A m a l i a Late afternoon of the festival, and the Amalia who has returned to her post is a far cry from the girl who first opened it. Smiling, the baker greets and gathers, warm welcomes offered to all passers by. Though not gone, never gone, the apprehension and anxiety which infuses her skin is faded, at least, returned to its normal post of watcher, a snake in the grass for now undisturbed. The stall itself feels more alive, vibrant and alight with flowers, banners, and bread, bustling and crawling with festival goers eager to collect pasties and cakes. By dusk they are nearly out of wares. Foot traffic has been plentiful, the initial apprehensive of the Naturals at last giving way to grudging acceptance of the youngest Chandrakant. So when business at last lulls to a brief stop it is a welcome respite, a chance for the girl to catch her breath. Amalia sighs happily, leaning heavily on her elbows, her leaf green dress characteristically covered in flour. She surveys her remaining stock: a collection of soft buns, sticky and sweet, alongside some cookies and one last loaf of hewa, decorated with a traditional sun. She ought to start packing, she knows, cleaning and sweeping and preparing to take down the stall. But for the moment she is content to stand, looking out into the vibrant festival and breathing in the warm spring air. Besides, there will be time tomorrow. Today is for pleasure, and happiness, and fun. She is messy, but she's kind She is lonely most of the time She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie She is gone, but she used to be mine |
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the Archangel
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04-25-2019, 04:56 PM
Usually Emmett spent plenty of time by the food stalls at Fiat Lux, serving out portions of food from the farm or trading with the other merchants. But with everything with Phoebe, his recent slower rate of work and two young children to care for, he had not had much time to spend there. Only to get lunch, and even then it had been an event completely eclipsed by Phoebe's announcement. He was still reeling from it, really. From Remi's words and the daunting idea of his future that now lurked in the back of his mind. Wandering by the stalls he wasn't really thinking that hard, just wandering and trying to clear his mind, sure he would not have much chance to relax in the upcoming months (years?). Spotting Amalia at her stall, looking happy, he smiled. It was good to see her enjoying the festival; he was not familiar with the baker but when he had seen her, she had never looked all that happy. Stopping at the edge of her stall he laughed as he saw the flour all over her. "Y'had a good day? Look like you did a lotta work, puttin' all the rest of them to shame." Emmett
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04-27-2019, 06:30 PM
It was obvious from the first second Amalia saw him that she wasn't quite sure who he was, and Emmett found himself breaking out into a bashful smile, embarrassed for her: he had been in that position himself plenty of times, people who he'd met once at market expecting him to know every intimate detail of their lives later. "Emmett. Emmett Palmer. My family owns--or, uh, owned -- a farm. We...I...trade here sometimes." It had been a while since he'd confused his words so, distraction from Amalia's faulty memory catching him off-guard. "You're Amalia, right? Sell a lotta cakes today? I'm sure plenty of people wanted them. Dancin's hungry work, and y'stuff always looks good." Emmett
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04-30-2019, 04:16 PM
Amalia's condolences came so suddenly they shocked him, Emmett not prepared for her gentle words. Immediately he felt the sting of tears behind his eyes, even though he wasn't sure how he felt about Ludo and Mort and all of that. Safrin had told him the same, and he was glad of it, but he still wanted his family to be here. "...Uh...I...Thanks. Thanks." He eventually nodded, unsure of what else to say. "I'm...y'know. Keepin' on. So um..h-how are you?" Emmett asked, far too casually trying to lean on the table and look as if he were just innocently changing subject. Emmett
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05-02-2019, 07:54 PM
Blissfully, Amalia did not try to linger on his dead family; she let him move on. He nodded to hear she was doing well too, though said nothing - he had no idea what the ins and outs of her life were and had little to comment on. Once, he had found conversation with strangers easy and flowing; it seemed the last few months had sucked his energy dry until he could only answer to direct questions. It was for this reason he was relieved when she asked him one. "No, I don'. What's the secret?" He asked, leaning in a little like a conspirator. Emmett
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05-03-2019, 08:05 PM
As Amalia disappeared behind her stall Emmett wondered for a moment what she was going to do. Was this some kind of trick..? Normally he would never have suspected anything off in this calm of a moment, but his wounds had taken their toll and left him paranoid in every second of doubt. But no, she brought out some drinks and food. With a little relieved smile he took the sweet roll, ate it in big bites; he had never been someone delicate with food. He hesitated to pick up the cider. Emmett had told himself he wasn't to drink anymore, but...one wouldn't hurt? As long as it stays one. He told himself as he took his first sip. "...Yeah, I think I might be. ...Thanks." He said, a warmth in his eyes as he waited for Amalia to reveal the next part of her plan. Emmett
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05-05-2019, 09:15 PM
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05-07-2019, 03:37 PM
Emmett was actually pleasant surprised when he drank the cider and found no bite of alcohol in it, glad to be able to drink it without worrying about how it might affect him later. He was not an addict, but he knew when he was looking over the precipice of a problem and did not want to take any steps toward the edge. He looked over to the men she pointed out, smiled a little to himself at the hideous colours of their outfits. Emmett had never had much of a fashion sense, but he stayed safe by sticking to shades of greens and browns, colours he could trust to take on mud and not look too awful. "Uuuuh..." Emmett had never been particularly creative or great at stories, but he wanted to humour Amalia's kindness. "I reckon they both were meant to sell vegetables this year, but the harvest didn' work out, so they dressed as the crops t'make themselves feel better." Emmett
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05-08-2019, 05:31 PM
"Vampire Spaghetti Squash." Emmett repeated with a smile on his face, sure he had never heard of such a crop in all his years of farmwork. The rest of Amalia's story was fun too, far more weird and creative than his. Though he wasn't quite able to believe the two men could manage any kind of dance erotic enough to even briefly impress Frey. Watching the two men as he laughed and sipped at his cider, he looked back to Amalia briefly. "Okay, y'win. So...is there any more steps?" While at first he had thought Amalia insensitive to bring up his grief, he now found himself liking her plan very much, enjoying the lightheartedness and fun of it. Emmett
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