Just a little bit longer
Sarah hesitated inside the carriage. Ray sighed. "Sarah, honey, I promise, if he tries anything, I'll be there for you. He knows plain well to leave you alone, and plus, I don't wanna share him. Chill." she said for the millionth time. Sarah gave Ray an odd look at her comment, but it was true. Sarah turned him down and Ray was interested. He and Sarah were not getting back up together, not that they had anything in the first place.
Ray finally coaxed Sarah out of the carriage and into the ballroom. There was no announcer this time, and Ray was glad. If there was, she was going to have to run after Sarah. And that would have been no fun, not in boots.
Ray and Sarah descended the steps, walking into the crowd. Ray got her and Sarah drinks and they wandered, looking for a conversation to jump into. Ray had no luck finding somewhere to slip into, when she heard something strange.
"I hear the King has been planning a contest to see who he should marry."
"Oh really?"
"It's about time, he's been alone for far too long."
"I doubt he's really doing such a thing."
"Oh, why?"
"Don't you remember? That mortal girl broke his poor heart. He won't look for another bride for a long while yet. Just like last time."
"You weren't alive the last time it happened."
"I'm older than I look."
"Right. I still think it's being planned."
"Well, I don't think it would be you."
"Oh, why not?"
"Don't you remember what I told you? That girl, another mortal, I don't remember her name, but he sent us away and let her stay. And she was so strange, she talked to him, looked him in the eye."
Thats when Ray popped in, dragging Sarah behind her.
"Is it so wrong to look a man in the eye when you're interested?" she asked. Sarah seemed completely lost. "Ray, what are we talking about?" she asked. "The King, and the possibility that he's looking for a bride." Ray told her. The four goblin women looked at Ray like she was a loony. "You can look any ordinary man in the eye, but the King? Certainly not." said the goblin that said Ray had looked the King in the eye. "Why not?" Ray challenged. "Nothing bad happens, his eyes just enchant you to no end, and his voice works wonders on the mind." she said with a smirk. Sarah nodded. "His eyes can lead you astray, and his voice casts a spell. We would know." she said, backing Ray up. She's starting to into the flow of things. Ray thought, watching the expressions on the faces of the goblin women.
It took the four goblin women a few minutes to realize who Ray and Sarah were, but when they did, they went crazy.
"You're that girl you actually turned him down?!"
"You're the girl who stayed late with him at the dinner?!"
Were what most of the questions were. Ray took it in, saying yes, she did have thing for the King, and was sure he like her back. Sarah was also true to her feelings, saying she didn't like the King at all, and was happy Ray had a thing for him. They talked on about this until the end of the ball.
Finally, Ray and Sarah tore themselves from the group of gossiping goblins. "You enjoyed that too much." Sarah said as they sat down in the carriage. Ray giggled. "Live with it. I like him, way too much for any sane girl. But when was I ever sane?" she said, knowing that some of the champagne had gone strait to her head. Sarah on the other hand, didn't drink much. "Well, at least your happy." she said, "I'm glad you like it here. Maybe.... Maybe you can fix some love-life problems." she said, quietly, Ray wasn't sure she heard her right. "So, I can hit on him, no hard feelings?" Sarah giggled. "Yeah..."
Ray wasn't quite sure how she got undressed or how she got into bed, but she knew Sarah had something to do with it. "Thanks." she said, her voice heavy with sleep. "Just go to sleep, Ray. You had one too many glasses of champagne." Sarah said, tucking Ray in. "Heh, maybe. But what can I say, it tastes good." and then she was out.
Ray woke up to the smell of bagels and locks and the sound of soft purring. "Toffee J.?" Ray mumbled. There was soft mew and Toffee J. rubbed his head against her cheek. "Morning." she said to the small cat. "How was your night? I had a blast." her words were slurred with sleep. "Oh, look who's awake." she heard Sarah's voice. "Sarah?" Ray asked, trying to pull herself away from sleep. "Yeah, it's me. And everyone else is here too." Sarah said as she helped Ray upright in bed. She rubbed the sleep form her eyes and saw the five little goblin women sitting around the table, a wonderful breakfast spread out in front of them. "Food, yum." Ray said a smile on her face.
