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never read it or anything but it seems sweet and he’d probably LOVE IT!!!!
Good!! Yay, can’t wait!!!
Aww, they had to steal books?? And they’re orphans? Poor babies!!
Sweet Tauren!! Oh, okay! I thought he was like 17 or 18. XD
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@godlyfantasy12 Idk who Easton’s writer is but was he created specifically for the RP???
Where'd I get ya this time? The liver? The kidney? I'm runnin' outta places to put holes in ya.
Paxton continued. “I-I wasn’t…wasn’t a-allowed to. B-but I did. S-sometimes…”
Aawww Pax! 🥺 Poor baby
My charries were allowed to read, but it was really restricted and the history books were completely made up. Carter got good at sneaking around and getting real history books and songs for Carmen. That’s also why Carter is so curious all the time. He’s used to people hiding things from him.
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
Idk who Easton’s writer is but was he created specifically for the RP???
Yeah, @Mineralizedwritings came up with the original idea, but anyone can play him and add to his character
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
Yeah! I made him for the castle, anyone can write him as long as he doesn’t cause too much harm, I gave him a bit of backstory but feel free to add too it. He’s basically just a instigator XD he’s got some motives though.
"And so I left this world just as I had entered it. Confused."
@lightoverdarkness6 @loopylin y’all wanna RP?
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#ProtectSeb@mineralizedwritings @godlyfantasy12 Yes!! Okay, good! I’ll do that. @loopylin
Matthew
“Books? Hm…I haven’t done much reading to be quite honest…Oh! We did have a few songbooks and I had some hymnals given to me from my…” Luna faltered slightly, “My parents. And I was given a few history books and books about the world above by the Kobolds. I did cherish all of them since I didn’t have many. My favorites were probably a cross between one of the hymnals and a certain book about the world above.”
“That’s c-c-cool!” I said.
Luna turned to Paxton, expectant. He flushed, then shrugged.
I frowned. He was hiding something. I wonder what’s wrong?
“We’re talking about books? I like the voyage of the dawn treader.” Tauren said.
“That book was depressing.” Lesli said.
“I liked it.” He added with a shrug.
“I-I-I’ve read th-that one b-before,” I said. “I-it was o-okay.” I added, my eyes still on Paxton. He doesn’t have a favorite book…can he read? Or maybe he can’t for some other reason.
Carmen perked up when she heard Luna mention songbooks and hymnals.
“You were given them by your parents? You didn’t have to steal? Did you sing them together with your family?” The questions spilled out of Carmen, making her sound momentarily very much like her brother.
Did she just say ‘you didn’t have to steal?!’ Poor Carmen and Carter!
Luna’s eyes softened at Carmen’s questions, and the girl’s eyes wide with wonder at Luna’s words.
She gave a small shake of her head, along with a sad smile. “No…I didn’t have to steal them. My…adopted family gave them to me, and allowed me to keep what I already had. They wanted me to understand a bit of my culture, along with learn other things since I didn’t get out much.”
“You were…adopted?” Carmen tilted her head. Luna pursed her lips and then nodded.
“By the Kobolds.”
Kobolds?
I was getting more confused by the minute. It almost sounded like…but no, that couldn’t be true.
“As for having to steal books…I’m sorry you…had to do that,” Luna’s eyes grew a bit serious, but kept their softness. She glanced at Paxton, who met her eyes after looking at Carmen. Luna gently poked him with her elbow.
He shifted a bit, shaking his head. She nodded. The room went silent for a little bit, until….
“I…” Paxton’s voice was a quiet whisper, and Luna blinked, wondering if she’d imagined it. She looked at him, watching as he anxiously played with Hope’s fur, staring at his feet.
“I…couldn’t read e-either.”
I smiled at Paxton, and caught his eye, encouraging him to go on.
Paxton gulped and continued. “I-I wasn’t…wasn’t a-allowed to. B-but I did. S-sometimes…” Paxton bit his lip at the last part, pulling his knees even closer to his chest. He stuffed his face into them, squeezing his fist into Hope’s fur.
My heart was breaking for him.
