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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 14, 2016 17:50:21 GMT -8
Tasha stretched softly, smiling to Sammie "hey..."
Sammie leaned back to give her a quick kiss and continued watching him. She was obviously very nervous.
Edward led Sammie out who looked like she was going to her own execution. He leaned over and whispered something in her ear causing her to chuckle and much of the tension clearly left her. Sometime after they had left Maggie slipped into her room and performing a perfect curtsy, a considerable task without skirts and asked, “Is there any thing I can can do for m'Lady? Anything at all?”
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 14, 2016 17:55:23 GMT -8
Tasha shook her head as she relaxed "No..Maggie....you're good..." she curled her arm under her pillow as she coughed lightly.
Maggie smirked and said in a husky, grosgrain voice, “Oh I know I'm good, very good.” She sat down and started rubbing Tasha's back as she coughed.
Tasha smiled softly "Maggie....I know what you're trying to do....You don't have to do that now..."
She stopped and looked panicked. “M MiLady, didn't you enjoy earlier?”
Tasha opened her eyes. "Maggie, no need for formalities anymore. You can just call me Tasha....and yes I did..."
Looking down and away from her she could see an attempt to hide a sob. Finally she said in a weak small voice, “He doesn't want me and I thought I could at least serve you...”
Tasha smiled softly "I have to give him permission first love...he knows...and he does but he's trying to teach you something first before he does anything.....
Maggie looked up to her and asked hesitantly, “W what mi..Tasha? What could he want to teach before using me after my fashion?”
Tasha smiled to her. "That love isn't all about sex..."
She looked a little confused. “Well, I know what I feel for him and I know he is the first man I have ever wanted like that. It seems pretty straight forward to me. So if I love him and that feeling leads me to want to be with him, how is love not about sex?”
Tasha looked to her "Well, look at us....You think all our relationship consists of sex? Sure it happens but its not necessary..."
She laughed a deep raspy throaty laugh, “No offense Tasha, not just is he a man but given his nature sex is very necessary. Trust me, I know men if nothing else. Sex is always necessary.”
Tasha shook her head softly "I am sorry to hear you think that way. That is not true at all...."
Maggie snorted, “Don't get me wrong, he's a good man. The best man I have ever known and he's said no to me countless times, but he's always had someone else. Turn him away for awhile and see if he doesn't 'find it necessary' and find it where he can.”
Tasha shook her head as she got up. "I don't think you're right..." she stumbled a moment, grunting. "Damn..."
Maggie jumped up and reached her hands out to steady Tasha. “Perhaps you're right Tasha. I've known many men and they were all the same. I had thought and hoped he'd be different. Be able to be together and still be nice. But its obvious he's not even interested me in that way.”
Tasha looked to her "He does...you just need to think differently..."
Maggie looked at her. “My mind matters when are out here, but in the bedroom its my body that matters and he just doesn't seem interested, but then he has you and Sammie.” She shrugged. Her arm around Tasha she asked, “So where are we going?”
Tasha breathed a little "Just going to the bathroom. Look...you don't understand. In the bedroom it doesn't have to be just sex....I can't explain it much further..." she drew herself away from her and headed to the bathroom and closed the door.
Maggie sighed and went back to Roon's room and curled up with her. At least here she was useful. Then next morning Sammie came in Tasha's room and sat down on the bed. “There's been changes in the ceremony.” She sounded amazed.
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 14, 2016 18:01:20 GMT -8
Tasha slowly awoke as Sammy came in.
Sammie quickly undressed and got in bed and cuddled up to Tasha. She was virtually vibrating from the gossip but was trying to give Tasha her rest.
Tasha smiled listening to all the gossip she could give her. Nodding softly as she kept telling her things.
Sammie just bubbled over. “You know how they always stripped to the waist to prove their womanhood? Well, it seems hundreds of years ago it was completely bare and hearing about how we are up here and how we are honoring the Old Ways, they decided to go back to the nude ceremony. Oh some women were so nervous and uncomfortable and some didn't seem to care but all of them took looks at Edward. Some tried to hide it and some were obvious. And Ester was more vibrant then I've ever seen her. I could swear she looked twenty years younger. Anyway, Edward sent me back when everything was done. He said he had some business to attend to with Ester.”
Tasha nodded softly "Wow....sounded like a good ceremony this time. I hoped my presence wasn't missed."
“They were all worried about you and asked after you. You know the new “women” who usually try to engage Edward afterwards? Well, they still tried but you should have seen how awkward they were. I swear I bet it was the first time some of them had seen a real man nude before. They couldn't stop blushing the whole time.”
Tasha smiled and laughed.
Sammie just giggled and at that moment Roon ran in and started jumping on the bed chanting “Morning, morning, morning”
Tasha grunted some as she was taken off guard by the bouncing. "Morning Roon...easy hun..." she moved to sit up.
Maggie poked her head in and took in the situation. She stormed in and grabbed Roon. “Come on you little hoyden, Sammie had a late late night and Tasha is tender. Come on, I can at least get your hair brushed and you face washed and some food in ya.”
Tasha blinked softly "Maggie you don't have to be so rough...." she breathed looking to her.
Maggie and Roon both looked at her like she had two heads and Sammie giggled. Just then Edward came in. He tussled Roon's hair and give all the girls a kiss. “Roon, honey go on with Maggie and be gentle with her this time. She's not one of your practice dummies.” He started undressing and was humming a light tune.
