Yet No Wiser (Jygust 30th TT)

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The Bazaar is a circus of colour, noise, scents, and sights. Along its vast length, shops, tents, vendors, and peddlers collide with haphazard grace to form a massive, shrill mess of wares and men. Here, common men and blue-blooded nobles mix in a strange collision of worlds. All wares are sold here, from the common wheats and fruits to glorious multicoloured birds and spices that come from places many don’t even believe exist. There are few legitimate items in Tazlure that cannot be bought at the Happenstance Bazaar, if one has the time to search through the riot for them, and the coin to pay for it when found.


The morningtide had been so beautiful to start his adventures with, however the tide had changed now. The sun stood at its peak height high above in the clear sky, though strangely it was much more benevolent then it had been while rising to attain the height. Nonetheless, Damon Ryot was no wiser, every passing flicker merely stalled his imminent goals, the young achadhiel was more determined then ever, some may have called it a point of desperation, but he kept his cool. Portraying an outward appearance of calm, his face was shifted to a temporary expression of solemnity, which was no longer hidden under the dusty dark brown cloak. He still wore it though, to hide the sword he was carrying around his waist.

What am I to do? Nowhere to go, no place to stay. By Dominicus, I'm clueless. He thought, yet with a smile adorning his face. Like said, desperation would be just before his ascent to insanity, which was still a long way off.

Damon had no idea where he was presently, but from all the activity, as well as the throng of people moving up and down; shouting over the top of their voices. There were stalls, shops, tents, and vendors set up everywhere, though aligned perfectly, it could hinder movement greatly as one had to squeeze through the gaps here and there, taken the number of people around that was no easy to task.
A market of some kind. He thought to himself, silently appraising all items he could see that were put on sale. Much bigger then the one at home. That being even an understatement, the marketsquare back at his home comprised of only a few old women selling food items; thrown in the occasional traveler passing through and you had a very clear picture of it.

The young man recalled that one of the men by the city gates had told him about a bazaar, the name which eluded momentarily. Not that it mattered; he was in no hurry to begin business, having nothing to sell or any money to buy as of now. He was feeling kind of hungry though, but knew there was no way then to buy some. Damon was too proud to even ask for money, and stealing never even occurred in the naive young man's thoughts. He resigned to his fate, which was of course only temporary, as soon as he'd get a hold of someone who could tutor him in magick, he'd be a step closer to his goals.

After some time, he got tired of walking around aimlessly, deciding it was best to stop for a moment and rest before leaving the bazaar area. He sat down on a lone bench next to a small shop, unadorned and inconspicuous, which suited him just fine. He'd been fighting to force himself through the crowd that swarmed out on the streets, and was in no hurry to get elbows stuck in his mouth or get another whiff of that so pleasant odour of Roque's citizens. No, he was alright sitting here, thinking his next line of action in seclusion.
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The day was quite a bustle. A few pesky birds would perch near Damon's sitting bench, but they would swiftly be shooed away by the vendor of the jewelry shop that lay adjacent. Aside from the static noise of many voices and steps, it was a pretty typical afternoon. The white noise was somewhat lulling, but before long, noticable shouting could be heard.

"Hey! Bring that back!" It sounded distinctly like a young woman.

A large cloaked figure rushed past, knocking anyone down who was in his path. Those who were pushed aside just casually dusted themselves off and continued their business, as if they had all seen this a million times before. One brown-haired girl chased the figure until she was just about in front of Damon, but with tears in her eyes and sweat on her cheeks, she stopped. Resting her hands on her knees, she gasped for air and her breath was shaky. The cloaked figure soon disappeared among the ocean of people in the street, and his head was under the 'surface,' concealing himself for a clean escape.

The girl who stood before Damon was about 5'1" and her garment was very conservative. She wore long white stockings and a knee-length black skirt. A white long sleeved shirt clung tightly to her thin figure, and a blue scarf draped over her shoulders. Her hair was straight, and it was about shoulder length, tied back with a white ribbon in a ponytail. She turned her head to look at Damon with two massive blue eyes, and she looked back at the ground, eventually catching her breath.

