Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:00:24 PM)
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Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:01:20 PM)
*Emmaline is waiting for Aleron at the docks, clambering all over her boat in preparation - double-checking knots, packs, and adding some last minute oil*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:03:23 PM)
*he would park his car at the nearest solid land to the address she gave, and make his way out to the location in hiking boots, cargo shorts and a tee that looks as if it were tailored across his broad chest. He's carrying an old oxford shirt with him, and wearing shades.*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:06:11 PM)
*The boat itself is not new, but it is well-maintained. It is long and shallow, barely sitting in the water. Its most notable feature is a MASSIVE fan on the rear end. Em herself is dressed in adventure gear - pith helmet and a fishing vest over cut-off jeans and a t-shirt. A bandanna is tied around her neck, obscuring the collar. She's moving a little slowly today, and her eyes are dark circled - perhaps it's a hangover, or perhaps she didn't sleep well*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:07:36 PM)
((something like this - http://tinyurl.com/42lokw4 ))
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:09:31 PM)
Mornin Emma, nice hat. *with a gentle smile for the little pooka, he knows something of her predicament and figures her mind should likely be elsewhere if he can manage it* Where are you taking me, exactly? *he waits on the dock, not entirely sure of his footing on the boat, or if he's supposed to step in a certain way*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:11:50 PM)
You like it? Oh, you might know th'guy who gave it t'me, he's a friend, I think. As for where - well, that's a surprise. And there's breakfast! *She heads over to the port side, balancing with one foot in the boat and one on the dock. She holds out her hand to the sidhe* Ok, ok... is that all you brought with?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:16:25 PM)
Was I supposed to bring more? *at 6'5" and leanly built, he places a large hand in hers with an amused smile and steps into the boat. He's got better balance than his sword-skills show, and that chain bracelet on his right wrist still bears three medallions in plain sight. He's got the oxford on over his left shoulder for the moment*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:18:47 PM)
Well, yes. But it's okay. I hope you like peanut butter! *There is, indeed, a cooler strapped down with bungee coards near the front of the boat* How've you been? I've seen so much of you, but we've barely talked...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:20:46 PM)
Yes, well you've been rather busy of late. *ruefully* I'm doing well, all things considered. Seems the courts are settling into place. Did you end up taking a position as well, Emma?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:22:08 PM)
I didn't take any. Now, what was given might be different. *She starts unhitching the boat* For so long as that might be, you know? I figure it will be a long time...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:23:11 PM)
And actually, I do like peanut butter. *bemusedly. He turns slowly in the boat so he doesn't set it rocking..taking a seat near the prow* I'm sure it will be, Emma. What is it you'll be doing?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:23:33 PM)
((Is her boat actually that large?))
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:24:28 PM)
((No... trying to find a smaller pic. It has four seats total - the driver's, and then three in a row mid-boat))
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:24:48 PM)
((Gotcha, and no problem. I can picture that))
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:27:09 PM)
Now, this here is Rugaroo... she was my uncle's, but I take care of her nowadays. *She affectionately pats the saftey cage of the massive propellor*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:28:02 PM)
Rugaroo.. Is there a story behind the name?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:29:38 PM)
Well, th'rou-garou is a swamp devil, an' it has th'head of a man an' th'body of a dog. Or th'other way round, I s'pose....
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:35:00 PM)
I'd heard that was a loup garou. I may have, heard incorrectly. *ceding the point and looking over the staganant water around them, shrugging into the oxford neatly without ever removing it from his left arm*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:35:32 PM)
*She coils the ropes, securing them down. She pauses in her prep, touching her throat for a minute* Well, it's called a few names....
