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Bedtime
Feb 14, 2005 7:37:21 GMT -5
Post by Jo on Feb 14, 2005 7:37:21 GMT -5
Xin Jing were humming softly at the edge of Explorer´s bed. "Goodnight, sweetheart." Explorer sat up, her silver cresent-moon neclese reflecting the blue light of the lantern. "I´m not tired, Xin. Can´t you read us a story?" "Aww, but Baby, everypony else are already asleep..." "Please don´t call me that anymore." Explorer tuned to look out the window. The starry sky reflected her eyes. "I feel so forgotten..." "But honey, you´re a big girl now..." Xin watched the filly with confidence in her eyes. "I know I am ... but I love stories! Please, Xin, please, only for tonight!" With a soft sigh Xin Jing went to pick out Explorer´s favourite book. She understood the yellow unicorn - the book was´nt very famous among the other fillys. "Explorer, you could actuall read it by yourself." "But I love sitting in your lap and listen to the story." She gave a beaming smile as Xin Jing opened up the book." "The Merpony Expedition. Once upon a time, not long ago, there was a young pony who loved sience. When mystical, finned creatures became spotted at the shores, he threw up a theory about Merponies. Everybody laughed at him, but to proof his theory, he gathered some great sientists to follow him on a journey over the sea with a hot air ballon..." Elplorer listened well to the familiar words of the story. Soon she started to feel drowsy.
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Bedtime
Feb 15, 2005 3:11:03 GMT -5
Post by Jo on Feb 15, 2005 3:11:03 GMT -5
Soon Explorer was asleep. Xin Jing laid the book on the bookcase and fluffed up the child´s pillow a bit. "goodnight, sweetie," she whispered. She walked away from the bed, and with a dash from her wings she reached out for the lantern hanging from the sieling. Darkness fell over the children´s bedroom and Xin Jing was off to make herself a cup of coffe.
"Oh, rainbows." Xin turned the can upside-down, and just a small almount of brown powder flowed over the table. "Humph. I had to go out to get water from the well anyway..." She napped a pice of paper and a ink pen, and started to scribble down some strange signs. Atleast Explorer was big enough to read now... Hi kids. I´m just down the street at the tavern, I´ll be right back, I promise. Do not leave the house. So there. Xin walked over to a pot that was well hidden behind a curtain. She opened it for two silver-coins, then left the house as quiet as she could.
((Xin Jing´s at the Silver Arrow))
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