Restless Warrior

Natalie Furaha. Court member. 23. Personal Assistant to Scott Rockwell. Due to the nature of my work you may see me in various corners of Ever After running whatever errand my boss needs me to.

[natalie-furaha]

[isabellenewton]

“New foods, new flavors, I mean I’m not really good at cooking but if someone offers me something I’ve never tried before I’ll try it… little things here and there, some peculiar hat my boss designed… I don’t know I guess I just don’t want to miss something because I didn’t want to give it a chance…”

[natalie-furaha]

“I’m not good at cooking either, but I do seem to have a knack with baking cakes. I also think it’s wise to give something new a chance when you have the opportunity. Who knows if it might present itself ever again?”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“I would hope so. It’s a win-win situation for everyone, at the very least. Well, in a way.”

[natalie-furaha]

“True, very true. I might participate then, perhaps even start a bidding war of my own to help the establishment out.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

Raise the Dead | Natalie & Melissa

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

Natalie’s words made her pause and think for a moment. She had always assumed that the only family you had were those you had blood relations to. Family was something you were born into and had since birth, regardless of whether they were good or bad. She always thought that you were stuck with the family you were born with and if they were less than loving and compassionate, then it was simply your fate and you had to accept it. Perhaps family was more than just blood relations. But I’ll never find a family of my own. The rueful thought echoed in her mind. Well, perhaps it was better that she didn’t. With her life the way it is, it was best if she didn’t have any attachments that could be used against her.

She returned Natalie’s half-hearted smile with a rueful smile of her own. “Well, perhaps family doesn’t always have to be those who share the same blood. Maybe if the family you have is unable to provide the love and support you want and need, then perhaps you can find a family of your own.” She turned her gaze to her surroundings. “Maybe the family you choose would have stronger bonds than the one you are born into.” But of course, that’s if you’re willing to form such bonds with people. She left that message unsaid, but perhaps Natalie would get her underlying message.

“Thank you, Miss Furaha.” Melissa turned her attention back to Natalie with a small smile. “It would be my honor for you to share your memories of your father with me.” Because memories of a deceased loved one were precious and sometimes, it was hard to share such memories with another.

[natalie-furaha]

Melissa’s words made Natalie pause for a moment as she thought about what the woman was saying. Could she find the sense of family she knew when she was a child with people who weren’t blood relations? It seemed like an odd idea, the possibility of such a thing. How could she even choose non-blooded family? From her scant list of friends that she knew so few well at all? It seemed like an impossible path, but one that somehow seemed alluring at the same time. Yet, wasn’t that the expected choice for if she married someone? It suddenly seemed much less appealing, if marriage was in fact the answer.

“Perhaps it doesn’t, but it feels like it would be…strange to call someone not of my blood family. I’ll certainly think upon it later though, for perhaps you are right, Miss Kent. Perhaps non-blood family would be better than blood family,” she finally replied. She wouldn’t though, she already knew it. Natalie knew herself well enough to know that she wouldn’t think about it later, there were other more…pressing matters on her mind that she was avoiding currently. Maybe someday she would think about it, but certainly not anytime soon, if she ever thought about it again at all.

“No, thank you. I know you probably have better things to attend to than listening to me speak about my father.” Natalie smiled at Melissa, and she was glad that, for once, she wouldn’t be alone or with her family when she visited her beloved father.

[drizella-moore]

“Let’s say I want one for if I ever need a job. Things are fleeting in life and one day, you might be at the top. Then the next, you might suddenly find yourself at the very bottom. If it’s a job you have a passion for, or at least like, I think the good can outweigh the bad. ”

[natalie-furaha]

“You’re a princess though, and the sister to our future queen. I certainly don’t see how you could ever fall to the bottom, ma‘am.”

[drizella-moore]

“That’s going to be a strain on the staff. Maybe I can retire to my chambers early.”

[natalie-furaha]

“Oh, well yes I suppose the staff will be preoccupied with Her Majesty’s party. I’m certain if you become tired Queen Margaret won’t mind you turning in early, ma’am.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“I have a love-hate relationship with heels. They’re gorgeous, but good lord they come at quite the cost.”

[natalie-furaha]

“They do have quite a price tag on them, sometimes its hard to believe that such things cost as much as they do, but c’est la vie.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“I was thinking of dancing.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“It’s alright, these sort of things are understandable. We don’t want your friend accidentally getting into any trouble after all.”