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:37:10 PM)
No doubt. *he tits his head* Is it bothering you again? *asking quietly*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:39:01 PM)
Hm? Non, no... no, I'm fine. Hangover. *She smiles, trying to be reassuring* So, I was thinkin' you would wanna see some trees. Probably no gators...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:39:56 PM)
I don't mind alligators, if you don't mind gunning the engine. *he smiles back, as if promising her he won't bring it up*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:41:57 PM)
Well, we're more likely t'see crocodillies. Of course, you won't mind if I talk t'them, right? *She yanks on a lever, and starts flipping switches*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:44:55 PM)
*The fan roars to life - the cage does a surprisingly good job of muffling the sound, but it's still not quiet*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:45:16 PM)
I'll manage somehow. *he watches her working the craft, sitting in the middle of the bench seat, he falls silent at the roar*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:47:39 PM)
*Em looks surprisingly in her element here - it is obvious that the possum is at home on the water as she is on land, despite the slight stiffness in her carriage today. She claims the pilot's seat, pulling the boat out into the water*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:51:27 PM)
*Aleron looks ..stunning. Not entirely fitting in, but looking somehow more than a tourist and less than a local. Delicately pointed ears showing because he'd tied his hair back in a loose ponytail, grey eyes on the surroundings*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:52:50 PM)
*The first stretch is uneventful - Em is focusing on getting down river to more open bayou. The possum keeps an eye on the water, making sure they travel smoothly, but Aleron stays in the corner of her gaze. He is quite handsome, and she's all too aware of it*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:56:30 PM)
*damn that sidhe heritage. Aleron seems fine with the quiet, not inclined to shout at her over the droning sound of the fan. And while he watches where they're going with curiousity, she has the feeling he's mentally mapping out their location to make doubly sure they're not on Swamp witch territory*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 12:58:10 PM)
*One thing to be said, though - airboat is a fun way to travel, as the Rugaroo skims the top of the water - wind in hair, and mist on faces. It is a fair day, sunny, upper 70s - not too muggy, not too hot. One couldn't ask for better weather. The sunlight makes the water shimmer, and Em guides it into a narrow waterway between two banks of trees*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 12:59:46 PM)
*he's probbly a little warm in the long-sleeved shirt, but he's not inclined to remove it as the jet along the surface, all the same*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:01:56 PM)
*Finally, she kills the big fan, and climbs down from her seat* Welcome t'th'bayou, cherie... *Through the gap, the boat has come onto a kind of natural cathedral - large trees arch overhead, filtering the sunlight gold-and-green, while their bases disappear under the mirrored surface of the water. With the fan killed, it doesn't take long for the sound of birdcall to filter in*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:07:48 PM)
*his eyes lift to the trees overhead, admiring the beauty of the place in appreciative silence at first. He finally confirms it to Emma quietly, grey gaze resting on the pooka lightly* It's lovely, Emma. Thank you for sharing this with me. *looking back to the water, his fingers knit loosely in front of him. Or well, fingers and strange spindly metal spines where his left hand's fingers should be.*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:10:49 PM)
*A soft sigh, looking around* You see why I don't love it so much? *She drops a small motor off the back of the boat - the water is deep enough here for it, and it's much less likely to scare off the wildlife than the big one. The boat begins to quietly putt-putt deeper* Maybe I'll come out here next week.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:17:52 PM)
*he simply takes it all in, nodding his agreement* It's beautiful, almost makes you think you could step out onto the water and walk around to see it. As if it were glass floored..
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:18:55 PM)
Can you swim? Oh! Oh, look... *She points, so Gideon can see the heron swooping in to land on a fallen trunk*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:19:32 PM)
I'm passable.. *he breaks off to follow her pointing, a light smile on his lips*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:23:35 PM)
*Em is quiet, ears alert - doing her best to not upset the bird while it makes its visit. When it takes flight again, she smiles* Toldja. Gators.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:25:26 PM)
I should have brought a camera. *musingly*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:27:06 PM)
Mais, this is th'only time you could come out here, I'm sure...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:28:52 PM)
I doubt the sun and fauna will cooperate so nicely a second time. I don't have that sort of luck. *chuckling*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:29:49 PM)
*As the boat winds along, Emma points out other interesting things - a pair of nutria foraging for lunch, birds overhead, blooming flowers, and, once, what looks to be a floating log* Crocodilly! An' it ain't just your luck, is it? So long as it's after thursday, you can come with me.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:30:15 PM)
What happens on Thursday, Emma?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:32:53 PM)
Oh, I dunno. *A frown and she shrugs* Just, maybe, well, it might be better t'plan on somebody else after that?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:38:22 PM)
Emma, no one is going to let you disappear. Or murder anyone.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:39:49 PM)
*She shrugs, then shakes her head* Wouldn't this be a nice place t'wake up? with th'sun creepin' in in th'morning?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:43:27 PM)
Emma. *sympathy in his eyes, his tone chastises her* Would it make you feel better if I brought you out here to wake up, if the collar does you in? Worst case scenario.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:44:31 PM)
*She bites on her lower lip* Maybe.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:45:18 PM)
Then, if it happens, I will. *his gaze steady, tone solemn, taking it as seriously as she is*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:46:54 PM)
I thought.. maybe.. that I'd try t'turn into a bird on Wednesday. Fly away, you know? I almost made it last time I tried...
