Okay. I'm feeling brave. Here's a bit of silliness I did while pretending to work :
"What's that?"
Anders froze. The dwarf, Commander according to the attractive soldier, was pointing her very large and grubby looking sword at his shoulder.
"Something on my shoulder!?"
"No."
"Is there a Shriek behind me?"
"No. That thing on your ear, what is it?"
"An earring. Surely you've seen one before?" He tried a smile but she just blinked and squinted.
"Only once. A human man like you, he had an earring." Buntie tilted her head for a better look. "Same hair style too now I think of it."
"Ah, dashing rogue was he? Popular with the ladies? Dazzling sense of fashion?"
"I don't know about that. He's dead."
Not sure what to say to that Anders tried humour. "Did you kill him because of the earring?"
"No."
Did this cursed dwarf not have any sense of humour? At all? Her mouth quirked and he let out a relieved breath.
"Seems an odd thing to do. Doesn't it get caught on things?"
"Things?"
"Things. Stuff."
"Not really. I try not to wave my stuff around near it."
"Good plan." Sheathing her sword, Buntie moved closer for a better look. "I suppose its pretty enough, if you like that sort of thing."
"You don't?"
"Eh." After rummaging in her pouch she held out her hand. "I have one too."
Anders took the object and held it up to the light. It was a small jewel encrusted earrring. "Where did you get this?"
"My man gave it to me. Its kind of a wedding ring."
"Ah." Handing it back he smiled. "Its lovely." He froze when she pulled out a dagger and threw it at him. "What!?" When it flew past his ear and he spun.
"Shriek."
"Commander. We should go. We need to find the Seneschal."
"What about you Mhairi? Any earrings?"
"Pardon me Commander?" This wasn't what Mhairi had expected when they told her who was going to be Commanding the Vigil. "An earring?"
"Yes, earring. Anders has one and I have one."
"Is this really the time? The Darkspawn." She waved one hand indicating the dead bodies around them. "Attacking."
"You don't do you? Don't worry we'll find one for you once we've finished with these Darkspawn."
If the Commander hadn't looked so concerned for her earringless existence, Mhairi might have thought she was being made fun of.
. . .
Anders patted Bunties shoulder. "Poor Mhairi."
"Yes." Stone cursed joining. "At least you're still alive."
"Thank you." She nodded sadly. What an odd little thing she was. "Let me tell you a story to cheer you up."
"A story?"
"Well, you asked about my earring. Why don't I tell you why I have it?" Her eyes narrowed. "What?"
"Is it saucy?"
"It can be if you want it to?"
"I haven't seen my man in weeks. Of course I want it to be saucy!"
"Saucy it is!"
Modifié par Avilia, 31 août 2010 - 11:50 .