"Darnit." She said, and she sat down indian style where she sat, and pulled out a small book, and started writing. People walking by looked at her as if she were insane, but they just walked around her and continued along their routes.
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Damon of course heard the distinct voice shout, not at first associating it with the young woman who was chasing the cloaked figure, thinking it was actually the cloaked person who was shouting. But, a quick analysis of the situation told him that it seemed unlikely, considering the size difference and the higher pitch of the voice he'd heard. The woman was obviously chasing the cloaked person for something of hers. Again, hearing her shout 'bring it back' only affirmed him of his thoughts. However, he made no move to interfere, only watching the instance perhaps a little more carefully than others who were oblivious to the woman's trouble. He immediately felt a surge of emotion, anger at the crowd just ignoring her, continuing their day like as if nothing was happening. But, to interfere might be hazardous just as well, so he kept to himself meanwhile

The cloaked figure eventually escaped, and as she came to a stop to catch her breath, he decided to take a closer examination since she wasn't standing too far off. She was petite, he would have easily towered over her if standing, and although she was conservative in her attire, Damon couldn't help notice the slender figure she possessed. It was merely more pronounced by the tight long-sleeved shirt she had on. He tried to side-step from such thoughts lest they consume him, and rather chose to concentrate elsewhere. He noticed quickly the long brown hair pulled back into a ponytail which he thought to be cute. Yet, what unsettled him slightly were the bright, large azure eyes that took a single glance at him, and had him spellbound from there on.

She cursed; obviously annoyed that the cloaked figure had gotten away with whatever he or she had stolen from her. Clearly, she was exhausted from running for who knows how long, why he decided that if nobody else was going to help her then he'd have to extend the helping hand. Before he could that however, she sat herself on the bare ground, and to his astonishment started writing something in a small book she'd procured, all the while being in the middle of the road where people were walking. Damon saw the looks she got, they thought she was mad, but he somehow doubted it, having been smitten by her which he would have never confessed to a living soul.

He watched her for a short time, not sure whether it would be perceived as rude if he'd interrupt her, but in the end he knew he had no option.

"Um. Hi, there." He said rather too quickly then had intended, trying to catch her attention. "Wouldn't you prefer to come and sit here? Isn't it rather difficult to be writing there, with all the people walking by, and all the dust in the air isn't good for your health either."
He relaxed seemingly towards the end of his sermon, even capable of sporting a little smile, which he knew may have looked silly on him, but he didn't really care at that point. He just wanted to help her, seeing she was just as alone as he was right now.
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"Oh?" The girl looked around for the source of the voice. Her gaze eventually met up with Damon- who she had seen just a moment earlier. Her silvery blue eyes widened when she saw him looking at her. "Hello there, I didn't realize you noticed me." She closed her book and held it in her left hand. She then stood up and walked over to Damon, outstretching her other arm to shake his hand. "My name is Esther, what is yours?" She smiled and closed her eyes, with a perfectly radiant face. She showed no signs of the tears or sweat that were just moments ago staining her cheeks.
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Her speed of recovery, regaining composure just like that, it amazed Damon altogether and told him immediately it wasn't no ordinary young lady now standing before so ready to shake a complete stranger's hand. He perceived no fear from her; felt no suspicion towards her, how could he have. Such an innocent looking girl could get ol' Dominicus to think twice. He had a hard time of not plunging deep into those brilliant blue eyes, emotions stormed within him, though he kept intact a placid outlook so as not to put her off.

"Esther. A pretty name for an even prettier woman." He said, making an attempt at flirting which he regretted immediately. "You can call me Damon." He took her hand in his and shook it, keeping the handshake relatively short to avoid any awkwardness between them.

