A Beauty In The Water

[Seremela Vardamir]

Seremela dipped low into the cool water of the lake. She sighed deeply. Her bright blue eyes, with emerald flecks in them, fluttered closed as she felt the refreshing water lap around her bare white skin.

Her clothes were neatly folded and behind a bush. She was pretty much out in the open but was confident that no one would see her or even notice her presence.
She reached an arm behind her back and pulled her long copper colored braid over her shoulder and pulled out the band. She tossed her hair back over her shoulder and felt it tickle her back as it tumbled down in waves of shiney copper. She shuddered. She was so releived.

[David Augustine]

David was merely passing by at this time. He was exhausted from what he had done today. Training, work, and whatever else needed to be done. He had decided to come to the lake and watch it's calm surface.

When he reached the edge of the lake however, he found a pile of clothes there. They belonged to a woman, but he was unsure of who's it was. He then glanced up along lake's surface. And there she was. She was near the center of the lake. Her beauty had captivated him somehow. He didn't know if it was the woman herself or if it was from her being in the lake. He was frozen in that spot as he watched her swim in the lake's water.

[Seremela Vardamir]

Seremela ran her fingers through her hair. The cooling water came up to her waist. She could barely feel the presence of another being as she turned around and ducked under the water, not have seen the man. She stayed underneath the water's surface for about a minute until finally, bubbles rose. Seremela broke the surface. Her pale features in a state of contentness as she stood and flipped her sopping wet hair behind her.
A smile crept over her full lips. Then she opened her eyes. Bright blue eyes, flecked with emerald, widened in shock as she caught sight of the man watching her intently. She jsut stared back at him, her eyes wide. She didn't try to cover her body or drop into the water or even shout angrily at him. She only stared.

[David Augustine]

When she came back up from the water, his eyes went from her body to her eyes. His calm blue sapphire eyes were connected to her emerald ones. He didn't blink. He only stared. He didn't try to run. He didn't try to hide either. He stood up from where he knelt and faced the beauty in the water. He then took off his sword and spear and laid threw it upon the ground. He walked into the water approached her as well. Soon he was standing in front of her and looking down into her eyes.

[Seremela Vardamir]

Seremela watched the man wade into the water and come up to her. She flinched and gasped slightly. She was completely naked and though her bottem half was covered by water, her upper half was bare and completely exposed. Though, for some reason, she didn't cover her chest.

She looked up and down his body, wondering why he didn't do the same to her. She carefully lifted up her arms and touched his chest, amazed by him, intrigued by him.

[David Augustine]

David took off the upper part of his armor and threw it back toward the shore. He then took off the shirt and mail that was underneath it. His upper body was exposed like hers. He didn't have a muscular body, but it had a decent build and did show muscle. His hands grabbed her shoulders and arms. He continued to look into her eyes.

[Seremela Vardamir]

Another soft gasp escaped her lips as the man took off his shirt and armour. Seremela seemed to be frozen on the spot. A girl turned to stone as she stood there, vulnerable and blinking with a blank expression.
She flinched, again, as he touched her shoulders and arms. What was he doing? Seremela didn't seem to be that worried about it but her eyes were still wide with shock and amazement. She wondered how long until she regained her normal actions, stopped standing there like a complete idiot and said something to him or did something to him. For now...she stepped closer, watching him closely.

Then, it hit her. He was the man from the cemetary. She hadn't gotten a close look at him then but now it was obvious. His scent was the same too. Somehow his name seemed to slip her mind...or perhaps he hadn't even told her. She didn't say a word.

[David Augustine]

David recognized who she was. She was womand that she met in the cemetary. He hadn't gotten her name and didn't tell her his name either. He stood there as she walked closer up to him causing to move his hands to touching her back instead almost as if he was holding her and keeping her close. He looked into her eyes again and saw their expression. It was vacant, but his were probably the same. He took a large gulp and opened his mouth to speak. "My name is David."

[Seremela Vardamir]

((Mmmm...David King....))

She felt his warm touch on her back. She shuddered.
Seremela continued to stare blankly at him until he spoke. His name echoed in her ears and seemed to snap her out of her daze.
Her peircing eyes widened a bit more as she realized the postion they were in. She let out a loud yelp and shoved David in the chest with incredible strength. She drew back, heart pounding. She covered her chest and glared angrily at the forward man. She quickly made a swip for her dagger that was strapped to her ankle. She lunged forward and held the dagger to David's neck, still breathing heavily. Fire was in her eyes as she held the dagger tightly and pressed the cold blade to David's neck.
How dare you touch me like that.... She ordered, not expecting an answer.
She pressed the blade closer, her teeth gritting.

[David Augustine]

David didn't fight back as he fell back into the water. He looked down at the knife that she held to his neck. When he heard her order, he couldn't help but look to the side. Did he touch her the wrong way? He didn't know. He looked back into her eyes. "I apologize." he said, "I didn't know that you would take offense in me touching you like that. I'm sorry if I did something that I shouldn't have done."

[Seremela Vardamir]

Her fingers twitched as the held the blade. She wanted to let him go but she also wanted to keep him there with the dagger to his neck. She was silent. She felt somewhat guilty but tried not to show it. Seremela pulled back the dagger and suck into the water so that he couldn't see her body anymore. She was so embarassed and upset. He had seen every inch of her before they had even exchanged names. She knew his name. David. But he did not know hers and she wasn't going to tell him any time soon.
I...I just.... She started to say but stopped and closed her eyes. She sighed. I just don't like being touched... She finished with another sigh.

[David Augustine]

"I'm sorry." David told her apologeticly, "I meant no harm. I was entranced by your beauty. It isn't like me to act in such a manner." He stood back up his upper body still bare. As he watched her duck under the water again. "Please allow me to properly introduce myself, my lady. I am David Augustine, the son of Jonathan Augustine." He gave her a bow and then stood straight again.

[Seremela Vardamir]

Seremela stopped and thought. She didn't know what to say. He had just called her beautiful...what does one say to something like that?
She eased her blade from his neck and sighed once again.
Get my clothes She demanding half angrily half sad and confused. She motioned to her clothes with her head and rested her hand with the knife in it, on her knee, underwater.

[David Augustine]

David walked over towards her clothes and picked his up as well along the way. He slid his shirt, mail, and armor back on. He then picked up her clothes and walked back over to her. "Here you go." he said calmly as he handed her the clothes. He gave a sigh and shook his head. He couldn't believe what he had done. He wasn't supposed to be doing anything like that. He looked down at her. "Can I have your name, miss?" he asked her.

[Seremela Vardamir]

Seremela snatched the clothes, struggling to keep the above water. She was a bit irritated now. She wanted to get dressed
Why... She asked harshly. She didn't like to give out her name. She didn't like to be known..hunted...she didn't want anybody to know who she was but she knew it was rude not to speak her name when she already knew his. But she isn't like most people...never has been...never will be.

She just sat there, in the water, and stared at David questioningly.