Tasha smiled as Edward came in. "Welcome home my husband. I heard that it was eventful".
He snapped his attention up to her surprised and looking almost guilty. Then looked to Sammie and shook his head. He called fire and let it play over his body before dismissing it and crawling into bed with them.
Tasha blinked softly as he called fire "I didn't know you could do that."
He shrugged as he was snuggling up close to her. “I control the elements and as long as I keep a thin layer of air between me and the flame and keep the fire a short lived so as not to burn myself, well its the fastest and easiest way to cleanse myself.” He blushed a little and leaned in to kiss her.
Tasha blushed and kissed him back. "Clean you of what?"
He cleared his throat and looked back to Sammie and asked quietly, “Honey can you give us the room for a minute.” Sammie was clearly shocked and the curiosity was burning in her face but she got up and walked out of the room, closing the door softly behind herself. He looked back to Tasha and cleared his throat again and tried and failed to start speaking a couple of times.
Tasha moved to him and cupped his cheeks. "What is it? Whats wrong?"
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 14, 2016 18:12:21 GMT -8
He cleared his throat again and scratched behind his ear and began, “Well, I know I promised not to without your express word, but the other night at table... I know we were all just joking but you did say I should... Well, Ester is in her twilight years and she is such a good leader and Crone. It really would be wasteful to loose her.” He mutter, “Besides she's the only Crone I've ever known and I don't feel like breaking in a new one anytime soon.”
Tasha blinked a moment. "So you healed her...so that's what Sammie was saying when she said she looked younger."
He shrugged and looked away from her, “Well, not healed, she wasn't sick. Regenerated. I took about forty years off her body. She still looks to be in her fifties, still a respectable Crone.” Now he was really blushing.
Tasha blinked. "You did?" she looked to him.
Still not looking at her and still blushing, “Well, 20 before the ceremony and 20 after. We didn't want to shock the girls too much and more than about 20 drains me heavily. I remember your dream about day after tomorrow and have put out calls for aide and I guess we should consider topping me off with aethor.”
Tasha blushed softly "Y..yeah..." she looked away for a moment...
He leaned over the side of the bed with his head in his hands. “Look, I know that I promised to always await your say first and I know using our joking at table the other night as a weak self justification was wrong, but when I got down there. She was just so frail, she just looked so old. It seemed like a thing that just had to be done.” Shuddering a little he said, “Its not like I'm not weirded out about it. She's always been the strongest woman in my life. And growing up without a mother.... Yeah it was weird, though I am thrilled that I could give her more time.” He let out a long loud and labored breath.
Tasha walked over to him. Cupping his cheek. "I know sug...." she smiled kissing his lips. "Its okay....you do what you need to do..."
He looked up and said in a whisper, “She's the only Crone I've ever known.” Shaking himself off he asked, “So did Maggie come back by after we left and did you have a talk with her?”
Tasha it was her turn to breathe heavily "Yes....she doesn't understand.."
He looked to her and shook his head. “So what do you want to do about her? With my aethor down and your invasion two days away she could have been useful, but it seems you may not feel it is time for that yet.”
Tasha cupped his face softly. Looking into his eyes. 'I don't know sug....what do you want to do?"
He looks into her eyes, “Well, I certainly don't want her to see me as just another in a long line of men who have used her and I want her to know I am certainly a very different sort of man.” He sighed, “I mean she has to know the effect she has on a man and I have been saying no for years so she will see I am different. Maybe Mistress is just too close to her old line of work. I want desperately for her to see the differences. What do you think?”
Tasha frowned softly "I don't know sug...I want you to do what you need to do. I know she loves you but...I can't seem to change her mind. And I don't know how to change it any further. I don't want to hurt her either.
He grunted, “Maybe if we gave her what she expected but didn't treat as she has been used to. Made an effort to include her more fully in the family. Do you think perhaps that would show her? I mean, admittedly its the long way around.” He looked at her with an appraising eye, “And you were terrified of becoming the Lady Roseshire, but because of balls and formals. Had no idea what you'd actually be dealing with did you?”
Tasha shook her head as she rubbed her thumb on his cheek "No I didn't. I think that would be a good way...maybe.."
Looking her in the eye, “If that is how you want to handle it, you have to give the implicit directive.” He thought for a moment. “Though of course we could just try asking her. I don't know if she will be able to digest the larger part of it, but she can give us an idea of her mindset.”
Tasha nodded "Then that's what we'll do"
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 14, 2016 22:44:34 GMT -8
Sighing and obviously wearied he wobbled just a bit when he stood and went to the door. Opening it he looked out and saw a very curious Sammie puttering around the common room. He asked her to go get Maggie and have her come to their room to talk. He returned to sit on the bed and took her hand.
Tasha sat down beside him. she exhaled softly, nervous. she held his hand.
Maggie came in portraying an air of calm surety, but if you looked closely at her eyes you could see the rounded white of a woman in sheer panic. “Y you w want to see me?” Edward motioned for her to take a chair across from them. “Maggie, please don't be scared. We just wanted to talk to you about you expectations and hopes.” She looked down, “You mean you are not sending me away? I mean I know you are not attracted to me Edward and I fear I upset Tasha earlier.” She stopped, biting her lip. He looked at Tasha with a curiously raised eyebrow.
Tasha shook her head 'You didn't upset me at all Maggie..."