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:48:30 PM)
I wore a crown of fire, but i couldn't hold it. *She gestures, her fingers miming a circlet above her ears, before they jerk down and clutch her throat* I'm sure i can do it next time, though.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:51:04 PM)
I'll help you, if you let me, Emma.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:51:56 PM)
*She shakes her head* I can let you, but I don't want your help...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 1:52:59 PM)
((AFK to put kids to bed.))
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 1:58:35 PM)
*Em watches the water, her ears dipped low*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:11:35 PM)
...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:16:50 PM)
((Back sorry!))
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:16:56 PM)
((hi!))
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:17:00 PM)
((Little ones in bed. ^_^))
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:17:05 PM)
((yay!))
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:21:44 PM)
*he watches her for a long moment* Why can't you let someone else help while you're pulling on it?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:22:25 PM)
Because... it... it isn't very modest, is it? Being in my skivvies?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:25:18 PM)
Emma, I say this with no intention of disabusing you of the gentlemanly image I work so hard to maintain.. but I guarantee you, there is nothing you have under your clothes, that I haven't seen before.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:26:28 PM)
Oh, I don't know about that. Do you know anybody else with a pouch? *Her mouth tugs into a lopsided smile, and it almost reaches her eyes*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:28:12 PM)
*solemnly* Australian intern. Kangaroo pooka, kickboxer.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:28:39 PM)
*She laughs*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:29:05 PM)
*a light smile for her*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:31:19 PM)
It's more like stage fright. I might forget my lines. I was in a pageant in sixth grade once, an' had t'give th'Gettysburg Address, an' wound up sayin' that th'only thing t'fear was fear itself...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:37:43 PM)
Fear is the mindkiller. *chuckling a bit, apparently not entirely unfamiliar with modern fiction*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:38:10 PM)
And so goeth th'dark side. I should be a Jedi. They have cool swords.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:42:57 PM)
Emma, if there's something that would hurt -you- worse if I helped, then I'll stay clear. But you should have someone with you when you try it.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:44:41 PM)
*She looks flustered, and rumples her hair* I can't. Nobody can watch. *Her shoulders droop after that truth forces its way out*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:45:30 PM)
You're shifting to try and remove it. *he chuckles* I know that, Emma. But that doesn't mean I can't be blindfolded and holding the collar when you try it. To help pull.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:46:35 PM)
Would that work? *She touches the bandana around her neck*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:46:50 PM)
We won't know until we try.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:48:55 PM)
I guess... it probably isn't worth bothering with. *She nods* I'm not scared. I'm not.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:51:01 PM)
You've got every right to be.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:53:29 PM)
I thought today could be a dull day, you know? Just one before everything gets better. Oh, do you want anything? There might be oreos... *She goes to the cooler, opening it*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:55:24 PM)
I'm fine with a dull day. I'm happy to wait till Thursday and help if I'm able. *nodding lightly* Sounds great Emma. *scratches lightly at the back of his neck as she gets snacks*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:56:35 PM)
Well, so far, every Thursday, it's gotten better... so, I figure it'll be easier after this one. Peanut butter or turkey or ham? *she holds up some sandwiches in baggies*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 2:58:16 PM)
Turkey please.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 2:59:20 PM)
*She gently tosses on to him* And you know, if I forgot everythin', I could maybe remember some things when I was asleep, right?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:01:34 PM)
You're not going to forget everything, Emma. *unwrapping the sandwich is somehow more elegant than it should be* Even if the worst should occur.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:02:40 PM)
Well, no. I could be like David. *She nods*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:06:10 PM)
David? *taking a bite of the sandwich, he smiles gently and nods, indicating it's good*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:07:03 PM)
*She takes a single bite of her pb&j, before losing interest in it* Do you want to see anything? *She looks around* David knew th'rook, except he escaped.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:08:29 PM)
Rook got her collar off.. so David's attempt failed? *puzzling through the pooka speak*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:08:48 PM)
He's sleepin' at th'Port.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:11:58 PM)
Comatose.. Chimerically dead.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:12:02 PM)
I see.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:14:08 PM)