Breakfast was great. Toffee J. sat by her plate and lapped at a saucer of milk. He never accepted anything else. They talked about the ball, and the conversation Ray and Sarah had with the gossiping goblin women. Zari and Bornia heavily backed Ray while the other three weren't against it, but weren't trilled either. "You should ask to attend a dinner with him" Zari said. "You can ask him to come here, have a simple dinner with you. I'll cook something special." she offered. Ray shook her head. "He knows plenty well I like him. For now, I'll let him muddle over if he likes me or not. But if he takes too long, I'll take you up on your offer." she said, taking a bite of her bagel.
After breakfast, Capeka said that Ray could have the day off so she could hang out with Sarah. After thanking the five goblin women, Ray and Sarah set off, looking for adventure. Toffee J. tagged along.
"So," Ray started as she and Sarah walked towards the city. "Where do you want to go?" Sarah shrugged. "I don't know. It'd be fun to see Ludo and Sir Didymus again." she said stopping. "Can't you call them?" Ray asked. Sarah nodded. "I guess, but wouldn't be a little odd to just call a giant red furball and a fox-thing on a dog into the center of the city?" Sarah asked, emphasizing how strange it would be. Ray sat down on a bench and thought on it. "We can go out to the woods just outside of the Underground. we can take a train to get there faster." and she took Sarah's hand and headed for the train station.
Tickets weren't as expensive like she thought they would be, but that didn't bother Ray in the slightest. The train was quiet and Ray and Sarah saw most of the Underground as the zoomed toward the edge. "It's almost steam-punk." Sarah commented. "Yeah, I guess it is." Ray said, looking out the window with her friend.
They found themselves at the forest station faster than Ray even thought. "Lets find a nice clearing to hang out." she said, taking Sarah's hand again and walking into the woods.
It only took a few minutes to find a clearing. Ray stood back and gave Sarah room. "Ludo, Sir Didymus, Ambrosia, Hoggle, I need to see you all again." Sarah whispered. Then the air began to shimmer, and slowly the forms of Ludo, Hoggle, Sir Didymus and Ambrosia began to appear. "So cool." Ray said once they were all there. "Sarwa!" Ludo's baby talk could be heard as he hugged Sarah tightly. "Hey, Ludo. I missed you." she said. "Maiden, it has been much too long." said Sir Didymus. "Yes, it has." Sarah smiled, scratching Ambrosia under the chin. "Guys, this is Ray, my friend." she said, introducing Ray into the circle.
They talked for hours, sharing news and reminiscing. Toffee J. sat on Ray's shoulder the whole time, licking her cheek now and again. It was nice to meet "the gang" as Ray called them in her head. Time seemed to fly even faster now. "Sarwa stay?" Ludo asked. Sarah shook her head. "I can only stay just a little bit longer." she said. "Speaking of, I might even have to go now, so I can get my stuff I brought from home." her voice fell as she said this. "T'is alright, dear maiden. Even if you go home, you can still call us, and we can meet once more." Sir Didymus said. Sarah nodded, "Yes, I will call you all more often. Thank you."
The trip back to the shop seemed to be much faster then the trip to the clearing. Ray didn't think that was fair, but she didn't saw anything out loud. Sarah picked up her bag and hugged Ray good-bye. "Send me a letter?" Ray asked when they pulled away. Sarah nodded, "Totally." her smile started to fade. "Ray, thank you. I had so much here, and I might have given come to not hate him so much, but I still don't like him. Just FYI." she said. Ray giggled. "No worries. Even if you did start to like him, I wouldn't let you close to him." she said with a grin. Sarah shook her head and chuckled. "He suits you."
Ray handed Sarah her mask. "Take it, to remind you that this wasn't a dream, that you did actually go to that ball, that I'm still here." she said. Sarah took it gently in her hands. "Thank you again for everything, Ray." and then little goblins flooded into the shop from everywhere. "Time to go home." they said, snickering here and there. "Bye." Sarah said and then the goblins took her away.
