dusk over dawn

"Some call our realm a world of shadows, but that makes it sound so unpleasant... The twilight there holds a serene beauty... You have seen it yourself as the sun sets on this world. Bathed in that light, all the people were pure and gentle..." // AFFILIATED WITH AO \\

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Maybe she wouldn’t have been so unfamiliar with the other regions if she was let out of Aelluria once in a while.

All Midna really wanted was a day to herself in Frostias; was that too much to ask? Sure, there was an assassination attempt, but that was a few years ago... Okay, maybe two, but she had a bodyguard. She was sure that she was safe.

Her main reason for coming was because she heard of a small art class that she figured she could, as cheesy to her as it sounded, make some friends. She was twenty; she could have gone out and probably meet some people at a library or something, but unfortunately, as good as she was with continuing, starting conversations with people around her age group wasn’t her forte.

The art class was held in the back of an art store (surprise, surprise), and there were about ten or eleven people. The teacher didn’t appear to show up yet, and some others were showing off their sketches and pieces. Her own sketchbook was at her side, and what caught her eye was a younger boy sitting in the corner, drawing beautifully. Now was maybe a good shot.

“Hi.” She put on the best smile she could muster.

“That’s a really great sketch.”

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Today was hot, just like any other day in Solias of course, but there was something about the heat that was unbearable today. Maybe it wasn’t the best day to try and find new material for her crafts.

Wiping some sweat from her brow the red haired girl make a quick stop at an ice cream stand for a cool treat. Ice cream always offered a perfect way to cool down on days like this. 

“Much better…”

Deciding to finish her treat before trying to shop again, Kairi took to exploring the park area nearby. A few people were walking their dogs today, including a woman clad in dark colors with a husky at a payphone. 

Without warning the other woman’s husky dashed towards her and leaped at her, was her ice cream that good if a dog wanted some?

“W-hoa!”

Thankfully the owner grabbed the leash before the husky could try again.

“It’s fine! The heat must be getting to your dog too, there’s a small fountain here that allows dogs in play in, that should help him.”

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The young woman gave her dog a quick glare, watching how the new stranger seemed to be caught off guard by his sudden approach. Midna sighed, giving her dog a quick scratch behind the ears to calm him down.

“Yeah, he’s not used to heat like this...” She muttered.

“We’re from Aelluria, so he and I normally aren’t prepared for warmer temperatures. I’m here for my own reasons, but...” She looked at Jacob, who was whimpering and nuzzling his head up against her leg. “He’s got real separation anxiety, even more than a usual dog.”

Her eyes then looked around, hoping to find the fountain, and then she pursed her lips. “That’d probably be a good idea... thanks.”

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Protecting an Heiress

Another day, another job to do. This time Zack was supposed to be a bodyguard for a woman in Aelluria, some kind of important heiress or something. He didn’t need to know why she was important, only enough to keep her safe. She was apparently originally from the area, so her father wanted to hire someone with the sources he had there, calling them more trustworthy with their age. Upon finding out from one of his contacts that Zack was a former Soldier First Class, he’d been hired almost immediately. He knew he could trust his contact, and he knew he could trust Zack’s skills.

As the train came to its last stop, Zack put away the book he’d been pretending to read, going over what he knew about the mission in his head. The woman wanted to go into town for a night without an entourage - someone from Frostias really had it out for her - and so she and her father had come to the compromise of one elite bodyguard for the night. And Zack certainly fit the description, and it wouldn’t look strange for him to be accompanying her. All he had to do was go with her to do whatever she wanted, and make sure anyone who tried to attack her failed and was subdued.

He made his own way to the address he’d been given, and when he arrived he surveyed the house with a whistle. Gated, a sizable yard, guards - some openly visible, some only because he was trained to see them, and what looked like a high-tech security system. He only knew so much about that. He showed some security guards at the front his ID, and they let him through. He knocked on the door and waited for the woman he was accompanying to answer.

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She had argued that she had enough karate experience to be able to protect herself without somebody looming over her at all times. Honestly, the idea of a bodyguard almost creeped her out. It was somebody she had never even met, and he was supposed to be some kind of soldier. She was expecting some huge, buff dude with a crew cut and a no-nonsense attitude to be watching over her like a hawk. And knowing Midna, she absolutely hated restrictions like that.

She was only leaning over her computer and typing in another paragraph for a college paper. It was a simple scene, her in only a black sweater and sweatpants with a bowl of popcorn and the Wicked soundtrack softly playing in the back. And then the doorbell rang. She spun around in her office chair, rolling her eyes and groaning. This was going to be the most awkward night of her life; she could feel it.

Her bare feet quietly pat across the wooden floor, and the doorknob felt cold in her hand as she placed her fingers upon in. She waited a few seconds in hesitation, before she opened the door to be greeted with a face... probably about as old as hers. Strange. He couldn't have been the bodyguard; he was muscular and built well, sure, but he was young, and he didn't look exactly as gruff and serious as she expected. Crossing her arms, she leaned against the side of the door with a puzzled look.

"Hey, do you, uh... have the wrong house or something? Or... are you the..." She bit her bottom lip, raising an eyebrow.

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Solias wasn't Aelluria, but it was a nicer place than she expected. However, it wasn't exactly to her advantage that most of the clothes she owned were black, and that dark fabric attracted all of the sunlight from the corners of the fuckin' Earth.

She looked completely out of place.

She was wearing a black sweater with a dark teal head shawl, and then black jeans, grey boots, and holding the leash to where her dog, Jacob, was sitting and panting happily. She was supposed to be walking her dog, but then some guy stopped by and asked if he could use her cellphone to call his mother.

She could guarantee she wasn't going to get that cellphone back, as it had been a good twenty minutes already. Dammit.

She sighed, trying to find a payphone (if they were still around) that she could call her cellphone company and have them track the phone for her. She didn't really want to go through the hassle of having to buy a new one... And then when she found one, she hadn't even put her quarter in when she realized Jacob was running off towards a poor, redheaded girl with ice cream in her hand.

"Jacob!" She shrieked, running after the canine before he pounced on the stranger. He had jumped on the female only once before Midna grabbed a hold of his leash, gently but firmly tugging and saying, "Heel, Jake..."

She then sighed, looking up at the female with a tired and pitying look. "I'm sorry, he's still not very good when he sees strangers with food..."

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I’m so excited! My Twilight Princess is all ready! In celebration, go ahead and like if you want a starter with Midna! Cap is at 4!