The Forest of Tarz (Exxor x Eldarwen)

He rested a paw on her shoulder, just to let her know that he was able to speak of it, though it did sadden him to remember. Whatever she said, he understood. He had seen that even she, and himself had problems when they were young. And he felt that Selene had problems even now. He wanted so much to hug her, help her let out the feelings in a way that wouldn't harm anyone. Though with her last question, he just smiled at this. It was just a tad offensive, but he brushed it off. He shrugged. "I wouldn't know." he said. "I learned to speak with my hands at the time. My grandmother knew sign language, because she worked with mutes as well. My grandmother was a matron who ran an orphanage. They have a new matron now, as far as I can remember." He then got to thinking. "I get the feeling that you can feel my emotions." he said to her. "Its not a bad thing, actually." He smiled again. "I think something like that is a gift, or a blessing."

Exxor's aura suddenly changed, and drastically. He was shocked out of his mind, hearing her say that it was a curse. He felt taken back when she kept away from him. But seeing how she had just suddenly begin to cry, he knew he had to do something. And fast. He usually had a shoulder for someone to cry on. But now, he hoped that she would let him do so. "I'm sorry..." he said softly. "I never meant for you to cry. I wish I could take back what I said just now, but... if you need me for anything, I'll help, in any way I can." He wanted to comfort her now, hoping to give any sign of apology to her. He kicked his own self in his mind, for having said something so stupid. He couldn't take back what he said, but he wanted to hug her, hoping that she wouldn't mind it.

Exxor could only watch her tremble as his ears began to ring, and ring loud. This only told him one thing, that she had a demon hidden deep within her. This was her dark side, and he unknowingly let it out. He stood his ground, this time, seeing her look at him like she wanted to tell him to run. But he didn't. He finally saw that she was fighting this inner demon that she had within her. The ringing began to grow louder, and louder in his ears. Even as she seemed to take a demonic change, himself sensing the demonic aura from her. He heard that cry of pain from her, and stood in a defensive stance. Then, he saw her fell to the floor. With that, Exxor felt terrible. He felt guilty, all over. He had wanted so much to help, but she took this turn. The only thing that Exxor could do really, was take her back home. He picked her up from the ground, and walked back to the town, bringing her back to Madeline. He waited to explain what happened to her, after Exxor placed Selene back on her bed. "When... she comes to..." Exxor said. "Tell her that she can visit me. I don't want her to be angry with me, if I came over to see if she was okay. I did too much damage today to face her..." He shook his head slightly, letting up a few tears. He then walked out the door, not letting Madeline have a second say. ((Though if you have Selene visit him, he'll talk to her. He won't shut himself out from her.))

The blacksmith saw her, and beckoned her to come in, with a smile. He heard of the same thing that happened with Exxor, and was willing to let her in, to apologize. "Exxor told me what happened yesterday." Balner said. "He was a bit torn when he came back, but he's feeling better. If you wish to speak to him, he's in his room." He let Selene go to speak with Exxor, though at this moment, Exxor walked back in to speak with Balner. His eyes came across Selene, and his look changed for the better. "Selene!" he said, walking up to her. "Listen... about yesterday, I'm sorry I did that to you. I didn't know how you felt about it. I won't ever bring up what I said again. Ever."

Balner was already off to work, and he nodded to them on letting them go elsewhere. Exxor nodded. "We can head either outside, or to my room." he said. Whenever Selene made the decision, they went there, leaving Balner to his duties. He agreed with what Selene said though, nodding to that. "Again, I didn't mean to hurt you, but... if you do feel hurt, I lend a shoulder for you to cry on." he said to her. "And don't worry about master Balner, he's not gonna mettle with our ordeal. He isn't one to do that."

Exxor nodded. "Its alright." he said. The idea of him getting to be close to her, closer than just being any possible friend, seemed to vanish there. If she reacted so horribly to a strong emotion like sadness, then it would be plenty times worse if she had felt the even stronger emotion of love. That would put the entire village in danger, if not the rest of the kingdom. "We can be friends still, can't we?" he said with a smile, trying to brighten the situation some. "I'll learn what to say, and what not to say. Just I don't want you hurting me, or yourself, you know?" He hoped that what he said wouldn't make her go crazy, not wanting her to go berserk in the blacksmith's home and shop.

The one bit she added at the beginning, didn't catch to well with him, and on the inside, he frowned on it. He nodded to the next words she said, and figured to not add anymore to it, not wanting to add more fuel to a fire that could possibly kill him in one fell swoop. Though he let her walk out of the room, and off to where she needed to be. He didn't want to think it, but just then, he was being a complete, and total jackass. He knew it. He KNEW that she probably wouldn't want to talk to him, ever again. All because of a suggestion that he made that wouldn't endanger him, or anyone around him. Though that was what he thought, at least. And since he was mad at himself, he took his claymore from the edge of his room, and headed out to the backyard of the house, beginning to train his skills against the practice dummy. He always did so, when he was angry, or upset, or any other negative feeling he had.