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Post by Anthea on Jan 27, 2008 17:56:24 GMT -5
The Tavern in Patras was centered rather outside in the outskirts of the town. The tavern parted itself into two inside rooms, which were the kitchen as well as the guests' room, and the outside place where wooden tables and benches stood for people to stay outside on the warm nights. There was a third part as well, the upstairs room, where the innkeeper of the tavern lived with his family, but also offered rooms for guests who felt too weary to travel on or travel home on that night.
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It was evening already, very late for Anthea to be outside of her own rooms, and yet she was, as so often lately. Only the moon gave light to the way ahead, but it was enough light for her, she easily found her way towards the tavern which was alighted with many tourches and candles.
Many people were there it seemed, inside as also outside. Many of them already seemed to be drunk, shouting and singing with bottles of wine and other drinks in their hands, while the others sat, pointing with their fingers at them or laughed, talking about those who already had drunken more than was good for them. Anthea had to smile, this was exactly what she loved about the common people, they could so easily find happiness in their lives.
She moved closer, many of the people there knew her already for she often came to this tavern, usually every two days. Anthea went inside the tavern and towards the wooden bar where she sat down at a free space. She had brought a tiny bag with coins with her to pay for whatever she would order here, she actually had not thought about it yet what it would turn out to be. Accidentally, she needed to grab her neighbour's shoulder for she lost balance in one moment, but she immediately moved her hand away again and said "I am sorry, my fault." She excused herself to the young man in front of her.
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Post by Alexander on Jan 27, 2008 18:38:04 GMT -5
After a long and exhausting day, Alxander who just had finished his work decided to see the tavern. As he arrived, he had ordered something to drink but silent he kept to himself. Suddenly when the door not long after opened, his gaze was drawn toward it. A beautiful girl had entered the place, as curious he watched her as interesting she seemed. However as he did not wish to be disrespectful, he turned back to his own business. The wine he drank tasted good, even normally he drank not much of it.
Suddenly in surprise he got pulled backwards while drinking, as he turned to look what it all were about he saw the same girl who entered earlier. She excused herself by the things she did, but calm he stood as pretty he seemed she were. Like a spell she made his thoughts wonder of, but in return he answers as with a smile he looked."No worries, everything alright. Are you alright?, you need help?"He asked, wondering what was wrong and if she would need his assistants to anything.
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Post by Anthea on Jan 27, 2008 18:55:26 GMT -5
Anthea had not wanted to be rude in any way or interrupting, therefor she had immediately excused to the man she had interrupted. She looked up to him, right into his face, and frowned a little. The man had a handsome face, stern like a warrior, and yet his one eye made him look loving. However, Anthea frowned because of the large cloth bound around his head, covering his left eye. She was concerned, because it seemed he has lost this eye, a scar ran right over it. Like a true warrior. However, he wasn't, but alone this single glimpse of his face made her incredibly interested in him now, to hear his story.
"No, thank you, my lord, I am alright." She said politely, but went on. "My dress is a little slippery, you know, it made me almost fall off my chair!" she told him, laughing a little about her clumsiness. While doing so, she sat down straight again, beside him, and stroke her dress smooth over her knees. "However, are you alright, I mean, your eye? This scar looks severe." She asked him, openly and straight forward, for this was how she was, in her true nature. It was often she found people in the tavern to talk to, however, most of them seemed to be rather uninteresting. This man in front of her was exactly the opposite for her, she was looking forward to a long conversation with him, she wanted to get to know him more.
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Post by Alexander on Jan 27, 2008 19:21:04 GMT -5
Curiously Alexander watched the woman who had crashed into him, cause beautiful she were and interesting she seemed. However he hoped he had not scared her by the look of his face, as he knew his eye were not well like the other. A scar was seen across his eye, even his bandage covered the most of it. Not long ago had he been into a fight with some bandits that had tried to steal his money, however he fought against them but in return he lost his one eye. As the woman spoke to him, he with a kind look watched her. The words she spoke seemed different then others, maybe she was not from the place or maybe she were highly ranked were people spoke better.
