Chapter 6: The Meeting
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"Shhhh.. stop pushing me, Immy," the half-elf whispered.
"I want to watch too.. Move, Kayna. You're crowding me," the mage whispered back. Both girls trying to peep through the small opening in the roof.
"They're drinking the tea. oh this is good," Kayna announced quietly to the other female.
"I want to see. It’s my turn, Kayna," the mage pushed the half-elf and positioned herself to look through the hole.
"Hey.. I was here first, come on Immy."
The two girls pushed each other and accidentally slipped down the slippery roof of the noble's house. In a brief moment, the two girls landed heavily on the concrete ground, rubbing their bruised bottoms.
The dogs barked and the guards came running towards the commotion. The two girls looked at each other knowingly; they need not tell each other what will happen if they get caught. The two girls scrambled up the nearby wall and ran, with the dogs and guards chasing after them.
"Damn Kayna, it’s all your fault.... Kelsey is going to be so mad at me..." the young mage panted, running behind the agile half-elf who was already a few steps ahead of her.
"Hey. You were itching for some fun. Don't blame me... Hurry up or you'll going to get more than a bruised bottom.."
The two girls ran as fast as they could from the compound, into the alley, dashing and ducking wagons and carton of goods left along the alley.
"We better split. See you back at the safehouse," Kayna dashed into the left alley.
The mage ran in the opposite direction, into the right alley. Behind her the dogs split into two directions too, chasing after the two girls. Imoen took out her wand and teleported herself away to safety.
The half-elf ran for her life, laughing over the look on the nobles' faces when they drank the tea. She could hear the four-legged dogs closing the distance behind her, before she could think of a solution, a pair of strong arms grabbed her waist and pulled her into a dark corner.
"Shhhh.. You're safe here," a soft deep voice answered her unspoken question.
Kayna allowed the stranger to grab her waist while she heard her pursers passed her hidden place without any hesitation. After the commotion died down, Kayna eased herself out of the stranger's arms and eyed him. She saw his crystal silver-colored eyes underneath the hood. The stranger wore a dark cloak with a hood that covered his face. He gazed curiously at the half-elf and under the dim light in the dark alley, the half-elf could see his eyes.
"My name is Haydir," he smiled warmly at the half-elf and made a gesture of peace with his hands.
Kayna did not respond to his greeting immediately. She continued to observe and study the stranger's features. The stranger was taller than Kayna, a little over six feet tall, his skin was fair and smooth.
"What are you?" the half-elf asked.
"Hmm? Aren't you going to thank me for helping you? Your pursers didn't see you because of my magic.." Haydir teased.
"What are you?" the half-elf repeated her question with a wary tone. She took a step away from the male and gripped the hilt of her blade.
"I'm half-elven like you." As a gesture of good-will, the male removed the hood off his face.
Kayna found herself looking at the most handsome half-elf she had ever met. The male had long silver hair that was gathered into a pony tail behind. He wore a silver earring in his left pointed ear. It was the eyes that the female found herself staring; with the hood off the male's face, his silver eyes seemed to shine with a crafty gleam under the light and they stared knowingly back at the half-elf. Kayna found herself blushing. She willed her stubborn eyes off his face and focused at his feet instead. The male wore elven boots, Kayna had seen many elven-made boots and she recognised the fine elven crafted boots.
"What's your name, half-elf?"
"Kayna," the half-elf answered.
"Well met then. Are you familiar with Trademeet? I have to meet a contact here in a few days, but I'm a stranger here," he offered.
"I suppose I owe you one. I will be your guide. A few days, you say? There's some sort of trade festival tonight and Trademeet is celebrating with a costume party. Why don't you come to the party tonight to familiarise yourself with the town."
"Costume party? I don't have a costume and how am I going to recognise you?"
The half-elf thought for a moment. It was a reasonable question. "You can come without a costume. When you see me, ask me What color is the dragon and if I answered blue, then you got the right person."
The male could not refuse a challenge when offered, and he knew the half-elf was testing his wits. "I will be there, Kayna. I could not refuse an invitation when offered by someone so beautiful."
The female blinked in surprised. Haydir was flirting with her. She had been flirted and wooed outrageously before but Haydir's compliment sent her blushing like a red apple. She could not understand her reaction and was embarrassed at her lack of restrain.
"See you there, Haydir." the half-elf left the alley quickly.
Haydir smiled, he knew he had impressed the fickle half-elf.
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Immy dragged the half-elf into the house when she saw her walking distractingly in the streets.
"What took you so long? I was worried that the dogs got you. Kayna?" the mage turned the half-elf around, checking for wounds.
"Huh? Dogs? ohh. A stranger saved me," the half-elf replied. She was still thinking about her meeting with the male. "I felt like I know him, from somewhere. He feels familiar somehow?"
"What are you talking about? Who did you meet? Another one of your dates?" the mage probed.
"No. I don't think so. I remembered all those boys I've dated. He is not one of them."
"He must be very handsome right? You looked like you are drooling over him," the sister teased.
"What? I am NOT drooling, Immy. Anyway, you'll see him tonight at the party. I'm going to get some rest before the party starts," the female ran up the stairs to her bedroom before her nosy sister could probe more.
Immortal Souls: Chapter 6
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