Ray finally coaxed Sarah out of the carriage and into the ballroom. There was no announcer this time, and Ray was glad. If there was, she was going to have to run after Sarah. And that would have been no fun, not in boots.
Ray and Sarah descended the steps, walking into the crowd. Ray got her and Sarah drinks and they wandered, looking for a conversation to jump into. Ray had no luck finding somewhere to slip into, when she heard something strange.
"I hear the King has been planning a contest to see who he should marry."
"Oh really?"
"It's about time, he's been alone for far too long."
"I doubt he's really doing such a thing."
"Oh, why?"
"Don't you remember? That mortal girl broke his poor heart. He won't look for another bride for a long while yet. Just like last time."
"You weren't alive the last time it happened."
"I'm older than I look."
"Right. I still think it's being planned."
"Well, I don't think it would be you."
"Oh, why not?"
"Don't you remember what I told you? That girl, another mortal, I don't remember her name, but he sent us away and let her stay. And she was so strange, she talked to him, looked him in the eye."
Thats when Ray popped in, dragging Sarah behind her.
"Is it so wrong to look a man in the eye when you're interested?" she asked. Sarah seemed completely lost. "Ray, what are we talking about?" she asked. "The King, and the possibility that he's looking for a bride." Ray told her. The four goblin women looked at Ray like she was a loony. "You can look any ordinary man in the eye, but the King? Certainly not." said the goblin that said Ray had looked the King in the eye. "Why not?" Ray challenged. "Nothing bad happens, his eyes just enchant you to no end, and his voice works wonders on the mind." she said with a smirk. Sarah nodded. "His eyes can lead you astray, and his voice casts a spell. We would know." she said, backing Ray up. She's starting to into the flow of things. Ray thought, watching the expressions on the faces of the goblin women.
It took the four goblin women a few minutes to realize who Ray and Sarah were, but when they did, they went crazy.
"You're that girl you actually turned him down?!"
"You're the girl who stayed late with him at the dinner?!"
Were what most of the questions were. Ray took it in, saying yes, she did have thing for the King, and was sure he like her back. Sarah was also true to her feelings, saying she didn't like the King at all, and was happy Ray had a thing for him. They talked on about this until the end of the ball.
Finally, Ray and Sarah tore themselves from the group of gossiping goblins. "You enjoyed that too much." Sarah said as they sat down in the carriage. Ray giggled. "Live with it. I like him, way too much for any sane girl. But when was I ever sane?" she said, knowing that some of the champagne had gone strait to her head. Sarah on the other hand, didn't drink much. "Well, at least your happy." she said, "I'm glad you like it here. Maybe.... Maybe you can fix some love-life problems." she said, quietly, Ray wasn't sure she heard her right. "So, I can hit on him, no hard feelings?" Sarah giggled. "Yeah..."
Ray wasn't quite sure how she got undressed or how she got into bed, but she knew Sarah had something to do with it. "Thanks." she said, her voice heavy with sleep. "Just go to sleep, Ray. You had one too many glasses of champagne." Sarah said, tucking Ray in. "Heh, maybe. But what can I say, it tastes good." and then she was out.
Ray woke up to the smell of bagels and locks and the sound of soft purring. "Toffee J.?" Ray mumbled. There was soft mew and Toffee J. rubbed his head against her cheek. "Morning." she said to the small cat. "How was your night? I had a blast." her words were slurred with sleep. "Oh, look who's awake." she heard Sarah's voice. "Sarah?" Ray asked, trying to pull herself away from sleep. "Yeah, it's me. And everyone else is here too." Sarah said as she helped Ray upright in bed. She rubbed the sleep form her eyes and saw the five little goblin women sitting around the table, a wonderful breakfast spread out in front of them. "Food, yum." Ray said a smile on her face.
