Posted June 21, 2021, 11:14 p.m. by Civilian Seamus McKenzie (Future Citizen) (James Sinclair)
Posted by Civilian Ragna Idun McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Earth - An Unexpected Meeting
Posted by Civilian Ragna Idun McKenzie (Future Citizen) in Earth - An Unexpected Meeting
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Oddvar raised his brows an amused smirk on his face, “Aye, we know it, and that’s why we have our maidens to curb our impulses, or encourage them when need be.” He flattened her fingers and palm against his chest, placing one hand over hers and laughed deeply at her colorful description of Argyle. And then he leaned down, his face beside hers, the deep bass of his voice rumbling out quietly. “Aye I got it, Tara McKenzie. I’ll protect our family and our clan, and any other charge you might give me. And I’ll even be sure to check with you before wracking up any debt you might have to help me pay.”
He glanced up hearing the distant sound of foot steps, a hard readiness to him, but seeing his brother and sister-in-law returning he relaxed and dropped his hand and stepped away. “Now either help with straw or take the food inside, woman. We haven’t got all day.” And he winked at her.
Oddvar
Tara’s jaw set and she said simply. “Oh. I’ll be happy to take the food… man.” and she lifted the tray so he could grab a bale of straw. She moved to the side and waited for him to bend over to grab the bale…
And planted the sole of her foot squarely in his back side and shoved, sending him face-first into straw and folded quilts. “Call me woman like that again, Oddvar Cuyler, and it’ll be more than a bruised backside you’ll be nursing. Got it?” and she turned with the tray and looked at the other Edmans as they arrived and grinned. Giving a mock curtsy, she said “Lord and Lady Edman.” and then turned and went into the house with the tray.
Tara
Oddvar fell spectacularly face first into the hay and came up coughing and spiting all for Tara’s benefit, but behind the antics his eyes were twinkling with laughter. He rolled onto his back and sat up meeting her gaze. “Oh I got it, Tara McKenzie, and I’ll hold you to it.” Pushing himself off the hay he picked up two of the bales and began hauling them back around the small lean-to behind the house, a huge grin on his face. “Cuyler, Helka” he said on the breath of a chuckle as he passed them.
Cuyler looked from the disappearing Tara to his brother and back to his wife. “I’m too old for this!” Helka laughed and patted his arm, “No you aren’t, but you have me so you don’t have to do all this.” Cuyler rolled his eyes. “I swear Runa better not come home with a man in her life. I can only keep up with so many love stories at once,” Cuyler laughed, wrapped his arms around Helka lifting her up so he could kiss her. “But ours is my favorite, wife.” Helka sighed, she loved that man. “Go help Oddvar, before you get ideas. Devlin will be here soon.”
Cuyler grabbed to bales and carried them around the back of the house where he found his brother laughing quietly, but so hard his eyes were watering. “Oddvar what are you up to?” Oddvar calmed down after a minute. “Got that lady so twisted around she called me Oddvar Cuyler!! I am sure that’s the first time in years that Tara has made a mistake like that, and I’m taking the credit.” Cuyler looked at him, “Tara?” Oddvar chuckled, “Yep told me to call her Tara.” And Oddvar walked away to go get more bales, whistling the whole way.
Helka took the canister of icy cold water inside, she poured it over a compress and handed it to Seamus to put on Ragna’s ankle and then she walked back outside to give them privacy. She found two chairs and set them side by side and collapsed into one.
The EdmansThere was a low whine and the wind whipped up. Helka looked up from she was sitting, not another storm, gods give her daughter a break, but as soon as she looked up she knew her mistake. It was the shuttle. Cuyler and Oddvar appeared from around the house and Cuyler picking up the large double headed axe waved it, catching the light and then jogging back towards the coast, where Devlin would have plenty of room to land and it would stir up the garden or bother the sheep. The shuttle landed smoothly, ruffling the heather, but kicking up the breeze. Devlin was an accomplished pilot and landed the small four person shuttle into a small dip between the hills where it wouldn’t be so noticeable. The shuttle powered down about the time Cuyler and Oddvar reached it and the rear hatch. Devlin was not as tall as the others but he was fit and still carried himself like a Star Fleet officer. His wife Kirsten and her sister Ada was with him. They all carried a pack and Devlin handed another to Oddvar and they turned and made their way back towards the house. “Helka! They’re here. Do you want to go with me to call Revna?” Helka nodded, got up and walked over to Cuyler and they made their way back to the shuttle, leaving Oddvar to make the introductions.
Clan Edman
At the sound of the shuttle, Seamus looked at the door and the to Tara. “Watch her!” he said and strode to the door. Yes, it was probably the Edmans… but it could also not be them. With practiced ease his arm reached up and took down the claymore from above the door and out the door he went without so much as a pause in his step.
As the hatch opened and the group made their hellos, Seamus stood, sword-point down and his hands resting on the pommel as he watched the group from the path in front of the house, looking every bit of the Clan Marshall.
Seamus McKenzie
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