Edward scratched his neck, “Maggie, why on earth would you think I don't find you attractive?” “You haven't taken me to bed. I don't mean just since I've become you mistress, though any barriers should be gone now. I mean ever. You have always known you were welcome to me.” He was befuddled. “I did not sleep with you because I did not want you to see me as you see every other man you have known.”
Tasha listened as she looked in between them.
He looked to his wife. “Well, I do find you very very attractive and have only held back for two reasons. I don't want you to see me like all the other men you have known and according to the Old Ways, Tasha has to “send” me to you, at least the first time. Do you understand?” He looked at both women to see if they understood his meaning.
Tasha nodded "I understand Sug, but I understood you were trying to teach her something..."
He nodded and looking back to Maggie, eye to eye he said, “I was and I am, but my methods don't seem to be working. Perhaps we ought approach it from her point of reference.” Taking a breath, “Tell me Maggie, have I not treated you differently then all other men and if so, why do you think that is?” He looked to Tasha and said, “To, shamed as I am to say it, we may need to be practical. I am low on aethor and the ships come in two days.” He shook his head. “We are in the cross roads of bad circumstances and we have to feel our way forward.”
Tasha nodded as she took his hand. "I know....we're at a stale mate it seemed"
He looked at her and Maggie tentatively spoke up. “I have always known you were different Edward. I could never understand it, but the first time you turned me down, that's when I think I fell in love with you. I love you because you are different and won't just take what is offered. I love you because I know you wouldn't just use me then cast me aside. I want to be with you, not because it would be easiest, but because you make me want you. I have never truly wanted a man before, but I want you, because you have shown me that you care for me more than as a pleasure toy. I love you, Edward and want to be with you.” Turning toward Tasha she continues, “I know it has to be hard as his wife, but, please at least once....”
Tasha blushed some, looking away for a moment as she spoke...
Hearing Maggie out, he was impressed but kept silent thinking. He considered how accurate and wrong he was about the woman across from him all this time. He considered the invasion looming and his low aethor and he decided that this was properly woman's business and he would just leave it to them for now.
Tasha stood. "Do what you will....I...I have to go...Edward...you know what you can do..." she moved to leave the room.
He stood quickly and rushed to take her in his arms. “Natasha, please, I will not allow it to be this way. I will not do anything without you full consent or will behind it. If this is too difficult for you we can set it aside for now and return to it later.” He leaned in to kiss her and pull her in tightly against himself.
Tasha was shaking as he took her into his arms. She looked to him, her eyes wide, close to tears. "I...I'm sorry Sug....I want you to be healthy and...I " she closed her eyes as she kissed him back.
He held her closely and said, “I would sooner die than hurt you.” Maggie stood and with all the grace that years of being a courtesan could instill moved to leave the room before she broke down into tears.
Tasha turned hearing Maggie collapse and cry. 'M..Maggie..."
Still holding Tasha's hand in his he squatted down and reached out to Maggie and she flinched away from his touch. He drew his hand back and sighed. Looking from one to the other he said, “I am sorry girls. I don't know what to do here. I've not got a clue how we came to this tangle or how to resolve it.” He let out a low moan. “I am failing in my duties to all you protect my wife's heart, to defend my lands, to keep my...”
Tasha drew in a shuttered breath. "Sug...I know you are doing what you have.......I don't know why I am...like this...I know better..." She looked down softly "I know with this invasion happening...." her words fell short as she tensed.
He looked at her. “Don't you understand? My failure is not that I can't do these things, but that I will happily let if all burn to keep from letting the shade of hurt touch your heart.” He picked her up and laid her down in their bed then picked Maggie up and laid her beside Tasha and started to move to the door.
Tasha blinked as he started to leave "Sug...." she sat up...."Don't..." she got up but before she took a step she faltered. Her hand went to her stomach for a moment. She knew why she felt this way. Their son was reacting strongly to his father...Every time he got emotional or worked up...
He was there in an instant to catch her. He picked her up in his arms and looked from her to Maggie who was still sobbing in their bed. “She needs you more than I do right now.” With that he laid her back down next to Maggie and sat on the edge of the bed and alternately brushed his fingers through their hair.
Tasha was laid back down. She grimaced "We need you...both of us, Sug...." she exhaled softly "Your son....knows you're upset...he..." let out a soft cry as she moved in discomfort "He and you are more connected than him and I...which...is strange..." she tried to make a joke, although it probably fell apart.
He laid down next to her taking his hands from both women. He laid with his arms tucked under his head and he just looked at her. She could see in the depths of his soul and she saw his burning passion for her and she saw the truth of his words. He really would let it all burn for her.
Tasha her free hand rested upon her growing stomach. the other in his hand. She looked to him, just looking into his eyes until her eyes began to droop...
He let her drift off and got up and picked Maggie up. She was still a heap of raw emotions in his arms. Started heading to the door to take her to her room.
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 31, 2016 22:37:48 GMT -8
Tasha her eyes fluttered open as she saw the blurred image of him leaving with Maggie....She smiled softly as sleep over took her. Maggie shuttered with quiet cries, nearly asleep as well.
He carried Maggie to her room and laid her down in her bed and laid beside her and began singing, “Lend me your ear while i call you a fool. You were kissed by a witch one night in the wood, And later insisted your feelings were true. “
Maggie opened her eyes, calming some as she watched him sing.
He leaned down, kissing her between verses. He took her in his arms and held her, rocking her with the melody.
Maggie returned each kiss he offered, looking to him. She began to calm more.