Maybe I'll go somewhere far away t'take it off, that way, when I'm gone, nobody would notice.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:16:07 PM)
Emma! *a flash of genuine Gwydion temper behind that one* Don't even think it.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:16:33 PM)
*she flinches back, visibly chastized*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:17:33 PM)
*the dark swell of gamour around him slowly fading as he deliberately calms down* Don't think for an instant that you wouldn't be missed, Emma.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:19:29 PM)
Well, I could kill Papa, but then... *A shrug* Maybe Emma would already be gone by then.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:20:37 PM)
You're not killing Papa Bernard either. And I understand that would practically destroy you. It's why we won't let it happen.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:21:50 PM)
*his lips twitch into a smile* Well, one of the reasons.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:22:22 PM)
One of them? *Her ears lift a bit*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:23:33 PM)
Well obviously, killing in general is wrong. And there's the fact that folks around here tend to prefer the current, unbroken version of Emma.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:25:02 PM)
Oh. But if there's just one spot left, that's not really a choice, is it? I don't know. I've a tummy ache, so it just... might be nice t'lie down for a bit.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:26:14 PM)
*he lifts a brow* Would you prefer I wake you if the Gators show?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:27:11 PM)
You know that gators can sing, right? They like jazz music and Louis Armstrong. Just ask them. I can ask, but can you hear their answers? I'm not so sure...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:28:05 PM)
No Emma..I didn't know that. *lightly, putting his sandwich aside*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:29:59 PM)
Oh, but they do. They have big rumbly bass voices... *She nods* Th'muskrats are treble.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:37:31 PM)
Th'stars sing, too. At night? They're easier t'hear out on th'water than in th'city. They sing way up high, about th'moon an' june an' gold dubloons...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:38:07 PM)
*his lips twitch at her explanations* Are you suggesting we spend the day out here to listen to what happens at night?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:38:41 PM)
Sure? Why not?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:45:28 PM)
Or we could float down t'th'sea, an' see where it goes, or go north, t'wild Yankee lands...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:45:55 PM)
I have, no other plans. *he chuckles* I -do- have places to be tomorrow though, Emma. I'm afraid the ocean isn't a good option for me.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:46:31 PM)
Oh, alright. Next time, I'll take you where th'river meets th'sea....
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:48:02 PM)
Another time. In a boat meant for it, perhaps.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:48:39 PM)
A ship! Youll definitely need a pirate hat for that one.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:49:23 PM)
That seems fair. I can find something suitable.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:49:55 PM)
*She flashes a smile at him* Okay.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:51:07 PM)
Do you think a tricorn or more like a musketeer's hat with the ridiculous feathers? *as if it were truly important*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:52:50 PM)
Oh, th'bigger hat would hafta be better, wouldn't it? Maybe you could get a bow on it, too.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:53:21 PM)
I don't think I can handle a bow. Even for a special occasion.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:54:17 PM)
Well, ok. I'll allow that, I s'pose. -If- you speak in piratese.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:56:56 PM)
I could never be a pirate. I would have had to be a privateer.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:57:11 PM)
And I dearly hope they spoke something like English.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:57:35 PM)
Unless they were French!
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:58:11 PM)
Oh, oh - you ought t'speak Cajun. I think if you just use "gumbo" in every sentence, you should be fine.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:58:31 PM)
I mean, ain't that how Antoo it do?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 3:58:44 PM)
*switching to Cajun French* But I already speak Cajun.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 3:58:57 PM)
Oh-ho! Spanish, you sly dog!
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:07:42 PM)
((sorry, ice cream explosion))
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:07:53 PM)
((chocolte keybord Bad.))
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:08:23 PM)
((oh, VERY bad))
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:08:56 PM)
~cf~ That's still one I don't know. I grew up in Baton Rouge, Emma. Or near it anyway. Lot of places. *shaking his head lightly and dismissing the thought*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:11:19 PM)
I grew up here. In this exact bayou. Except maybe a bit west. I went to th'city because I thought it would be an adventure, and, hey, i found it, too...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:17:02 PM)
*a ruefull headshake* That you did. In spades.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:19:14 PM)
Just what I expected, too. *A sigh, and she looks over at the sidhe*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:22:40 PM)
Antoo would be a bad Steward. I'll warn th'baron. He'd try to fatten up everyone...
