=== LUDEEEEOOOHHH STARTUU!!! === >> After a fairly tiring day filled with evil bards, naughty harps and bad bad robots.....most of the group members are plagued with unrest. Some mope on deck, others in their rooms....but Nathan finds himself wandering down the stairs to the mess hall, greeted by a wonderful aroma of spices and herbs, after being pointed that way by a certain spunky mage girl. >> Something almost sounding like singing is coming from the kitchen. ;) * Nathan pokes his head into the mess hall door and looks around * Feray darts past the big kitchen window, obviously inside the smaller inner kitchen cubby. The clanging of pots and pans is amusingly violent, though the smell testifies that the abuse is worthwhile. She's -singing-, her low voice making a good husky drawl. The words are muted, however, from Nate's distance.. * Nathan walks into the mess hall quietly and just listens for a while * Feray continues to sing, unaware of Nate's presence, and now that he's closer, he can make out some words. "~ I'm tugging at my hair, I'm pulling at my clothes, I'm trying to keep my cool, I know it shows... I'm staring at my feet, my cheeks're turning red...I'm searching for the words inside...my...head...!~" * Feray accentuates that as a loud clatter of metal pans. ;) * Nathan hums along quietly as his senses assulted with sounds, smells, and visuals of Feray working * Feray comes twirling past the window again, lost in the rythm! "~ I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect, cause I know you're worth it! You're worth it! Yeah! Ohhhh...if I could say what I wanna say, I'd say I wanna blow you away! ~" * Feray is -wearing- one of Jake's aprons, obviously. It's adorable and has a small cute chicken stylized on it with big eyes. * Nathan tries not to chuckle, wondering where all this is going * Feray twirls a pan expertly in her hands, flipping an odd meat mixture casually, her eyes closed! " ~ What's wrong with my tongue?! These words keep slipping away! I stutter, I stumble, like I've got nothing to sayyyy! Cause I'm feeling nervous, trying to be so perfect...cause I know you're worth it.. I know you're worth it...! ~" * Feray turns and snaps her eyes open, her voice trailing off into a squeak. "~ IIiiiiiiiit--~ Aaaah!" * Feray blushes furiously and stares at Nate. ^^; * Nathan waves ^_^ Uh....uhm.. Hi there. ^^; You should sing more often, you have a pretty voice * Feray blushes further and sets the pan down to simmer for a moment, tugging the apron off smoothly and hopping out of the window, sliding through and landing on her feet in one easy move. She continues to blush. You're biased. ;) Maybe, but that doesn't mean the compliment isn't legitimate ;) * Feray trots over to Nate, crossing her arms over her chest. She manages a shy grin. "Flattery will get you everywhere, handsome. How're you doing...?" * Nathan loses a bit of his smile. "Physically, I'm fine. Mentally...I'm a little confused." * Feray loses the shy grin and looks concerned, guilt flickering in her gaze. "Wanna talk about it?" If you feel up to it Of course. C'mon into the kitchen....the food might burn... ^^; * Feray heads for the kitchen door and ducks inside. Oh, right * Nathan follows * Feray coughs a little at the cluttered mess the kitchen already is since she's gotten down there. She motions at a stool nearby for Nate to sit on as she proceeds to furiously chop some spicy vegetables... "So talk." * Nathan sits down Well, its about Emmitt * Feray idly chops a little harder than she needs to. I mean....he had us cold in there. Stone cold. And yet... Yet..? He let us go...he gave up the harp...he even...let you go when he was inches away from having you as his again Why? * Feray shrugs a shoulder, pausing in her chopping. "...maybe he didn't -want- what he got. Maybe he wanted something different. Emmitt.....I don't know. It's about possession. He wants -me- because he can't -have- me. Yet when he got me, I wasn't -really- there." * Feray flips the veggies into the pan, mixing them with the meat.. Hmm...maybe I wonder... Do you think Emmitt still loves you? * Feray allows the veggies and meat to mix for a moment, turning to gaze at Nate at that.. "I wasn't aware he did in the first place." He used me, that's all. I'm not so sure of that sometimes * Feray furrows her brow. If he didn't just use me for a roll in the hay, then why did he turn around and run off with...ugh....Susanna. * Feray wrinkles her nose at that. Maybe because he didn't understand what he had until it was too late Hrmph. Well it doesn't matter whether or not he loves me now. If I see him, he's going to regret being born. * Feray