After a couple of songs he looked deeply into her eyes and said, “I'm sorry Maggie. I really don't know what to do. I made a point of being sure she knew who and what I was and thought before we were married she understood. And with Sammy... I really thought she as at peace with my nature. I just don't what to do. I do know I will never knowingly hurt her.”
Maggie her hand cupped his cheek softly. "I think she does understand, My lord....its just....maybe she wants you to be as you can be...without her consent...I don't know.." she sighed shaking her head.
He laid back on his back and pulled her close. “I understand that, Maggie, but it feels too much like I am cheating on her. Like I am deceiving her.”
Maggie curled her arms around him. "Why would it if she gave you permission and she understands?"
He looked a ghost of hurt to her. “You did not see the look of hurt in her eyes.” He sighed and leaned back against the bed. “Perhaps it would be easier if I were the sort of man that could be overwhelmed by a woman.”
Maggie blinked as she sat up a bit. "She looks like the kind of woman who wouldn't get hurt over anything."
Chuckling softly he pulled her down on top of himself. “She would surprise you.” He kissed her again. “So what do you think we should do, Maggie?”
Maggie kissed him back. "I don't know My lord...I....have never really dealt with this thing myself....I mean...." she looked away for a moment.
“Edward, Maggie, remember, Edward.” He starts singing again. “Really don't mind if you sit this one out. My words but a whisper your deafness a SHOUT. I may make you feel but I can't make you think. Your sperm's in the gutter your love's in the sink. So you ride yourselves over the fields and You make all your animal deals and Your wise men don't know how it feels To be thick as a brick.”
Maggie laughed.
He hugged her closely. “Tell me Maggie, if you could, what would you do right now?”
Maggie blinked "I...I don't know."
He just grunted and kissed her again and ran his hands over her body. Clearly with a deeper intent.
Maggie moaned into the kiss. Her hands moving down his form.
His hands teased along her curves as his lips teased along her mouth and neck and breasts.
Maggie arched her back softly as he kissed and teased at her. "Mm....this is nice..."
He gave himself over to this. Mindful that he wanted her to see this as more than just business as usual he made this similar, though perhaps not as intense as the first time he was with Tasha. It was important that Maggie see she was being cherished for herself not simply used for her body.
Maggie responded in kind with his touch. moaning softly . Some time later, Tasha awoke. She sat up slowly, alone in the bed. After looking about she got up, leaving the room.
She couldn't help but to hear the sounds coming from Maggie's room.
Tasha blinked a moment as she followed the sounds to Maggie's room.
Upon entering the room she found Edward and Maggie in an energetic exploration of each other. He looked up hearing the door open and reached his hand out in invitation.
Tasha she blinked some seeing this. Her eyes widen softly, she shook her head as she closed the door and turned away from the room.
He kissed Maggie and thanked her for her time and acceptance and got up to follow after his wife, playing fire over his body as he left the room.
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 31, 2016 22:47:16 GMT -8
Tasha was halfway across the suite by the time he caught up to her. Putting on her clothes slowly.
He came up behind her closing her waist in his arms and said, “Natasha...”
Tasha exhaled softly her hands resting upon his arms. "Edward..."
He lowered his chin to her shoulder. “My love, didn't you say...?” Taking a deep breath he started again. “I need to be strong to defend you and our son and daughter. You know how much more I'd rather it be you, but even if you could normally physically keep up... You have been feeling so down lately. What am I to do? I have to be able to defend you. I have to”
Tasha turned her head to look upon his face. "I know, Sug..." she sighed softly as her hand rose up to cup his cheek. She studied his face for a moment "I know what I said.....Its okay...really...."
Looking pensively into her eyes, “Than why turn away from us? Why leave our rooms?”
Tasha smiled weakly, breaking the contact of their eyes meeting. but still stayed in his arms. "You didn't need me....you guys were fine...."
Grinning a sad smile down to her. “I will always, always need you my wife. You are the core of me and my only hope in the world.”
Tasha nodded softly as she relaxed in his arms. partially dressed.
He bent down to start pulling her clothing off of her. He said in a husky voice, “Shall I show you how very very much I do indeed need you, my love, my life and my heart?”
Tasha smiled softly as she leaned against him. Hearing the tone of his voice. "Did you want to show me?" her voice soft. Alluring.
He grinned knowingly, “You more, much more than any other.” He leaned do and kissed with a long, slow, lingering kiss.
Tasha curled her hand onto the nape of his neck. Fingers entwining into his hair as she returned the kiss.
He reached down and swept her, literally, off her feet and carried her back to their bedroom to lay her gently on the bed. He kissed her as his hands began to play over her body, exploring and teasingly.
Tasha reveled in his touches until she lay under him. smiling and placing soft kisses. her skin glistening with sweat.
He lay there, wanting more. Knowing that he was going to need more. His wife was spent and was so tired lately so he laid next to her looking at her with contentment and bliss. He leaned over and kissed her again, a reverent and loving kiss.
Tasha kissed him back with all the love and affection she could muster. Although she was tired she tried all she could to fill up as much aethor as she could.
He placed a hand on her chest, just above her breasts and shook his head. “Honey, I want you more than anything I have ever wanted in my life and love you more than I ever imagined possible. You have spent yourself already. No. I love you and want you, but no. You are to drained.” He leaned in and kissed her again.
