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Tweak says, "SCHMOKIN"!"

allura_dawnstar (allura_dawnstar) wrote in ampfe,
@ 2014-04-23 23:10:00

Allura, Crusader of the Zakharem faith, crouched down upon the desert sands. The sand was red, and churned like butter. A battle, no, a slaughter had taken place here. Remnants of once living beings scattered the field of red. Around them the wind billowed, blowing sand in every which direction.

Beneath her plate armor, the blonde woman sweated profusely. It caused her to feel as dirty and grimy as a street begger, and the sand that was somehow finding it's way through the cracks of her armor did not help how she felt at all. Whatever had happened here, there were trails of blood leading away from here.

"Shall we follow?" she looked up and asked, smirking behind her helm, for it was a rhetorical question. Of course they would follow.

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	captain_ahayla 2014-06-27 06:01 am UTC (link)
	"About as much as you did." Ahayla answered, shrugging. She was trying not to seem to obvious that she was searching for clues. They would find it too obvious! soon enough, Ahayla was being helped out of her own armor. "About as homey as one can be in the desert." She a swered, shrugging. "As for a bard...I believe they roll through at night." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

allura_dawnstar
2014-06-27 06:14 am UTC (link)

"Hmm."

Considering where they might search for clues next kept her mind off their undressing. Allura was a Crusader, her mind always had to be on the mission. Nothing else. Ever.

"We should try to catch a performance. It may be a good time to hear better rumors."

Stripping out of her soiled padded clothing, she put it in a box for it to be washed. Her undergarments went inside the box as well. Workers came and took the box away, pouring cool, refreshing well water into the bath for them. They received only a bar of soap and a single towel for both of them. She had gone cheaper...

"We have been in the desert too long," she remarked when she noticed how skinny she had become. She had sweated herself away, it seemed.

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captain_ahayla
2014-06-27 06:54 am UTC (link)

"At night is when the drinking gets rowdy as well." Ahayla stated, looking over her shoulder at her sister a moment before looking away. Oops, she was getting naked.

"But we can, I'm sure the bard will be plenty helpful." She agreed, removing her own garments and tossing them into the box.

Not one to disagree with a sound statement, she nodded. "I...do not like deserts." She added, frowning deeply.

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allura_dawnstar
2014-06-27 07:05 am UTC (link)

"It has been awhile since I have seen you break any straying fingers," she teased. "The drunks I am not worried about. It is who might be sober that concerns me."

Drunks forgot everything, the sober remembered who was asking what questions. They needed to find the demons, not the other way around. Nodding in agreement, she snuck a look at Ahayla.

"So do I, but you are still beautiful."

Taking a step into the water, she jerked her foot back out just as quickly.

"So cold!"

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captain_ahayla
2014-06-27 07:15 am UTC (link)

"It has been a while since some one has leered at me and attempted." Ahayla frowned, which was a good thing. Wandering hands were not as fun as they sounded...

Not noticing the look, she fell into thought as she thought about what the night might bring. If there will be trouble.

Blushing, she managed to zone in at the compliment though. But Allura was soon attempting to step into the water. Frowning again, she didn't like cold...but they were in a desert. Cold was supposed to be good.

"Too cold?"

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allura_dawnstar
2014-06-27 07:20 am UTC (link)

"At least you get leered at," the blonde sighed.

Staring down at her chest, she might as well not have one. This desert had shrunk her boobs even. Like they needed to get any smaller! Noticing the blush, she smirked at her little sister even as she was blushing herself.

"Why are you blushing, Ayla? Was it something I said?" Nodding her head, she tested the water with just a single toe. "I suppose it is warm anywhere else, but it feels cold here. Maybe if we went in together it won't feel as cold?" she suggested.

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	captain_ahayla 2014-06-27 07:48 am UTC (link)
	It wasn't as fun as Allura thought, at least, not for Ahayla. Asked why she was blushing, she fixed Allura with a straight look, eyes slightly narrowed as she was teased. Not fair! "How will that make it warmer? The water will still be colder than the both of us." There was more water than them! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

allura_dawnstar
2014-06-27 07:59 am UTC (link)

"What is that look for? You are beautiful, Ayla. You were always the prettier one."

