♟ -- Lysterac ( you can post :3 )

[Asherwy]

weheheheh the interludes will always be short
just to give my precious readers a break from the long chaptehs
also to give myself a break -shot-

...
that image is just gold
pure gold

[ʞ ɔ ǝ ɹ ʍ d ı ʞ s]

pff break whats that I don't l know the meaning of the word
by all means
use it
... please
... lol omg
"You were purring in your sleep again ;D"
"LIES ALL LIES"

[Asherwy]

<le gasp>

i'm using it
definitely

[Asherwy]

A gust of warm wind rustled the smouldering leaves, sending shivers down Siren's spine. Warm wind? She drew her bushy tail closer to her body, suddenly feeling very vulnerable. Glancing towards Ky's lean figure, she noticed a waft of smoke drifting from his messy hair.

"Your head's on fire." She said.

He jumped, swinging a hand to his head and feeling around frantically. After a moment he sighed in relief and let his arm fall to his side, giving her an amused look.

"We're called Smokedrifters for a reason." He said a matter-of-factly, grinning. "You seriously scared me there."

Her expression didn't change. "Why would you be scared?"

"Just because we're fine with smoke doesn't mean we're fireproof." He pointed out, running a hand through his hair.

She paused for a moment, an evil smile breaking out on her face. "That's good to know."

Ky backed away, hands raised in front of him. "Don't you dare..." He warned.

Her smile transformed into a devilish grin, her hand darting forwards as she plucked a fire fairy out of the air, holding it by its wings. Tail lashing in anticipation, she lunged just as he turned and sprinted away for dear life. Both of them dashed through the hazy forest in a chorus of laughter, shouting at each other to give up. Siren was more agile than Ky, and she caught up to him quickly. She was about to slap the squealing fire fairy onto his head when a ghastly screech pierced the air.

Siren felt the air being knocked out of her lungs as something extremely strong rammed into her side, her hand dropping the fairy. Letting out a startled yowl, her attacker pinned her down and released another ear-splitting shriek. With a menacing hiss, she slashed the side of her opponent's face and rolled away from its painful grasp.

"Siren!" Ky had skidded to a stop and rushed to her side, glancing at the thing which assaulted her. His eyes widened in shock. "What...?" His voice was tinted with fear and confusion.

A few hoarse coughs escaped her throat before she looked up to see what had made Ky so unsettled. Her blood ran cold. It felt like a block of ice had dropped in her stomach. There, just a few meters away, were the mangled black feathers of a Nightscreecher. The hairs on her tail bristled.

Ky took a step back, taking Siren with him. "What's a Nightscreecher doing here?!"

She didn't reply. A wave of anger washed over her, the desire to kill reviving her animal instincts. "It's going to die." She hissed menacingly and charged recklessly at the 'crow.' She landed a harsh blow on top of its head, causing the creature to shriek in pain. The Nightscreecher lurched forward in retaliation, its pointed beak plunging deep into her bicep. Snarling, she wrenched her arm away and kicked its side. She pinned it down and began clawing furiously, tearing out bloody feathers and stringy flesh. Her ears twitched at the sound of Ky running towards her.

That moment of distraction enabled the Nightscreecher to throw her off and dive in for the finishing blow, but it never had the chance to. Ky had hurled himself on top of it and shoved a small dagger into the side of its neck, blood spurting out of the wound as he pulled it out. The creature let out a hideous gurgle as crimson liquid dribbled down its beak. It staggered and fell to the ground, twitching once before lying still.

Ky instantly began checking Siren all over, closely inspecting the wound on her arm. It was soaked in blood, the ground below slowly darkening as the fluid dripped down from her fingers. "Geez you just heal from your burns and you get hurt again." He teased, the underlying concern apparent in his tone.

"Whoops." She shrugged nonchalantly.

"Who would say that after getting injured twice in a row?!" He cried in mock anger, grinning.

She shrugged again. "Eh."

Sighing, he stepped away from her arm and began pulling a roll of bandages out of his side pouch. "Luckily its beak wasn't dirty, the one thing good about Nightscreechers is that they actually clean themselves. I don't have any medicine for stuff like this so just bear with it okay? Once we get to Larkin I can get the herbs you need." He added.

She frowned and knitted her brows together as Ky wrapped the white cloth around her bicep. "What was a Nightscreecher doing here anyway?"

"I don't know, but it attacked in broad daylight and it's out of Maledi, so that's double the strangeness." He mused, securing the fresh bandage with a small pin. "There you go."

