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Post by Saline-Base on Oct 11, 2014 15:47:50 GMT -5
Saline listened, and with that last few sentences, the wall that was conscience suddenly reinforces three-fold. He almost saw his sister in place of him, what he did by hitting her literally left her unconsolable for weeks...He was at war with somepony that wanted to lose, something everypony would simply call, 'mercy.'
He trots up to him, the same caring look as earlier, but painted over with a look of discipline. He grips Low, laying him onto his back. "If...it is discipline you truly crave for, I'll give you what you deserve, nothing more." With that, he rears a foreleg, and stops, "I still forgive you, but discipline was a building block of every zebra, this everypony knew." He shuts his eyes like he would to put down a dog, and swung down.
Where he aimed meant to only cause pain and leave a bruise at most, he aimed for his side. He didn't put too much strength to truly damage his insides, but only to knock out the air inside. His hoof goes down to impact his stomach, but he stops, and rears it again, looking like a mother, too weak to discipline, but knowing it's needed.
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Post by Low Key on Oct 11, 2014 15:54:19 GMT -5
(( Just so everyone else knows, I'll wait until Zeila and Niara post their reactions so far before I react. Also gives the two of you time to make the choice of forgiving and saving Low from retribution  )) |
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Post by Niara on Oct 11, 2014 16:24:34 GMT -5
--- Niara was speechless. The way he described his feelings with the others all stabbed into her heart like daggers saying that he felt so much better with somepony else. The romance he talked about was enough to make Niara want to stop him from talking more, she almost ignored the things he talked about that had happened to him in the past, what came before was so hurtful. Tears swelled up in her eyes as she heard how he cried about how bad he was and how what he had done was wrong. She almost broke out in tears as he started talking to her and saying she deserved somepony better then him, her heart cried more by the words of it. She knew he wanted the best to her, but her heart twisted the sentence to a warning to run away. The words repeated in her head and she felt tears run down her cheeks but no sound came out. Her mind twisted the words and the tone of it and made it sound like he didn't want her, like she wasn't good enough. Why think of this now? It's not me laying there, he's apologizing! she couldn't twist her mind anymore and tried not to look at him or hear his struggling for air.
No. This is not what I want, not how I want him to be. Not what I want to hear. I have to fix it.
"sshh.. breathe slowly" her soft and calm voice was calling for Low, she sat down in front of him. Her hoof petted his head slowly, her eyes still full with tears. She couldn't stand his crying anymore and the only way to stop it was to calm him down. She couldn't say anything about the subject, about what he had done, but it didn't matter. As long as she got him to stop crying, it would be easier for her.
Of course, she was hurt and surprised for what he had done but she couldn't think clear in these conditions. Looking up at Saline, she gave him a teary eyed look with disappointment towards Low but understanding towards the zebra. She could understand why he was mad, he had all right to. Looking down again at Low, she used her other hoof to lift his face up by his chin so he faced her, wiping his tear away. She didn't strike any expression, only mixed but mostly negative emotions in her eyes as she kept patting his head and trying to calm him down. "Take a deep breath"
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Post by Niara on Oct 11, 2014 16:26:41 GMT -5
(I think I was typing at the same time as you, Saline xP But I'm literally crying  ) |
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Post by Zeila on Oct 11, 2014 21:13:36 GMT -5
Zeila stood there between Saline, Low and Niara feeling as though she wasn't there but listening to the story of what happened after they dropped her off at her home that night and she had to admit she was surprised by these facts. She thought Saline was still upset at her but in reality was directing his anger at Low for the manipulation and one night stand that he had put on him. She couldn't understand what Saline was feeling of having someone you liked toy with your heart but understood the feeling of wanting revenge for something that someone had done to you. Though looking at Low key it was obvious that he was sorry and knew what he had done was wrong to such a great extent that he seemed to want to send away the foreign mare who was his current love.
