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mark12_30 · 06-05-2003, 08:47 AM

"What are you thinking?" Anarya hissed at Avery.

"Oh, he'll get over it. He doesn't care. Look at him. He even likes it."

"I can't believe-- no, it's not right. It's not nice," Anarya protested again.

LinGalad glanced from Anarya to Avery to Kalir and back again, and wondered why Anarya was upset. Finally he veered over to Mattius. "Why is Anarya upset over my new nickname?"

Mattius smiled, but shrugged. "Ask her."

He did so.

"Because," Anarya replied indignantly, "I for one don't think that elves are sissy at all. And I think you're nice. And I don't think that's a good nickname for you."

"Sissy?" LinGalad frowned.

Poor Anarya tried to think of a way to explain it, glancing from Mattius to Calentoliel to Endereth and back to LinGalad. She couldn't think of anything.

Finally Kalir said, "It's because your braids are too pretty, and so is your face."

"Jealous?" countered Avery, teasing.

LinGalad relaxed, and turned to Anarya with a smile. "Don't worry. I think everybody knows that I'm not a girl, and whether they realise it or not, I'm not really particularly attractive for an elf. I think Kalir knows that I can hold my own against him in a fair match. And I suppose if among men-folk my braids are good for a laugh, then I'm back to my normal social status. I'm often the center of humor, since I'm so young. It doesn't offend me."

"Maybe you should just call him Laddie, " Anarya told Kalir.

"Oh, sometimes we will, " Kalir grinned.

Avery suddenly changed her mind. "Wait. How about Lindy?"

Anarya was very relieved. "Lindy. Oh, that's much, much better."

"Lindy, " LinGalad repeated, quite pleased.

Kalir still looked mischeivously unconvinced, and Calentoliel guessed that the LaddyGal nickname would surface at the most inopportune times. But Avery and Anarya were quite pleased with "Lindy".

Ajada took notes, wondering whether this latest development was of any importance, and whether LinGalad and Kalir were about to try and involve Anarya in their plot as well. She watched like a hawk to make sure that neither LinGalad nor Kalir offered anyone a sip of water.

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mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	"What are you thinking?" Anarya hissed at Avery. "Oh, he'll get over it. He doesn't care. Look at him. He even likes it." "I can't believe-- no, it's not right. It's not nice," Anarya protested again. LinGalad glanced from Anarya to Avery to Kalir and back again, and wondered why Anarya was upset. Finally he veered over to Mattius. "Why is Anarya upset over my new nickname?" Mattius smiled, but shrugged. "Ask her." He did so. "Because," Anarya replied indignantly, "I for one don't think that elves are sissy at all. And I think you're nice. And I don't think that's a good nickname for you." "Sissy?" LinGalad frowned. Poor Anarya tried to think of a way to explain it, glancing from Mattius to Calentoliel to Endereth and back to LinGalad. She couldn't think of anything. Finally Kalir said, "It's because your braids are too pretty, and so is your face." "Jealous?" countered Avery, teasing. LinGalad relaxed, and turned to Anarya with a smile. "Don't worry. I think everybody knows that I'm not a girl, and whether they realise it or not, I'm not really particularly attractive for an elf. I think Kalir knows that I can hold my own against him in a fair match. And I suppose if among men-folk my braids are good for a laugh, then I'm back to my normal social status. I'm often the center of humor, since I'm so young. It doesn't offend me." "Maybe you should just call him Laddie, " Anarya told Kalir. "Oh, sometimes we will, " Kalir grinned. Avery suddenly changed her mind. "Wait. How about Lindy?" Anarya was very relieved. "Lindy. Oh, that's much, much better." "Lindy, " LinGalad repeated, quite pleased. Kalir still looked mischeivously unconvinced, and Calentoliel guessed that the LaddyGal nickname would surface at the most inopportune times. But Avery and Anarya were quite pleased with "Lindy". Ajada took notes, wondering whether this latest development was of any importance, and whether LinGalad and Kalir were about to try and involve Anarya in their plot as well. She watched like a hawk to make sure that neither LinGalad nor Kalir offered anyone a sip of water. [ June 05, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.