Breakfast was great. Toffee J. sat by her plate and lapped at a saucer of milk. He never accepted anything else. They talked about the ball, and the conversation Ray and Sarah had with the gossiping goblin women. Zari and Bornia heavily backed Ray while the other three weren't against it, but weren't trilled either. "You should ask to attend a dinner with him" Zari said. "You can ask him to come here, have a simple dinner with you. I'll cook something special." she offered. Ray shook her head. "He knows plenty well I like him. For now, I'll let him muddle over if he likes me or not. But if he takes too long, I'll take you up on your offer." she said, taking a bite of her bagel.
After breakfast, Capeka said that Ray could have the day off so she could hang out with Sarah. After thanking the five goblin women, Ray and Sarah set off, looking for adventure. Toffee J. tagged along.
"So," Ray started as she and Sarah walked towards the city. "Where do you want to go?" Sarah shrugged. "I don't know. It'd be fun to see Ludo and Sir Didymus again." she said stopping. "Can't you call them?" Ray asked. Sarah nodded. "I guess, but wouldn't be a little odd to just call a giant red furball and a fox-thing on a dog into the center of the city?" Sarah asked, emphasizing how strange it would be. Ray sat down on a bench and thought on it. "We can go out to the woods just outside of the Underground. we can take a train to get there faster." and she took Sarah's hand and headed for the train station.
Tickets weren't as expensive like she thought they would be, but that didn't bother Ray in the slightest. The train was quiet and Ray and Sarah saw most of the Underground as the zoomed toward the edge. "It's almost steam-punk." Sarah commented. "Yeah, I guess it is." Ray said, looking out the window with her friend.
They found themselves at the forest station faster than Ray even thought. "Lets find a nice clearing to hang out." she said, taking Sarah's hand again and walking into the woods.
It only took a few minutes to find a clearing. Ray stood back and gave Sarah room. "Ludo, Sir Didymus, Ambrosia, Hoggle, I need to see you all again." Sarah whispered. Then the air began to shimmer, and slowly the forms of Ludo, Hoggle, Sir Didymus and Ambrosia began to appear. "So cool." Ray said once they were all there. "Sarwa!" Ludo's baby talk could be heard as he hugged Sarah tightly. "Hey, Ludo. I missed you." she said. "Maiden, it has been much too long." said Sir Didymus. "Yes, it has." Sarah smiled, scratching Ambrosia under the chin. "Guys, this is Ray, my friend." she said, introducing Ray into the circle.
They talked for hours, sharing news and reminiscing. Toffee J. sat on Ray's shoulder the whole time, licking her cheek now and again. It was nice to meet "the gang" as Ray called them in her head. Time seemed to fly even faster now. "Sarwa stay?" Ludo asked. Sarah shook her head. "I can only stay just a little bit longer." she said. "Speaking of, I might even have to go now, so I can get my stuff I brought from home." her voice fell as she said this. "T'is alright, dear maiden. Even if you go home, you can still call us, and we can meet once more." Sir Didymus said. Sarah nodded, "Yes, I will call you all more often. Thank you."
The trip back to the shop seemed to be much faster then the trip to the clearing. Ray didn't think that was fair, but she didn't saw anything out loud. Sarah picked up her bag and hugged Ray good-bye. "Send me a letter?" Ray asked when they pulled away. Sarah nodded, "Totally." her smile started to fade. "Ray, thank you. I had so much here, and I might have given come to not hate him so much, but I still don't like him. Just FYI." she said. Ray giggled. "No worries. Even if you did start to like him, I wouldn't let you close to him." she said with a grin. Sarah shook her head and chuckled. "He suits you."
Ray handed Sarah her mask. "Take it, to remind you that this wasn't a dream, that you did actually go to that ball, that I'm still here." she said. Sarah took it gently in her hands. "Thank you again for everything, Ray." and then little goblins flooded into the shop from everywhere. "Time to go home." they said, snickering here and there. "Bye." Sarah said and then the goblins took her away.
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its me =] every time i look on here there are more... and they keep getting longer and longer. keep up the good work. (the only way i could leave a comment was to do it anonymously. ttyl
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