turns and grinds the meat into the veggies with a latent anger. I won't fault you that He's made no friends here since we ran across him * Feray reaches out to snag some wine idly, taking a swig. * Feray then pours some onto the food. I'd say he made 'friends' just fine. Not with us * Feray pauses in her cooking and turns a little to cast Nate a faint, wry grin. ...I need to teach you sarcasm. * Nathan chuckles Maybe so. After all, what chance does a poor uneducated merman like me have again such wily surface folk? ;) * Feray snorts and mixes some more spices into the food...before spooning some onto a spoon. She turns and heads for Nate, leaning over him and offering him the spoon. "None. You may as well just give in to me." Tempting ;) * Nathan accepts the spoon Try some of that, crabmeat...it's my specialty. ^_- OK * Nathan does so >> It burns. Oh my does it burn. But...it's not an unpleasant burn. The spices and wine mix together to give the meat a warm, gradual fire that builds from Nate's stomach to his chest... Spicy * Feray watches carefully, one ear flattened, and then grins. "Great." * Nathan hands the spoon back * Feray accepts the spoon, trying hard not to think on what Erel was saying earlier...she winks at the merman and heads back to the stove to finish the main course up.. "So...are you okay, though? I...uhm.." ...I was worried... * Feray pauses at the stove, grimacing to herself at how lame that seems. * Nathan looks down at the floor. "I'm all right. The whole thing with Emmitt was just very frustrating. I mean the man is like a rash, yanno? * Feray chuckles softly to herself and turns a bit to regard Nate, her expression more serious than normal.. "I'm sorry. I mean...about him. It's my fault he's messing with us..." Maybe, but it's his fault for doing it at all. He could CHOOSE not to *mutter* He could also choose to burst into flames and fall off the planet. Yes, but he won't. Bursting into flames hurts. Believe me, I know ;) * Feray's expression darkens further and looks hurriedly over Nate's body. "Are you...I mean....jeez...did I get all of it..?" All of what? The burns...I'm not exactly a healing whiz like Mitsuo.. ^^; Oh, don't you worry. We mers heal fast We just react badly to being fried * Feray snorts softly and rakes her gaze again over Nate worriedly before turning away. "I'll remember that in case I feel the urge to hurt Sho-roooroooroo sometime in the near future." Try not to be too hard on him for what he did. I'm sure he had his reasons Oh, that's not why I'm annoyed with him. Oh? Why then? * Feray furrows her brow and peeks at Nate from behind a curtain of blue hair. "I realize that you merfolk dislike surface dwellers, yeah. But frankly, if he talks down at me one more time, I'm gonna pop him one. Besides that, I -saw- his expression on the boat when you....you...well. I saw it." Ah, that * Feray turns and wags a spoon at Nate, looking cutely indignant. "Yeah, that! Hmph. You know, for a race whose females try and claw the face off the males, you'd think he'd appreciate a more touching side to romance!" Such a thing is alien to my people, and Sho-raoo might see it as....um....frivolous ;) He doesn't know what he's missing * Feray pauses in mid-wag and blushes at that. * Nathan chuckles I bet if he tries it, he might like it Well he can't try it with me! Hmph. I hear Jake is free for now. I'll point that out to him the next time I see him ;) * Feray bites the tip of the spoon and eyes Nate now, her gaze playful. I suppose if I wanted to put him more at ease, I could growl and bare my teeth and nip at you whenever you tried to kiss me. You know, just to make him feel better. That might make him feel more at ease. ;) * Feray releases the spoon and turns to scoop some of the ready food up again, trotting back over to Nate. She leans down and offers him the spoon again. "Well, you know, anything to make my good ole buddy Sho feel better." ;) * Nathan chuckles again * Nathan accepts the spoon, "You're very accomodating." ^_- * Feray gazes down at Nate, this time sticking close. She grins a little. "Well, that's just who I am. I do things to please people." And you do it well. But that's not why I love you ;) Oh yeah? And why do you love me, then? ^_- * Nathan leans closer to Feray, "Because there's a primal spark in you, one that draws me in like a moth to a light. But it's a warm light, not a burning one. I feel safe with you. You make me want to try and understand this dry world, just so I can be closer to you and understand you." I gave up a great deal to be here. But if I had to, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat * Feray feels her breath