She watched as Saline moved over to Low Key and attempted to take a swing at him only to stop and before Zeila could act Niara whizzed by her and moved to Low Key's side embracing him and trying her best to calm him down. She let out a soft sigh and slowly walks over to the group her hood pulled down a little making sure her face was covered again. She uses her magic grabbing Saline by the tail and slowly pulls him back a bit in order to make a bit more space between him and Low Key. She then placed herself between them letting Low and Niara be together behind her, "Ok I think a bit of a time out here and give each other a minute to recover and think for a minute." Her voice carried a tone of indifference to the situation but understanding as she looked at all the ponies taking a moment to get her composure then looking towards Low and Niara. "At the moment ,Low Key, you and Niara need to talk and think about how you want your relationship to continue and if you want to keep your love going.", giving Niara a soft smile from under the hood before turning her attention to Saline, "Saline me and you need to speak a bit as well."
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Post by Zeila on Oct 11, 2014 21:14:07 GMT -5
((Sorry for not posting I was out and didn't get home until later))
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Post by Saline-Base on Oct 11, 2014 21:27:57 GMT -5
//FOOTNOTE: I'm writing Saline in his native tongue. I'll use <> as the quotes, wether or not your character understands is up to you.
Saline does not fight off Ziela's pull, nor Niara running over to comfort Low Key. He simply stands, looking to Ziela, speaking in his native tongue, still somewhat entranced from his hallucination of his sister. <What do you need now? Don't you see he is asking for just and right discipline?> He says, looking to her, becore realizing he spoke in his language. "Err. What I meant was: why are you detaining me from disciplining Low Key? What sort of interest do you have in me?" He looks to Low, seeing him, he cringes softly.
He turns his head to look Niara in the eyes, "What do we need to speak of right now? I have something to do, and discipline to endow!" He knows he's sounding ridiculous with discipline to ponies, but it was just the culture shock. He simply sits down, and looks to her.
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Post by Low Key on Oct 11, 2014 21:59:37 GMT -5
Pinned on his back, Low looks up at Saline towering above him and knew what was coming next. It was going to hurt, wasn't it? Good, he hoped it would break something, maybe hospitalize him. Closing his eyes, he awaited his penance.
Instead, he felt Saline being dragged off of him. Opening his eyes again, Low saw Niara looking down at him with a look of pity. As she cooed softly to him and stroked his cheek, he began to calm down. Slowly he sat up and put his forelegs around her, nuzzling into the side of her neck.
As he caught his breath, he breathed, "Why? What have I done to deserve your forgiveness?" He's silent for a moment before he speaks again, "You know, there were a few times today and last night that I questioned the validity of our relationship. After seeing what I did to Saline, I thought that I had manipulated you. I-I was hoping that wasn't true, but I couldn't prove it." He's silent again before saying, "I-is it true? Is the only reason you stayed with me because you didn't know who I was, or what I did? Oh Celestia, I would never wanted something like that for you. N-never..." Low finally falls silent as he buries his snout into Niara's shoulder, silently weeping.
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Post by Zeila on Oct 11, 2014 22:22:12 GMT -5
Zeila was a bit confused by the rather odd language he just spoke but once he started to speak in their common tongue she soon walked even closer to him almost getting in his face,"Yes you are right that Low Key needs to be disciplined for what he did to you on how he hurt you but do you think of yourself as Judge, jury and executioner in this?" She points to his chest giving a heavy huff,"What makes you qualified to punish him for a action that he obviously hurt him almost as much as it did you."
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Post by Niara on Oct 12, 2014 13:17:00 GMT -5
--- Niara sighed and held him close, letting him weep on her shoulder and let out what he needed to let go of. Words, feelings and whatever that bothered him so much that he still kept shedding tears after calming down. "I have no decided what I think about your actions, but seeing you so broken and helpless just makes my heart break" she said as she stroked him over his back. As she sat there, she kept thinking of what he said and tried to remember what he explained after all the romantic feelings with that Midnight mare and Saline, even thou some of her was pushing it away. The things he did was truly horrible, heart breaking and unthinkable. She almost couldn't believe what he was saying either, it didn't sound like him at all. Not after all the things he had said to her and done for her, how many feelings that had been running through her mind just because of him. That was the reason, she knew that now.
