels like to lose somebody that you care about, it must have been hard for you" turning to face Sae she could see the tears that now leaked from her eyes and her heart ached for the girl.
"I'm sorry that I brought all this to the surface, I didn't think my question would touch upon a sensitive subject" Seren's eyes locked onto Sae's and she let out a heavy sigh at seeing the other girl so upset. "If talking about it is hard, we don't have to talk about it... We could just walk" she personally found the forest to be quite calming but she didn't know if it had the same affect on Sae. "Or if you'd prefer, we could go home" she didn't want the girl to feel pressured to stay out there with her if she was upset and felt uncomfortable with where the conversation had gone.
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Post by Seren on May 13, 2016 9:17:49 GMT
"A bow?" Seren asked the girl, raising an eyebrow questioning she smiled, she had a certain level of respect for any warrior who could wield a bow seeing as she was useless with that particular weapon herself. "I never was any good with a bow, I prefer my sword, I have more control with it" she explained with a soft chuckle, she didn't doubt that a bow was a powerful weapon, it was when it was in the right hands but her hands were not the right hands. She would never have guessed that Sae used a bow, after all she had such skill with a blade and the two weapons were not exactly similar. She noticed the tears that seemed to spring to the girls eyes and instantly Seren became curious as to why such an innocent question made her emotional, but she didn't ask, some things were personal and she didn't enjoy prying into other peoples lives, especially if she didn't know that person particularly well.
'Why did you choose to become a warrior?' at the question Seren smirked "I'm afraid there's not much to tell" she sighed in response with a slight shrug of her shoulders "My father's a warriors, my brother is a warrior... It only felt right to follow after them and it's what my father wanted" looking around at the surrounding trees whilst she spoke, her gaze quickly returned to Sae "my youngest brother will also follow the same path, the life of a warrior is full of danger but it's also exciting, fighting is something I enjoy" she'd grown up sparring with her brother, watching her father leave to fight in some battle that was going on beyond their borders, being a warrior was in her blood and it was the life she believed she was born for. "What about you? Is there any specific reason that you chose to become a warrior?" she asked Sae the same question that she'd been asked, curious to see if they had different motives for choosing this life.
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Post by Seren on May 12, 2016 9:55:47 GMT
Slowing her pace so as to allow the other girl to catch up with her, she arched an eyebrow as Sae dodged her question and made room for her to ask the questions instead. Of course she wanted to know more about her and so the idea of asking the girl questions was not unappealing to Seren, but she'd been the one to offer Sae the opportunity to ask her anything she wished to ask and she had not taken that opportunity. "I'll make you a deal..." she ventured with a small smirk on her face "We'll take turns, first I'll ask you a question and then you can ask me a question and we can go from there" she told her, knowing that this deal sounded fair in her own ears and it would allow both of them to find out more about each other.
Hesitating briefly to allow her words to register with the other girl, she took a moment to search through her mind for an appropriate question to start with, searching for one that would not risk upsetting Sae. "You fought me with a sword today... Is that your chosen weapon to wield or do you prefer another?" she eventually asked, the words leaving her mouth slowly as she thought about how to word the question. She knew that many warriors had a chosen weapon that they preferred to use in battle and she wondered if the sword was Sae's preferred weapon, she fought bravely with it and obviously was skilled with the sword and so she was doubtful that she would prefer a different weapon but if she did then Seren was definitely intrigued to find out which weapon it was that she was most skilled with. If she was good with a sword, she was curious to see how much better she was with her weapon of choice.
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Post by Seren on May 11, 2016 9:37:46 GMT
Seren noticed that the other girl was blushing as she returned her compliment and this made her confidence grow a little now that she wasn't the only one to show these signs of embarrassment "A walk?" she muttered almost to herself as she contemplated the proposal. What harm could a simple walk do? Both of them had their weapons and so they weren't in any real danger and Seren did want to find out more about the girl that she had been sparring with. Slowly she nodded her head "We could walk..." she said as she dipped her head in the opposite direction that Arwen had gone "we'll go this way" she had no intention of wandering back to Tondc just yet, not without finding out a little bit more about Sae.
As she led the way further away from Tondc, glancing over her shoulder to watch Sae "You wanted to talk about everything and anything?" the girl repeated Sae's words with a small smirk, getting over the shy behaviour that she had been displaying previously "what does everything and anything include?" it was a question that perhaps didn't make the most sense if you heard it but what Seren was really asking was what Sae wanted to talk about and what she wanted to ask her. She had many questions that she wished to ask Sae, herself but she'd allow the older girl to speak first as it was her idea to go for a walk anyway, if she hadn't made the suggestion then they would already be on their way back to their village.
