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gondolindrim2013-05-17 03:05 am
gelgannel) wrote in gondolindrim2013-05-17 03:05 am
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crispyfried
So. I went right into a wall of fire.
What the hell was I thinking!?
Gelgannel: *sits there sort of stunned as they take away the raven and girl, and put out the fire*
Gelgannel: *notices the ends of his hair's been burnt and kind of stares before pulling himself up and going back to the fair, REALLY wants to see Idril after that*
Idril: *listening to uncle Maglor play, near the back of the crowd*
Gelgannel: *spots her hair and goes to her, taking her arm* Idril? *voice rough from inhaling smoke*
Idril: *surprised by the hand on her arm and turns to him* ...Gel? What happened to you? *frowns, noting his rough voice and the burnt hair and soot-covered everywhere*
Gelgannel: I ran facefirst into a fire. Um. *hesitates, then pulls her into a hug, relaxing*
Idril: *frowns more, and rubs his back a bit* Why?
Gelgannel: someone was in it. Can we sit?
Idril: *nods and takes him to sit in chairs nearby* you saved them?
Gelgannel: I think I got all of them. A girl and a bird. *holding her hand, doesn't like fire, likes Idril, so it's evening out*
Idril: *squeezes his hand* That was really brave of you... Do you want some water?
Gelgannel: *nods* ...where's your human?
Idril: He went for a bit of food. I wanted to hear the music. Hang on, I'll get you water. *gets up*
Gelgannel: *nods, watching her go*
Idril: *comes back with two cups of water, both for him, and hands him one* Here
Gelgannel: *sips* thank you. Sorry, for... *looks at her* for getting you all dirty
Idril: *looks down at her dress* ...it can be washed.
Gelgannel: *nods* I needed to see a friendly face.
Idril: ...are you okay?
Gelgannel: don't like fire much. *drinks the water, sounding better* I'm gonna have to cut my hair
Idril: *picks a lock of his hair, examining it* ...I don't think you'll have to cut too much
Gelgannel: really? *sounds relieved*
Idril: Yeah, doesn't seem like it
Gelgannel: sorry I left so soon. I mean, it's good I did. But I'm sorry I did.
Idril: *shrugs one shoulder* You have work to do. It's nice you saved someone, though
Gelgannel: work can wait. *rests his head on her shoulder to relax*
Idril: *worried now, since he's never so shaken* ...are you sure you're okay? Do you need to see the healers?
Gelgannel: I didn't get burnt...
Idril: ...you're pretty shaken up
Gelgannel: ...could we go somewhere?
Idril: Where do you want to go?
Gelgannel: somewhere I can bathe
Idril: Oh. Sure. Um. Your room?
Gelgannel: sure *pulls himself up*
Idril: *walks with him, glancing now and again at him*
Gelgannel: *takes her hand after a few moments*
Idril: *hesitates before squeezing his hand gently* You're okay, Gel.
Gelgannel: *walks past where the shop is still smoking and moves closer toher*
Idril: *looks at the shop as they pass, frowning and squeezing his hand tighter* ...I'm proud of you, for helping
Gelgannel: *little smile at her* I'm glad you were still at the festival.
Gelgannel: ...I haven't really got anyone here
Idril: *small nod* You don't have much time for friends. You have dad, though
Gelgannel: I don't think I can hug him
Idril: *small smile* True. He's a bit harder to hug
Gelgannel: *walks to his rooms with her and hesitates once they're inside* Just realized, if I'm bathing...
Idril: I'll just... stay in your sitting room and wait for you.
Gelgannel: *nods and goes to undress, not noticing the door didn't close properly behind him*
Idril: *did notice, though, and hesitates, wondering if she should close it or just stay where she is, and tempted to look in but not giving in yet*
Gelgannel: *bends over, dealing with his pants*
Idril: *sees him through the opening* o.o *gets up to go close the door gently*
Gelgannel: *hears her and looks up in surprise*
Idril: *pauses at the door, looking at him* ...sorry. The door was open.
Gelgannel: ...sorry. *pauses* want to join me?
Idril: ...in the bath?
Gelgannel: *nods* It's a shower, but yes.