When he was finally able to tear his eyes off hers, he recalled that she had been writing something in the book held in her left hand. He was curious as to what she had been writing, but it would have been rude to be too direct, he needed to tackle this carefully. Offending beautiful women just wasn't his sport, especially long-haired and blue-eyed ones.

"What happened with you back there?" He asked with genuine concern reflecting off of his voice and also evident on his face. "Who was that person in the black cloak, and what went wrong between the two of you?"
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"Oh, that mean old man took my moneys! I don't often get moneys, but I needed some of them so that I could buy a new friend!" She crossed her arms indignantly and she stuck her bottom lip out in a pouty fashion. "That man told me that my moneys might have been counterfeit, and promised that he'd appraise them for me, so I gave him all my moneys of course, but he just took them and ran..." She sighed. "That sort of thing seems to happen to me a lot. But hey! That's enough about me..."

Before she finished that sentence, the sound of a startled crowd gasping could be heard in the opposite direction from whence Esther had come. A man grunted loudly, but was not visible, however there was a circle of people forming near an exotic pet shop only fifteen meters down the road.
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Damon listened to her attentively, noticing a certain naivety in her voice and air of discussion, which became even more evident when she'd been tricked by the cloaked man who'd promised to have appraised her money which he claimed may have been counterfeit. He himself would never have bought that story, probably wouldn't have, still he didn't even have any money of his own to talk of. He didn't think her any less intelligent then she possibly was, most folks couldn't write after all, but she would have to be a little wiser in the future.

He had to admit though, he liked her spirit. Some people would have gone raving mad if all their funds were stolen from them, or become overly sarcastic and such erratic behaviours often took place. She wasn't too troubled, not at all in the slightest, which in turn invigorated him. He just wished he could just help her someway.

Just as when she was finishing her sentence, there was an audible gasp from the nearby crowd. It was followed by the grunting of a man, who he couldn't see at all from fifty feet away, but with the new determination and vigour he hoped would have something to do with the incident the young woman had just been in.

"Come." He said, rising up from the bench quickly. "Let's check it out."
With a prompting nod, an assurance of hope in his gleaming eyes, he led the way to the scene where the crowd had gathered by the shop. Damon anticipated the best, but you could never be too sure, or become over-confident. Even if it was the man, he might be dangerous. His strides were long and decisive; wishing to portray an air of confidence and a sort of authority, which he often resented quite openly.

"What do we have here?" He asked out a loud when he got close enough, ready for anything coming at him.
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"Oh? What's going on?" The girl looked entirely confused at the commotion, but she followed closely behind Damon. Her legs were smaller than his, and she had to move her legs much faster to keep up. She hustled very delicately, as if she'd never moved quickly in her life, but she kept up with him just fine.

The crowd divided a bit as Damon boldly approached, and as they cleared out, Damon saw a large barrel of gunpowder on it's side. More importantly it was directly on top of the very same man that was running from Esther moments earlier. The crowd was keeping their distance, and the man was clearly out of commision, groaning a bit and wearing a dumb smile on his vacant face. Near his left hand were ten crown.

"Oh! How lucky, it's my moneys!" Esther exclaimed, and she skipped over to the man. She leaned in very close to his face and politely asked: "Have you figured out if they were counterfeit or not?" She giggled and began to attempt to remove the barrel from on top of his chest. The barrel was leaking gunpowder.
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Seeing all the commotion was being caused by the cloaked man Esther had been chasing just moments ago, Damon couldn't have been more amused. How had the man ended up here, after having made a clean getaway, but he wasn't going to fathom there; fate had an odd way of throwing dice, and this time the man had been quite unlucky.

The man himself was clearly in a sort of delirium, wearing a stupid grin on his face and blankly staring into space; he couldn't place if he was shocked, in pain from barrel lying on top of him or just knocked his head real hard. Through the close observation, he saw the ten crown lying near the man's left hand, sure that it was Esther's money; a lot more than he had expected actually. But, in the end, what did he actually know about this girl? She could have been one of those highly eccentric nobles, or so, maybe something worse was hidden behind that girly demeanour. He felt the first surges of suspicion ooze through him.

