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Re: The Chasing Game (3/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-18 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)"And how is dear Kodlak? I always was rather fond of him, philosophical differences aside."
"He's fine. Same as always," Aela replied. "Now, how about we talk about that fragment of Wuuthrad you have stashed away somewhere?"
Chrysanthe gave the werewolf a predatory smile and nodded, gesturing for her to come inside further. "Of course, of course," she simpered silkily. "Business is business, after all."
She led Aela to a plain, wooden wardrobe at the back of the house. Sliding the hanging coats to the side, Chrysanthe pushed gently on the back panel. There was a small click, and the panel slid aside to reveal a narrow staircase leading downwards.
"After you," said the vampire with a flourish.
"Clever. " commented Aela, stepping through the wardrobe.
The short corridor at the bottom of the stairs was dimly lit by flickering candle sconces spaced along the rough, stone walls. At the end of the corridor was a heavy, wooden door. Chrysanthe stepped ahead of Aela when they reached it and unlocked the three separate deadbolts and two hidden trap-wires before finally pushing the door open and stepping inside silently.
The room beyond was nearly as large as the whole of the house above, and divided into three sections by woven reed standing screens. The far left section contained a large, luxurious bed draped with plump pillows and thick blankets, and a small sitting section nearby with a pair of comfortable-looking chairs and a small table between them. Beside the bed on a small, raised dais was an open coffin built of dark, polished wood and padded on the inside by red velvet cushions. In the middle section was an arcane enchanter and alchemy station, along with several small cupboards for ingredients, a work table for preparation, and a tall bookshelf filled with thick, leather-bound tomes and books. The final section on the right-hand side was obviously a sort of trophy-room and combined treasury. Expensive trinkets glittered behind glass display cases, and in the center was a table heavily strewn with sparkling gems and gold coins partially sorted into piles according to value, along with instruments used for measuring and inspecting the quality of these no doubt ill-gotten jewels. As Aela closed the door behind her, she noted the tell-tale click of the traps resetting, ready to deal death to any unwary intruder.
"For someone who leaves her front door unlocked, you certainly take home security seriously," she quipped. Chrysanthe shrugged with one shoulder, tossing her silky hair flippantly.
"The upper level is more or less a decoy," she explained, then winked mischievously. "This is where I keep all my real secrets, and I have quite the collection of them."
"I can see that," sniffed Aela, nodding at the table of jewels. "You've certainly done well for yourself these last few years. You've built up quite a reputation for both yourself and your guild."
Chrysanthe smiled lightly. "Do I detect a hint of disapproval, Aela? Ah, but I suppose your Companion honor doesn't allow you to appreciate my methods." She laughed suddenly. "We really are a strange pair of friends, aren't we? By all rights, we should be trying to kill each other. A thief and a Companion. A vampire and a werewolf. The irony of our friendship is simply delicious."
"Friends, Chrysanthe? Is that what we are?" asked Aela seriously.
"Yes," answered the vampire. She strode over to the taller woman and stroked a feather-light finger down her tanned arm, her voice taking on a lower, seductive tone. "I enjoy your company, and you would be lying if you said you didn't enjoy mine. We each know dangerous secrets about the other, and the fact that neither of us has tried to kill the other should be evidence enough by itself. But most importantly, my dear Night Sister, we understand each other." Standing on her tiptoes, Chrysanthe inhaled the scent of Aela's neck deeply. "We both understand the call of the Blood."
To Aela's credit, she didn't flinch at the sudden invasion of her space. She merely stood impassively with a stony expression on her face, and after a moment, Chrysanthe pulled back abruptly and giggled.
"Now, then, on to business."
Re: The Chasing Game (3/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-21 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)Re: The Chasing Game (3/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-21 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)Had I not been ragingly insomniac, I would never have read this fill - and that would have been a very bad thing. It's literate, coherent, clever, and sexy. Your characters are intelligent women first, and supernatural/metaphysical beings second. The friendship between them is interesting - they "shouldn't" really be friends because of the different moral codes of their factions, yet they are nonetheless. I'm sure a lot of people reading this can relate to that.
