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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 1:01:32 GMT -5
Taryn was being exceptionally well behaved as she skipped into the Black Market. Today was her birthday and, as a gift, her Daddy was buying her a companion. He traveled a lot for work so when he told her that she would have to go alone, she hadn't been the least bit put out. Now, as she stood in the doorway, humming softly, she wondered how she was supposed to choose one.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 1:05:57 GMT -5
Aiden perked up as he heard the newcomer before anyone else. He had exceptional hearing and was never caught off guard. The other slaves looked up lazily, but he stood up straight, like a dog, trying to be on his best behavior. If he had a tail at the moment, it would be wagging furiously.
Just be your inner show-dog. He thought, smiling goofily to himself.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 1:15:13 GMT -5
Walking down the first isle, Taryn peeked into each of the cages. Most of the slaves looked tired and bored-- no fun at all. Pouting her lip just a little, she looked into the next isle and saw a white-haired boy sitting and making a funny face. She giggled and walked right up to him.
"Hi, I'm Taryn and today's my birthday," she told him, beaming.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 1:20:58 GMT -5
A little girl? How fantastic Aiden thought she was. He loved little girls because there was a strong possibility that they weren't violent.
And her smile was infectious. Aiden's grin got a little wider.
"Hi Taryn, I'm Aiden. How old are you?"
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 1:24:01 GMT -5
"Ten. I'm two numbers, now!" She was so proud of this fact that she bounced up and down once. "My Momma tells me that means I'm going to be double the trouble, now." She sat down in front of Aiden's cage so she could see him better.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 1:32:42 GMT -5
Aiden laughed and got closer to the edge of the cage. "Wow! You're like, a grown up!" He was liking this girl even better. She was cute and full of life and her liveliness was infectious. Other slaves were staring at her now, smiling. Aiden, of course, noticed this, as he noticed everything. He needed to keep her attention.
"So are you by yourself?" He asked, excitedly.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 1:38:08 GMT -5
"Yep!" Taryn cried happily. "My Daddy is gone for work and Momma is at the hospital. She's, like, the best nurse ever so they keep her there all the time." Inching a little closer, the girl was completely oblivious to the other slaves. She liked Aiden a lot because he listened to her... most people just nodded and brushed her off. It was really nice to have someone's full attention.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 1:45:14 GMT -5
"Then you must be really mature to be without your mommy or daddy," Aiden replied. He moved his face closer to the cage wall, glancing over at a guard who shook his head slowly. He backed off, but only slightly. He wanted to seal the deal quickly. "I wish I had someone like you to play with!"
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 1:52:09 GMT -5
Taryn continued to smile as she told Aiden that, "I'm without Momma and Daddy a lot. Daddy said that's why I need someone to be with me." She put her finger to her mouth as though thinking really hard. Suddenly, she stood up and turned around. "Mr. Guard-man? Can you open this cage?" She pointed to the front of Aiden's cage. "Oh yeah! Pretty please?" She added the last as an afterthought.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 1:55:15 GMT -5
Aiden let out a laugh, that seemed more like a bark than anything when the guard let him out. The guard himself put the leash on him and handed it to Taryn. Aiden wasn't that tall, so even standing up, the leash was long enough. He bent over to be eye level to Taryn.
"You're so sweet, picking me. What shall we do first?" He genuinely smiled. Today was a great day.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 1:59:44 GMT -5
Taryn scrunched up her nose. "I don't know. What do you want to do?"
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 2:03:28 GMT -5
"Are you hungry?" asked Aiden. "We could eat stuff!" Just one more things to make Aiden happy. Attention and food. In almost every aspect, he was like a dog. And he won the heart of this little girl. At least, he hoped so.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 2:08:30 GMT -5
Nodding enthusiastically, Taryn dropped the leash and grabbed Aiden's hand. "C'mon! There's a place we can go by the park where they have all kinds of food! And we can eat whatever we want. Daddy knows the people so I go there all the time." Having said her piece, Taryn began to hum again, happy that Aiden was going to be her best friend.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 10:08:22 GMT -5
"That's great!" Aiden said. He flung the leash over his shoulder and gave a smug look around to all of the slaves. This was the best day. He wouldn't miss that cage at all. He tightened his grip on Taryn slightly. "Lead us onward, Miss Taryn!"
