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739.04.23 | The Perils Of Chasing Butterflies - Amorandii - 23.Apr.18
Amorandii pranced happily through the gardens of Telgar Hold, a smile on her face and a bounce to her step. She had no lessons today and she was happy to have a bit of freedom to do as she wished. Spring was her favorite season and a very welcome respite after the coldness of winter. Leaves were growing on the trees again and flowers were blooming, releasing their sweet fragrance into the air.
The day was beautiful, and the sun warmed her as she strolled. On an impulse, Amorandii had taken off her shoes so that she could feel the soft grass tickle between her toes. The embroidered slippers swung in one small hand, and she suddenly twirled round and round and round, just to watch the way her pretty pink skirts billowed around her.
When she stopped twirling, slightly dizzy, her attention was caught by a butterfly with iridescent gossamer wings that was flitting among the verdant bushes. It lit for a moment upon the petals of a pretty yellow flower, and Amorandii crept closer ... very very quietly … to get a better look. As if sensing her presence, the butterfly rose into the air, winging around her head before fluttering away, hovering a moment as if it wished to play a game with her.
Laughing in delight, the child gave chase, pulling up her skirts with her free hand so that she could run more easily. She knew that she would never catch it, but it was fun to try and she kept her eyes on the delicate creature. Not really paying attention to where she was going, she tripped over the root of a tree and tumbled to the ground, crying out in surprise as she fell.
RE: 739.04.23 | The Perils Of Chasing Butterflies - B'jin - 26.Apr.18
While B’jin went out of his way to visit Telgar as often as he could, primary to see his young daughter, he was ever someone that was easily side-tracked or lost track of time itself. As a result, it wasn’t uncommon for him to end up not visiting for weeks or even (once!) a couple of months. Such times made B’jin feel quite guilty when he realised how much time had passed, and – since this was one of those times where he’d been slack and had not seen his daughter for no less than two weeks – B’jin had decided it was time to ‘drag’ R’nd down to the Hold and see what his delightful little girl was up to.
Landing on the outskirts of the Hold itself, B’jin dismounted Larrikith and sent her on her way, looping his arm companionably through R’nd’s as the bluerider joined him, he chatted idly about whatever came to mind as they made their way towards the main gardens. Larrikith had used her dragon-powers (B’jin’s term; he didn’t care how she did it, just that she did) to indicate Amorandii was in the gardens though she didn’t seem interested in poking into the child’s mind. B’jin got the impression she wanted him to surprise her with the visit, rather than warn her of it.
Rounding a corner, B’jin smiled as he spotted Amorandii dashing across the grounds, though it took him several moments to figure out she was chasing after a butterfly. By the time he realised that’s what she was after, the youngster had tripped and fallen. B’jin bit his bottom lip, torn between amusement at her ill fate, and proper fatherly distress. He opted on a rather aloof manner as he lead R’nd up to where the girl was.
“Are you alright, Andi?” He asked, smiling fondly at the child as he offered her a hand; when the girl was on her feet, he pulled her into a tight hug and twirled her around, being mindful not to have swinging feet kicking R’nd. “I’ve missed you, child!” He laughed, setting her down with a kiss to the head. “What have you been up to?”