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RE: These Little Piggies Went to Market [Kaleb and Reine] (Closed)
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Ere order fo mi da be kang da tell to deting, mi'd tenye da tenye had something happen deting to'd consider xush." he told her. "At least before da age fong 7 deting im. To vedi mi family follwed all da ancient ways. Da shoxa deting we, keye milowda value most im courage, disipline, unte considering keye milowda were banished fo, obedience. so mi was told stories deting would help da enforce those things. Mi grandfather was da wang kemang told mi those stories. Told mi ere da gerowsh battles, da jedi kemang were are our greatest advisories. During this tim mi matna taught mi da basics fong reading unte writing, amash ye at deting early stage mi education focused ere da development fong skills deting would encourage military prowess."
"During this tim mi matna taught mi da basics fong reading unte writing, amash ye at deting early stage mi education focused ere da development fong skills deting would encourage military prowess. Since milowda weren't ere da homeworld, o ye our ancestral xom walowda fong our training had da be improvised. Milowda'd spend weeks o months ere da slums fong various worlds. Mi was expected da steal fut fo misif unte fo mi eirēn. Im was da elder walimala ere da family deting was designated our leader. Stealing did na go unpunished, however, those kemang were caught would be beaten, wa lesson which taught da milowda stealth unte resourcefulness." he explained. "Mi was tauught these things unte much mo until da age fong tweleve, ere many ways our training was similar da deting fong da jedi mi guess. Because deting was da age deting mi was apprenticed. Since mi was da efa ere line da lead da family, mi learned under mi father fo da efa fu years... until im died."
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine listened intently to the pidgin form of her language. Like all languages she knew there were different dialects and origins, her language was no different. It was definitely one that had been formed on the "streets" or "slums" of Europa. She was never allowed to lower herself to such a form herself but she could understand it. His story was absolutely heartbreaking. A child forced into training and essentially interment of a vocation without consent? She could understand the responsibility placed on his shoulders. She always knew that she would be married to someone from another tribe, or a noble from hers, to solidify power. But forced into such a harsh life... was unfair to her.
"Es-tu comblé?" She asked. Happiness did not always mean your life was joyous all of the time. That there were no issues or problems to address. To her, it meant being fulfilled. That you were doing what you wanted to do, reaching those life goals that you set for yourself and no one else.
"Mais, sûrement tu dois avoir un souvenir d'un temps... umm... insouciant? She thought for a moment before giving him suggestions that might spark a memory. "Peut-être l'école ou les vacances? Ou peut-être quand vous avez visité une autre planète?"
(English:
Es-tu comblé? - Are you fulfilled?
Mais, sûrement tu dois avoir un souvenir d'un temps... umm... insouciant? - But, surely, you must have a memory of a carefree time?
Peut-être l'école ou les vacances? Ou peut-être quand vous avez visité une autre planète? - Maybe in school or on vacation? Or maybe when visiting another planet?)
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Honestly mi na sure sili mi fulfilled o na. After all mi just 17. Unte da be honest deting has been wang fong da questions mi tenye been asking misif since mi got here. Mi do sasa deting ere order fong mi da be fulfilled, im would require mi finding something da do using mi skills." he told her. "Ere sasa da mo mi pensa ere im, da mo mi sure deting mi going da find away da help da downtrodden people. Na just fong this world, amash fong da entire galaxy." he added. "As fo xunyampelesh o vacation. As mi said after da age fong seng mi education was training all da tim. Unte ye before detim, milowda didn't do vacations. Maybe deting's something mi gonya actually mowteng da do walowda diye."
Reine — 06/16/2021
"Exactement! Tu n'as que 17 ans! Tu devrais t'amuser et ne pas se soucier de la formation ou remplir un héritage. Tu devries faire des choses folles sans craindre les conséquences. Nous devrions tous, honnêtement... Pourquoi le monde insiste-t-il pour soumettre les jeunes?" How long had she been told where she should go, who she should be friends with, what she should study, or what she should be in in life? Should, should, should! All of these expectations were strangling her! It was no wonder she ran away... Maybe if she had been allowed a year or two on walkabout instead of being expected to be some other man's prize...