get sucked away and she stares a bit at Nate, flushing a soft red. She shakes her head and reaches out to touch his brow lightly with her fingertips, tracing along one eyebrow lightly with a thumb. "...see, that's not very fair.." Hm? * Feray crouches down slightly, now lower than Nate. She gazes up at him quietly for a moment before grinning just softly.. "How am I supposed to say something witty and cool if you say something unbearably romantic and breathtaking like that to me?" Well, you'll just have to practice I guess ;) * Feray utters a soft snort and quietly traces Nate's features with her fingertips. Finding anything of interest? You could say that. Nate...I have to tell you something... Hm? What is it? * Feray pauses and drops her hand from his face to take one of his hands, interlinking their fingers idly. ...so he can't escape. "I see you occasionally...when you don't think anyone is looking...or you don't -care- if anyone notices...and I can tell you're thinking of what you've given up....and you seem so sad..." I want you to know that I would do anything to take that sadness away. * Nathan doesn't pull away, but holds onto Feray's hand with his own I know. You don't like seeing others sad or upset No...no, it's not that...it's not about others....it's you. Seeing you sad, seeing you hurt....it makes me want to move mountains to make you smile. * Nathan looks up at Feray with a lopsided grin. "Funny. Seeing you unhappy makes me want ot do the same." * Feray utters a soft laugh and tilts her head a bit, furrowing her brow and attempting to remain serious. "...but really... I....I wish there was something I could do.. I know the sea, I know your people...they mean so much to you..." Just be yourself. I'll mend in time. And seeing you happy and smiling gives me hope. * Feray lifts her hand, bringing Nate's knuckles to her lips. She kisses them softly. "You're -not- alone.....know that, Nathan." There is a determined timber in her tone... It's hard to remember that sometimes. But you all mean the world to me. You especially... I....I just wanted you to know....because I -care-...and I don't always know how to show it....you know...without the joking... * Nathan draws Feray's hand to his lips and kisses it Everyone care in their own way. We just have to learn how to see it sometimes * Feray is quiet for a moment before she shifts, standing a bit to lean into Nate, using both their hands to cup his face...she leans down, nudging her nose against his lightly. "Well.....consider this thanks....for learning to see me...." * Feray bends further down to kiss Nathan gently. * Erellisae walks through the door, starting to say "Hey, si--" before blinking heavily and standing stock still as she takes in the scene... then grinning and backing out the door quickly. The sounds of a cry of "YES! Yesyesyesyesyes!" can be heard receding into the distance. * Nathan jumps as Erel explodes somewhere behind him * Nathan slides a glance back at the door, then looks back at Feray * Feray wideyes and jerks back slightly, blushing furiously. She chokes out a laugh! ....oh /jeez/... I think the secret's out ;) * Feray eyes Nate with a wry grin. "Aw shucks. And there was some sort of a thrill to being all mysterious and secretive." Who said you can't be? After all, if you decide to stay coy, it'll driver her crazy ;) * Feray eyes the door now and gets closer to Nate again, running her hand through his hair idly with a sly grin. "...you know... I knew there was a reason why I liked you.." I hope it's not because of my fishy smell. I'd like to think there's more to me than that ;) Hmm...hard muscles.....an extremely talented mouth......dark, penetrating gaze....an extremely talented mouth.....soft, wonderful hair....an extremely talented mouth.....strength and protection....an extremely talented mouth... ....yep, plenty more. You seem to be fixated on my pie hole ;) * Feray pauses, having already begun to lean down to attempt to kiss him again. She blinks almost comically at Nate and furrows her brow. "....you know.... I'm keeping you away from Dylan and Cassidy and Mikari from now own. They're -such- bad influences." Hmm...maybe I should stay closer to you and develop some good habits * Feray arches an eyebrow and kisses the tip of Nate's nose. "Closer sounds good. Now, shut up and put that 'pie hole' to good use, sailor." I thought you'd never ask * Nathan leans in and kisses Feray, much more tenderly than last time * Feray breathes a soft sigh of relief and returns the affection eagerly, wrapping her arms around the warm sailor. ^^ * Nathan follows suit and draws her closer >> CENSORED! Er, I mean, LUDE END! <<