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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:30 pm
A set of six elegant balconies circling the Northern tower. 
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:52 pm
Albiore and Ren emerged from the stairwell, standing in the new morning wind. He let her down at last.
"Well. The view is impressive up here..."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:10 pm
Ren straitened her dress and allowed the cat sized gargoyle to climb onto the railing and fall sleep. "It is..." She smiled and inhaled deeply. She pointed towards the west tower. "When the wind is just slightly breezy and comes in the right direction, you can smell the roses, morning glories, and honeysuckles Baiyu planted in there. That tower serves as the more pretty getaway in this place." She pointed to the much larger Southern tower. "And there is where the students sleep. Each has their own dorm, but usually they shares rooms with siblings or sweethearts..." She looked into the North tower and out the other balcony. "And there you can see the taller Eastern tower. There's actually two, but their so close you can only see one tower from the ground. Those are where classes are held. The taller of the two is where I teach and the other one is where Baiyu supervises the higher ranking students. They study separately so the newcomers don't slow down the more advanced students." Ren looked at Albiore and blushed. "Sorry, I'm talking alot...."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:15 pm
He shook his head. "Naw. I like girls who know alot..." He laughed and put his arms around her waist from behind.
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:20 pm
Ren smiled and leaned into him. "I know this because I helped build it..." She looked around the balcony. "This tower is for the occasional astronomy lesson, stargazing activity, or just to watch the sunset or sunrise..." She nodded towards the sun. "Sunsets and sunrises have special meaning to me, so this tower was built more or less for selfish reasons."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:23 pm
Albiore laughed. "Aren't all castles, though?... By the way, my true name's Luca. You can call me either."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:27 pm
Ren smiled. "I'm Ayuu. I don't have a preference, since both names have good and bad memories attached to it."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:35 pm
He smiled again. "I think they're both beautiful. Ren... Ayuu... I dunno. I'll probalbly switch it up."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:49 pm
Ren nodded. "Baiyu does that, but he usually adds pet names. You might have heard some."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:51 pm
"Maybe..." He looked out over the scene. "You should come see my place sometime. There's a reason I hang out there so much."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:55 pm
Ren nodded and started to hum a song.
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:57 pm
"Hmm? What song is that?"
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:00 pm
Ren smiled sadly. "A song Baiyu used to sing me asleep when I was little. He stills sings it, but only once in a great while."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:03 pm
Luca nodded. "You're a big girl now... But it's good to have some... wanted ties to the past."
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Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:12 pm
Ren shook her head. "It's not a tie to the past. It's a special thing Baiyu and I share, like the sunrise and sunset." She looked over her shoulder at him and started to sing again. "Lay down Your sweet and weary head Night is falling You’ve come to journey's end Sleep now And dream of the ones who came before They are calling From across the distant shore
Why do you weep? What are these tears upon your face? Soon you will see All of your fears will pass away Safe in my arms You're only sleeping"
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