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[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

"Ye call that rank bowl of dry leaves a salad?" my brother questioned angrily, scratching under his arm.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I shrugged, "In case you have failed to take note of it, I am slightly poor at the moment..'

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

"Aye, that you are," said he, smiling nastily, but at a sudden sweeping gesture from his female companion he seemed to relent.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I shrugged, though I wondered by what power this woman was using to keep my brother in line; blackmail, maybe?

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

I had little time to think on it however, for a-sudden as I watched, the empty salad-bowl, at a word, from the lady, rose into the air gathering up its spilt contents in the same moment.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I stared, pretty sure I had a horrified expression on my face.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

"The meal will suffice," Nora said to my brother, as she seated herself at the table where, only a few moments earlier, I had refreshed myself with a cup of tea.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

Since it was the only chair in the whole house, I decided to evacuate to my bedroom upstairs were I could read my book in peace.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

Though I shut the door firmly as I entered, the sounds of my brother's most unmannerly smacking still came clearly to my ears.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I picked up my travelling guitar, playing it one last time before I had to sell the prescious thing.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

My state of poverty, I must confess, was mostly of my own doing.

[Jonathan , The Wise]

I had sold my possessions for moral reasons.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

And yet, when times like my current situation arose, I could not help but feel rather foolish at having done so.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

Unknowingly, a tear came to my eye- but it wasn't because I had sold almost all of my scarce possessions.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

I had often hoped, through the passing of many years, that when my brother and I saw one another face to face again it would be on better terms, never the matter how unlikely such a hope was.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

"You always were my Favourite," came the soft voice from behind me, making me jump.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

I whipped round and saw, standing in my bed-room doorway, the elegant form of Nora Threatening.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I stared at her, livid confusion on my face.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

"It's really always been you I wanted," she said softly, a slow and (thought I) rather devious smile parting her lips.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

"What do you mean, exactly?" I said, choosing my word carefully as I did and taking one last step backwards.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

"Isn't it obvious?" she almost purred, using my unease to her advantage and moving closer.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

"I.. Don't think so.."

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

At that moment the angry shouting of my brother came roaring up the stairs.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I grabbed my coat, taking advantage of the lady's distraction and dashed out of my bedroom, heading for the door.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

She did not make a move to stop me, only said in a low, humming sort of tone: "It's alright if you run for now; I'll see to you before long."

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I shuddered, "make sure you lock up my house when you are done contaminating it with your presence, brother!" I called behind my back.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

As I made my way slowly down the deserted lane I could not surpress a shudder.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I hoped my dog was alright there by himself.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

It seemed to me to take an hour, but it was really only a few minutes later that I entered the small village upon the fringes of which I dwelt.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I breathed in the smell of freshly cut fruit and heard the sound of the night to night sights.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

(Ummmm... Wasn't it night?)

I did not pause for sight-seeing however, but made my way straight to the tavern.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

(ummm..... RAINBOW UNICORN! *goes back to story*)

As I arrived, I chanced a look up.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

I nodded to myself, having caught the glance of the dark form waiting upon the steps; I had not come to the tavern for a drink.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

Getting my wits about me, I bounded up the stairs to the tavern two at a time, knowing this was a very impatient and dangerous man to leave waiting.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

"Ye made it," he said as I reached him; "excellent."

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

Glancing behind me with worried eyes, I asked him, " Have you got it?"

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

He considered my nervous question with a rather smug air, taking no care in my apparent haste, and answered: "Maybe. 'Ave ya got me coin?"

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

"Depends. Do you have the item I requested?" I said, taking out and jingling all the money I had saved up to buy what I wanted.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

A new look crept into his eye, and he hastily produced from somewhere in the folds of his very dirty attire a small bottle filled with an emerald liquid.

[Kylie Reads A Lot]

I greedily snatched it from his dirty hands and placed it into my coat pocket.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

I hand him the money, repressing the growing smirk that threatened to show itself before the conclusion of the trade.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

I started back home.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

The trip home was cold and sticky - I still had to wash that sugar out of my comfy cloak.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

The trip home was cold and sticky - I still had to wash that sugar out of my comfy cloak.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

The wind had begun to pick up.

[Mantha8225]

I could've sworn I heard rustling steps behind me, not at all in sync with mine, but when I looked back nervously, afraid of being robbed of the "package" that had cost me so dearly, but saw nobody.

[Agony]

It was in that exact moment that I herd a loud Scream. The hairs on my neck stood on end as I turned to see a dark silouette standing there. My heart began to race as it stepped slowly towards me.

[Julius, He Who Arises in Might (:D)]

Its voice reached me a moment later; a voice like a snake's hiss slithering through mud: "Time to pay up."

[Agony]

slowly, I stepped back.

[Phoebe, TheInvincibleRabbit]

The growing fear was a-rising in my chest - I feared my heart would burst upon this creature's words.