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:23:21 PM)
*rolls his eyes* Could you please stop planning for your imminent demise?
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:24:19 PM)
*She looks down* Sorry. I didn't mess up this whole day.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:24:55 PM)
*he shakes his head* You didn't mess up. You're just a little burnt out on the stress.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:27:09 PM)
We're still friends, right?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:27:22 PM)
Yes. *easily and candidly*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:31:09 PM)
*She smiles at him* Okay. C'mon, I know where there's a white road right atop th'water.... it leads up to th'clouds! *She heads back to the motor, to steer off to a new location*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:32:34 PM)
*a headshake* Alright then, we should see it. *holds on till he's settled into the pace of the deafening fan again*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:34:08 PM)
*The location she finds is not quite a road - but a vast swath of water lilies. She skirts the edge of it, pointing out wildlife and the like as they go along*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:37:15 PM)
*he looks out in wonder at the display, Emma getting a glimpse of a golden glimmer..the awe triggering a kinder and gentler glamour display from the sidhe*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:39:53 PM)
*Em seeks out some of her favorite spots - giving a gator nest enough room so that neither party is too disturbed by the other's presence, but close enough for a good look. There are groves, and waterways, and rivers of grass where the blades of plantlife obscure the fact that their roots are deep underwater*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:43:06 PM)
*That golden glimmer increases as Emma's spirits lift, and even a cynic like Aleron has to smile at the beauty she finds in the swamp. He points out the next heron as it takes wing..clearly he's paying attention to what she taught him*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:46:49 PM)
*She's very pleased at his observation, and makes sure he can spot some of the less magnificent creatures, too - Em has a soft spot for frogs, it seems, and does insist on a question and answer period. Apparently, the possum actually -can- talk to animals*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:51:52 PM)
*he laughs at the question and answer period..he has no idea what to ask, but he chuckes at her whispered queries and the retellings of the replies*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:52:28 PM)
*Of course, she -could- be making up the answers, but he's certain she's at least embroidering them a bit*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 4:57:02 PM)
*he's certain she's embellishing, he humors her all the same, and they watch the stars. Skipping right past the horrible mosquitos at dusk*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 4:59:17 PM)
*And though the stars don't sing, Emma will - she's no satyr, but despite her lack of training it's sweet enough for simple songs - traditional, mostly Cajun*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:02:37 PM)
*Aleron..does not. Though..as she sings..he dozes off. Looking more relaxed than anyone over the age of 7 has any right to be.*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:05:06 PM)
*and Emma can have a very good look at his left hand. Or..more precisely, what is obviously not his left hand. A contraption of chimerical steel*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:06:26 PM)
*She'll note it, and probably get a good look.. but won't bother him about it, in favor of letting him stay relaxed. The pontoon will put-put its way back up river, so he can eventually find his proper bed*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:07:22 PM)
*he rouses shortly after the singing stops, looking back to her and shaking his head* I'm sorry.. that was inexcusable. *looking embaarassed about it*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:08:43 PM)
I'm terribly offended. C'mon, let's get you home.
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:13:46 PM)
Thank you Emma. I still owe you a ride on land.. *chuckling*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:14:15 PM)
*tenatively* How about Friday?
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:14:50 PM)
*he smiles and nods to her* Perfect.
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:16:10 PM)
*She smiles shyly at him, and brings the boat into port*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:18:44 PM)
*he will help her unload anything if it's necessary*
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:23:41 PM)
*She accepts his help - despite attempts to hide it, she is in pain8
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:25:58 PM)
*noting that, Aleron takes care of all the physical labor without question*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:27:35 PM)
((I need to wrap up and crash. Thank you for the fun!//
Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:28:12 PM)
*Em will risk a quick squeeze of his hand before sending him on his way, before heading off to the Heart for some business*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:28:53 PM)
*and it is returned in kind*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:29:12 PM)
*Aleron getting back in that sportscar of his and heading out*
Gideon Ryder (Sep 10, 2011 5:29:17 PM)
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Emmaline Dupre (Sep 10, 2011 5:29:30 PM)
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