My Spirit's Sleeping Somewhere Cold... [Private]

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash was silent for a bit before answering, "Because you looked like you were in need of help..." he said, "So that's what I did." he wanted to rage, but managed to keep it to cursing himself out mentally.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash hesitated in his path before taking a right and replying, "My parents gave me up to an orphanage and I got out a few years back." he said, slightly proud of his lie.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash nodded, "Same." he lied, knowing he was a bit older than that. Perhaps twenties now?

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash nodded, "Anything else?" he asked, taking the shortcut and pushing into the clearing to his house. Well, it wasn't a days walk, just from dawn to perhaps thirty minutes after. They hadn't had that time the night before.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash nodded and pushed into the house, the smell of the bodies he'd moved still lingering. It didn't seem to bother him, although it was terribly strong.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash quickly turned to look at her, "What seems to be wrong with it?" he asked, his eyes wide and slightly hurt. He clearly didn't seem to smell anything wrong, see anything wrong, or anything...wrong with his house.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash dropped his gaze and shrugged, "I-I...well a skunk sprayed out back a few days ago." he mumbled, "Maybe that's what you smell..." he suggested, looking up at her as he opened the fridge and put the apple in. There wasn't much in there at all.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash sighed, "I'm sorry," he said, showing a bit of emotion for one of the first times as a facial expression, besides for his hesitant smiles. He looked a bit...sad in fact, perhaps embarrassed?

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash shook his head, "N-no...it's just a bad habit I have." he mumbled, not realizing that he sounded like he was talking about his bad habit of apologizing, though he actually meant the bodies she didn't know about.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

Hello

Muse:
Character:

Those eyes that beam so beauteous bright,
And all the heaven within declare,
May set ere long in starless night
Or kindle with demoniac glare.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}

Ash sat down as well, gazing around the room and flinching. He quickly moved his gaze away from the bloodstain on the wall behind her, hoping she wouldn't notice it.

[size=7pt]^{ɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅɻʆƈʅϚʔʅʆʅ}[/size]

The thrilling voice, oft heard to bless,
Whose accents memory would prolong,
May tell the story of distress,
Or warble sorrow's broken song.[/size]

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