He saw Esther going past him, approaching the man and telling him something. He heard her, most of the other people had too, and he wondered whether she was trying to crack a joke or meant what she said. He was having a hard time understanding her at the moment. Esther started to remove the barrel from on top the man.
Why's she doing that? Her money's just here. He really was having a hard time following her mind's quirks.

But, he guessed that the good guys always had to help, even the bad guys. Quickly, he picked up the ten crown and pocketed it, to give her later, and proceeded to help her by adding his own brawn to the mix. He couldn't recognize what the barrel contained, never really having seen gunpowder though had heard of it. He knew that whatever it was, the thing certainly wasn't edible, from the colour and smell alone, which he should have at least associated with the danger. However, he didn't attach any significant risk to the barrel, too much in a haste, due to the young man's impatience, to just finish the task at hand.
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With Damon's help, the barrel rolled off of the man and it continued into a doorway of a pet shop. The confused man kicked himself up to his feet and looked around for the money. Not finding it, he ran away, knocking over three people in the circle of spectators as he ran.

"Oh, that's okay, take care!" Esther shouted and she waved her hands in a grand motion. She then turned to Damon and laughed. "Tee hee, does that mean that you are going to appraise my moneys for me, Damon?"

She offered her hand for the money that he scooped up and she giggled again. "Why do you look so upset?" She tilted her head and she blinked her massive aqua-colored eyes. "Are you worried about finding shelter for the darktime?" She winked and poked his chest with her finger. "If you need I can show you my living-place after I get my friend!"
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The barrel came off the man eventually, though Damon didn't bother to watch where it went, focusing on the knocked out man rather. The energy that the man still possessed was amazing, even after having been knocked down by the barrel and hindered by its weight, he mustered the strength to get up very quickly. His head swept the area in a hurrying glance, he was clearly looking for the misplaced money, which he was now safely in one of his pockets. Throughout the man's frantic search, he kept a poker face and said nothing, not too sure what might happen here whether the man would show some violent tendencies. This time he didn't however, not having found the money, he took to his heels and ran away.

Good riddance. Damon thought, glad that there'd been no further conflict here. He was trying hard to avoid too much attention just now.

Esther's teeming innocence surprised him at every turn. Telling goodbye to someone who had stolen his money, talk of him to take care in the future, those two things would have been at the bottom of the heap for the things he could have-would have said. The follow-up to that was just as disturbing, but in another fashion entirely. Her giggling was followed by what he perceived first as a joke, but going over it a second time got him to acknowledge the distinct emphasis she had placed on the word you in the sentence.

Damon's train of thought was broken when she thrust out her hand, a gesture he at first didn't understand, until it dawned on him that she had probably seen him picking up the money. Since it wasn't his, but hers of course, he motioned to bring it out to give her back. While he was at it, she asked him a question which he didn't hear too well, his eyes and right hand busy rummaging through the insides of his trouser pocket. He brought the money just in time to lift his head up too; what he saw and heard next disrupted the last remnants of intelligent thought.

Esther blinked her large cerulean eyes, her head at an alluring angle. His actions came to a halt, the money revealed on the open palm of his right hand, gleaming casually in the light of the sun, but he didn't notice them any longer. He was not upset anymore. For some time now he had tried very hard to avoid looking too deeply into her bewitching eyes, but now he was caught wholly off guard. The plunge was instant and merciless.
Gaping stupidly at her, he listened to her attentively, unable to break the magical effect of her gaze on him.

Damon didn't at first register fully what she'd told him, though he had observed the wink directed at him and felt the soft touch of her finger grace his flesh. Slowly, like the intoxicating stimulation of fine wine, he temporarily gained sanity to note what she'd said. Whatever she had meant, the young achadhiel could only look at it from one point of view, and all noteworthy thought ceased within him; overtaken by pure animal instinct.