Tasha looked to him. She knew he was right...she sighed "I....I'm sorry " she kissed him back. She closed her eyes and stiffened for a moment as she grew tense.
He cupped her face and ran his hand down her neck and laid it on her chest. “What is it, my love? What's the matter?”
Her hand went to his and gripped his hand tightly. She exhaled a breath she didn't know was coming....She opened her eyes, wide with fear. She saw something......."Black smoke...lots of black smoke...."
Turning on his side and into her he took her in his arms. “Same time as before? Where, the village?”
Tasha shook her head. breathing heavily and shaking lightly as he took her into his arms..."I...I don't know....Lots of voices...lifted into the night...."
He pulled her in tighter and sighed, “For all of that it could just as easily be the coming Savior Day festival. Bonfires and voices raised to the night.” Grunting, “but your visions have not yet been good news.” Running his hand through his hair he kissed her. “I have already sent out a call to recruit a guard, a standing army. Three days will never be enough. Even if I was with all three of you girls till you were completely spent...” He grunted again, “From what you intimate, I would need much much more aethor than that.” He held her close and closed his eyes. He would not say it, but they both knew he was not going to do what was needed, because he would not hurt her heart.
Tasha nodded softly. She winced again. This time in discomfort as the child reacted to his father. "Then go get the Aethor....." She spoke as her hand laid upon her small stomach...
He looked deeply into her eyes. She could see what his answer was going to be before he spoke the words, “No, my love, no. You are not truly at peace with that. No. I love you and CANNOT hurt you that way.”
Tasha shook her head softly "No....You have to sug.....if you don't get enough..." She grunted softly as her eyes shut...." Our son.....is connected to you....he can tell....."she exhaled a shaky breath.
He looked at her and a sad look over took him. “I don't need it to survive. Only to defend you and our family and our people. I am divided against myself. Everything in me tells me to go do anything at all to protect those I love and part of me tells me I have to protect you from what I would have to do. How can I knowingly do a thing I know breaks your heart and can damage our relationship?”
Tasha cupped his cheek. shaking softly "Sug....it won't damage us...." she kissed his lips. "I'll be okay...our son will be okay....you have to be okay..."
He laid next to her for a long time and finally asked in a whisper, “Are you certain, my love? Are you absolutely certain?”
Tasha nodded softly. "Yes..." she spoke softly. She took his hand and placed it upon her very small bump. She laid her hand on top of his. "I want you safe....no matter what happens....you need more than what I can give or what Maggie or Sammie can give.
He looked at her and shook his head and spoke his voice tight. “No my wife, I do not need it. I am perfectly healthy right now. Our people need me to be powerful to defend them and protect them. Our children need me to be powerful. You need me to be powerful to protect and defend your life. No my wife. Let us be certain about this. I do not need this, my duty demands I do these things but my love of you demands I not hurt your heart.”
Her eyes danced as she looked to him. Conflict he saw in them. She wanted him to do what he wanted or had to do.."Its you're duty.....you have to....Don't worry about me....Worry about our people.."
He nodded and kissed her for several long moments. “Know my love, I do not do this thing because I need it or even want it. I promise I do not. I do this as my duty.” Kissing her again briefly he stood, dressed and left by the secret passage she remembered would put him out behind the Woman's Hut.
Tasha nodded softly "I know sug...." she watched him leave. Standing there for the longest time.
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 31, 2016 22:57:08 GMT -8
After awhile Maggie came in and seeing she was alone sat at the bench in front of the vanity waiting.
Tasha blinked out of her stupor for a moment. exhaling the breath she didn't know she was holding as she raised a hand to her head, blinking.
Maggie took a deep breath and said, “Hi”.
Tasha looked to her "Hi..." she smiled weakly sitting down.
Maggie let out the deep breath she had taken. “Tasha, you are a good woman and he is a good man. I would, at one time never have considered talking to both sides of our relationship, but I think I can here.” Looking away to the side she continues. “He loves you fiercely. Even I can feel the fire of his love.” Looking back up to her. “He did not come to me to be with me, but to comfort me. We talked and he … He does not want to hurt you. He does not understand how you can one moment seem to be completely on board with the old ways and then be hurt when he follows your lead. He does not understand how you can make use of me and be hurt when he does. I told him that I think you just wanted him to do what he needed without you having to say it. I hope I was right in that.” Taking another deep breath she goes on. “I am not here to cause problems. I am saying these things to you because I have come to care for you and you know how I feel about him. I think you deserve the truth he won't tell you for fear of hurting you.” She just looked at her waiting for her response.
Tasha she nodded as she looked down. " I don't know what has been going on in my mind. Ever since I became with child....my thinking has been clouded. I know...he loves me and I don't know why I'm wishy washy back and forth...I..." she exhaled looking to her hands.
Maggie nodded. “I've never been with child so Sammie maybe the better person to talk to. I do know that girls who were less careful than I was... They would have radical swings of strong emotions.” Moving over to sit beside Tasha she took her hands. “Tell me what you want me to do and I will follow your lead with him.” Looking away, “And of course I am always here if you need me.”
Tasha looked to her as she held her hands. "I just want you to help me with him..."
Maggie placed a sisterly kiss on Tasha's lips. “Of course I will do that, but how? Deny him till all this is figured out or become more aggressive with him or only accept him with you? Do you want me to tell him about the pregnant friends I had before and their emotional swings? I will do anything you want or need, Tasha. I just need you to tell what that is.”
