2nd of Summer, 522 AV
He saw her upon a blood soaked beach. Where sailors fought and died by the score, she stood in an eye of calm. He tried to run towards her, but no matter how hard he tried he didn’t feel like he was running anywhere. Then suddenly he was underwater. Amidst a tide of floating bodies, all twisting peacefully still around him like marionettes that had their strings cut. Slowly he was sinking to the bottom of the sea, and no amount of struggling could get him back to the surface that glittered darkly above him. Its was dark, darker, and darker still till he could see nothing else..
Cleon opened his eyes and he was awake, safely in his own bed. His limbs tangled up in the thin isuas sheets in such a way that it made him think he had been struggling in his dreams again. He was covered head to toe in a cold sweat that dripped down his forehead as he sat up and draped his legs off of the edge of the bed. He’d slept towards to window so he had a fine view of the golden light peeking through the shutters. It seems he had overslept because Faye was no where to be found.
Rubbing the bridge of his nose between thumb and forefinger, he squeezed his eyes shut. This was the second night in a row that he had been plagued by such an intense vision. After what happened last season, he had to assume that this was deliberate although what it all meant he had no clue. Maybe it was a side effect from surviving the curse, but he seriously doubted that would be the case. No, there had to be a cause for this that he just wasn’t seeing yet-
There was a knock on his door, a slight three taps followed by silence. “Who is it?” Cleon asked warily as he stood up.
“Its me, Lexi.” Came a familiar voice on the other side of the door. Cleon’s expression twisted into a semblance of a grin as he rolled his eyes.
“Give me a tick to get decen-” The door swung open, and Lexi barged in hauling a bundle of clothes that she deposited on his bed. Swiftly pulling on a pair of breeches, he gave her an incredulous look as he looked from her to the clothes and back again.
“What’s all this? You wanting me to do your laundry now?” Cleon asked in disbelief as he walked over to inspect the garments, bringing up one of the shirts and giving it a wary sniff. It smelled clean enough, almost like it had never been worn. The clothes were all in good condition as well, though they didn’t look like anything Lexi would wear.
Lexi shook her head, and shot him a don’t be ridiculous look before finishing with a shrug. “Dawn asked me to bring these over to you. A gift for your help last season. She hopes that she remembered your measurements right, and if not that you should come see her about alterations as soon as you can.” Lexi said as she slowly walked around the bed, trailing her hand against the edge until she was standing right beside him. Cleon slowly turned to face her, at a loss for words for a moment as he processed this magnanimous gift. Lexi placed a hand on his chest drawing him out of his contemplations as he looked over and met her eyes. She gave him a small smile back, then leaned up to plant a soft kiss on his lips.
Bringing his hands up to cradle her face, he kissed her back and then pulled her close. Resting his chin on the top of her head, he noted that her hair smelled faintly floral, which got him to wondering if she had specifically washed it before coming over here. Then he started realizing his own scent, and gently pulled away from the embrace with a chagrined look on his face.
“Sorry, I haven’t showered yet. I-”
“I don’t mind, but..” Lexi said, drawing that last word out as she bit her lower lip. “Why are you so sweaty? Have you been naughty this morning?”
“I.. What!? No.. I mean.. Its just night sweats- nothing really.” Cleon deflected as he stammered out an excuse. Lexi wasn’t about to let him go, grabbing his forearms as he tried to pull away an reeling him back in towards her.
“Y’know. I don’t have to be anywhere this morning. Maybe we could see about getting you cleaned up before you try on these clothes..” Lexi said softly against his collarbone as she planted light kisses up his neck. Putting his hands over hers, he slowly grasped them and with a significant amount of willpower, pulled them off his shoulders. Lexi’s expression changed to a vaguely disappointed one, pouting as he pulled away.
“I would love to do that. Really I would, but I kind of have a few things I need to get done today first. Later though- Yeah, later would be good.” Cleon said quickly, feeling a little guilty and embarrassed about his refusal. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to. He really, really did, but there was a secret between them that needed to be discussed first. A big one, and that discussion was too serious to get into right now.