In return to what she said, as they both sat down next to each other on a table close by, he answered."Its just an eye, my lady. I lost it in a fight, not long ago and since then I have handled the pain with what now covers my eye. I can not say it has done by work easier as sculpture and architect I am, but still I try to work with the eye I have left."He said with a smile, cause sad he did not take it, cause strong Athenian men mostly were at times. As she had asked questions about, he thought it would be good for him to ask something about her as well, therefore he continued speaking shortly after."However, who are you?..are you from here around or do you just travel by places you go?"He said with curiosity, although his eyes were fixed deeply on hers as eye contact he wanted.
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Post by Anthea on Jan 28, 2008 4:52:42 GMT -5
"Oh, so you really lost your eye then? I had hoped it was only to cover your scar." Anthea replied with big eyes, scanning his hurt eye once more. She felt pity for him, she could not imagine how hurtful it must be to lose one's eye. "But you must be a strong man to bear this pain." She added, inwardly admireing him for this strength and self-restraint. In the palace, she knew many men who, when they have hurt themselves or got hurt by somebody else, would have whined and in any possible conversation would have referred to the pain they have gone through, and if it only was a small scratch.
When she then heard he was a sculptor, and architect, she wondered if she might has seen one of his works already. Young he seemed to be too renowed in his crafts, but with a short glance towards his rough hands she could see easily that they have worked with stones, hammer and grinding stones most of their times. He must have learned to be a sculptor at a young age, and therefor she believed he must be good at this craft, as well as the rather mathematically inspired architecture. "A sculptor and architect you are, there truly is much money to earn with these occupations. Might I know a work of yours already? A statue, or building?" She inquired on, showing her most curious nature towards him. As she most of the time was caged in the palace, she needed to inquire and learn as much as possible during her short time in 'freedom'.
At last, she also answered his own question, she did not want to tell a stranger, and he still was a stranger to her as she only knew him for a couple of moments, about her true identity of being the daughter of the Lord of Achaea. Instead, she already had made herself up another story of her life. "Yes, I come from around here, I live deeper in the city. I come here to this tavern quite often lately, and I haven't seen you here before. Have you only moved here to this district?" She asked on, quickly turning the topic far away of her, back to him.
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Post by Alexander on Jan 28, 2008 9:07:13 GMT -5
"Yes, an lost eye is not as hurtful as losing a leg or arm. However I still manage and if your curious about what I have made till now, then you maybe should know that it was I who made the statue outside the kings palace of this city. I have also made statues of gods and goddess, as inspiration they all have given me."Alexander answered with a smile, cause he knew she wanted to know him more and what he had done in the past. It seemed as she liked him by all the questions she asked, however he did not know but could only guess by the behavior she had. It was as she flirted with him, to get attention from him so she later could have some fun that she might had lingered long after.
When she herself returned in answer to the question he asked about where she came from, he curiously listened but spoke on as she were finished."Ah I see, so you live around here then? Well I myself actually live in this city as well, however I am often on travel as a lot work I have to do. Being an architect takes a lot of energy with all the details that is to be done."
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Post by Anthea on Jan 28, 2008 12:18:29 GMT -5
"Really, the statue of success in front of the palace is made by you? I have seen and admired it for such a long time, I have known it since I can think of!" Anthea stated, surprised, and not thinking what she was talking. She fell out of her role of the poor girl and instead returned to her being the Lord's daughter. Only afterwards it was that she realised her little mistake, and she hoped Alexander would not notice it and think strange of her. Although she enjoyed his company, she yet knew him not well enough to reveal that she was of royal blood.
She quickly answered to his next words to try and bring him off the track of thinking 'wrong' of her. "Yes, I live actually not far away from here." She had to lied and continued. "Really, well, I believe you are a very successful man, whom many wish to employ for their palaces and houses, and statues or course. What was your name again?" Anthea asked, recalling that they have not yet exchanged their names yet, and she wished to know his.
