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by Mara Whitewood
February 1st, 2020, 6:01 am
Forum: Fellsgard - City of Three Beacons
Topic: An Apple a Day (Closed)
Replies: 2
Views: 2666

Re: An Apple a Day (Closed)

"I shall meet you back here by the fountain." Heidrich's voice, deep and time-worn and beloved, reached her ears through the dark. Mara dropped the thread of her thoughts to angle her head in his direction. There was a faint rustling, the metallic clinking of reins, and she felt the air b...
by Mara Whitewood
December 23rd, 2019, 9:13 pm
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

For a space of time the silence between them was comfortable -- almost companionable. Between the small fire crackling in the pit and the warm tea in her belly, the atmosphere was downright cozy. The solid strength of the companion at her side was as reassuring as it was a buffer from the wintery wi...
by Mara Whitewood
November 27th, 2019, 10:19 pm
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

Just as she thought, Mara could not comprehend the depth of Khan's loss. He tried to describe it in a way they could understand but how could they short of experiencing it firsthand? The raw anguish in his voice was clear enough, informing them in no uncertain terms that the robbery of his gifts did...
by Mara Whitewood
November 19th, 2019, 5:44 am
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

Those who measured their lives in centuries could view the world and its happenings at a distance, as if viewing a tapestry in its entirety. After a certain point, they could see choices and their outcomes as if through a telescope, drawing on the wisdom of ages past. Compared to them, humans like M...
by Mara Whitewood
November 8th, 2019, 7:01 am
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

Mara saw to the tea while Harroc and Khan dressed their respective elks. She retrieved the necessary accouterments from her satchel -- chiefly the small pot, the water skin, a trio of cups and a canister of tea leaves -- and carried them to the fire. With the same practiced care that she did just ab...
by Mara Whitewood
November 3rd, 2019, 8:04 pm
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

Most of the time Mara only truly knew someone by their voice. Their tone, the cadence with which they spoke, the words they chose, and their volume -- whether they were soft-spoken or boisterous -- all afforded her some insight into the speaker. The picture was by no means comprehensive, partly beca...
by Mara Whitewood
October 30th, 2019, 8:07 am
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

Mara enjoyed the ride up to the cave about as much as she had the ride up the slope, which is to say not very much at all. All things considered, the journey was a relatively short one, and Harroc was as mindful of his passengers as ever. That did not mean her anxiety was much improved for it, not w...
by Mara Whitewood
October 29th, 2019, 6:05 pm
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

The shift in Harroc's temperament was not altogether unexpected but the tender contrition he directed towards her did come as something of a surprise, if only a minor one. After all, did she not also bear some responsibility for their current predicament? Poor preparation aside, he was only behaving...
by Mara Whitewood
October 29th, 2019, 6:51 am
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

Any two people who traveled together for a week would begin to develop knowledge of one another. Mara and Harroc had been on the road for several. In addition to a passing understanding of his assorted bestial noises, she was becoming familiar with how instinct -- that powerful driving force behind ...
by Mara Whitewood
October 29th, 2019, 2:26 am
Forum: Domrhask - Towers of Stone and Frost
Topic: Of Winters and Warm Fires
Replies: 32
Views: 29802

Re: Of Winters and Warm Fires

For a few minutes Mara's world shrank to a small bubble of space encompassing herself and her companion. Other than the sounds of her and Harroc's breathing and the crunch of snow under his massive paws, she couldn't hear a single sound. The air above her was cold, with a bite sharp enough to feel t...