Reine could see that the density of people were growing which meant that the market was just up the way. She let her hand slip out of the crook of his elbow down to his hand, "Allez!" She cried taking a few quick steps before abruptly turning around before him. She had a bright and joyous smile with a hint of mischievousness on her face. "I 'ave an idea," she said breathlessly. "Let us doo wateva' we want. Eeat wateva' we want, buy wateva' we want. Be... ze people we neva' got to bee. Even... for a few 'ours." She shrugged a shoulder, her other hand finding itself in his empty one. "Not a... Mandalorian or a pr- a chieftain's daughter." She wanted to choke on the term 'princess' but she didn't let it effect her mood. "Just.." she struggled to find a good title but decided, contentedly, on, "Reine and Kaleb." Her blue eyes sparkled at the notion of freedom if even for a little while.
(English: Exactly! You are only 17! You should be having fun not worrying about training or fulfilling a legacy. You should doing crazy things without fear of consequences. We all should, honestly... Why does the world insist on subjugating the young?"
Allez - Come!)
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Well as long as we can afford it." he said with a chuckle. And just went with the flow. Actually he ended up following his nose, since he realized he was in fact hungry. Not that was unusual, he usually was hungry. One of the perks and burdens of a high metabolism.
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine laughed at the sound his stomach made. It was boisterous and unabashed. "Allons-y!" She cried before pulling him to the market, giggling along the way only to look back at him briefly, afraid his hand was no longer in hers. The adults around them simply rolled their eyes at the kids making a ruckus. She stopped abruptly in the entry way of the fairgrounds. It was much larger than she had pictured. There were food stalls and clothing merchants and techno-sellers. It was much more lax than the mall. This was a place where one could easily get lost or lose time or both. Reine's heart raced at the thought. She looked up at the young Mandalorian standing beside her. "Where to first?"
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Food." Kaleb replied and pointed to a stand. He then walked over, taking her with him and stood as he looked at the hand written menu on the chalk board. "I'll have a Ronto wrap, and to drink give me a cool blue milk." he told the cook and then looked at Reine so she could tell the cook what she wanted.
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine looked a bit flustered, not sure what to eat, and not wanting to admit she didn't recognize most of what was on the chalkboard. So she simply sputtered, "I will 'ave ze zam!" She honestly couldn't remember the last time she had lait du bleu. The clerk didn't bat an eye at her accent and it was comforting to know that she wasn't being immediately judged. When their food arrived and Kaleb had paid she took a sip out of her straw and blinked rapidly at the taste. She forgot how sweet it was. She had never had "ronto" before but it was very delicious. It was similar to the bovine. "D'accord," She said swallowing and licking sauce off of her finger. "Eef we get zeparated we should 'ave a wheestle or something." She looked around at the stalls trying to understand exactly where she was in case something happened.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"That's easy to take care of... don't get seperated from me." he told her.
Reine — 06/16/2021
She gave him a sidelong glance. She inwardly smirked before stepping in front of him and taking a few steps backwards and then letting that smirk show. Reine never did anything without a plan. "D'accord," She shrugged teasingly. "*But can you keep up with me?" And after a hesitation took off ahead. It wasn't a full out sprint or even a jog, just a little skip in her step. But enough for him not to be able to keep walking. The people milling about stayed off to the sides interested in the merchants' wares instead of the two teenagers. After a few rows down she stopped at a techno-seller. There were holograms and motion and still pictures and audio devices. The blue hues reflected in her eyes and on her face. She was, in a word, transfixed.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
It hadn't taken him to long to catch her. In fact she never left his sight. but he still wasn't amused by what she had done. He was trying to keep her safe after all. "Don't do that again." he told her as he walked up to her.