What stood before him, alas, was simply beautiful; a craft of some unspoken god because the ones he knew could never have been able to conceive such. He was significantly taller, especially heightened by them both now standing, but he didn't care. The petite frame seemed to only enhance the powerful curves of her body, long hair though not his preferred blond was just as fine with the shade of brown she wore as her crown. The white ribbon tied to fasten her ponytail was simply marvellous with the floral adornments. The young achadhiel wasn't choosy over race really, but had to admit that if she was an achadhiel like him, she had certainly inherited the best of both worlds. He had never seen anything akin to the flawless light skin, and he knew it to be delicate from the mere touch he'd just received. The eyes, a masterpiece upon a masterpiece, they were ageless sapphires and unrelenting as she bored deep into the very fragments of his soul. He wasn't angry however, merely enraptured in the solemn peace the silvery blue eyes brought to him. Her attire couldn't have been any more unpitying on him; the white shirt was an exact fit to her already voluptuous figure. The black skirt would have been his ruin, if she had not worn the long black socks to cover her legs.

Damon wanted to fall at her feet, and beg for forgiveness; for a thousand images flashed through his mind in a blur, and all depicted the two of them in acts of supreme ecstasy. He had never felt like this before, and probably never would. Before blurting out anything obscene, mutely the young man nodded to her in agreement, unaware his mouth was hanging open just slightly and the glassy stare in his eyes. His hand was still holding out the money, frozen in its trajectory, both it and him unable to assume their composure any longer.

OOC: Sorry for going a little overboard. I intended to be much more explicit at first, but thought with all these kids around, it may not be the best idea. :wink:
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The young woman cupped her hand over Damon's outstretched palm, taking the money and slipping it into her blouse. She got on her toes and leaned in real close, her face was looking almost straight up, but it was merely an inch from Damon's. Her large blue eyes stared deeply into his and she put her hand softly on his shoulder. Tenderly she whispered to him in a deep alto voice: "...Thank you, you are a good person..." And she slowly retreated back to about two feet from him. Returning to her previous hyperactive state, she giggled again.

"Let's be friends, Damon!"
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Damon didn't notice or even feel her hand's touch when she collected the money from his outstretched hand, all the while looking at her. The transition that took place, where Esther came in closer to him, was not seen by the young man. First it was where it had been originally, and next it just was but an inch from his face, the unfathomable eyes were even more potent up close; he fancied his image was vivid in their reflection. It was impossible to tell what was going in behind there, a discipline he had always wished to have, but the vigour of his youth must have been well pronounced in his eyes giving away some of his thoughts.

She laid her hand gently upon his shoulder, whispering to him. The new quality her voice had abruptly assumed puzzled him, it was deeper and no longer silly, but portrayed just what he'd suspected to be hidden beneath her somewhere deep. She thanked him for recovering her money, although not feeling really heroic then; he didn't disagree with her in any way.

She retreated away from, roughly 3 quarters of a metre, and conjured back her facade of the naive little girl. Damon was no longer fooled by this, though accepted it as a part of her which he would hopefully one day delve into further to answer the questions that puzzled him. But, for now he just returned her bubbling energy with a sheepish grin of his, mostly due to the multitude of images that had just flashed through him, hoping her soul-searching gaze hadn't shared into any of them.

"Friends." He contemplated momentarily, happy to have his feet back on solid ground. Who knows what may have happened if she had come but an inch closer...
"Of course, I'll be your friend. If that is what you want, but I have to ask you that are you still going to buy the other friend for yourself?"
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"Oh, right! My other friend, hold on!" Esther skipped past Damon and into the pet shop. She hopped over the barrel that lay in the doorway, and she began to speak to the clerk. They discussed an order from a few days ago, and she handed the clerk the ten crowns that she had earlier. The clerk shouted loudly for joy and started screaming about Esther's generosity, and the employees began to hug each-other. Talk was made of building her a statue.