She pulled him back and looked him in the eyes. "The reason that I went with you was because I was attracted to you. I didn't know you, but that didn't matter. I want to get to know you, I wanted to hear about what you had done. I put my trust in you because I felt like you where a stallion who would do anything for me, and I would do anything for you. You made me feel good in so many ways, more loved then I have ever felt before, I even had doubts that I could ever do anything to return the favor" she said, she wanted to smile and hug him but stayed serious. She had yet to think about what he had done, but as the question was of their relationship, she had to focus on that first.
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Post by Saline-Base on Oct 12, 2014 13:57:13 GMT -5
Saline pushed away her pointing hoof of his chest, he may be nice, but he will not allow him to get guilted by somepony that had nothing to do with the problem at hoof, "And who are you to say my actions are wrong? The importance of you in this situation is neither wide or long." He looks her in the eyes, "You have yet to experience your mind twisted into believing a pony truly loves you, only to find out it was lies and none of it was true."
He did still look hurt, even after it all, it seriously weighed him down emotionally, almost traumatically. He couldn't believe he was capable of doing what he did even now, he had to have been posessed by something, afflicted, something, anything else that wasn't the truth.
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Post by Low Key on Oct 12, 2014 17:33:51 GMT -5
Low was truly touched by Niara's words. When he was finally calm enough to speak again, he said, "Do...Do you still trust me? I-I-I love you, Niara, more than I have ever loved anypony else. E-Even if we don't work out, I want you to know that I will never forget you. This last day and a half has given me more good memories than the last few years of my life, and it's all because of you."
Low wraps his forelegs around Niara's neck, his face very close to hers, "But I want you to make me a promise; promise me that you'll never leave. Promise me that, and unless the day may come that you break that promise, then I also promise you no more secrets. It was my fault that I didn't tell you about Saline sooner because I didn't want to destroy the moment. I'm not going to make the same mistake again, Niara; you mean too much to me."
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Post by Zeila on Oct 12, 2014 19:38:01 GMT -5
She grumbled a little,"Yeah I may not be as important to this discussion as you are but being a outsider to the incident allows me to look at this with no bias to either of you and what I can see is someone who wants to physically harm another without thinking it through and rushing to judgement from emotions." She groaned a little as she looked to to Low Key and Niara. "You maybe right to punish him for his actions but honestly what good will it do you?" Her head lowered a bit more,"Will it make the pain from his actions be gone, will it erase the mistakes of the past?" She rubbed her head a little,"If your going to go around punishing everyone who hurt you then you would be a wanted stallion now wouldn't you?"
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Post by Niara on Oct 14, 2014 6:43:22 GMT -5
--- Niara was touched by his words once more. She felt more loved the ever, how could she leave this behind? She didn't have the heart to leave him now, or doubt his feelings towards her. All her bad thoughts from the moments before slowly drifted as she dug her face in his shoulder and tried her best not to leek out her last tears, she had to stay strong a little longer. All her doubts started to calm and she didn't see a reason she shouldn't be with Low right now. A smile crawled upon her face and she gave a heavy sigh. "I will never leave, Low" she whispered. His embrace was so close and it felt so special, no words could describe her feelings right now. She just knew that they where positive and made her feel amazing.
"I love you"
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Post by Saline-Base on Oct 14, 2014 7:04:02 GMT -5
Saline looked her in the eyes, "If you knew abput zebra culture, you'd understand and concur." He doesn't falter, but looks over to Low and Niara. His heart sinks a bit, he's so heartbroken. He wanted to be in Niara's place; Low was truly somepony he'd be able to love if he didn't break it. He couldn't lie and say he was not feeling envy at this point, how could he not? He sighs, a face of meloncholy plastering on his face, "…I still feel infatuated however, and I don't think it's going to die down...ever."
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