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Authors: Morgan Daimler
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Really? I mean I’ve heard of that sort of thing, but – I mean not that you’re a thing, sorry that came out wrong, just I’ve never met anyone like that, I mean like you before.”
Allie knew she was blushing, suddenly keenly aware that she was wearing a form fitting dress without the usual undergarment and for once not sure if her ears were covered or visible. She hated drawing attention to her mixed heritage and even more to her appearance in general. Although Jess managed to make her forget her self-consciousness when she was with him it all came crashing back as soon as she felt herself under another male’s scrutiny. But she forced the smile to stay fixed in place. “It’s not that big a deal. Really.” Oh my gods is compulsively saying really contagious? she thought irrelevantly, trying to find a way out of the awkward turn the conversation had taken. Despite Liz’s earlier attempts to monopolize Shawn’s attention she seemed content now to let Allie deal with him. “You should know though, if being around elves bothers you-“
“Oh no! It doesn’t! Really, I like elves. Elves are cool, “Shawn said smilingly and nodding in a way that reminded Allie oddly of a puppy.
“Right, well, ummm, our other roommate who helps with the magical stuff is an elf. He should be getting back from the trip he’s on pretty soon,” Allie said.
“Really?” Shawn asked, his eyes lighting up with undisguised glee.
“Uh-huh. And we have another roommate – human roommate” Dear gods I can’t believe I just said that “who works for the fire department-“
“What does the elf do? You know, for a job?” he interrupted.
Allie floundered slightly, “Ummm, Bleidd? He-“
“Blayth?” Shawn cut in again, “that’s a weird name. I thought elves always had long names with at least three syllables and lots of extra letters.”
He was obviously trying to make a joke but Allie had no idea what to say to that. Liz laughed loudly though, grabbing his arm. “It does seem that way, doesn’t it? Allie’s real name is Aliaine .”
“Yeah,” Allie said, stung, “and yours is Elizabeth.”
Liz looked annoyed but Shawn beamed, “I like Ally-awn-yuh, that’s a pretty name,” he said managing to almost pronounce her full name correctly on his first attempt, something very few people could do. And then he hastily added, “So’s Elizabeth. Really. Very regal.”
Liz smiled looking appeased but nonetheless tugged Shawn’s arm, pulling him towards the stairs. Allie felt a lump in her throat realizing that she was doubtless taking him to see Syndra’s room which would be his room now. Her heart rebelled at the idea of anyone else using the space, even though she knew it was irrational to expect Liz to keep the room empty. Liz was already turning away, “Come on, let me show you the rest of the house.”
He followed behind Liz without hesitating but smiled back over his shoulder at Allie. “It was nice meeting you.”
Allie nodded back, unable to think of anything nice to say that wouldn’t be a lie. As soon as they were out of sight she decided to go read out in the yard. It was still a bit chilly even this late in spring but her good mood was lingering despite meeting Shawn and the impending reality of a new roommate. She would rather have run up to her room and changed into something more typical for her, but she didn’t want to hear Liz singing the praises of Syn’s old room. She didn’t want her good day ruined. Her body ached in a pleasant way and she could feel Jess in the back of her mind, similarly enjoying the afterglow of their time together. So she focused on the good feelings, grabbed a cheap paperback off the nearest shelf and headed out to enjoy the nice weather.
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He fidgeted, watching the sun crawl towards the horizon. In the room behind him he heard the girl groaning softly and he frowned; he wished he could keep this one. She was soft and young and beautiful.
Allie knew she was blushing, suddenly keenly aware that she was wearing a form fitting dress without the usual undergarment and for once not sure if her ears were covered or visible. She hated drawing attention to her mixed heritage and even more to her appearance in general. Although Jess managed to make her forget her self-consciousness when she was with him it all came crashing back as soon as she felt herself under another male’s scrutiny. But she forced the smile to stay fixed in place. “It’s not that big a deal. Really.” Oh my gods is compulsively saying really contagious? she thought irrelevantly, trying to find a way out of the awkward turn the conversation had taken. Despite Liz’s earlier attempts to monopolize Shawn’s attention she seemed content now to let Allie deal with him. “You should know though, if being around elves bothers you-“
“Oh no! It doesn’t! Really, I like elves. Elves are cool, “Shawn said smilingly and nodding in a way that reminded Allie oddly of a puppy.
“Right, well, ummm, our other roommate who helps with the magical stuff is an elf. He should be getting back from the trip he’s on pretty soon,” Allie said.
“Really?” Shawn asked, his eyes lighting up with undisguised glee.
“Uh-huh. And we have another roommate – human roommate” Dear gods I can’t believe I just said that “who works for the fire department-“
“What does the elf do? You know, for a job?” he interrupted.
Allie floundered slightly, “Ummm, Bleidd? He-“
“Blayth?” Shawn cut in again, “that’s a weird name. I thought elves always had long names with at least three syllables and lots of extra letters.”
He was obviously trying to make a joke but Allie had no idea what to say to that. Liz laughed loudly though, grabbing his arm. “It does seem that way, doesn’t it? Allie’s real name is Aliaine .”
“Yeah,” Allie said, stung, “and yours is Elizabeth.”
Liz looked annoyed but Shawn beamed, “I like Ally-awn-yuh, that’s a pretty name,” he said managing to almost pronounce her full name correctly on his first attempt, something very few people could do. And then he hastily added, “So’s Elizabeth. Really. Very regal.”
Liz smiled looking appeased but nonetheless tugged Shawn’s arm, pulling him towards the stairs. Allie felt a lump in her throat realizing that she was doubtless taking him to see Syndra’s room which would be his room now. Her heart rebelled at the idea of anyone else using the space, even though she knew it was irrational to expect Liz to keep the room empty. Liz was already turning away, “Come on, let me show you the rest of the house.”
He followed behind Liz without hesitating but smiled back over his shoulder at Allie. “It was nice meeting you.”
Allie nodded back, unable to think of anything nice to say that wouldn’t be a lie. As soon as they were out of sight she decided to go read out in the yard. It was still a bit chilly even this late in spring but her good mood was lingering despite meeting Shawn and the impending reality of a new roommate. She would rather have run up to her room and changed into something more typical for her, but she didn’t want to hear Liz singing the praises of Syn’s old room. She didn’t want her good day ruined. Her body ached in a pleasant way and she could feel Jess in the back of her mind, similarly enjoying the afterglow of their time together. So she focused on the good feelings, grabbed a cheap paperback off the nearest shelf and headed out to enjoy the nice weather.
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He fidgeted, watching the sun crawl towards the horizon. In the room behind him he heard the girl groaning softly and he frowned; he wished he could keep this one. She was soft and young and beautiful.
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