I have absolutely bookmarked it to follow.
Also, if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to know which other fills on the meme were by you, so I can read those too!
Re: The Chasing Game (3/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-22 09:12 am (UTC)(link)Re: The Chasing Game (3/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-22 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)Do stay and write more. Much more :D
Re: The Chasing Game (3/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-26 07:06 pm (UTC)(link)Re: The Chasing Game (4/?)
(Anonymous) 2013-03-26 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)"Come, sit with me," she purred, licking her tiny, red lips. Aela was suddenly reminded of a coiled snake, peaceful in its slumber, but ready to strike at any moment. Nevertheless, she sat in the proffered seat and crossed her long legs. Chrysanthe nodded at the cloth parcel, and Aela carefully unwrapped it on the table. As expected, inside was the jagged metal fragment of Wuuthrad; a piece of the pommel, if she wasn't mistaken.
"I don't suppose you're going to just give this to me, are you?" ventured Aela with a smirk, setting the artifact back down on the cloth.
"Everything has a price, my friend," answered Chrysanthe, her pale eyes flashing mischievously.
"Alright. How much?"
"Oh, I don't want money or jewels," dismissed the vampire with a wave of her hand. "I have plenty of those. In exchange for the fragment, I want something only you have."
"My blood," guessed Aela.
"Your company," corrected Chrysanthe. "Stay with me for one night. A few hours spent visiting your old friend Chrysanthe, and the fragment is yours."
"I never pictured you as the lonely type," Aela commented blandly.
"Immortality has its prices, and loneliness is one of them," admitted the vampire with a sad smile. "It's impossible to live nearly three centuries and not be incredibly lonely. I've had many friends, and many lovers, and I've watched them all age and die one by one. It's rare for me to find someone I can truly, honestly call a friend anymore. I have many admirers, and no shortage people who will obey my every command, but very few friends."
For just a moment, something flickered in Chrysanthe's pale, blue eyes, and Aela was able to see through the cool, confident curtain the vampire had built around herself for the last three hundred years to glimpse the lonely, vulnerable young woman who lay behind. Whether intentional or not, Aela knew that very few people throughout Chrysanthe's extended lifetime could say they had seen this side of the deadly woman, and she felt strangely honored to be trusted with this brief glimpse of Chrysanthe's inner nature.
"Alright, sounds like a fair enough trade," nodded Aela, making no acknowledgement of her companion's momentary slip. Chrysanthe smiled just wide enough to reveal her two pointed fangs. Then she clapped her hands together and said warmly, "Wonderful. Now, you must be hungry, and I would be a terrible host not to offer you something after your journey."
"Yes, please," replied Aela gratefully, who really was rather hungry after her run from Windhelm. Chrysanthe fetched a plate of cheese, bread, and a large slice of dried beef from a small pantry off to the side, along with a bottle of ale.
"What, no Honningbrew mead?" quipped Aela coyly. Chrysanthe chuckled.
"Ah, so you heard about that, did you?"
"Of course I did. We all had a good chuckle about it back at Jorrvaskr," answered Aela, taking a large swig of her ale and breaking off a hunk of bread. "Except Vilkas, of course."
"Of course." The vampire's eyes glittered with amusement.
"I try to keep tabs on the rumors coming out of Riften," Aela admitted. "Making sure you haven't bitten off more than you can chew and all that."
"I'm touched, Night Sister," said Chrysanthe extravagantly, placing a tiny, pale hand over her heart. "An honorable member of the Companion's Inner Circle keeping careful vigil over the leader of the Thieves Guild, worried for her safety amongst a hedonistic den of swindlers and cutpurses. How poetic."
Aela shook her head and ignored the vampire's exaggeratedly eloquent speech. From what little Chrysanthe had revealed to her about her past and origins, Aela had learned that she had once been the daughter of a prominent count in the Imperial City before becoming a vampire, and so such courtly manner of speaking came naturally to the rogue noble. It was simply one of Chrysanthe's many quirks, akin to Aela's own obsession with the hunt.
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