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 Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:59 pm
 The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... "Aleera had to double check too, even though she knew that it wasn't my style." Markus admitted with a laugh. "And yes. I was tailing you guys actually. I do every time he goes anywhere outside the castle. But when news of the fire reached me, I had to change my plans." He frowned thoughtfully. "We can't directly attack him anymore, not as this new king. Otherwise, the rebellion will be seen as the instigators and he can claim he was just defending himself. We need to move carefully right now."  The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:04 pm
"Yes, You need to keep the people on your side." Akila nodded, shedding the cloak, and revealing the pretty desert dress. Even with the scars, she had a unique beauty. She didn't seem to notice though, oddly shy of showing her scars. It was embarrassing, but she felt like with the cloak on, she was hiding from him, and becoming part of this alliance...this rebellion, meant she had to be open.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:49 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... "We've spread the word though, quietly, that it wasn't us. We can't have people thinking we would harm innocents like that." Markus said with a nod. He fought not to blush as Akila shed her cloak, though he wasn't sure how well it worked. Even with the addition of the scars, she was still just as beautiful to him as she'd been before. The scars simply added to his determination for there to not be another one added to her body. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:00 pm
Akila looked in thought, "Okay... Just be careful who you tell in person... Not everyone can be trusted..." She bit her bottom lip.
"Actually, let me rephrase that. You CAN trust anyone, it's whether or not they are the type that will take advantage of that." Akila had an optimistic opinion of people, but she wasn't completely naive of the world's ways.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:04 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Markus laughed and shook his head. "Darlin' I've been doing this too long to make a simple mistake now." He said teasingly. "We never say it's 'us'. We always just use the 'I heard a rumor' excuse." He explained with a smile. "We're very careful about who we reveal ourselves to. Our very lives depend on it." But yet he'd let Akila come here without even a second thought. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:11 pm
Akila blushed a littl and laughed at herself, "Sorry, I guEss it's one of hard to get my head around it." Listening to him, she seemed to notice that too, and smiled, "You have no idea how great it is to see you."
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:14 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Markus smiled secretively. "You simply haven't been looking then. I've been around a lot." He said with a laugh. "But it is nice to finally actually talk to you again, rather than just watching." It was more than nice. It was great, ecstatic even. He was pleased to see that, however much she'd changed, she was still the sweet Akila he'd fallen in love with. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:30 pm
Akila looked confused for a moment before smiling, "quite the stalker, hmm?" she laughed lightly. "My own guardian angel." she smiled as she touched one of his feathers like she used to. She liked to touch them because they were a kind of soft that was completely unique.
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Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:49 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... "Mm-hmm. You don't know how many other angels I had to fight off to be yours." Markus said with a teasing grin. His wings relaxed their tense posture at the familiar touch, half-spreading. He loved when his wings were touched gently. They were sensitive so a soft touch felt nice. When the king had grabbed them in their fight though, that had been excruciating. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:07 am
Akila smiled and covered her mouth as she yawned. She continued to lightly stroke his wing, "How are you're injuries?" She asked abruptly.
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 12:29 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Markus, relaxing under the touch, seemed startled by the question. "Injuries? Which ones?" He asked before he realized there was only one time Akila had seen him get hurt. "Oh that. I'm fine. Was sore for a while, but I'm good now. We have some hedgewitches here, not real experts at anything but they can help speed up the healing." The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:18 pm
Akila bt her bottom lip, before hugging him, "I'm glad" She sighed, "...I was really worried."
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:29 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Markus was caught off guard by the hug. He blinked in surprise then slowly hugged her back. "Hey. No need to worry about me." He told her softly. "I always bounce back, right?" He said with a cocky grin, one that said everything was alright. "I've always been fine before. I'm sturdy and a quick healer." Even as a child, he'd always healed fast. A good thing as he hadn't always been the most graceful thing on the ground, often tripping or stumbling. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:42 pm
Akila nodded a little, "Yeah, I know." she laughed a little breathily, like she was about to cry, even though she wasn't. Her ears flicked, and she pulled back just a little, "I suppose your body HAD to adjust with a childhood like yours." She teased him a little, but she'd never say that his clumsiness always caught her attention.
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Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:53 pm
The tiger that shouldn't be....is.... Markus grinned, rubbing the back of his neck. "Super healing. Necessary adaptation for when I ground walk." He said with a laugh. "I've gotten better though. I can usually walk without falling now, or even tripping." He wasn't afraid to make fun of himself. It was something of a common joke among the rebellion, that they were following someone who couldn't even walk. In the air was a whole other matter though. The tiger that should be....isn't....
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