Reine — 06/16/2021
She sighed a bit miffed. "Eet ees okay." She lowered her voice, "No one ees looking for us 'ere. No one knows to look for us 'ere. 'Ave you seen anyone who might be?" She raised an eyebrow in a questioning way knowing full well that she was right. It wasn't that this place was devoid of the secret police it was more like they didn't have jurisdiction. She didn't wait for his answer but turned back to the stall and picked up a camera and took a picture of him with a 'ha ha! It was a small little thing that had the ability to take pictures and short holos with space for audio. It was very much the base model and looked like it had been on display for some time. She called the woman over and began haggling with her over the price. She was able to get it down to a few credits short of what Reine had on her and the woman didn't even attempt to scan a chain code, just like at the food stall. It was Reine's hope that this little move would help put her Mando protector at ease. The woman cleared the memory, including the candid of Kaleb, and bagged the little device up. She thanked the woman with a bright smile. She looked at Kaleb "Where to next?"
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
Kaleb had no idea, as far as he was concerned he was just there as an escort. "Was there anything else that you wanted?" he asked her.
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine was not going to answer that question. The answer might be a little too forward. "We already know what I need. I need some clothes and a bag. I cannot expect people to provide for me. But Kaleb," it was the teasing way she drew out his name that made her seem more her age and down to earth. "You 'ave already forgotten the first rule!" At his bewildered look, she took his face in her hands. "To 'ave fun!" she whispered loudly. She paused before letting him go and walking around him. "Come!" She called hoping he would let loose for even just a minute. Maybe she ran off a little too early. But she was hopeful that he would let his guard down at some point during, if not for most of, their outing.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"If you want me to have fun... then stay next to me and don't leave my sight." he told her as he followed her. He really didn't need anything. But maybe he'd pick up something similar to a duffel, and some clothes he'd feel more comfortable in. Maybe an old flight suit, or engineer's coveralls.
Reine — 06/16/2021
She looked over her shoulder at him, "I promise I will not leave your sight." She almost almost winked and maybe there was an eye twitch, but nothing so brazen as a full on wink. She would walk the stalls until something caught her or Kaleb's eye.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
Something caught his eye alright, how could it not in that dress she was wearing. He did his best to not be noticed what he was looking at. Which he thought the best way to do that was to go back to looking for potential hostiles.
Reine — 06/16/2021
"Oo! Kaleb!" She called, breaking his reverie. "Come look at zees!" She had stopped in front of a sweet shop stall.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
Kaleb walked over to what it was that she was looking at. "So what's this you wanted me to see?" he asked her. Even though he was looking for whatever it could be that she was looking at, his eyes kept going back to her. Fortunately he was taller than her, it allowed him to keep his head facing forward, even if his eyes weren't.
Reine — 06/16/2021
"'ave you eva 'ad a bonbon noix?" She said waiting on patented breath. "Eet ees ze best you will eva' 'ave!" In the stall were piles upon piles of small balls of candy. They were in all sorts of colors and decorations to indicate the various flavors. "When I was een school I spent all of my allowance on zem!" She asked for one that was pink with a blue swirl on top "I theenk you will like zees." She held it up to him to taste. (Think chocolate truffles)
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
He wasn't much of a fan of the coloring, but he still tasted it. His eyes opened wide as he nodded as he took in the sweet taste. "Not bad... not bad at all." he told her.
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine bit her lip waiting in anticipation at what he thought. She was not going to think about... anything else except for his delight in her favorite treat. She timidly pulled the bonbon away and took a bite. "Do you theenk the otha's will like zem?" She wasn't looking too hard at him, was she? She should look away. Right... now! And she turned back to the case hoping that her face was not as red as the bonbon on the end. She had no cosmetics on to save her any embarrassment.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
Kaleb shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, but I can't see why they wouldn't enjoy them. But maybe not the multi-colored ones." he suggested. Was she okay, her face seemed a bit reder than normal.
