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 Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:39 pm
"Good." After a small beat she added, "Because I haven't even told you about the scariest creatures that dwell in the woods." With that, she finally opened the door and lead Lucian inside, making absolutely sure to lock the door behind them. "This cottage only has two technical rooms to it, the kitchen and general living area are combined whereas the other room is the bedroom. It's large compared to a lot of the surfs' homes, but pretty tiny compared to your place. I hope you don't mind."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:25 pm
"Not like I can see the difference anyway." Lucian joked as he returned his bag to his shoulder and his cane to his other hand, letting him tap and poke around for a chair or something to set his things down on. "I suppose I will be bumping into things more often though, but that's hardly your problem."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:32 pm
"If it's hot and you hear the flames flickering close by, just step away from it. I don't want you to accidentally burn yourself or your walking stick by accidentally sticking it in the fireplace." Scarlet said, before going off to get some bowls to fill with the stew she'd made prior to her meeting with Lucian. "Anyway, are you hungry at all? I've still got plenty of imp and vegetable stew if you'd like to try some."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:41 pm
"I'm blind, not dumb." Lucian said with a slight frown as he found a chair to set his bag down on. "But yes, a late night meal does sound rather good."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:58 pm
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend." Scarlet said softly, promptly filling Lucian up a bowl first and foremost before making her own. Only when everything was perfectly set up did she allow herself to take a seat. "If you don't like it, let me know. I'll remember to try and cook up something better for you next time - assuming I'm able to find anything better of course."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:13 pm
Lucian held up one hand as he found his chair and sat down. "No, no. I'm out of my manor and you're not a servant. I did all this to get away from being pampered. If I don't care for your cooking, then I'll have to just have to suck it up or starve." One hand traveled around the tabletop in front of him, first hunting for his spoon, which was then used to probe around for his bowl. Thankfully soups and stews were easier for him to eat on his own, sparing him the embarrassment of trying to blindly cut things with a fork and knife.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:30 pm
"Your funeral, then." Scarlet joked, starting to scoop up some of the stew from her own bowl and enjoy what she had. She personally loved the taste of cooked imp. It probably had a tiny bit of demonic corruptant in it or something, but not enough to really hurt a normal human. Were a celestial being like an angel to try it, on the other hand, that celestial being would not be quite as lucky. "If you need anything while you're here, let me know. I can't provide the best of the best, but you're still my friend so I'll give you as best as I can get."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:29 pm
"I know. Maybe I'll go back someday, but certainly not any time soon." Lucian said with a shrug. "I just need some time to be treated like a person instead of a helpless lump to be waited on hand and foot. I admit, it sometimes is hard not being able to see, but I'm certainly not completely helpless."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:59 pm
"Well, here's your chance. You obviously can't drop by the village, as they'll reccognise you on sight. But you can stay with me for as long as you like. I'll let you have your independance, but I'll still take care of you when you need it." Scarlet gave a warm smile to match her words, even despite knowing that Lucian wouldn't be able to see it.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:16 pm
"Hmm..." Lucian tapped his spoon to his mouth in thought. Getting out of the manor was nice, but he didn't exactly want to stay cooped up in Scarlet's hut either. Wandering town would've been nice, despite his inability to enjoy the sights. "Might you have a knife I could borrow? I only need it for a moment."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:23 pm
Scarlet, trusting Lucian's intentions, hesitantly slid a knife - by its hilt - over to Lucian. "What do you plan on doing with it?" she asked, her voice tinted with both curiousity and faint worry.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:35 pm
Lucian didn't say anything, he just smiled as his hand searched the table until finding the hilt. Careful not to cut himself, he brought it up back behind his head while his other hand reached back to pull his braided hair taught, the sharp blade easily slicing through the golden rope. "A blind man with short blond hair probably isn't much different from a blind man with braided blond hair, but at least it's a start right?" he said easily while letting the remains of his braid fall to the floor while feeling the new ends of his hair. "Put me in less elegant clothes and I might just pass for a decent commoner."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:54 pm
Scarlet somehow wasn't all too surprised to see Lucian do as he did. He was tired of being cooped up all the time, after all. "I have some of Pap's old clothes still, from before he passed on. 'm sure he wouldn't mind me giving you some." Looking over Lucian once more, she then said, "I'll tell you what. Let me touch up your hair and get you some blindsmen glasses from the village tomorrow. Might be best if we come up with an alias n' stuff for you too."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:00 pm
"My looks are in your hands." Lucian said with a small chuckle. He was of course oblivious as to how he looked, outside of what features he had as a kid and the pampering everyone did to him on a regular basis. The only faces he could remember now belonged to his parents and Scarlet, when they were both still kids.
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:10 pm
"So, if anyone asks while we're in town, who should we say you are?" Scarlet asked just after she finished her meal, genuinely curious as to what thoughts or ideas Lucian might have on the matter.
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