Siren studied the cloth, her ears twitching as she touched it with her thumb. "Thanks." She mumbled, running her tongue over her fangs.

"You sure you're okay?" He asked, scratching the back of his head. It seemed to be a favourite habit of his.

She glared at him.

"I'll take that as a yes." He laughed. Ky sounded convinced, but when they started up again he walked unusually close to her, so much that they were almost touching. Siren wondered why he never asked her how she got her burns. She couldn't figure out whether he was nice or just stupid. Or maybe he already knows. Biting her lip, she unconsciously edged away from him and laid her ears flat on her head. At some point he wrapped his hands around her shoulders and pulled her out of the path of a local merchant to prevent them from colliding. She practically leaped out of his reach as soon as he did so, nearly landing in some bushes as she hissed at him. Ky laughed at her for ten minutes. Siren's heart pounded against her chest, and she was scowling in embarrassment for the remainder of the journey.

The pair finally ducked out of the shade of the trees and entered the open grasslands that belonged to The Hush. A breeze roamed past them, carrying the alluring scent of pollen and nectar along with it. Siren closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, savouring the sweet, honey-scented wind. It was certainly a relief after the stuffy haze of Stiflebush.

"You look so happy to be out of that forest." Ky chuckled, eyeballing her in amusement.

She nodded vigorously, tail lashing back and forth in excitement at the prospect of new terrain. This air here was so much more easier to breathe in. If she had stayed in Stiflebush for a minute longer she would've suffocated. Furrowing her brows, she caught a glimpse of several mushroom-shaped huts in the distance. A Garden Folk village no doubt. Turning to Ky, she pointed towards the direction of the huts. "Can we stop there for a bit?"

He raised a hand over his eyes to shield them from the glare of the afternoon sun, squinting at the cluster of huts. "Sure, we might even be able to find your medicine. And maybe find out why we almost got killed by a Nightscreecher." He added with a sigh, adjusting his pouch before kicking in his boots and facing the village. "Let's go."

"We're racing." Siren announced suddenly, and took off through the plain with terrifying speed, her black hair flying behind her.

"Wait what?" Ky's black pupils expanding in bewilderment. "H-Hold on! Don't just- Siren!"

She couldn't help it, the wind felt wonderful on her skin as she raced through the soft grass, its blades brushing gently against her legs. Purely on impulse, she let a bout of joyful laughter escape her mouth, though it was delivered more as a savage cackle.

Ky caught up to her quickly with his light feet, just in time to hear her 'joyous laugh.' His face contorted in shock and slight discomfort at her exceedingly strange chortle, but joined her shortly after. "That's definitely not attractive!" He shouted playfully, the wind whistling in his ears.

"Okay!" She yelled back, continuing to cackle in 'joy.' Some birds in a nearby tree chirped in fright and fled from their perch as a swarm of black dots in the blue sky rising from the branches.

"Your hideous laugh even scared the birds!" He called, watching the sparrows fly away.

She didn't reply; they were nearing the village rapidly, and she struggled to stop herself from crashing into a local at the settlement. The Garden Folk she had almost rammed in to merely smiled and waved her off, telling her to be more careful in the future. For an old man, he was extremely good-looking; as was everyone else who dwelled in the village. The Garden Folk were well-known to be a people who wielded beautiful features.

Ky slowed to a halt next to her, panting heavily. "I've...never...run that....fast...in...my life." He gasped for air, clutching the side of his rib cage. "My chest....is killing me! A handsome boy like me shouldn't be enduring such pain!" Ky added cheekily.

Siren ignored him, she couldn't - and wouldn't - be bothered by his useless blabbering now. She had never once visited another town, let alone leave her own. Blue eyes glistening with anticipation, her gaze darted around to see the people who looked so different from her own, and so pretty. A gorgeous young girl with beautiful short, blonde hair grabbed her attention. Her striking white eyes were simply stunning, so much that it was almost bewitching. And she was coming their way.

It seemed that Ky was also staring in awe of her magnificent beauty, the girl's graceful gait reeked of elegance.

"Hi there! Are you lost?" Her voice was high-pitched, but not too high that it hurt her ears.

Ky answered first. "No! Uh....we were just...um...looking for uh..." He glanced towards her. "Right! Medicine for her wound."

Siren glared at him impatiently. He seemed to be thoroughly distracted by her looks.

The girl put a petite hand on her cheek. "Oh! We have plenty of medicine and herbs if you want! But how rude of me, let me introduce myself. My name is Florence Dandel, but you can just call me Floret. Everyone calls me that." She smiled sweetly.

