Wanderers on the Road

[guardtherealm]

'' you cannot help your reaction,  he was threatening you and being a vampire you reacted.  I do not fault you.  And look you have a new friend.  What should we call him? '' I hold you as the puppy comes over and starts to pick your  tears.  '' looks like he loves blood too. When I left gandos I did not have time to retrieve our money.   Stay here.  Lock the door and I will return shortly.  We made out quite well.''

[Snapespersephone]

I snuggle my new puppy and smile. "so my sweet new pet what shall I call you?" I lift him up to get a good look as he cleans my face with my toungue. "Oh stop it you little skamp I am trying to think. that is it your name shall be scamp."

[guardtherealm]

''I like it. I will see you and scamp shortly." I kiss you and head upstairs.  Gondos has my money on the table.  But next to our money is a pile of Gold bars.  Enough money to never work again.

"how much do you care about her?  This can all be yours.  All you have to do is sell her to me.  I will have sultans giving me their palace for a girl like that.  Oh and don't think you can fool me lord stanworth,  I know her true identity.  I assume you became afflicted,  killed your family and stole this young girl. I will not judge,  but I will not take no for an answer. "

" money has made you a wicked man gandos.  Keep your gold." I shove our gold into my satchel and turn to leave. 

"she's already boarding a ship. My man left as soon as you arrived.  Take the gold.  Leave.  Forget this happened."

I rage and kill him.  The whore  hides in the corner.  I take a few gold bars and tell the girl to take the rest and run. 
You are not in the room.  Scamp is.  The ship I think and run...

[Snapespersephone]

I watch you walk out the door and make to close the door behind you when it is thrown back and I am grabbed and thrown over a man's shoulder. My vision turns red again but  I blink it back and start crying like a weak female." Oh please let me walk I will be so good and I was so scared." I feel his indecision and then he speaks up.
"You promise not to run if I put you down to walk?"
"Oh yes sir I will be just as good for you as I was for that horrible man." I sniffle and smile to myself when he sets me on my feet.
"why would a man like that want such a small thing?"
"Oh you will never understand." I say sadly then throw him in the alley next to the inn and jump on him, "but you will serve a purpose don't worry." I rip his head to the side and attack his neck drinking like a starving woman.

[guardtherealm]

I reach the docks but cannot find your sent.  No ships are leaving.  I frantically ask of ships have left,  has anyone seen you.  Nothing.  I retrace my steps back hoping to feel you.  I don't feel that you are in harm.  I find my way back to the Inn.  Sneaking up to see if gandos has been found dead.  The Inn is quiet.  Good.  I should have some time before light and him being found. 
I climb the Inn and enter from a trapdoor on the roof and head to our room. 

[Snapespersephone]

I am sitting on the bed with the tub in front of the fire. "oh good you are back. I called for another bath as I am all bloody again." I smile showing my blood stained teeth. "How did your meeting go?"

[guardtherealm]

I dive onto you and kiss you deeper than I ever have.  "I'm imagining you know how the meeting went. Are you ok?  Gandos is dead,  but I'm thinking this ship will be leaving still.  We should be able to catch it as long as gandos isn't found dead before then."

I sit with you and feel relieve and impressed that you took care of yourself against a much larger man. 

"can we just get to see without any more excitement?  I'm needing a break from worrying about our safety. " I add another log to the fire  and sit back heavily...

[Snapespersephone]

I look ashamed and throw a satchel at him "your friend sent a man for me with our travel documents. he grabbed me and then foolishly let me down so I..." I sniffle, "I threw him in the alley next to the inn and drank my fill, and then I filled the water skins with his remaining blood and the blood of a man who tryed to help when he thought I was attacking the man. I am so sorry James"

[guardtherealm]

"apologize?!  No you protected yourself,  you learned your strength.  And with these documents we should have no trouble gaining passage.  You amaze me more every moment.  I will leave you to bathe once again and I will be in the room packing our things in the trunk Frederick brought." I go to the room but leave the door open.  I am not taking my eyes off you anymore.

[Snapespersephone]

I watch you go and let the boy in when he brought her steaming water, and watched him leave before locking the door. I then made my way to the fire and threw my bloody cloths in the fire to hide the evidence.  I then sink into the very warm bath with a audioable moan. When I have socked and washed what i can I call out, "James dear can you come and help me again? please I really feel the need of being spoiled and bathed."

[guardtherealm]

I pull up a chair behind the tub and scrub your back and wash your hair.  I massage your shoulders and tell you a story from when I was your age and fought in the revolution.  I ache to join you in the water but hold myself back.  Not until we are married will I take this further.  She is a lady after all. 

I leave and finish packing,  you join me in them room.  "only a few more hours."

[Snapespersephone]

"I am very excited James. I want to start our new life so much."

[guardtherealm]

"as do I.  We came together by terrible circumstances,  but it seems as if it were meant to be.  If we had not found each other I can't imagine  what would have become of us.  I will take a look in gandos room before departing to make sure there is nothing we need,  the  we can be rid of this land."

I daydream of tropical islands,  and you,  and of better times.

[Snapespersephone]

"Oh yes please. I want to be out to sea and in your arms as soon as possible."