He wasn’t allowed to read b-books? I can’t imagine!
I immediately felt sad for him, sensing his emotions.
He looked like he was remembering something terrible. Luna stepped forward and hugged him.
I ached to do the same, but I didn’t want to scare him. I shifted slightly from foot to foot and stuck my hands in my pockets. I felt something hard and smooth. I pulled it out, and it was my book! The one that I’d always loved from childhood, “The Boy, The mole, the fox and the Horse.” I held it and softly stroked the glossy cover. Then I jumped, starting with an idea, startling Lyla and a few others.
I walked over to Paxton, holding my book.
“P-paxton…?” He looked up from his bear.
“U-um…I-I-I’ve got th-this book…I-I-I’ve always l-loved it, and I thought…w-well…would y-you like i-it?” I asked softly.
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Okay, I’m not sure what’s going on with KP, but it’s different, and I can’t get my letters off of the bold color XD
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@lightoverdarkness6 aww! This might be just the thing to bring him out of his shell too 😊 @mineralizedwritings @loopylin
Paxton
The other boy, Matthew, held out a hard object and Paxton found himself flinching involuntarily, but, upon further inspection, he realized that it wasn’t anything to bring him harm.
It…was a book.
A small book, with a glossy cover, though a bit worn, probably from being held and read so many times.
Paxton peeked out from where he hid his face, eyes wide. He looked at Matthew warily, wondering what exactly the boy was doing. What he…meant by this act.
Was he expecting something in return? Because..Paxton had nothing to give..
“I-I W-Want to giv-give it to y-you.” Matthew smiled, sitting down in front of Paxton, still proffering the book in his hands. Paxton gave a small frown, still wondering if it was some sort of trick.
If he took the book…would he get in trouble?
He looked to Luna.
She smiled, and then nodded.
Slowly, Paxton took the book from the boy, then brought it back to himself, turning it over in his hands. He ran his fingers over the cover, staring at it with bright eyes.
His eyes sparkled as he read over the title, his lips moving silently as the words jumped off the cover.
He looked up again at Matthew, questioning.
This was…his now?
Matthew nodded, a small smile on his lips.
Paxton’s heart leapt slightly, and then, he smiled. A big smile. He looked back at the book again, unable to keep from touching the cover.
His book.
All his…
And…and no one would take it from him! Or punish him for reading it!
His eyes crinkled as the smile on his face reached them. He looked back at Matthew, nodding.
“Th…” He sucked in a breath, “Thank you.”
UGH THAT WAS SO SWEET 😭
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That was so cute! 😭😭
"And so I left this world just as I had entered it. Confused."
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Awww those two 🥺“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
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OH MY GOSH THAT WAS SOOOOO PRECIOUS!!!!!! I literally felt tears come into my eyes. Paxton is so precious!!! <3 <3 <3
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@lightoverdarkness6 @mineralizedwritings AHHH I AM SO GLAD U LIKE MY BABY 🥰🥰
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Carmen
“As for having to steal books…I’m sorry you…had to do that,” Luna said, looking down at Paxton.
“I…” Paxton spoke up “I…couldn’t read e-either. I-I wasn’t…wasn’t a-allowed to. B-but I did. S-sometimes…”
Carmen’s eyes softened. The little boy seemed like he had been through a lot. At least he had Luna. She seemed like a good friend.
Carmen got lost in her thoughts but came back to reality when Matthew took something out his pocket and handed it to Paxton.
“I-I W-Want to giv-give it to y-you.” He said with a smile.
“Th…Thank you.” Paxton said smiling back.
Carmen put one hand over her heart as she looked at the two boys. She was happy to see them opening up and bonding. Despite their stutters, they were so much braver than they both realized.
She started drifting off and daydreaming for a second time, but a sudden thought occurred to her.
“Hey, Luna. Do you remember any of the songs from your books? Maybe you could teach one to us and we could… sing it together? If no one else minds, that is.”
She added the last part quickly, glancing around at everyone else. Carter smiled at her and nodded encouragingly.
“Nothing says autumn like slurpin’ apples.” -my uncle
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