Tasha shook her head "I...I don't know!"
Maggie looked around and said. “He's not in the rooms but I know he told me he needs to build his aethor, but not why. Where did he go?”
Tasha "He went into town....To the women's hut."
Maggie frowned. “What for? The ceremony was last night and if he just had a meeting with the Crone he'd go to her house?”
Tasha looked to her "To get more aethor...we can't supply enough.
He jaw dropped and then she frowned more deeply. “Why? Wasn't part of the whole reason for Sammie and I being here for that and to help hide his nature? Why would he risk his nature being known? Why not just come to us?”
Tasha didn't answer. She got up and went to the window..."He needs more than we can give right now.."
She heard Maggie gasp, “What could be so bad that he would need so much and need it so badly to risk himself being known?” If she noticed Maggie's reflection in the reflection on the glass of the mirror, she would see Maggie shaking, badly.
Tasha sighed holding her head "I had a vision....we're going to get attacked....its not going to end well.."
Maggie rushed to Tasha and threw her arms around her. “W what do you want us to do? Should Sammie and I stay here with you and Roon or go to him or...” Visibly getting her self under control. “How can we be of the most help?”
Tasha winced as she was held. "I...I don't know what to do...I...." she tensed as she held onto her head and went slack. eyes staring distantly as if seeing something.
Maggie tightened her grip on Tasha to better support her weight and stood there in shock for a moment not knowing what was happening. “Tasha! Tasha, are you alright?” She was yelling at her when Tasha came back to herself.
Tasha didn't respond as Maggie tried to rouse her. it was several minutes before she snapped out of it with a gasp.
By the time she came to Maggie yelling had attracted Sammie and Roon's attention and she had been dragged back to the bed with her head in Sammie's lap and Maggie chaffing her wrist. Roon was near tears holding her other hand.
Tasha looked around a moment. Dazed "Wh...what..." She tried to lift her head but the room instantly spun.
Roon threw herself at Tasha and Sammie tried to intercept to at least lessen the force of the impact. Maggie stopped chaffing her wrist and held her hand. “You passed out honey. We didn't know what was going on or what to do. We sent Katherine down to get Edward.”
Tasha felt her air leave her lungs as Roon glomped her. She moved her arm around the child. "I passed...out...but....I've was just here...we were here....then there was..." she tensed some. Her eyes distant.
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 31, 2016 23:01:25 GMT -8
Edward and Katherine came in the secret passage and without saying a word he walks directly to Tasha and kisses her deeply and almost forces aethor into her. Katherine with a slight horrified look and turning a little paler whenever his eyes fell on Edward quietly left the room.
Tasha blinked as she felt his lips.."Edward...you're supposed to be...gathering aethor..."
He looked at her a little confused. “I was but as soon as Katherine,” he looked around the room and not seeing his sister Tasha saw a little of the life leave his face then he shoved it away and looked back to her. “As soon as I heard you passed out I came to you.”
Tasha looked to Edward. "But this place....was in ruin.....there was...." she looked confused.
His face drew into a hard mask. “I swear to you by all the gods, that WILL NOT happen. If I can gather enough aethor I already have a plan and am certain it will work.”
Tasha nodded softly looking to him. eyes round as saucers..."I'm sorry Edward..."
He leaned in again and kissed her gently this time. “Whatever for my love? You have done nothing to be sorry for.”
Tasha cupped his cheek. "For drawing you away from the Aethor...."
He smiled at her and kissed her again. “You are more important. Besides, whatever you visions say, we know things cannot be as bad as all that. There's still our son's future wife's prophecy.” He winked at her.
Tasha smiled weakly "A...Alright"
He kissed her one more time and looked up at the girls all around him. “Roon honey, go get Katherine to sit with your mommy and do whatever Katherine tells you to help. You two girls should come with me to help Ester organize things down there. Don't worry about dressing, Its a quick dash across the alley to the woman's hut and I can call cloud cover for that.” He got up to leave. “Before I leave, is there anything you need love?”
Tasha nodded softly "I'm okay..."
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 31, 2016 23:16:12 GMT -8
A few minutes after they leave Katherine and Roon come back into the room and sit on the bed with her. Roon starts to try to mother her, but Katherine was oddly quiet.
"Katherine...what's wrong?"
Katherine looked to Roon, “Honey go down to the kitchen and tell them to bring up an early dinner. Stay and watch them. Make sure they get everything right.” They both watched Roon leave, full of her responsibility. Katherine looked back to Tasha and then away. “I saw what he was doing down there. I'm so sorry and so ashamed of what my brother is putting you through, Tasha. I don't know ….”
Tasha shook her head "No...its okay. I can't provide what he needs....he needed more...."
She turned away “I .. I Tasha, how can you stand it. I'm not even his wife, just his sister and I was repulsed by...”
Tasha got up and went to her. "I have came to terms with ....things a while ago. Yes I still struggle but I think of is like this..." she paused, brushing her fingers through Katherine's hair by her temples. "I can't help him get what he needs, he needs to get it from another source. Its my job to make sure he is the best he can be. If I can't...well....then I am a failure at being his wife and have no business being beside him."
Katherine drew in a deep breath and threw her arms around Tasha, “But its all just so … sordid and distasteful. Like, like his... offer to me. How could ever imagine I'd say yes? Even though the idea of someday leaving him and you and Room breaks my heart?”
