1. Gruki

    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    Two wardrobes and not a single inkling of what she was going to wear. Gruki almost felt dismayed by the number of dresses Saskia owned; the silks and brocades and the cute, frilly little numbers that probably weren't suitable to wear in public, let alone the Knoll. 'Exactly, Sas, exactly!' The...
  2. Gruki

    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'A week? Why not make it two?' The cleansing of body and soul. A tricky subject, and one that Gruki felt she was not qualified to handle. Well, not wholly, at least. 'I do like the green,' she said, rubbing her chin in thought. 'Can't go far wrong with red and gold, though.' The she-ork smiled...
  3. Gruki

    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    Tears, tears, and more tears. Catharsis in its purest form. Everyone needed a good cry from time to time, to help soothe the heart and soul. Gruki likened it to a hot bath, as if by letting the tears escape, Saskia was allowing her spirit to cleanse itself of all the nastiness that had...
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    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    Hate. Fear. Two emotions that did not twine with what Gruki knew of Saskia. The brethren were a mixed bunch united by a common cause, true. They did not think or feel or act in any particular way. Even so, the she-ork could not see them harbouring any such feelings towards Saskia, despite the...
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    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'Me? Say something? Don't be absurd!' Gruki struggled to keep the grin from her face as she waved goodbye to the boys. 'See you guys later,' she called over her shoulder, linking arms with Saskia, though the Dusk Knight needed no prompting. 'Not if we see you first!' Pyp shouted back, earning...
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    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'As well as a token of our gratitude, y'mean?' Jasper asked, wise to the dusker's ways. 'Don't go sayin' that!' Pyp's heightened pitch spooked the robins nesting in the nearby trees. 'She'll wield yer own words against ya,' he warned, 'an' I ain't got the coin t' go paying her tithes!' His gaze...
  7. Gruki

    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'Now, let's not get ahead of ourselves, Sassy! We might not get anything yet.' Thanks were enough, most of the time. Even so, Gruki found herself hoping for something, on her friend's behalf. Not that Pyp and Jasper and the others owe me anything, she thought to herself, footsteps...
  8. Gruki

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    'As cute as that sounds, I think the pups're more likely to eat our food than bring it to us,' the she-ork replied, shooting Lou an appreciative grin, only to get ambushed by Arbok a moment later. Well. Maybe not ambushed. It was hard to hide seven feet of werebear, especially when you knew all...
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    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'We? Don't y'mean you?' Gruki grinned, half-serious, half-not. 'Ever known Hector or Roki to miss a chance to celebrate? What about Lou?' The she-ork would have inquired after Arbok, too, but they both knew how sleepy their werebear friend got during the winter months. Still, she made the effort...
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    "Not for a date... but perhaps the Harvest Festival or even in the Spring, I can wear it and..." 'Woo all and sundry who lay their eyes upon you?' Gruki was quick to smile, the small box in her arms packed with letters, parcels and carefully-wrapped leftovers, the latter placed there by Albert...
  11. Gruki

    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    Gruki felt a sharp pinch in her chest. Something akin to guilt, pity, or heartburn. 'But nothing, Saskia!' She put her foot down. 'You agreed to dine with Reed, and a knight should keep her word no matter what.' The awkwardness of going on a date whilst surrounded by her fellow 'mums she would...
  12. Gruki

    Open Big City Dreams

    Gruki levelled a disbelieving stare at her brother. 'Uh-huh,' she grunted, rolling her eyes, and yet not quite able to keep a grin from her face. 'Food it is, then,' she nodded, patting her stomach, the thought of something tasty inspiring her to rack her brain a bit, in case something just so...
  13. Gruki

    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'Is now a bad time to remind you of the fact you could have been the one to choose the venue?' Gruki smiled sweetly, a teasing lilt to her voice. Perhaps Saskia's fears were well-founded. Perhaps not. The she-ork had yet to meet a knight or squire that didn't like to share the latest gossip over...
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    Gruki was glad Saskia could not see her face. 'Oh, I don't know about that,' she blushed, happy to hold and be held. For as long as it took for Saskia to reach the shore. Longer. 'If I can help, I will. With your shadows... and your choice of dress.' A friendly dig, or a quiet reminder. Gruki...
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    Private A Little Something to Take the Edge Off

    'Sounds to me like you're being pulled in two different directions. Light or dark, good or bad.' An endless battle. A lifelong struggle. No wonder Saskia felt like she was being worn thin. To be haunted by shadows day and night, with no hope of reprieve... 'Like trying to fight the tide,' Gruki...
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