Lexi sighed, rolled her eyes then walked hesitantly over to the door, pausing for a moment to look back at him and flash him a little smile. “Are you suuuurrrreee?”
Cleon slowly nodded eliciting another exasperated sigh from Lexi as she disappeared down the hallway. Meanwhile he took a moment to stand at the edge of his bed to compose himself. He had been so close to giving into that very tempting offer, but there were so many mixed emotions tied up into it that he couldn’t do so unless he was completely sure of what he was doing. Their first time together had been a fluke between two desperate people looking for a bit of comfort during an uncertain time. If there was going to be a next time, he wanted to make sure that they did so after getting to know each other a lot better. Which included telling her about his charm, and what he knew about her. He wasn’t quite ready for that conversation though, and didn’t know if he would ever be.
Gripping the edge of his bed, he stared down into the pile of clothes and smiled faintly. He would have to think of a way to properly thank Dawn for this gift. An Luke for his. There were actually quite a few people on the list, but one person at a time.
oocWardrobe Coupon Clothes:
5 pairs of undergarments (Light gray, Isuas) 1 gm, 3 sm
1 scarf (Red, Isuas) 3 sm
2 pairs of thick leather gloves 1 gm
1 cloak (Dark green, Isuas, Rainproof oil) 45 gm
1 cloak (Dark gray, Isuas, Rainproof oil) 45 gm
1 Black leather belt - 2 sm
1 Shirt (Light Blue, Isuas) - 3 sm
1 Shirt (Dark Green, Isuas) - 3 sm
1 Shirt (Light red, Isuas) - 3 sm
1 Pair of pants (Dark Gray, Isuas) - 2.4 gm
1 Pair of breeches (Cream, Isuas) - 2.4 gm
1 Pair of breeches (Light Gray, Isuas) - 2.4 gm
1 robe (Dark blue, silk) - 25 gm
1 broad brim hat (black, isuas, Rainproof (oil treatment) - 36 gm
Footwear:
1 Leather pair of boots high - 5 sm
1 pair of sandals - 2 sm
1 Pair of slippers (Fur lined common) - 1 gm
Total - 164 gm, 7 sm
WC - 1,130
Cleon opened his eyes and he was awake, safely in his own bed. His limbs tangled up in the thin isuas sheets in such a way that it made him think he had been struggling in his dreams again. He was covered head to toe in a cold sweat that dripped down his forehead as he sat up and draped his legs off of the edge of the bed. He’d slept towards to window so he had a fine view of the golden light peeking through the shutters. It seems he had overslept because Faye was no where to be found.
Rubbing the bridge of his nose between thumb and forefinger, he squeezed his eyes shut. This was the second night in a row that he had been plagued by such an intense vision. After what happened last season, he had to assume that this was deliberate although what it all meant he had no clue. Maybe it was a side effect from surviving the curse, but he seriously doubted that would be the case. No, there had to be a cause for this that he just wasn’t seeing yet-
There was a knock on his door, a slight three taps followed by silence. “Who is it?” Cleon asked warily as he stood up.
“Its me, Lexi.” Came a familiar voice on the other side of the door. Cleon’s expression twisted into a semblance of a grin as he rolled his eyes.
“Give me a tick to get decen-” The door swung open, and Lexi barged in hauling a bundle of clothes that she deposited on his bed. Swiftly pulling on a pair of breeches, he gave her an incredulous look as he looked from her to the clothes and back again.
“What’s all this? You wanting me to do your laundry now?” Cleon asked in disbelief as he walked over to inspect the garments, bringing up one of the shirts and giving it a wary sniff. It smelled clean enough, almost like it had never been worn. The clothes were all in good condition as well, though they didn’t look like anything Lexi would wear.