Idril: *still thinking about her decision from earlier* ...I should let you clean off
Gelgannel: *disappointed look, but doesn't press* okay. I'll be quick
Idril: *small nod and closes the door to his bathroom, going to sit and wait*
Gelgannel: *true to his word, just trying to get the smoke smell off himself and rejoins her*
Idril: feel better? *looks up at him, trying to get the naked image out of her head*
Gelgannel: *just wearing a towel and sits beside her, wet dreadlocks over his shoulders* Yeah. I needed that. Thanks, Idril. You've been... well, thank you
Idril: *small nod* You needed a.. friend. *pats his hand and is careful not to look too closely at him*
Gelgannel: ...pushed my luck too hard with going to work, huh?
Idril: *looks down to her lap* it's... you're busy. It's necessary.
Gelgannel: ...I think you're more important than work. It just took me a while to realize it
Idril: *glances at him* Don't say things you don't mean, Gel.
Gelgannel: I don't intend to.
Idril: *frowns, not sure she should believe him* You're like dad. Work is everything.
Gelgannel: work wasn't very useful after I had a nasty scare
Idril: True... so you should make some friends.
Gelgannel: please give me another chance? *lifts her hand to kiss the back of it*
Idril: *frowns, trying to hide the shiver his kiss caused* How many can I give you, Gel?
Gelgannel: just one more
Idril: You've already had several. And you always chose your work and my father.
Gelgannel: *note of desperation in his voice* Please, Idril...
Idril: *realizes this must be because of the fire* ...this is because of the scare, isn't it. *squeezes his hand* You're safe now. And not hurt. And there's no more fire...
Gelgannel: I need people. I want to start with you
Idril: I... *rubs her breastbone lightly, replying softly* I could be your friend?
Gelgannel: *shoulders slump* we can be friends
Idril: *still softly* I just don't think you could be more without doing this again.
Gelgannel: *little nod* a friend is a friend. And I could use one
Idril: okay.
Gelgannel: *sets down her hand gently*
Idril: *wishing that didn't bother her, but she did resolve to end their relationship, and feeling bad that he still looks so down and shaken* ...do you need another hug?
Gelgannel: *smiles* Yes. Please
Idril: *small nod and moves to hug him, rubbing his back lightly and ignoring that it's bare skin she's hugging*
I'm not... exactly surprised it didn't work out. I've spent so much time as a sailor, and then working away in the King's office that my contact with women has been spotty at best for the last hundred years. So it wasn't like I knew what I was doing and work WAS important.
But still.
What the hell was I thinking!?
Gelgannel: *sits there sort of stunned as they take away the raven and girl, and put out the fire*
Gelgannel: *notices the ends of his hair's been burnt and kind of stares before pulling himself up and going back to the fair, REALLY wants to see Idril after that*
Idril: *listening to uncle Maglor play, near the back of the crowd*
Gelgannel: *spots her hair and goes to her, taking her arm* Idril? *voice rough from inhaling smoke*
Idril: *surprised by the hand on her arm and turns to him* ...Gel? What happened to you? *frowns, noting his rough voice and the burnt hair and soot-covered everywhere*
Gelgannel: I ran facefirst into a fire. Um. *hesitates, then pulls her into a hug, relaxing*
Idril: *frowns more, and rubs his back a bit* Why?
Gelgannel: someone was in it. Can we sit?
Idril: *nods and takes him to sit in chairs nearby* you saved them?
Gelgannel: I think I got all of them. A girl and a bird. *holding her hand, doesn't like fire, likes Idril, so it's evening out*
Idril: *squeezes his hand* That was really brave of you... Do you want some water?
Gelgannel: *nods* ...where's your human?
Idril: He went for a bit of food. I wanted to hear the music. Hang on, I'll get you water. *gets up*
Gelgannel: *nods, watching her go*
Idril: *comes back with two cups of water, both for him, and hands him one* Here
Gelgannel: *sips* thank you. Sorry, for... *looks at her* for getting you all dirty
Idril: *looks down at her dress* ...it can be washed.
Gelgannel: *nods* I needed to see a friendly face.
Idril: ...are you okay?
Gelgannel: don't like fire much. *drinks the water, sounding better* I'm gonna have to cut my hair
Idril: *picks a lock of his hair, examining it* ...I don't think you'll have to cut too much
Gelgannel: really? *sounds relieved*
Idril: Yeah, doesn't seem like it
Gelgannel: sorry I left so soon. I mean, it's good I did. But I'm sorry I did.