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 10:19:18 GMT -5
Taryn giggled at being called "Miss" before skipping off to the exit. "What's your favorite color?" she randomly asked.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 10:26:13 GMT -5
The sunlight felt wonderful. Aiden soaked it up. He was in there for so long, he thought he would die in there. Aiden laughed again and said, "My favorite color is blue. What's yours?" He could not keep the smile off of his face. He was so excited to be in the company of this girl. It was fate, he thought.
Well, if I believed in fate.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 10:31:34 GMT -5
"Green!" she squealed, executing a quick twirl. Her hat flew off of her head as a breeze caught it and began to sail away. "Oh no!" Taryn let go of Aiden's hand so that she could give chase to the runaway hat.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 10:34:15 GMT -5
Aiden followed, loving the chase. He easily passed Taryn and gave a little jump as he reached for the hat. He did indeed catch it, but he landed on his face. He wasn't a graceful pup, not at all. He sat up and turned around. When Taryn reached him, he handed the hat to her, still smiling brightly, as if his face didn't plow into the ground. "Green is a good color," he said.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 10:46:36 GMT -5
Looking worried, Taryn ignored the hat and ran straight into Aiden's arms. She gave him a huge hug and then kissed his cheek softly. It had turned red already and Taryn was afraid it would bruise. "Does it hurt?" She looked deeply into his eyes, as though she could make him tell the truth without uttering a word.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 11:01:22 GMT -5
"A little," Aiden said quietly. But he smiled again. "But I bounce back quickly!" He gave Taryn a little hug. "You ready to eat?"
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 11:13:06 GMT -5
With one more quick peck, Taryn stood back and held out her hand for Aiden. "Yep! I want ice cream for lunch. Strawberry with sprinkles!"
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 11:18:44 GMT -5
Aiden took Taryn's hand and let her lead the way. "Ice cream sounds good." Even though he had never had ice cream in his life, he heard great things. He liked sweets, so he thought he would enjoy himself. Although, he did hope that Taryn got to eat healthy things, as well.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 11:27:23 GMT -5
Taryn led Aiden to a small diner toward the edge of a public park. She smiled when she saw a young girl, barely older than she, sweeping outside. "That's Sarah. Her mom owns this place." She skipped over to the girl, making sure not to tug on Aiden too hard. "Sarah, this is Aiden. He's my new best friend."
Sarah looked up at Aiden and smiled. "Hi, Aiden."
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 11:30:43 GMT -5
"Hello, there," Aiden replied, happily. He loved meeting new, nice people.
(ooc: sorry about the shortness)
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 11:38:56 GMT -5
Sarah nodded toward the entrance. "Go in and help yourself. Mom's in the kitchen so just run call back if you want anything made." She looked back at the ground to continue her sweeping.
Taryn ran through the door quickly and tried, honestly tried, to stop when she saw the giant trashbin just inside the door. It was too little too late, though and she managed to knock it completely over on top of herself. Thankfully, it was empty and lined with a new bag. "Help!" She knocked against the side of the plastic.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 11:46:23 GMT -5
"Taryn!" Aiden rushed after her. He picked up the can and set is aside. He scooped up Taryn gently. "Are you okay?" He nuzzled her. "We can't both be that clumsy." He hugged her tightly and his heart raced. He was just like a loyal puppy, after all, and he worried about this sweet girl.
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 11:50:51 GMT -5
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that." She looked at the floor and twisted a lock of air around her finger.
Behind them, Sarah chuckled and shook her head as she righted the can. She was too used to Taryn's antics to be upset. Trouble seemed to follow that girl, or at least trap her under its plastic, cylindrical confiines.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 20:09:25 GMT -5
"We know you didn't sweetie," Aiden reassured. He nuzzled her happily, now that he knew she was okay. "Are you ready for your ice cream?"
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Post by Hoshi on Nov 20, 2012 21:30:45 GMT -5
At the mention of ice cream, all the embarrassment and guilt was wiped from Taryn's face. She wriggled in Aiden's arms, trying to get down so she could get into the kitchen. "Yay! Ice cream!!" she cheered.
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Post by Kit on Nov 20, 2012 23:35:10 GMT -5
Aiden set Taryn down gently, despite how much she moved around. He was very strong, depite how frail he could look. He smiled at the young girl. He hoped that this was it. He couldn't take any more abuse from stronger masters. She was perfect for him.
"Okay, what do you think I should get?"
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