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Post by Alexander on Jan 28, 2008 12:53:34 GMT -5
Alexander who listened to everything she said with a careful ear, heard that small mistake in her sentence but sonly believed it was nothing as she continued speaking. He believed her, even she seemed suspicious as the way she spoke were different then girls like her would speak. It was as if she were royal, but still he ignored it and continued to hear what she had to say. Slightly he nodded as finished speaking she were, however in return he answered while kind he looked at her."My name is Alexander, but yes there are alot to do with the job I have. Anyway, whats your name..if I may dare to ask?"He asked curiously, wondering who she were.
While she sat by his side, he could not take his eyes away from her as curious he were in the woman he just had met. She seemed like a nice girl, but was she really so inside. Maybe she were there just for fun with men, or maybe she was there just to talk. Alexander did not know, but hoped for both as he too wished company and love. As he waited for her answer, he slowly moved his one hand without her noticing closer to her hand. With a gentle touch he touched it, thought hoped it would not disturb her.
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Post by Anthea on Jan 29, 2008 14:31:04 GMT -5
"My name... umm... Thea." Anthea spoke, smiling brightley at him. She now was in her element again, lying and still looking as innocent as a rose. She had decided not to tell him her true name, for many in the city knew of course the name of their lord's daughter was Anthea, although most of them have not seen them before, atleast not knowingly. However, Anthea quickly continued to speak once more. "It is a real pleasure to meet you, Alexander. So, you travel much? Where have you been already? I hardly came out of this city yet, I wish it would be otherwise!"
After asking him even more, she turned to the bartender who was near her now, and she ordered typical greek wine, Retsina, which hardly had any effect on her, even when she drank much of it. She mostly ordered a glass of it when she came to this tavern, for on the one hand it made her feel more in touch with common people, on the other hand she kept a clear mind still, as long as she did not drink a whole bottle of course.
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Post by Alexander on Jan 29, 2008 16:48:30 GMT -5
"Nice to meet you Thea."Alexander said in return as she finally said her name, she had a great name which was easy to remember. Beautiful she were too, as amazing she looked. Curiously he kept on watching her as close she sat, thought listened on as more she had to say about the words he had spoken before. Slightly he smiled cause of her interest in him, it was not often a beautiful like as herself wished to speak with a scary guy like him. In return to what she said, he spoke."I travel a lot yes, and the places I have been on has been both good and bad. Athens for example is one of the finest cities I ever seen and been in, although there are other places that is good as well."
As he said so he watched as he ordered another bottle to drink, it interested him thought still his eyes were fixed deeply on hers as more contact he wished with her. The hand he used to touch her hand with continued, as she still had not seen what he did. It mostly seemed she were more interested drinks, then wanting to notice the hands of theirs. However he kept on, but were careful, in case she did not like what he did.
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Post by Anthea on Jan 30, 2008 10:33:32 GMT -5
For Anthea, Alexander did not look scary at all, or ugly, or unfamiliar. All to the contrary, she thought of him as strong, thoughtful and heroic man who had lost his eye in a fight, but still has managed to save his life and honour. She looked into his one eye that he now had left, and saw all the kindness and interest that lingered within him in it.
"All these places you've been at... that sounds thrilling! I have never been out of this city yet, I know nothing else. You need to tell me more about it!" Anthea asked of him, she needed to feed her unbelievably huge curiosity with new facts about the outer world that she never has gotten to know yet. She so wished to discover the whole world herself in her life, but her parents had hindered her so far. She wanted to see all different kinds of landscapes, exotic cities and wanted to get to know many other folks and people. She always would want to hear stories of the world out there that she did not know yet. Therefor, she wished Alexander to speak, and she could listen to him, for hours.