"Well thanks, can I have my friend now?" She asked, and the clerk nodded. "Right, here you go." He dug around under the counter and pulled up a huge cage. In it was a bright blue and white bird of some sort, with a long black beak and speckles of gray smattered all over its back. It was about the size of a pigeon, but it's tail was very long and elegant, with green blue and violet feathers. The bird squawked twice and then Esther giggled with joy. "Tee-hee! I think she likes me!" With that she carried the massive cage out of the small building and she hopped over the barrel with a graceful hop, and she held the cage out to Damon.

"Would you like to carry her for me to my home?"
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Damon watched her dash inside the shop, clearing the barrel with one clean jump, and then initiated a discussion with a clerk. It didn't take too long, clearly they'd arranged the transaction beforehand, and though he had to admit to himself he had no clue what sort of a shop it was or who this Esther's friend was.

Maybe another small book to write in. He noted, amused. He regretted the statement instantly, and made amends to keep his head clear of his witty comments for now.

Ten crown was a lot of money, but the jubilation and exaltation that took place in the shop amongst its workers was just something else.
Come on! As if you've never seen money at all. Although, he had no idea what might be going on with their lives; the money may just be a lifesaver after all.

When it was finished, she asked for her friend which the clerk produced from behind the counter. He brought out a huge cage with a medium-sized colourful bird inside. The young achadhiel barely managed to contain his laughter, requiring his hand to cover the mouth, though his posture could have easily displayed the amusement as the soft ripples crossed his body. He had no idea what sort of bird it was, not really interested either, to him birds just flew around and shat any time they felt; on top of hapless travellers even. Esther of course loved the bird, which would soon be named, and he knew inside he was somehow glad the friend had been a bird rather than...

He couldn't understand how she did, yet somehow the young woman managed to get over the barrel once more, while carrying the cage.
What am I dealing with here? He asked himself, too late to answer the question when she returned.

"Carry her?" He said, perplexed.

How does she know which that is? He could never discern between a male and a female of the species, unless the differences were astronomical.

"Alright, since you seem to insist." Damon took the bird's cage from her, a little reluctantly though.

"What a beautiful bird!" He exclaimed, pretending to be interestedly observing it. "A beautiful bird for her even more beautiful owner, no?" He flashed a little mischievous smile at the end which he hoped would work.

"Would your pretty friend happen to have name?" He wasn't too intrigued by the bird, but thought it polite to at least feign interest, whiling away time with some small talk about petty birds.
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Esther offered him a somewhat serious gaze. She seemed to be intently looking into his eyes as he feigned an interest in the bird. She paused for about ten flickers, but then she cocked her head to the side and smiled. "I don't know, why don't you name her, Damon?" She giggled and she began to skip south along the road, ushering for him to follow. Her path led towards the lake.
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"Me, name her?" He was too late; however, she was already out of earshot and, moving pretty fast along the southern road. Damon was motioned to follow, which may have been much easier if he wasn't carry Esther's colourful pigeon with him.

"I hope you know I don't like you, or any of your kind for that matter." He told the bird, half-heartedly though. He expected no answer, and received none, perhaps only a keen stare of whatever it was. He would have shrugged his shoulders if possible, so he let out a small sigh, hoping that wherever she was leading him to would be the way to her house.

"I'm not carrying you forever, you know." Again, the bird was mute. "Don't like me as much as Esther, eh?"
With that, he went after her, not sure whether he'd be able to catch up any longer and might lose sight of her.

By Dominicus! That means I have to keep this silly bird here. Not willing to accept such a possibility, he quickened his pace.
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The bird just squawked twice as Damon insulted it. It cocked it's head at him, much like Esther did moments ago, and it began to warble softly to itself. The store clerk shook his head at Damon for being mean to the bird, but he soon returned to his business of dancing for joy in regard to the insane amount of money his shop just recieved.