Reine — 06/16/2021
"Non?" She inquired. There was a little flyer of all of the flavors and Reine recognized most of them but some seemed intriguing while others she had no interest in. "'ow about we come back. Zat way zey do not melt. Oui?" She could barely look at him without thinking of his... No, Reine! She scolded herself while looking intently on the flavors list. When she felt that she was better composed she looked at him, still flushed, but there was something, a sparkle maybe, in her eyes. "You said that you wanted to pick up some theengs? And I need to get some theengs as well."
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Well let's look around and see if we find what we need." he told her.
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine nodded and waited for Kaleb to start walking some place. The butterflies in her stomach were keeping her rooted to the ground.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
Kaleb began to walk again, but didn't let himself get to far ahead of Reine. He kept one eye on her as he looked out for something he might want.
Reine — 06/16/2021
Reine followed. The normally very talkative girl was noticeably... not. She was about to break the silence with "Beautiful weather we're having!" But stopped herself. Beautiful weather we're having?! What is wrong with you Reine?!
Music filtered in from a distance. She couldn't place the melody but something told her she had heard it before. She noticed that she had let herself get a little too far for Kaleb's liking so she slightly jogged up to catch him. Hoping he wouldn't scold her... again. She was just trying to have fun! Her internal monologue was going to be the death of her. But she needed to figure out how to break this tension that was suddenly between them. Or was it just her? It was so easy with Thai Phong. He knew exactly what to say and what to do. She shook her head. No! She was not going to think of him right now.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
She was noticed, he notice that she was quiet which was far from normal for her. He also noticed that she had fallen back. But he let her enjoy herself, as long as he could still see her, he wouldn't make a scene. That's when he found something he was looking for and stepped up to the stand. It wasn't much, just a duffel bag. But as he looked at it he could tell it could hold clothing which is what he wanted it for.
Reine — 06/16/2021
"What did you find?" She said walking up before visibly judging the lack of style the duffel bag had.
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Just needed another bag for some clothes. I already have one for my gear, so I need something I can put clothing in if I'm going to be off ship for awhile." he told her as he continued to look at the bag.
Reine — 06/16/2021
"Do you not want zometheeng more... Stylish?" She asked bewildered. She knew they couldn't afford the absolute luxury but they could find something with a bit more panache, right?
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"Style isn't a consideration. The only thing I require is functionality." he told her.
Reine — 06/16/2021
She turned to him. He was so stodgy for someone their age. "Kaleb, I am adding another rule." She thought for a moment on how to phrase it. The words were hard for her to translate. "When buying something that we need, it must..." she rubbed her fingers together. lt was a habit she picked up when she needed to think. "have panache! It must be out of our normal windmill." She turned to the bag. "So zees? Must go! Oui it is functional but you can have both function and style at the same time!"
Kaleb Wren — 06/16/2021
"No... I don't agree." he told her "If that's what you want, then you can do that." he told her and looked at the owner and paid the man. Thus putting an end to her argument. At least in his mind it was an end to it.
Reine — 06/16/2021
What was it with these people going "That's the end of it!" and thinking that was in fact the end? That was not how a conversation worked! She sighed and looked up to the sky composing herself. "Kaleb. Who cares what eet looks like? Ze point of all of zees" she motioned around them, "ees to do zometheeng that we normally wouldn't do! To 'ave ze chance to be silly and experience life like a normal person would." She took a shuddering breath. Normal. They were the opposite of normal. She was rare in that she had never wanted a normal life. Not until this moment right now.
"We do not know what tomorrow will bring," her eyes started to become glassy but her headstrong nature was winning out. "What eef you get called into service?" She hastily tried brushed a lock of hair behind her ear, but it wouldn't cooperate. "So what eef you have zees reediculous bag? If it is functional? Because... maybe when you are in a battle, you will look at eet and remember..." moi is what she wanted to say. Instead, she said "a moment een time when you didn't 'ave to worry. When you got to be carefree." The hopeful smile was shaky at best.
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These Little Piggies Went to Market [Kaleb and Reine] (Closed)