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Post by Seren on May 9, 2016 11:04:32 GMT
Seren didn't really know how to respond to the girls words, she wasn't used to anyone speaking to her in this way and she could feel her cheeks burning as she listened. She looked at her feet, hoping that Sae would not notice the redness of her cheeks. She told her that she was an exception and Seren managed a timid smile. She was used to fighting physically with an opponent, those battles were easy to win but battling your emotions was a different struggle all together and it wasn't always possible. "Thanks... Your eyes are very pretty too" she muttered not looking up from where her eyes were focussed upon the ground, she knew that she looked like a shy child right now but she couldn't snap herself out of it and she didn't know if Sae meant her words or if she was just using them to get to her and to lure her into a false sense of security so that she could win their next fight.
Clearing her throat, Seren eventually raised her gaze to look at Sae once again, her eyes watching her cautiously "So... What do you want to do now?" she questioned her, hoping that they could just do anything that would break the awkward tension that was building between the two girls. She knew that Sae probably thought that she was stupid for reacting the way that she had to her words and she wanted to put it behind her so that maybe they could learn more about each other without emotions getting in the way of things.
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Post by Seren on May 3, 2016 9:06:06 GMT
Seren smirked at Sae as she spoke of having no reason to be afraid "Maybe you should be more cautious of who you trust" she told her, they were from the same clan and so it was safe to assume that neither would have the desire to harm the other but they didn't really know each other. They'd only met that day so it should be natural for the girls to be cautious of each other, but Seren did trust this girl, there was something different about her. She didn't seem like some of the other seconds in her village, she was different.
At her words, Seren felt her cheeks flush with colour and she was forced to look away "Um, er... Thanks... I er, guess..." she muttered suddenly feeling all of the confidence drain from her body. Sae's words had caught her off guard and she didn't like how uncomfortable she felt now, never before had she been made to feel this way. She was vaguely aware that, that was supposed to be an apology for the girls staring but she couldn't acknowledge the apology, not at that moment. Eventually she managed to raise her gaze back to look at the girl who stood in front of her, hating how quiet she'd gone in her embarrassment "Do you make a habit of complimenting those that you've just fought?" she asked, the words came out sounding quiet and timid, Seren wanted to kick herself for how weak she sounded but the time would come later that she'd have time to internally scream at herself for making a fool of herself in front of this girl. If this was one of the girls tactics to throw off her focus so that Seren would lose their next fight then it was definitely working.
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Post by Seren on May 2, 2016 10:48:07 GMT
Seren found Sae's excitement confusing at first, she didn't know if it was the idea of training that excited the girl or the thought of training with her specifically. She watched as Arwen disappeared, walking back in the direction of the village and a peaceful silence settled over them. "Yeah... It could be fun, if you enjoy losing" Seren teased Sae with a smirk, the more she fought with the girl the more she would become familiar with her tactics until she'd be able to predict each move she made before she'd even made it. She'd noticed the look of surprise on Sae's face when she'd asked Arwen to leave them and it amused her "Are you afraid?" she asked the other girl as she looked around the clearing.
There was no reason to be afraid, Trikru territory could be a dangerous place if you didn't know what to look for but from what Seren could see, they were safe. Seren just enjoyed teasing the girl, she'd grown up with two brothers, that had taught her not only to stand up for herself but it also meant that she'd grown up and experienced a great deal of playful teasing from both of her siblings. As Seren turned her gaze back to Sae, she noticed that the girl was staring at her, their eyes met and she looked away quickly and uncomfortable feeling travelling up her spine "has anyone ever told you... That you have a staring problem?" she asked, her tone picking up a slightly harsher tone. She wasn't angry, just irritated really and she wasn't used to being stared at like that.
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Post by Seren on May 1, 2016 18:11:06 GMT
Seren shrugged her shoulders at Sae's words "to be a good warrior you must know what your rivals next move will be before they actually make it, a moments hesitation could cost you your life" she told her with a sigh, it was one of the first lessons Arwen had told her and a vital one at that. All good warriors had to be able to fight perfectly, to be able to defeat any enemy that they came up against and she was proud that she'd made her mentor proud by defeating Sae even if she was an older second and had at least a years more training than she had at this point.
At the girls words Seren found herself nodding along, "I'd like that" she muttered with a smile, the invitation was certainly a welcome one. Not only would having Sae as a sparring partner give her an opportunity to increase her skills as a warrior but she'd also be able to learn more about her. Spending time with Sae definitely wasn't something she was opposed to, they seemed to share a lot of qualities and they were both skilled warriors. "I'm always up for a challenge" she chuckled as she glanced back towards Arwen who was waiting patiently for them to wrap up their conversation "You go back to the village Arwen, tell my father of my victory" the girl told her mentor, letting her know that she didn't need or expect her to wait around and act as an escort for her when she wanted to go home.