Tasha held her close. "Each denial of his restoration tears at him. He doesn't want to lose you. I understand how you feel about the way he heals and I know its your choice. But he loves you, Katherine. He feels the same way about one day you not being with us....As for being distasteful. I understand how that it can be perceived as such....but its a gift...." she smiled holding her closer. "We love you Katherine....."
Sighing again, she stumbles to ask, “D do you think I should accept his offer? I I mean I don't think I could face it alone. I'd want you there at the very least. But if you think...” It could almost be painful seeing such a strong and self assured woman reduced to this degree of indecision and confusion. Tasha felt tears against her skin. “If I did accept, how would I be any different than Sammie or Maggie? I ought just move in like any other of his “women”. Wouldn't I be no better than that?”
Tasha closed her eyes as she held her. feeling the tears. "Sammie...Maggie....or I...we're just part of a family. You're our family. Families are never left behind or forgotten...." She winced a moment, taking a sharp inhale as the child within reacted to whatever Edward was doing at the moment.
"So so, you think I should?"
Tasha looked into her eyes. "You can do what you like. Its only healing. Nothing more. Just....consider it..."
She placed a sweet, chaste kiss on Tasha's lips, “Oh, my sister, I don't want to leave any of you. How could I not of thought about it since he offered...” Gulping down a breath. “I'm just so scared of it and how it might change me and things between Edward and I.” Looking her in the eye she continued. “If it ever came to that, I really do want you with me.”
Tasha nodded "It won't change a thing between you and him. You are still his sister just as he is your brother. It won't make you anything more. And I will be there with you if it came to that."
Katherine stared off into nothing, “What what's it like, you know, being with a man?”
Tasha smiled letting go of her for the moment. "Its wonderful. Being with someone you deeply care for. Before I was with Edward, the other men....it was just an act....yes it feels good but when you really love someone....its an extension of your love to each other..." she looked distant trying to gather her words. "Its a little difficult to explain.
Running a hand through Tasha's hair and then laying it on her womb, "Do you think it would be that if I allowed him... Or do you think it would be just an act?"
Tasha smiled laying her hand upon hers upon her belly. It has grown bigger a little bit. "No.....well...I'm not sure. He loves you, but I don't think in that way..." she blinked a moment as she thought she felt something within her womb....was it the child's movement?
Seeing the look on Tasha's face Katherine removed her hand and asked, “Tasha, what is it? Are you alright? Should I send for Edward again?”
Tasha blinked a moment. "No...I think.....I don't know....." she shook her head "did you feel that?”
Looking a little confused Katherine asked, “Feel what, sweetheart?” Standing, "I should go get Edward."
Tasha shook her head "Leave him be...he's fine..." she moved to look out the window. "Never mind...I thought....." shook her head a moment. "Never mind sug..."
Katherine nodded. Just at that moment a servant came in with a tea service. Katherine took the tea from her and set it up and started preparing cups for herself and Tasha. There were fruits and cheeses and pastries in addition to the tea. Tasha also noticed that since the clothing free degree all the serving staff in their suites were female, and the same women all the time. It seemed the staff was coming to is own accommodations.
Tasha heard the tea service come but she didn't look away from the window. her hand resting on her stomach but she felt nothing more.
Katherine moved preparing the tea and a couple small plates of snacks for the two of them. She heard a tittered laugh from Katherine before she started in in a sweet soprano, Greensleeves. She came up beside Tasha with a cup and plate held out to her, still singing.
Tasha looked to her taking the plate with a smile. "What's so funny?"
She just continued singing the song with a pointed look at Tasha.
Tasha chuckled softly as it clicked softly "Yeah I guess so.."
Finishing the song Katherine laughed. She sighed but still with a humorous light in her eyes, “So, perhaps if I do decide to allow him to... I should wear a green dress. What do you think?”
Tasha laughed "With or without Sleeves.." she smiled as she sat down to sip at her tea.
Katherine sat on the bed, using a night table as a makeshift table. She let out a contented sigh. "Nothing like a good citric tea and sharp cheese with fruit and sweets to brighten one's day."
Tasha nodded softly "Yeah...although there is no substitute for good brandy and rum.
Katherine laughed a tinkling, musical laugh as her eye fell on the sideboard in the other room with a choice of spirits on it. “Should I go get you some?” She asked in a teasing way.
Tasha laughed as she stood. "I maybe with child and now a Lady of this land but I be a pirate first and I am not helpless yet..." she strode her way over and fixed up a drink that could possibly peel paint off the side of a barn.
Katherine's eyes grew large as saucers as she mouthed the word “pirate”. She started to shake a little.
"One for me...." she started to make another one for Katherine. Unaware of Katherine's reaction. "How do you take your spirits, love? I wager a wee bit light, yes?" She didn't look back to her as she began to mix it up for her.
In a shaky voice Katherine responds, "Just a dram of brandy in my tea." She shakes her self off. "I thought you were just a merchant sailor."
Tasha smiled as she made her drink for her. Taking her drink as well as Katherine's and turning back to her. handing her the drink. "Nah...I sailed the seas on my ship, The Briar Rose. She maybe small but she was fierce....I am Captain of her still.”
Katherine gave her a disbelieving look as she looked at her stomach than up to her face and stuttered, "B but you are THE Lady Roseshire now."
Tasha nodded softly as she took a healthy drink of her drink without a flinch. "Well, Aye...I am....Guess no longer a pirate but a privateer I suppose." Shrugged "same thing"”.
