Posted by Civilian Seamus McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Earth - Seek And Ye Shall Find… Whether You Want To Or Not

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Runa grinned, “Good answer.” She kissed him, pulling herself close to him, breathing him in and letting him have all of her. They fit next to each other, her heart matched the rhythm of his, and she could feel, like a tangible thing, her soul twinning itself with his. The street was oddly empty as they stood there as time slowed in the moment. Then very gently she pulled back and looked into his eyes. She tucked her hand into his arm, “Come on, we’re fixing this, now.” She started walking, back the way she had come, towards the manor, but despite her determination she was no hurry, savoring the walk and time with him.

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Runa had been gone for hours. Revna tried her comm again and nothing. It wouldn’t even connect. She asked those who knew here if they had seen her, but no one had any idea where she had gone. No one had seen her since she had walked off the stage after playing with Tara and Blaire. Then Revna got distracted in the party and excitement and the sudden responsibilities. She mentioned it to Mike, but he was right Runa was a grown woman and could go where she wanted. By the time the sun went down Revna wasn’t willing to accept that answer anymore. Runa could go and do as she wanted but it wasn’t like her to not answer her comm and in fact it wasn’t even connecting. That started a full on search until Tara came out cackling like an old bat crazy crone. On her personal communicator was a picture of Runa with a man. A huge, built, ripped, shaved head, mustache and goatee, strapping SCOTT. Her hand was tucked into his arm, his hand resting over hers. His body was curved slightly toward and over hers, and Runa was leaning into him. There was no mistaking the look on their faces. Revna looked at Mike, she had no doubt who the man was. Revna moved next to Mike, tucking herself under his arm, “Mike, we have to fix this.” her words and gaze serious and slightly pleading. They had to find a way. This was Runa and Revna had been convinced yesterday that Capall deserved better after what she’d learned. “And then we can have fun at her expense.” Ragna looked from Mike and Revna to Tara and back. “Fix what?” Revna grinned, “This!” and passed the photo to Ragna who started laughing and passed it to Seamus and then around to the rest of the family. Helka grabbed Tara by the arm, “We have things to do Tara.” And Helka cackled and they disappeared.

Runa and Revna

Mike looked at the pic. “Capall… well… shit.” he said with a laugh. “I mean… you know what? Good for her! And him! If Runa thinks he’s solid enough to look at him like that? I’ll take her opinion as fact.” Suddenly his eyes went wide and Revna would see that smile on his face. The one on his face when he filled her hiking boot with peanut butter. The one where he convinced her to wear a lace up corset and then tied her to the bed post while lacing it up. That smile. “Oh… oh yeah… oh yeah this is happening.”

He looked at Revna and said “Go get your dad.” and he started chuckling evilly.

Mike

Revna shook her head, oh no, nope....she was just really glad she wasn’t on the receiving end of that smile this time. She scampered off before Mike starting getting other ideas that included her. She found her Da and Uncle Oddvar by the mead, her Da knocking back a whole mug at a time. “Really Cuyler, just be glad he’s not an intergalactic pirate!” Oddvar’s warm rich belly laugh made Revna smile. “Well ya, but she could have at least answered the comm. It’s like that time they got lost and drunk…oh lords and ladies you don’t think she was drunk do you? That poor guy.” Oddvar and Revna laughed, “No Da, a drink maybe but it takes a LOT to make Runa drunk. Anyway, Mike wants you…something about ‘oh yeah this is happening.’ So if ya want in on it, you better get moving.” Cuyler looked at Oddvar, and remembering the punk rockers waiting outside the gate, they began to laugh and in ground eating strides rejoined Mike. Cuyler clapped his hands and then rubbed them together. “Whatcha got in mind, son?”

Cuyler