Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20140217201750/@comment-24123288-20140306020900

''Are you…ever coming back to me? ''

Petra sighed as she stared at the ceiling of Kaizens room. It was the middle of the night and she couldn’t sleep. She hadn’t slept in her own bed yet. Kaizens was the only room in the fort where she felt the most comfortable. Her vision blurred, signalling her mind that she needed to blink and her brain was slow to respond until it forced Petras eyes shut to free her from the uncomfortable stinging sensation that happens whenever someones eyes are open too long.

''I really need to take my mind off things… ''

Yet no matter how hard she tried, Petras mind always returned to her Black Argonian. She missed her saviour immensely.

''His disdain… ''

''His kindness… ''

''His ferocity… ''

''His gentleness… ''

''His brutality… ''

''His honour… ''

Petra let a sad look fall across her face as she sat up in his bed, pulling the covers over herself and hiding away from everything so she could be alone with her imaginations of him.

Hey…I miss you…Petra whispered in her head, wondering if she could ever develop a skill for telepathy.

“I miss you too…Petra…” Her remembrance of the Argonians authoritative voice whispered back to her, barely audible.

''When will I…see you again? ''

''“Soon.” ''

''Really? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''“I promise…” ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Petra groaned in frustration. She was acting like some loved up, inexperienced, creepy and obsessive teenager with all these thoughts flying through her mind constantly, and not like the leader of the Dark Brotherhood. She needed something to focus on while she bided her time anticipating his return.

<p class="MsoNormal">''But what? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">The Imperial sighed again and decided to climb out of bed, wincing as her feet touched the cold stone flooring.

<p class="MsoNormal">''Always so chilly! ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Petra shivered and walked out of Kaizens room to take a wander around the halls and rooms of Fort Farragut for the thousandth time. It was quiet since it was the middle of the night. Yet…a soft snarling could be heard permeating through the door to Larius’s room.

<p class="MsoNormal">''He snores? I never realised it before… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Petra supressed a chuckle and continued further down the hallways, examining the walls closely. They were covered in damp mould that, even in the dim lighting of Farragut, looked an unhealthy shade of green.

<p class="MsoNormal">“That’s what I’ll do!” Petra said suddenly, slapping her fist into her open palm with a clear look full of focus and determination on her face.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’ll…”

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’ll clean this place!” Levi said from behind her, making her jump. She turned round to find herself faced with Levis back, as it seemed he, too had trouble sleeping.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I was just about to say that!” Petra said cheerily. “We can get to work in the morning.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Levi raised his head and turned to face Petra. “You’re so…”

<p class="MsoNormal">''Beautiful? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''Enigmatic? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''Happy? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''Enthusiastic? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">''…Perfect? ''

<p class="MsoNormal">“…right.” He muttered, smiling softly.

<p class="MsoNormal">“I’ll even convince Larius to help us!”

<p class="MsoNormal">“Y-yeah…sure thing Petra.”

<p class="MsoNormal">Petra beamed, seeming happier than Levi had ever seen her as she walked back to Kaizens room, muttering to herself about schedules, sponges and how Larius can clean all the hard to reach places, using the height of the Altmer to his advantage.

<p class="MsoNormal">

<p class="MsoNormal">Levi slowly walked back to his room and perched himself on the side of his bed as he glanced around, taking it all in again, still not believing his good fortune. His room was quite large, yet very…empty. There was only his bed and a small nightstand in it currently. He had asked Larius earlier why it was like this.

<p class="MsoNormal">''“More beds will be added with the greater number of degene—allies we will recruit in the coming weeks and months.” ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Levi thought it was strange that the rest of the people Petra had saved from Bundun hadn’t shown up yet.

<p class="MsoNormal">“Must be too scared to join…”

<p class="MsoNormal">The male Imperial sighed and finally lay back in his bed, with a small yawn.

<p class="MsoNormal">''Kaizen. The Black Argonian who ‘saved’ Petra. ''He scoffed to himself. Even he could work out from Petras story that Kaizen only slept with her those times to keep her on his side.

<p class="MsoNormal">''One day…I’ll show her how a real man treats a woman like her… ''

<p class="MsoNormal">Levi yawned again, closing his eyes. He dropped off to sleep almost instantly.

<p class="MsoNormal">''One…day… ''