The Healing Weaver (Open)

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

James smiled, sighing as he watched Naria go. He leaned against the wall once more. "A wise woman you are indeed." he commented as she went off to find her sister. The raucous sound of laughter broke through the thoughts.

"You gotta be kiddin me. You're fallin for her aint ya kid?" Gilashi prodded, as James could feel his presence swirling and moving through his very being. "My god you're hopeless. Seriously, is this why you're sticking around? For some healing freak of nature and a brat?"

"No, I am staying because I can help more people here then by sitting on some throne and telling a lot of people what to do with their lives." James snapped back angrily, searching for GIlashi in his mind. As he closed his eyes, he allowed his spirit to drift, traveling to that all too familiar place in his mind...

James stood in the middle of a pitch black void,devoid entirely of light. Though there was no floor or sky, He stood firm and strong. Directly in front of him,a few yards away another figure stood. He looked very similar to James, but his hair was long enough that it nearly swept the ground, and it was bright silver. His eyes shone through the darkness as blood red rubies, and the black leather vest and pants he wore blended in seamlessly with the darkness.

"Please, you and I know this has nothing to do with you are your daddy issues. This is about you and your pretty little human girl." Gilashi snickered, covering his mouth with a clawed hand in the distance. James merely shook his head and sighed.

"It's true, I have developed feelings for her, but that is not why I stay..."

Gilashi was instantly an inch away from James's face sneering. "Listen kid. It's just you and me, for eternity, that's how it will be. Until your worthless body becomes mine,t here is no way in hell anybody will accept yo for what you are. This little lad is just on a road trip, and you're practically a form of transportation that's easier then the rest." He backed away slightly, smiling his shark like toothy grin. James sighed and shook his head again, angrily.

"Even if that was the case, I will still help them. It's my duty, and it is the right thing to do." He opened his eyes and James was back leaning against the wall. In the split second it took him to blink, he had that conversation with his internal demon. He opened the door and decided to follow Naria to assist in finding Pippa.

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"You know my sister can tell you how to keep the stalks strong." Pippa bragged as she stood over the gray haired cook, who was on her protesting knees in the garden. "And she knows a remedy for those pest that are munching on the leaves too, she's really handy when it comes to things like that." Pippa added. "Oh, is that -"

"Pip!" Naria scolded as she finally found the little minx and strode up to her. "It is rude to hover." She reminded, then directed her attention to the little old woman at her feet, who was glaring up with dull brown eyes. "I apologize for my sister, I'll take her out of your hair now."

"Right fine, missy." The old woman huffed as she yanked another weed from the garden. Naria shot Pippa a look, which was met by another look of open mouthed innocence.

"I was just saying-" Pippa began.

"There isn't any need. I am certain this woman is very good at what she does, and does not need a young girl standing over her shoulder telling her what to do." Naria warned. "Now, let's go, we will be traveling again soon, and I would like to be fully prepared this time."

"Where?" Pippa asked as she moved to Naria's side.

"Well, James Tekkarro is going to take us to his homeland." Naria answered as they began to move off, back toward the entrance to the kitchen.

"Um, miss?" The cook called in an unsure voice from behind. Naria and Pip turned to face her in unison. "The brat said something about a remedy for the pests that be eating my greens?" The woman asked.

Naria gave the old woman a smile. "It's really simple, in fact you likely know of it already, sprinkle a mixture of two parts talc and one part pepper over the leaves once a week." She explained.

"Ah, yes, simple, thank ye." The woman replied, then without another word she returned her attention to the garden and Naria motioned for Pip to follow her back to the inn.

"We are going to live with elves?" Pip asked. "But we will be outsiders Nari, how will I ever find a suitable husband there?"

[Elf Prince Tekkarro]

James laughed and tousled Pippa's hair as he emerged from behind a wall. having been waiting for the two to finish their chat. "Well hold on now Pippa, you don't need to find a husband that fast." he chastised, glancing back to see the old woman was already hurrying to try out Narias little remedy. HE snicked and turned his attention back to Pippa. "Besides, we probably will not be there long, only long enough to get a little help in finding your dad, wouldn't you like that better then a husband?" he poked Pippa's nose lightly before walking forward, leading them back out onto the streets. He decided to kid around further with Pippa and act insulted as well. He wrapped an arm around Naria and put a hurt expression on his face. "And are you saying there is something wrong with having an elven husband? Oh Pippa that hurts me, and to think I was going to buy you and Naria so many nice things today..."