House of the Righteous and Noble Augustine

[David Augustine]

David knew that she was awake when she started bathing. He stared into the fire as she walked down the stairs and into the kitchen. He leaned forward and closed his hands together. He placed his chin on his hands as if he was deep in thought.

[raven]

Raven glanced out the door into the sitting room, to see what he was doing now. Whether or not she should bother him or let him continue to be in his own thoughts. She sipped her tea and closed her eyes, still a bit tired.

[David Augustine]

David leaned back and let out a heavy sigh. He started to think about he should do. He put his arms on the back of the couch. He let himself slouch a little bit. He didn't have anything better to do at the time.

[raven]

After an hour or so, she went in and sat by him and looked up into his eyes, "What weighs on you're mind so heavily?" She was generally wanted to know what he was thinking and why.

[David Augustine]

David wrapped his arm around her and looked back at her. He was unsure of how to answer the question. It was a very difficult one to answer. He thought of many things. Each one having it's own weight. He didn't know why he thought of so many things. Probably the heaviest of them all was the fact that his father's whereabouts were unknown.

"It has to deal with my father." he told her simply. He didn't know whether he should elaborate on that or not. He was quiet sure that she wouldn't want to hear what he had to say.

[raven]

"What of youre father?" She looked up at him, her eyes never leaving his, she studied the look in his eyes and spoke softly, "I may have failed you once...but I will not again, I am here by you're side David, for all things, big or small." Another shadow of a smile touched her lips.

[David Augustine]

"You haven't failed me, Raven." David replied with a smile. He then gave a heavy sigh. He thought about of how to explain it, but was unsure of how to approach it. He looked around the room in some hope that the answer would be lying around on a piece of paper or something. Unfortunately, there was no piece of paper with the answer on it. He turned his head and looked into her eyes once more. "Do you know the story of Jonathan Augustine, the leader of the Crimson Brigade during the Crusades?"

[raven]

"I've heard of it yet..."She closed her eyes and recalled some of the whispers she had heard, "He never returned from the battle...and it's unknown of whether he's alive or dead...or a Prisoner of war." She looked up at him and touched his cheek, "That is what weighs on you're mind so?"

[David Augustine]

"Yes." David replied simply. He looked back at the fire. It's flames dancing in the fire place. "It is why I started my journey. Not only to become the first dragoon in my family but to find out what happened to him. There are so many clues, but each lead to either a dead end or another clue that doesn't help as much."

[raven]

She laid her had on his shoulder and sighed softly, "I wish I could give you the answers you require...but I only have so much power right now." She stroked his chest softly, not sure how to comfort him...she never knew what to do in such situations...and she wish she knew...for his sake.

[David Augustine]

David wrapped his other arm around and held her close. He kissed her softly and looked into her eyes. "The answers will come to me eventually." he replied, "I'll continue to look until I find it, but I am certain that my father is not a prisoner of war. I heard that he was located in the mountains about a month ago. I searched there and found piece of his armor that had his crest and the crest of the crimson brigade on it. He was there, but where he is now....thats a different question."

[raven]

She stroked his chest and kissed him back softly, "I'm sure you'll find what you're looking for soon enough." She laid her head on his shoulder and twirled his shirt around her finger softly. Thinking of her family for once, her father and mother were in the town, lavished with riches as she was...She hadn't been home since she was 16, but every once in awhile she'd sent word of her where abouts.

[David Augustine]

"Yeah." David replied lightly. He held her close and kept his gaze on the fire. He smiled as he felt her breathing against him. He enjoyed her company. She helped him clear is mind of things or helped him feel more comfortable. He leaned back into the couch with her head on his shoulder. His fingers running through her hair.

[raven]

She closed her eyes and continued to mess with his shirt, she felt warm and relaxed in his arms. It had been years since she had felt like this with anyone...ever since her previous love...She sighed, she missed him but David helped ease that pain.

[David Augustine]

David kissed Raven on the head. He felt that it was more than her helping him. That he helped her in certain ways. He let out a sigh and turned to look at the fire again. He didn't plan on doing anything today. He decided to simply relax.