Esther was not hard to catch up to, for she did not skip too far ahead of Damon. When he caught up she continued skipping, but she didn't gaze deeply into his eyes as she had before, she focused on where she was going. "So, have you thought of a name for our new friend, Damon? Make it something nice!"

As she skipped she led him down through the Bazaar and out toward the less residential streets. Where they were became green and the houses were few and far between, they were clearly headed out of the inner city and towards the lake.
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Name for our new friend? He was deeply insulted by even the slightest suggestion to having a useless bird as his friend. He didn't show this on his face, lest Esther come round with her soul-searching gaze again and, he would be left powerless. Fortunately, for him that is, she didn't focus on him. The young woman was busy leading him, skipping so placidly Damon would have normally been irritated out of his wits.

But, alas, it was Esther and he knew he could never be annoyed at her.
I'm carrying the stupid bird, am I not.

The cage wasn't particularly heavy, though, the metal it was crafted from remained elusive to him and so still did the nature of his 'new friend'.
His friend was colourful, yes, particularly its tail feathers, yet, he'd thought he'd know what such a funny looking bird was called. Guess, he didn't know as much as he'd believed. Perhaps, it was an exotic species and, he along with Esther was the first to see one. The idea made him no more enthusiastic about it.

"So, what's your name?" He said, mocking the bird. He kept his voice low to avoid Esther hearing him. "If you do, why don't you just name yourself, bird?"

Finished, he took a look at where he was being led to. They were no longer in the bazaar area, heading out of the inner city, towards the lake. He didn't know this, though the diminishing number of residential houses was picked on by him, he merely thought she'd live on the outskirts.
Where else to keep a noisemaker like you. He sent his thoughts to the bird, for no real reason but for the hell of it.

"Funny, isn't it? I keep on coming back on you all the time." He flashed a wry smile, gazing into the bird's eyes now. His voice was a soft whisper, as he nervously would glance at Esther from time to time to see whether she could hear him. "I hope you aren't bewitching me like her over there. She's got these large, beautiful blue eyes that I just can't seem to resist. I wonder..."[/i]
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The bird once again cocked her head at Damon as he continued to talk to her. She looked him right in the eyes, and chirped three times. Other than that, she mostly just wiggled around to keep herself balanced while Damon walked. Esther did a cartwheel and slowed to a bouncy walk. She aligned herself right next to Damon and looked him in the eyes, with a whimsical grin on her face.

"Silly! I asked you to name her! If you don't think you can figure out a name for her, I could do it I guess, but I'd much rather you do it, friend!"

The two of them were now approaching the lake: Mer de La Luna. There were no houses or well-established buildings nearby. There was a straw and wood shack atop a large hill, but Esther was leading Damon down the hill towards the shore of the lake. There were cattails, weeds and flowers running parallel to the water, and the bird started to warble happily.
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They'd come to the lake finally, which Damon noted by the lack of houses and other buildings, with increasing vegetation along the way. Esther had slowed by this time, walking just beside him, tempting him with the glint in her eyes again.

"I guess I have to name you then." He couldn't come up with any names at the moment though, so he just let his mind work in the background.

"Where are by the way?" He could see the lake, flowers and all, but this didn't tell him anything significant about his present location.
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"We're at my home! This is where I live." Esther smiled and with her hand on her hips, leaned to the side, resting all of her weight on her right foot, causing her right hip to protrude and giving her body an exaggerated set of already gracious curves. To her right and Damon's left was the lake, and she extended her arm to pan through the glorious scenery. The still lake reflected the scattered clouds and the shining sun flawlessly, and a gentle zephyr blew in from the waters, despite the lack of any waves or even ripples.