Ky snapped out of his trance. "Nice to meet you Florence- I mean Floret." His cheeks flushed red. "I'm Ky and this is...uh..."

"Siren." She finished, her tone remarkably flat.

"Right! Siren." He scratched the back of his head, smiling sheepishly. "Um....oh right the medicine! Do you mind uh...showing it to me- I mean us?"

Siren scowled. Ky was acting beyond irritating.

"Of course! Follow me." Floret smiled and turned, gesturing for them to follow.

"Okay!" Ky bounced after her like a child to its mother.

Siren followed more slowly, annoyed at his sudden change in attitude. It was as if he'd forgotten she had even existed! She glared at the back of his head, feeling an overwhelming urge to rip his neck out. The idiot boy had started a conversation with the girl, Floret initiating the first line which caused him to act like a flustered fool.

Grumbling in displeasure, she lagged behind the two lovebirds until they came to a row of stalls that sold a vast array of herbs, spices and cheap yet effective medicines. Ky immediately recovered from his 'blubbering fool mode' and raced to one of the stalls, his smoky grey eyes shining as he gazed upon the many different leaves. He glanced at Siren and motioned for her to come over.

Now he remembers me. She thought disdainfully, dragging herself over to the stall. "What." She asked, her tone as flat as ever.

As usual, he ignored her rudeness and pointed at one of the piles. "Look! It's Garden Rem! The thing that'll help your wound!" The shine in his eyes faded, being replaced by worry. "How is it by the way? Are you okay?"

"Fine." She answered. For some reason a sense of unease overcame her. She felt a sort of dark aura coming from behind her, but when she turned to see what it was, Floret's sweet smile was all she could find.

The three browsed the market for a while, inspecting fruits and buying multiple herbs as well as medicines at Ky's will. Siren was closely studying a rare fruit from Maledi when Ky called her over.

"Siren! C'mere!"

She exhaled in exasperation and drew her attention away from the fruit, heading over to Ky who looked to be holding something behind his back. She tried to peer around him to see what it was but he swiftly moved away. "No peeking! Now close your eyes."

Siren stared at him suspiciously.

"Close them!" He insisted.

Giving him a look, she shut them and felt one of her hands being taken from her side, something rough being placed into her palm.

"Open!"

She did as was instructed and glanced down to see a small sack in her hand.

"It's honeycomb," Ky explained, "All the way from Maledi. I thought you'd like it."

Siren continued to give him a blank stare.

"Hey! Shouldn't you be happy when a handsome guy gives you something?"

She was about to reply when Floret appeared next to him.

His face turned red and he immediately raised a hand to scratch his head. "Oh...uh, hi Floret!"

Floret giggled. It sounded like tinkly bells. "You're really cute Ky." She leaned closer to his face, glancing at Siren for a moment before returning her gaze back on his. "Really cute."

And she kissed him.

[ʞ ɔ ǝ ɹ ʍ d ı ʞ s]

NO
BAD FLORET -smacks hand-
NO RUINING THE SHIP
(Also there's a part in there where you said me instead of Siren but uh I forgot where- somewhere in the middle?

[peachy keen-]

it's right ....


Ky answered first. "No! Uh....we were just...um...looking for uh..." He glanced towards me. "Right! Medicine for her wound."


here. c:

love the chapter!
even though the actual character is a jerk, floret is such a pretty name hhhh

[raey]

baaaah - I know days too late ...(darn Uni that I haven't read it earlier)
I am really bad with critique I fear.
All I can say is that I love it. Overly. Huge. Bombastic. Volle Kanne <3
(Ky and Siren *ship ship ship*)

but there was one thing I had to laugh about. Floret. You know. Floret. Flora. Floret. Flora. - guess you know what I mean xD

[Asherwy]

NOONOOOOOO
-changed it-
-smacks head-
okay

thank you all so much
-tosses daisies everywhere-
thank you bliss

also,
remember that super mean annoying character i asked about in the inklings?
yea thats her
i actually love her
she plays such a huge role
and i really want to kill her
but i cant
not yet
NAN YOU JOINED ME
so happy
yes
for some reason i think anything that has to do with flowers are the most annoying pricks in the world
-top of the line logic-
im so biased you have no idea

[WilloweWolf]

I. Love. It. Fantasy is my life, and this is just so amazing, I think I might burst.
Hehe, Floret's a jerk.

[Asherwy]

I. Love. It. Fantasy is my life, and this is just so amazing, I think I might burst.
Hehe, Floret's a jerk.

eep thank you so much
i'm loving fantasy now too
i thought i didn't
but i do, very much x3