Lexi shook her head, and shot him a don’t be ridiculous look before finishing with a shrug. “Dawn asked me to bring these over to you. A gift for your help last season. She hopes that she remembered your measurements right, and if not that you should come see her about alterations as soon as you can.” Lexi said as she slowly walked around the bed, trailing her hand against the edge until she was standing right beside him. Cleon slowly turned to face her, at a loss for words for a moment as he processed this magnanimous gift. Lexi placed a hand on his chest drawing him out of his contemplations as he looked over and met her eyes. She gave him a small smile back, then leaned up to plant a soft kiss on his lips.
Bringing his hands up to cradle her face, he kissed her back and then pulled her close. Resting his chin on the top of her head, he noted that her hair smelled faintly floral, which got him to wondering if she had specifically washed it before coming over here. Then he started realizing his own scent, and gently pulled away from the embrace with a chagrined look on his face.
“Sorry, I haven’t showered yet. I-”
“I don’t mind, but..” Lexi said, drawing that last word out as she bit her lower lip. “Why are you so sweaty? Have you been naughty this morning?”
“I.. What!? No.. I mean.. Its just night sweats- nothing really.” Cleon deflected as he stammered out an excuse. Lexi wasn’t about to let him go, grabbing his forearms as he tried to pull away an reeling him back in towards her.
“Y’know. I don’t have to be anywhere this morning. Maybe we could see about getting you cleaned up before you try on these clothes..” Lexi said softly against his collarbone as she planted light kisses up his neck. Putting his hands over hers, he slowly grasped them and with a significant amount of willpower, pulled them off his shoulders. Lexi’s expression changed to a vaguely disappointed one, pouting as he pulled away.
“I would love to do that. Really I would, but I kind of have a few things I need to get done today first. Later though- Yeah, later would be good.” Cleon said quickly, feeling a little guilty and embarrassed about his refusal. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to. He really, really did, but there was a secret between them that needed to be discussed first. A big one, and that discussion was too serious to get into right now.
Lexi sighed, rolled her eyes then walked hesitantly over to the door, pausing for a moment to look back at him and flash him a little smile. “Are you suuuurrrreee?”
Cleon slowly nodded eliciting another exasperated sigh from Lexi as she disappeared down the hallway. Meanwhile he took a moment to stand at the edge of his bed to compose himself. He had been so close to giving into that very tempting offer, but there were so many mixed emotions tied up into it that he couldn’t do so unless he was completely sure of what he was doing. Their first time together had been a fluke between two desperate people looking for a bit of comfort during an uncertain time. If there was going to be a next time, he wanted to make sure that they did so after getting to know each other a lot better. Which included telling her about his charm, and what he knew about her. He wasn’t quite ready for that conversation though, and didn’t know if he would ever be.
Gripping the edge of his bed, he stared down into the pile of clothes and smiled faintly. He would have to think of a way to properly thank Dawn for this gift. An Luke for his. There were actually quite a few people on the list, but one person at a time.
oocWardrobe Coupon Clothes:
5 pairs of undergarments (Light gray, Isuas) 1 gm, 3 sm
1 scarf (Red, Isuas) 3 sm
2 pairs of thick leather gloves 1 gm
1 cloak (Dark green, Isuas, Rainproof oil) 45 gm
1 cloak (Dark gray, Isuas, Rainproof oil) 45 gm
1 Black leather belt - 2 sm
1 Shirt (Light Blue, Isuas) - 3 sm
1 Shirt (Dark Green, Isuas) - 3 sm
1 Shirt (Light red, Isuas) - 3 sm
1 Pair of pants (Dark Gray, Isuas) - 2.4 gm
1 Pair of breeches (Cream, Isuas) - 2.4 gm
1 Pair of breeches (Light Gray, Isuas) - 2.4 gm
1 robe (Dark blue, silk) - 25 gm
1 broad brim hat (black, isuas, Rainproof (oil treatment) - 36 gm
Footwear:
1 Leather pair of boots high - 5 sm
1 pair of sandals - 2 sm
1 Pair of slippers (Fur lined common) - 1 gm
Total - 164 gm, 7 sm
WC - 1,130