The bird continued her happy warbling in the cage, and she began to step from side to side, almost rhythmically, bobbing her head. Her feathers ruffled and extended so she was about twice her size, just a sphere of fluff with a tiny head peeking out, and then she chirped and her plumage returned to normal, as she resumed her display of bobbing her head and dancing. Esther saw this display and her face lit up with ecstasy. "Oh Damon! Thank you so much for deciding to name her, I'm sure she'll love you for it!" She smiled at him and she winked. "Damon, while you think of a fitting name... are you hungry?"
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Damon was speechless. Not only due to the beautiful scenery around the lake, or for subtly glancing at Esther's curves which were even more alluring as her body leaned to one side. Rather, he was surprised to know that she lived here, out in the open, but the bemused expression became a wry smile.
Nothing could pass her, I think I was to expect a surprise such as this. He thought.

He breathed in the refreshing air which was scarce within Roque itself, with all its people and problems. The view was just as serene as the atmosphere, no wonder she had chosen to stay here, although he still had his questions to ask. The bird was up next, giving them both a lively performance along with a little sonata. He couldn't help but smile again, with more warmth this time, his eyes searching for the deep connection with Esther's; just to crown the day.

"Much obliged." He said to her, already softening to the presence of the bird. In the end, she was a pretty bird and seemed like no trouble at all, smart too he guessed.

"A picnic!" He bellowed, immediately flushing when he realized how loud he'd been. "Well, yes. I guess I'm sort of hungry."

The young man was famished, having not eaten anything since he'd entered the city and, from walking up and down all day long, one was sure to be hungry. He returned to view the lake, placid and its surface untouched by even a single ripple, only if his soul could say the same for itself.
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"Right then. You wait here just a minute and get to know your new friend. Let me know if you decide on her name!" Esther skipped up the hill and over to the shack. She swung the door open and jumped inside. Clanging of pots could be heard and the sound of breaking glass was also quite evident.

The bird looked up at Damon with wanting eyes, and she made direct eye-contact with him, cocking her head from side to side. She opened and closed her wings and warbled an unintelligible melody of some sort as she stared at him, and she hopped twice in place, and seemed to be waiting for Damon to respond.

Whether he responded to the bird or not, about a burn later the door to the shack up the hill slammed open and out walked Esther, holding a massive load. As she walked out of the house she was holding a huge green rolled-up blanket that seemed to be stuffed with things. With her foot she slammed the door shut and she started to daintily walk down the hill, only slightly encumbered by her blanketload, which she carried over her head with both arms. Her hips swayed with each step that she took down the hill, and the breeze seemed to be pushing Damon toward her.
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He watched her go inside the shack, which was followed by sounds anyone would associate with a kitchen without a doubt. However, it was adjoined by the sound of glass breaking, something he'd never heard before, having spent his entire youth with his mother in the kitchen. Damon deduced quickly, that she probably wasn't as home in the kitchen as she'd convinced him at first. Yet, it may just be that she was clumsy, but he didn't think of that though, with the amount of dexterity and co-ordination Esther possessed.

Hope the food's good. He almost prayed so silently. He did not believe the woman's place to be in the kitchen, but wouldn't mind a woman who could cook; he was no chef himself.

Snap out of it! His subconsciousness told him. I hope you aren't jumping a bit too far ahead. She's one hell of a piece, but you didn't come to Roque to trip before the first pretty lady you see.

As much as he resented admitting, it was absolutely right. He hadn't come here to run after damsels. First things first, the women would have to wait for awhile.
Pity. She really is one hell of a piece.

Just then, he was interrupted by the bird; she was looking straight at him, unbeknownst to the young gentleman before he felt being watched. She performed yet another short serenade, which had him smiling once more. All his dislike for her had slowly dissolved away; he started seriously thinking for a name to suit her.

"You're hell of a piece too." He told her warmly.

Eventually, Esther came out carrying a huge load in her arms. It was placed over her head, slowing her down only slightly, which had Damon recalculating her quickly.
Sure looks heavy.

"Can I help you?" He had stood up by now, rushing to her aid quickly, while leaving the cage to stand on the ground.
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