[natalie-furaha]

“No, I really don’t.”

Natalie looked around, trying to quell her worry. She need not worry about Tanner, he was a grown man, but there was still that niggling worry that wouldn’t quite go away, and she couldn’t understand why. She shook her head, putting on a smile before looking back at Melissa. “I’m sorry, I must sound silly worrying about him so much.” She let out a light laugh. “I don’t usually bring dates to these types of events, but I thought I would make an exception for this one.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“That’s a perfect fit. A fitting name for a regal kitten. I’d love to meet your kitten, she sounds charming.”

[natalie-furaha]

“I’m certain that you would be able to meet her. She would probably love to meet you, and Anubis of course.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“Well, now you know one person who would happily shop with you.”

[natalie-furaha]

“I’m quite pleased to hear that. There are times when I would rather have a friend than my mother shopping with me.”

[melissa-kent-deactivated2021082]

“Well, Fire & Ice needs the money, people obviously want to win, and what’s a better way than to start a bidding war?”

[natalie-furaha]

“A wise observation, Miss Kent. I’m certain the ladies of Fire and Ice will love it if you start one in hopes of them earning more money.”

[robiras]

“Please ask him if you don’t mind, that way I can get the forms ready.”

“For now we’ll just proceed with the typical process for a yearly wrap…”

[natalie-furaha]

“Of course, I’ll inquire him when I see him later today.”

“Yes, all right then.”

[robiras]

"Oh no… I- …"

[robiras]

“She sounds like my mother. Maybe it’s a universal things for mothers, they want their children to be the best at what they do…” Rob said with fondness, if his mother ever found out what he really did, well he wasn’t sure how she would react, so it was better if she never did. “Don’t we all?” he said with a small laugh, “my sleeping schedule has been a mess for years, my roommate insists I need to take things slowly, but now it’s just a part of who I am” Rob admitted.

“That means you are a very passionate person…” Rob gave her a smile, he tried to figure out how a girl like this fitted in court, something told him she didn’t share most of the court members opinions. “Yeah, for me it’s terrifying.”

[natalie-furaha]

“Goodness, well I hope I’m not as pushy about it if I ever have children of my own,” she laughed a little, wondering for a moment if she was laughing at the fact to make it seem like a lighter topic or because laughter seemed the easiest way to divert his attention from her words. If wasn’t supposed to be a thing. She was expected to marry and have children, and the idea squeezed at her like constricting ropes. Expectations pulling, coiling tighter around her even  more as time passed. She pushed away the thoughts so they wouldn’t settle and sour her mood. “I understand that, Mister Iras,” she replied with a small laugh of her own. “I suppose trouble sleeping and a messy sleeping schedule would be common pieces when one has so much work to attend to each day, am I correct?”

“Passionate.” She murmured and mused upon the word for a moment, for it had never been a word she had heard used to describe the way she acted sometimes. Deciding she liked it though, and the fact he didn’t seem put out about the fact she could be vocal, she smiled back at him. He was certainly different from how she had imagined he might be  outside of his job, and from what little she had heard, but that was never a bad thing. “I’m sure it can’t be all that bad though. Certainly the fun topics are interesting in larger groups.”

[isabellenewton]

“I’m excited about this. I like trying new things.”

[natalie-furaha]

“Really? What sort of things?”

[isabellenewton]

“Ohh no, it’s not that… I- I don’t know, it just I never pictured myself being acquainted with a court member, that’s all.”

“That’s what makes us human I guess…”

[natalie-furaha]

“And why is that? Does it seem unlikely that a member of the court would take their time to acquaint themselves with someone of a lower status? To befriend a member of the common folk?”

“Yes, human. What a peculiar thing to be one.”

[isabellenewton]

“Oh he will, don’t worry. It’s not like we are free to just roam the castle. And he wouldn’t leave without telling you, so don’t worry. You will get your dance.”

“Certainly. I mean what could possibly compel someone to mess up the catering of an event such as this one?”

[natalie-furaha]

“That is rather true. I wonder what type of dance it will be, hopefully something fun. Those dances are always the best in my opinion.”

“I have no earthly idea, but I don’t plan on being around when Her Majesty gets wind of her guest not enjoying the food.”

[umatripoli-blog]

[natalie-furaha]

“Oh, I do apologise if this is an inconvenient time, Lady Tripoli. I could come back later?”