Looking quickly down and away. “And Edward? Does, does he... What does he do when at sea?”
Tasha shook her head "Don't worry...he's not a pirate..." she patted her and finished her drink.
Katherine sighed a deep sigh of relief. “Merchant, perhaps I can understand, but certainly not anything more...”
Tasha nodded "Yes, we were working on trading when we partnered up before we got together."
Katherine tittered a laugh happy to find a subject she could easily change to. “You still never told me that story. How the two of you met and how you became so … close so quickly.”
Tasha shrugged "It basically was a dare..." she got up to make herself another.
“A a dare? So you didn't love each other when you first married? Don't get me wrong, no one can look at the two of you and not see the love you share now, but in the beginning? Just a dare? Really?” The disbelief strong in her voice.
Tasha chuckled "I don't know how it switched but it just happened.." she made another drink and downed it..." Ah...better."
She muttered, “I didn't think Eddie could be so... nonchalant about something so very important.”
Tasha shrugged softly as she stared distantly...remembering about the first night they camped together.
Katherine let out a noisy sigh and asked, “So, we all know you are having a boy and I understand the Crone gave you a glowing bill of health. Any thoughts about what you want to name my nephew? I mean Edward is technically Edward Philippe Teach II, since our grandfather was the first of that name. A third perhaps or something else?”
Tasha blinked out of her stupor. "Actually I don't know. We haven't even discussed what our son's name would be."
Katherine nodded and looked for another change of topic. “So, if Edward has such a desperate need to fill up, why?”
Tasha sighs "Because I saw we were going to be attacked. Ambushed. Lots of our people will die....." she looked away.
Katherine's eye grew big again. “Even if he gets “filled up” what can he possibly hope to do? I know Edward and he will have a plan in mind. And I have seen, briefly what his wrath can be like, but still... What can he think to do?”
Tasha shook her head. "I don't...." she grunted dropping the half drank spirits onto the floor. Her hand went to her stomach as she nearly doubled over. "Whatever he's doing......the child knows.." she breathed out.
Katherine stood at once and was at her side with her arms around her. “What, my sister? What are you talking about. What's what who is doing and what do you think your child knows?” Fear and anxiety warring in her eyes.
Tasha breathed out shakily. "Whatever Edward is doing....the child knows...they're connected...he only acts up when...." She grunted more as she winced.
“When what?” Katherine asked as she led her to the bed to lay down and moved to the door, seeing Gretchen and told her to go fetch Edward.
Tasha laid down softly. "When he's doing something...I don't know..." She grunted softly as she moved to her side. Her stomach rock hard and obviously hurt "Right now....the baby is going ballistic...."
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Post by Edward Teach on Aug 31, 2016 23:21:57 GMT -8
Moments later Edward waked back in the secret passage with Gretchen and Sammie in tow. Dismissing Gretchen he walked up directly to the bed and laid down next to her and without speaking laid his hand on her stomach with the golden light suffusing the room and everyone feeling not only the baby and its sense of self but each other, fully and completely too. For just a moment he looked in shock at his sister and back to Tasha. “What is it my love. You see, he is fine and all is well.”
Edward would feel her muscles contract along with the womb. She cried out softly "If he's fine....and your fine...why is he....." she tensed up in pain. There was sounds of explosions off the coast by cannons hitting their targets. Then three ships she predicted just sailed into the harbor.
He looked up. “I thought we had at least another day or two!” He got up and ran from the rooms, not even bothering to dress. On his way out she heard him growl. “I'm not nearly filled enough for my plan. At least my children can carry on after me.”
Tasha moved to rise "Edward!" she reached out before wincing in pain "Don't...."
Outside the window she could see his transformed self flying off in the direction of the island before a shell of a thick granite dome began to rise up around the village and manor house. Just as it was high enough to block her sight a stone fell from the sky blasting in the window and landing on Katherine.
Tasha eyes widened "No! Edward..." she shouted as she got out of bed. Not even pausing to dress. Pausing with the pain every moment as she ran to her ship. "Edward...I'm coming...."
By time she got outside there was a dome of solid granite completely encompassing the manor, village and harbor. They were completely shut off. That's when the earthquakes started.
Tasha reached the dome and collapsed. Crying out in pain. "No! Ed...." she winced some. She felt the earthquake. The pain increased the more Edward expended himself. Blood began to trickle as she cried out in pain.
Though she knew the granite wall was feet thick, she began to feel an intense heat and the wall began to glow faintly red.
Tasha eyes widened as she felt this...."No...." she grunted doubling as felt a hand on her. She didn't see who it was as the world went black for her.
Alfred, James and Barry, trailed by a still nude Sammie picked her up and carried her back to he bedroom with Sammie sending Roon off to get the Crone.
Tasha whimpered feeling someone pick her up. Opening her eyes a little as she kept feeling more of the pain. Sweat glistened off her brow as she kept calling for Edward. Everything seemed to move slowly for her. With each pain she cried out an agonizing screams.
Sammie was terrified. Not just was Katherine seriously wounded, but now Tasha was out too. She steeled herself and started directing things. She had the men lay her in her bed and Katherine in a bed in a guest room. She sent Maggie to go attend to Katherine as best as she could till the Crone got there and she took a wet rag and began cleaning the blood off Tasha.
Tasha no matter how much blood she cleaned, more came. She breathed heavily as she arched with the pains. She seemed to not really be there as if she was distantly away mentally.
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