Swimming upstream (open)

by **Zeryn** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:13 am

Zeryn sat down to his meal of land-creature meat (at least IT didn't simply taste wrong when eaten cooked), sighing happily at the end of another pleasant day.

by **Mariuset** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:17 am

A few minutes later, Mariuset sat down at the same table and started to eat her soup. It was hard to believe that she'd missed seeing him, but she didn't acknowledge his presence in any way.

by **Zeryn** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:27 am

He regarded her curiously a moment, then took another bite. "You've had a pleasant day, I hope?"

by **Mariuset** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:55 am

"Yes, my day has been quite pleasant." she said her tone more than a bit icy.

by **Zeryn** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:00 am

Zeryn looked at her even more curiously. "You'll pardon me if I have my doubts about that statement, I trust."

by **Mariuset** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:03 am

"Today has been quite pleasant." she replied "Yesterday, on the other hand, was more than a bit disappointing."

by **Zeryn** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:05 am

He set his fork down. "Well, letting past tides influence today is hardly... productive, is it?" he offered.

by **Mariuset** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:08 pm

"I suppose so." Mariuset said "Since this involves me alone, it must be of little import."

by **Zeryn** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:10 pm

Zeryn sighed, put his fork down, and counted to five in Atlantean. Women. "What, my lady, is troubling you?"

by **Mariuset** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:47 pm

"As I said, nothing of importance." Mariuset replied "I trust you have been well."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:18 am

As inconstant as the tides... "My lady, if something is troubling you, naturally, I would not consider it unimportant."

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:25 am

"As I said, it is of no consequence."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:29 am

"While you do have many fine qualities, Mariuset, you do not make a good martyr. What troubles you."

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:49 am

"As I said, its nothing of consequence."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 12:49 am

He did his best not to roll his eyes. "What did I do?" he asked.

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:06 am

"You didn't do anything."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:12 am

"Then you are quite obviously upset with me... why?" he asked patiently.

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:29 am

"I did not say that I was upset with you." she replied "On the contrary, I told you that it was nothing of importance. I should not expect to have Lemurian holidays acknowledged here on the surface."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:31 am

Neptune save me. "What holiday is that?" he asked politely.

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:34 am

"The Feast of the Blessed Fang." Mariuset replied "It is a one of our most important holy days, I thought that even Atlanteans would have heard about it."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:41 am

"No, I'm afraid that little attention is paid to Settite holidays," he told her. "Something prevented you from celebrating it?"

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:45 am

"Its traditionally celebrated by feasting with family and friends." Mariuset replied "And men traditionally give their female friends and relatives wreaths of seaweed."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:47 am

"Mm. And did your new gill-less paramour not present you with a wreath?" he asked dryly.

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:49 am

"Trev is of the surface, and could hardly be expected to know of such things." she said, defensively "But if he had, I do not doubt he would have honored my people's customs."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 1:58 am

"And why am I faulted for being unaware of this holiday while he is not, then?"

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:00 am

"You have less excuse for ignorance."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:06 am

"I have made every effort to learn your people's customs. I know that I'm expected to save two bites from my plate unless you make a dismissive gesture, I know that custom dictates that at the fullest of the moon, I'm to wait at the surface at high tide for your company. Which, might I add, was not given. Am I truly being faulted that my months-long study has not accustomed me as perfectly as your entire lifetime accustomed you?"

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:13 am

"Surface meeting?" she said, looking at him in surprise "A galant gesture, but not one that has been much practiced since my grandmother was young."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:18 am

He made a face. "Which is likely when the texts I had available were copied down," he admitted. "Lemurian culture is not a widely documented subject."

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:20 am

"You might have asked."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:22 am

He shrugged. "I assumed that there was a reason behind your absence."

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:26 am

"It would not have occurred to me that an Atlantean would be aware of such an obscure custom."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:27 am

He gave her a pointed look.

by **Mariuset** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:42 am

"This is one of our most significant holidays."

by **Zeryn** » Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:44 am

"There is no material on Settite holidays available to my people."

by **Mariuset** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:02 am

"Truly?" she said "That seems quite surprising."

by **Zeryn** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:12 am

"If you say so."

by **Mariuset** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:17 am

"The priesthood has never been over secretive about the parts of HIS worship that are open to all, and one could hardly spend much time among Lemurians without observing our festivals. But perhaps the Atlanteans who visited were ignorant or bigoted enough to ignore or misunderstand what they were seeing."

by **Zeryn** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:18 am

"My appologies. I determined the cult unworthy of attention after they tried to murder you."

by **Mariuset** » Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:21 am

"The twisted priests who tried to kill me are not the whole of my religion."

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