Switching to honesty, it was a good way to defuse her irritable little sister sometimes. Drawing the brunette against her, she dragged her into the cool water with her. Clinging to Ahayla, the bath wasn't very deep, only up to their waists. They would have to sit down to be immersed.

"We keep each other warm, silly."

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captain_ahayla
2014-06-27 08:14 am UTC (link)

Ahayla sighed softly, closing her eyes. Why was Allura teasing and then honest the next moment? "You are just as pretty." Not that being pretty mattered in their line of work...it only helped when they came across certain demons and chauvinistic men who won't give up information without a price.

Dragged in, she gasped. The water was cold! Damn it, she didn't like cold! Shivering for a moment, she bit her bottom lip in an effort to keep from crying out. Sure, that totally worked.

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allura_dawnstar
2014-06-27 08:31 am UTC (link)

"No need to spare my feelings, Ahayla."

Allura knew she wasn't pretty. She was tall and thin, small breasted, with unruly blonde hair. If she wasn't a Crusader she would make a good scarecrow.

"Shh. Just stay close to me."

Holding her little sister close, she shared her warmth with her. Once she had adapted to the water's temperature, she sat them down. Gathering up a handful of water, she began to scrub and rub her sister's neck.

"Does that feel better?"

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	captain_ahayla 2014-06-27 08:51 am UTC (link)
	"I am not sparing them." Ahayla truly thought her sister was pretty in her own way. It wasn't like she could go anywhere. Allura had a hold on her! Sitting there, eventually she was moved off to the side where the blonde began to rub her neck. "Mhmm..." Ahayla mumbled, her body visibly going into a relaxed state. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allura_dawnstar 2014-07-11 08:06 am UTC (link)
	"Err...well..." Flustered, Allura didn't know how to respond to that. How could Ahayla truly think she was pretty? It had to be heatstroke talking. Scrubbing her sister's neck and back, she then scrubbed under her arms. Moving her hands back, she began to gently knead her little sister's back. "How are you adjusting to the plate armor?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	captain_ahayla 2014-07-11 08:35 am UTC (link)
	"Well. It's heavy." Ahayla stated, and it was obvious. "And sometimes my shoulders hurt," she continued, shrugging. She wasn't going to say it was harder than she expected. "I'm getting there." Letting Allura scrub her, she felt like a kid again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allura_dawnstar 2014-07-11 08:44 am UTC (link)
	"That is why they call it heavy armor," she teased. Hearing that her sister's shoulders hurt, Allura reached up and began to massage them. She enjoyed being helpful to her little sister. It was a nice, happy change of pace from their day job. "Your shoulders certainly are tense. Does anywhere else hurt?" she asked in concern. "I can massage anywhere you like." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

captain_ahayla
2014-07-11 08:54 am UTC (link)

Rolling her eyes at her teasing sister, the brunette only huffed. Yes, she figured that was why they called it as such. That was why she said it had been heavy. Never mind that, however. She should be focusing on her bath.

Feeling Allura reach up to massage her, she shrugged her sister's hands off. She should get her sister's bath over with first. "Turn around." She told her, grabbing a nearby towel and lathering it up so she could do her back.

"My shoulder's don't hurt today. But, nothing else hurts either. I'm fine." Answering, she did appreciate that Allura was willing to help.

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allura_dawnstar
2014-07-11 09:34 am UTC (link)

"You aren't going to hit me in the back of the head, are you?"

Her sister seemed rather grumpy about something. That wasn't surprising, though. Turning around as requested, she thought about warning Ahayla, but it was too late anyways. Staring at the plain stone wall of the bathing room, she wished there was something more exciting to look at.

"The Crusader who trained me would say that if you weren't hurting, you hadn't been fighting enough," she recalled. "What will you remember of me after I have fallen?"

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