[guardtherealm]

The night finally comes and we send for a boy to carry our chest.  I make a quick scan of the third floor, and nothing is amiss.  Entering Gandos room, I am greeted by a foul stench.  Hurridly I just grab his leadgers, and a small black book of contacts.   We arrive at the ship and it is beautiful.  Lanterns light the ramp, and the whole ship is alight with glowing lamp light.  The ships captains comes to great us as Gandos guest, little does he know I ripped his throat out only hours before. 

"Come, your ship awaits." The captain gestures.

We follow him onboard and after a brief tour, we are taken to our small, but well appointed quarters.  "I will see you two love birds whenever  you are ready to come up deck."  He leaves us alone. 

"Well no turning back now." I say and laugh.  It feels good to leave this cursed land, and be with a beautiful woman.

[Snapespersephone]

I turn to you with a confused look, "what did he mean James?"

[guardtherealm]

"I had Gandos, before his untimely demise, send a note to the ship saying we were a newly married couple on their honeymoon.  The ship only has a crew of 7 right now, so we practically have the ship to ourselves.  Once they drop us off, the crew of 40 more men, and a load of goods and Id imagine a few slaves will board.  We should be thankful we are not on that journey.  Let's drop off our stuff, and head to the deck.  There is something I would like you to see."  I help you unpack our things, and suggest we change clothes. 

I open the chest, and pull out a new tunic and linen pants.  Putting them on I feel like a new man.  I strap a pair of hempen sandals on, and look the part of a island trader.  "How do I look?"  I smile at you, as you are slipping into a semi sheer, flowing gown.  The humidity and temperature are high, and Frederick picked our clothes accordingly.  "I am ready when you are."

[Snapespersephone]

I look down at my self and my dress, "where is the rest of this? it is indecent don't you think?"

[guardtherealm]

"Hmmm, yes a bit.  The clothing shop was quite dark, and you were running around quite excitedly.  You are free to change, I would not want you to be uncomfortable." I smile.  "I quite like it."  I say I forgot something in my bag, and turn to rummage through it while you look at yourself in a mirror and look through the chest of new clothing again.  While you are distracted I drop the ring into my pocket. 

[Snapespersephone]

I pull out a thin covering and turn to you with a smile, "so shall we make our way to the top then?"

[guardtherealm]

"You look wonderful." I take you by the arm and we ascend to the deck.  There seems to be no one around.  I think this may be the moment.  I slide my hand into my pocket and put the ring around my finger to hold it.   

"Ahhh, there they are.  How is the new couple this evening." The captain is on the deck above us and coming down.  I drop the ring, it bounces across the deck.  I go to chase it, and you look to see what I am doing.  Luckily not seeing the diamond flashing across the deck.  The captain comes up to you, and introduces himself. "I am Captain Flynt.  We should have smooth seas ahead of us, and plenty to eat and drink. You can drink can't you.  You look a bit young, and skinny.  I like my women with a little, well a lot more meat on them." He laughs hardily.

"Hello Captain thanks for having us.  I just ummm, dropped a coin and had to chase it halfway around the world."  I look at you.  You give me an odd look. 

"Join me for dinner.   I have a feast and only 7 lonely sailors to eat it." He starts to lead us to the opposite side of the ship, to the sailors and mess quarters.  I stop him, wanting to be alone with you, and not make a scene when we are not very hungry for their food. 

"The misses and I are tired, and I think we will just get a bit of fresh air and then head to our quarters for a while.  I thank you for the hospitality, and I am sure we will have a meal together soon."  The captains understands, and gives me an evil grin and heads down for some food.  Only one man is on deck, and he is across the ship working in the shadows.

"Finally we are alone, I just want to look at the stars for a while.  Would you like to join me on the upper deck over there? Do you need anything dear?  You look slightly confused."

[Snapespersephone]

"why does every man look at me like that James? It is like they want to eat me or something. Do I look edible to you?" I then take your arm to ascend to the upper decks with you watching the sea and enjoying just being next to you.

[guardtherealm]

"It is because men are vile creature when it comes to their desires and you are an image out of every mans dreams. So yes, you look edible in a way.  I feel unworthy of having you by my side these last days.  Sometimes I think I will wake from this, and it will have all been a dream.  I want to ask you something, but hesitate.  I know you have followed me this far, and seem to care for me. But I am still dumbfounded why you seem to be attracted to me.  Before I ask you this question, I want to know if you would have stayed with me if we had not been afflicted?   If maybe we had met under different circumstances."

I walk a few feet away from you and look out onto the ocean.  I giant moon seems to almost touch the water, and stars light the waves breaking against the ship.  A loud noise comes from the other side of the ship as a sailor opens the door, the sounds of heavy drinking bleed out.  He joins his friend on the other deck and we feel alone again.

[Snapespersephone]

"if we had met under diffrent circumstances and I got to know you this well yes i would still agree to marry you. I am not marring you because you created me I am marring you because I want to spend my life with you. Wake up and go to sleep in your arms. lose my maidenhood to you." walks up behind him and wraps her arms around his waist just enjoying the closeness and how nice he smells.

[guardtherealm]

I slip my hand into my pocket, and pull the ring out.  I place my hands on yours and slide the ring onto your finger.  Then just act as if nothing happened.  Waiting for you to react, with a big smile on my face.