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Post by Alexander on Jan 30, 2008 12:03:53 GMT -5
"Indeed, it is thrilling."Alexander said with a smile as he watched her, it interested him that she were so curious about everything, although he loved the way she acted and the sight he saw of her beauty. She was a pretty woman, but also unknown to many things in the world as mostly she had stayed at home. He saw Anthea were younger then most females around, probably around 15 years old he believed but it did not matter to him. Normally men married girls that were only 14 in the time they lived, as tradition to them were. However he only looked at her as a close person in the moment they talked, but saw her as a real beauty. In return to what she asked, he started speaking of what he knew about the world."Well as you have only been in this city, there will be lots to tell as so much else is to see in the world outside. However Athens is a amazing city, its well taken care of and good protected. On the side of the mountain to the gods/goddess temples, the king and queen lives and rest. Were I actually have many many statues in past, thought close to Athens there is a great harbor were many things is possible to buy. Other places in north are almost the same, only the traditions a bit different and also the protection for the people. Mount Olympus, the mountain were gods and goddesses are told to live you can find in Thessaly. Many islands there are too in the sea we keep safe, thought many people that lingers there has different cultures then we know of. Lots I have seen, but still much there is to discover." He said and finished speaking as much he had said by telling her thing she did not know, however he hoped it wasn't to much for her to understand but at least she got what she asked for.
She were quite beautiful and often her look took his gaze deep in thoughts, he were quite attached to he by everything she said and did but kept on touching her hand as she didn't seem to care about it. He just hoped he didn't do anything wrong by doing so, deep he watched her into the eyes as soft he touched her and that close laid to his hand. With a smile he looked at her, but wondered how she now would respond to everything he had said and now did.
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Post by Anthea on Feb 1, 2008 12:42:02 GMT -5
"This sounds so thrilling. You must have experienced much already in all these parts of Greece you have been to, and must have seen many different cultures." Anthea replied, she was taken by Alexander's short presentation of all the cities and people. "And you have been in all these places of life?" she inquired, actually asking for his age now. She was not sure to what age she could put him to, and she wished to know more of him personally: If he was married, had even children, or anything else that was important.
Anthea had to admit it, she was interested in him. he opened a world to her that until now seemed unreachable for her as princess of Achaea. It was not love she felt for him, not attraction either, both at least not yet. But she was really interested in his way of life, of his freedom in the world, his independence.
However, she had noticed he was touching his hand, brushing it, holding it. At first, it had made her feel a little backtracking, but after a few more moments, she grew more attached to him, she enjoyed his touch.
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Post by Alexander on Feb 1, 2008 14:19:02 GMT -5
"Indeed, I have been on all these places but no one as good compared to this."Alexander responded with a smile, as he with his look of kindness watched her deep into the eyes. It was nice to speak with a woman like her, since so interested she were about getting to know him. Careful he touched her hand, but still his gaze were fixed upon her. The look she gave in return, showed she liked what he did. He was glad she wanted to talk with him, as not many had wished to do so by the look of his face. Long had he been without a woman, since busy he most of the time were. However maybe Anthea could change it all, as interested she seemed to be in him.
Closer Alexander leaned toward her, but unsure he was if it would be smart of him to go further with his moves. Still he touched her hand as he took it in his, but nothing more he did. She looked beautiful and strong feelings for her had started to grown within him, even young she seemed. He did not know how old she were, but decided to not ask about it as females often did not like to be questioned how old they was.
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Post by Anthea on Feb 2, 2008 5:28:52 GMT -5
Anthea felt a closeness suddenly between them, with him stroking her hand and leaning closer, and she thought she should reply his actions, even although she was not sure what would come out of it. She felt as if she knew him so well already, and yet she knew nothing in reality. She was caught in his eyes for one moment, unable to answer his words in any way, and was a tension between as if the air was alive. She leaned closer towards him, only a little bit, not sure what she was doing.
All of a sudden, the bartender returned, with her glass of white wine. She drew back, as if she had awoken from a dream, and blushed a little, but thanked the man and gave him some coins to pay. For a moment or two, she did not dare to look at Alexander, for she felt all the blood rushing into her head, she must be red like a lobster! At last she turned to him, the glass with Retsina in her right hand, for she had withdrawn it from his grip, and she said, as if nothing had happened between them before "Well, let us celebrate that we met and that I at last have found someone to tell me more about the world outside of this city!" she said in a cheerful voice.
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