http://roseheerkens.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] roseheerkens.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] lt_safe_house2010-09-07 11:46 pm

Rose invites Raphael for a walk in the woods

Date/Time: 19th May, midmorning
Location: The woods (off the manor grounds)
Status: Private (Rose, Raphael and probably later Belial)
Summary: Would you care for a walk?

Rose was slowly walking towards the edge of the woods. Still troubled by the events and revelations from two days ago she had offered Raphael to walk with her through these woods today and she hoped he'd come. She wanted, no, she needed to talk to him...

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-09-07 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
If Raphael had his wings he would have used them to keep off the rainwater dripping from the edges of the building. There was a slight mist, but otherwise it was a perfect day for a walk.

He entered the timberline of the woods, but didn't dare call out for Rose or Cloud. Instead, he leaned against one of the tree trunks and waited patiently for her.

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-09-08 03:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Raphael hugged her warmly. "Good morning, my friend," he smiled. The mist in the air seemed to make her hair glitter, as if they were tiny diamonds.

He pulled away and held out his elbow for her to take. "Shall we?"

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-09-11 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, you haven't." He knew that Rose's trust in him had been somewhat forced -had he not found her that day he knew she would not have told him. Raphael wondered if she ever worried that he would slip up and say something, and he wished he could ease that fear. Even when completely intoxicated he knew he would never betray her.

"I was curious," he admitted. "But I didn't want you to feel you had to tell me." And for the countless time that day, he caught himself trying to wrap a wing around only to find it no longer there.

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-09-14 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
As Rose was telling her story Raphael found himself irresistably drawn to comfort her. His heart ached atthe horror she must have felt at finding her family with dead. The nightmare of Gabriel being dead had been traumatic but that had been a dream. For Rose, it wasn't something she could wake from... It was real.

He brought his other hand to come on top of hers, willing himself not to speak just yet, but his eyes said it all.

I'm so sorry, Rose... I'm so so sorry...

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-09-15 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
At that, Raphael couldn't help but turn and pull her into a tight embrace. Rose had been carrying such a painful burden this whole time, this whole time, and he...

He had been so selfish...

He knew saying things like "It was be okay", or "Things will get better" wouldn't help any. She had truly lost family. Someone had betrayed them and... and...

I have been so so selfish...

He lightly stroked her hair, trying to be comforting as her memories resurfaced. "It's okay, take your time. I have all day..."

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-09-19 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Raphael felt his protective instincts shoot up and suddenly all he wanted to do was protect her. He had, at one time, been the Angel of Lovers and thus mating rituals were familiar to him. Or rather, they had been before he intentionally surpressed his knowledge of such things. After hearing this, he found he did have questions but he set them aside, lightly stroking her hair affectionately, silently trying to reassure her as best as he could.

Wings were good for such things, he realized.

"Did he hurt you...?" he found himself asking before he could stop it. Raphael did understand it would not have been her twin's fault -instinctive nature was quite strong, after all- but he couldn't help that strong desire to know she hadn't been... Well...

He pulled her into another hug.

How could I have been so selfish...?

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[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-11-13 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Raphael threw the ball again and flew after her. He was having so much fun that for a moment he had actually forgotten he didn't have wings anymore and ended up in a pile of brush and leaves. Cheeks burning, he quickly stood and brushed himself off, hoping Cloud was too distracted with the ball to notice his lapse of judgement.

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-11-14 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm alright, I had forgotten I didn't have wings. Here..." He opened the knapsack at his side and took out a flat plastic container. Inside was raw slices of meat, warmed up. He picked one in between his fingers and moved to get on his knees, rolling up the meat and holding it out for Cloud to have. "I brought beef, lamb and chicken. I'm an angel, so there's no pork, but I hope you like these. I warmed it up, but they're still raw."

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-11-23 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Raphael grinned and pulled out one more container. "I made sure there were no seasonings so it wouldn't bother your system." Opening the lid there inside was a small piece of warm steak. "Steak is just a glorified hamburger," he stated with a playful wink.

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-12-06 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Raphael made a happy sound, ruffling his fingers through her soft fur.

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-12-08 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Raphael reached into his knapsack and pulled out a brush, the special kind with the bristles that brush the the thick layers of fur. "If you're not in a hurry to return, after this I'd like to take you by the river. There's something I'd like to show you."

He abruptly remembered that was where he had left behind his wings and wondered if she would sense that. Still... Since he had not been able to return to his place in the Andes Mountains he had made a little secret place in one of the rock crevices. Rose had shared her secret, her story... Everything.

He wanted to share this with her.

[identity profile] halosphere.livejournal.com 2010-12-14 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
Raphael started at her face and carefully brushed the fur there. He continued down her neck and back, letting the bristles comb through the thick layers of her beautiful pelt. "Let me know if I'm brushing too hard, okay?" He didn't think he was, but he wanted to be careful not to hurt her.

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