Idril: *shrugs one shoulder* You have work to do. It's nice you saved someone, though
Gelgannel: work can wait. *rests his head on her shoulder to relax*
Idril: *worried now, since he's never so shaken* ...are you sure you're okay? Do you need to see the healers?
Gelgannel: I didn't get burnt...
Idril: ...you're pretty shaken up
Gelgannel: ...could we go somewhere?
Idril: Where do you want to go?
Gelgannel: somewhere I can bathe
Idril: Oh. Sure. Um. Your room?
Gelgannel: sure *pulls himself up*
Idril: *walks with him, glancing now and again at him*
Gelgannel: *takes her hand after a few moments*
Idril: *hesitates before squeezing his hand gently* You're okay, Gel.
Gelgannel: *walks past where the shop is still smoking and moves closer toher*
Idril: *looks at the shop as they pass, frowning and squeezing his hand tighter* ...I'm proud of you, for helping
Gelgannel: *little smile at her* I'm glad you were still at the festival.
Gelgannel: ...I haven't really got anyone here
Idril: *small nod* You don't have much time for friends. You have dad, though
Gelgannel: I don't think I can hug him
Idril: *small smile* True. He's a bit harder to hug
Gelgannel: *walks to his rooms with her and hesitates once they're inside* Just realized, if I'm bathing...
Idril: I'll just... stay in your sitting room and wait for you.
Gelgannel: *nods and goes to undress, not noticing the door didn't close properly behind him*
Idril: *did notice, though, and hesitates, wondering if she should close it or just stay where she is, and tempted to look in but not giving in yet*
Gelgannel: *bends over, dealing with his pants*
Idril: *sees him through the opening* o.o *gets up to go close the door gently*
Gelgannel: *hears her and looks up in surprise*
Idril: *pauses at the door, looking at him* ...sorry. The door was open.
Gelgannel: ...sorry. *pauses* want to join me?
Idril: ...in the bath?
Gelgannel: *nods* It's a shower, but yes.
Idril: *still thinking about her decision from earlier* ...I should let you clean off
Gelgannel: *disappointed look, but doesn't press* okay. I'll be quick
Idril: *small nod and closes the door to his bathroom, going to sit and wait*
Gelgannel: *true to his word, just trying to get the smoke smell off himself and rejoins her*
Idril: feel better? *looks up at him, trying to get the naked image out of her head*
Gelgannel: *just wearing a towel and sits beside her, wet dreadlocks over his shoulders* Yeah. I needed that. Thanks, Idril. You've been... well, thank you
Idril: *small nod* You needed a.. friend. *pats his hand and is careful not to look too closely at him*
Gelgannel: ...pushed my luck too hard with going to work, huh?
Idril: *looks down to her lap* it's... you're busy. It's necessary.
Gelgannel: ...I think you're more important than work. It just took me a while to realize it
Idril: *glances at him* Don't say things you don't mean, Gel.
Gelgannel: I don't intend to.
Idril: *frowns, not sure she should believe him* You're like dad. Work is everything.
Gelgannel: work wasn't very useful after I had a nasty scare
Idril: True... so you should make some friends.
Gelgannel: please give me another chance? *lifts her hand to kiss the back of it*
Idril: *frowns, trying to hide the shiver his kiss caused* How many can I give you, Gel?
Gelgannel: just one more
Idril: You've already had several. And you always chose your work and my father.
Gelgannel: *note of desperation in his voice* Please, Idril...
Idril: *realizes this must be because of the fire* ...this is because of the scare, isn't it. *squeezes his hand* You're safe now. And not hurt. And there's no more fire...
Gelgannel: I need people. I want to start with you
Idril: I... *rubs her breastbone lightly, replying softly* I could be your friend?
Gelgannel: *shoulders slump* we can be friends
Idril: *still softly* I just don't think you could be more without doing this again.
Gelgannel: *little nod* a friend is a friend. And I could use one
Idril: okay.
Gelgannel: *sets down her hand gently*
Idril: *wishing that didn't bother her, but she did resolve to end their relationship, and feeling bad that he still looks so down and shaken* ...do you need another hug?
Gelgannel: *smiles* Yes. Please
Idril: *small nod and moves to hug him, rubbing his back lightly and ignoring that it's bare skin she's hugging*
I'm not... exactly surprised it didn't work out. I've spent so much time as a sailor, and then working away in the King's office that my contact with women has been spotty at best for the last hundred years. So it wasn't like I knew what I was doing and work WAS important.
But still.