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Post by Seren on May 1, 2016 17:42:13 GMT
"Nobody is born strong" Seren muttered as she watched over the child, the girl just seemed so broken. Seren had met many warriors that had seemingly been broken by the things they had seen and what they had to do, but none of them were ever this young. "Your life is what you make it, to become strong you have to fight, you have to want it" she muttered, this child thought that she needed to tackle everything on her own because she lacked parents, but Seren knew that this wasn't the case. "You do not need parents... I will do my best to help you but as soon as you have recovered from your injuries, you are on your own" the warrior informed the child, biting her lip at the moral dilemma she was facing.
As Charlotte's condition suddenly deteriorated, Seren let out a grunt of effort as she heaved the girl to her feet. She was surprisingly light and the young woman easily managed to scoop her up into her arms "Tell me where the blood is coming from, then I can help you... If I don't know how bad your injuries are then I can do nothing" she muttered as she began to walk with the young girl in her arms, she knew where she was going and where she was going to hide this sky person, however she wasn't a healer and she could not take this child back to her village so she knew that she'd have to help her as best she could alone. "I cannot take you back to my village, if I did then it would end badly for both of us, but I will help you, I promise" she knew that if she didn't stop the bleeding then the girl would die, but she had to reach the cave that she had in mind before she attempted anything, otherwise she risked being discovered by both Skaikru and Trikru.
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Post by Seren on Apr 30, 2016 21:20:37 GMT
After she pulled the girl to her feet she smiled "I have a good mentor" she told her as she glanced over at Arwen who was evidently pleased with her victory. She was in high spirits now that she had won and she was eager to travel back to their village and tell her father the good news. At least she could go home with her head held high. I'm Sae. The girls voice caught her attention again and she dipped her head in acknowledgement "Seren" she muttered her own name, unable to hide the smile on her face. "But for a while, I thought you'd beat me... You just got overconfident" she told the other girl.
Her curiosity about the other girl was only increasing, she'd lost the fight and yet she didn't seem at all hostile or sore about her loss. "Why have we never spoken before? I hear that you and I come from the same village and yet we have not spoken once since today" she asked Sae, studying the girl, her hand went to her belt where she usually kept a knife, however the weapon was not there as she had left it back in her village to ensure that the fight remained fair. Usually she thumbed the hilt of the knife, it was a subconscious action and as she found the blade missing now, her hand dropped uselessly to her side, an irritated scowl on her face.
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Post by Seren on Apr 29, 2016 22:36:25 GMT
Seren couldn't help but feel sorry for the young girl, it seemed like she had been through so much at such a young age and although she was no stranger to the hardships of life on earth, she didn't believe that this girl deserved to feel all of this pain, both physically and emotionally. "We have all done things that we're not proud of to survive, that's the world that we live in Charlotte but you cannot allow your actions to weigh on you because if you do then they'll destroy you" she told the child, concerned that with everything she'd been through she would be unable to move past this. "Pain is a part of life, it is inevitable... People get hurt, people die and there is nothing we can do to stop that, you get used to it" she told the child with a sad smile. Death was an everyday occurrence, every day came more news of death throughout the trikru villages. Seren didn't always know the victim but it didn't make it any easier to know that her people were dying everyday and there was nothing she could do to stop it.
As the tears began to leak from Charlotte's eyes Seren was surprised, grief was not so openly displayed among her people. They couldn't afford to show weakness because in their world if you were weak you died. The warrior saw the girl take out the knife and tensed, uncertain of what she was doing as she hovered the blade over her wrist before discarding it "You are strong Charlotte" she told her firmly as she picked up the knife and slipped it into her belt so that the girl would not get any ideas "choosing death is easy, dying is quick and then it's all over... Staying alive, surviving that's hard, you didn't die when you jumped off of that cliff and you have to believe that you're alive for a reason, it wasn't your time to go" s he examined the girls injured leg, applying gentle pressure to the swollen area. "I am not afraid of getting hurt, I have experienced pain before and there is nothing a child like you could do to me to make me regret helping you, I would hope that if somebody found my brother lying injured in the forest that they'd have the heart to help him" she couldn't abandon her to die, no matter what the child said because the warrior knew that these were not the words of a rational human being, they were the words of a frightened little girl who only knew of the harm that she'd caused and not of the happiness that she must've brought people once upon a time.
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