This picture follow this one : Arrived to the Evening (https://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/arrived-to-the-evening/2851245/?p) Happen in the same time that : Delphine's Evening (https://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/delphines-evening/2858147/?p) ________________________________________________________________________ "Go, go, little magician!" Said Marina to Delphine, laughting. Romatzo and Minalva had already left them both some time ago and now Omdeo was there because he wanted to present Delphine to queen Annju. Marina was invited to come too, but she was handicapped by shoes with too high heels and she didn't wanted to take the risk to fell on the queen. So, she found an excuse to stay. Delphine was annoyed, because she didn't wanted to let her friend alone, but it would had be impolite to not come with Omdeo. But Marina told her it was okay and that she should go, so she left, even if it was with some bad conscience. When Delphine had been far enough, Marina did a big sigh. She was now alone and incapable of moving because of these damn shoes. She was alone, but she didn't stay sad for very long. She had wonderful nourriture and beverages next to her. The music was beautiful and she enjoyed seeing the beautiful garments of the people, especially those of women. She grew up in a harsh environment, where that kind of clothes were inexistant. In her family, she was surrounded by warriors. In her town she was surrounded by smiths, peasants and even more warriors. She was raised herself to become a warrior. And she would exchange that last fact for nothing in the world. But she also loved the stories that her mother and grandmother told to her sister and her, about beautiful queens and princesses and what she loved most was the descriptions of the dresses they were wearing. It was something she could only see in her imagination at that time. Now she could see all that in real life. The little girl in her was pleased beyond words. She enjoyed all of that, but after a while, time started to feel long. When she heard a man's voice behind her, saying : "Well, isn't that my student ?" Marina turned around and she was pleased to recognise Amon, with whom she trained this afternoon. "Do you enjoy the evening ? He asked. - Oh yes. Even if my friends abandoned me, despite the fact they said they'll won't. She finished with a chuckle, showing she was not really upset. - If you are alone, you won't mind if I stay a little with you, so ? - With pleasure! I must say, I started to be a little bored. They chatted for a little while, when Marina asked. "Can I ask you something ? - Of course. - Why these two elves guards are watching you with insistence?" He turned his head and saw the queen's guards. "Oh! They didn't wanted me to enter with my sword, for her protection they pretended. I told them that everyone invited tonight, me included, was trust worthy and that there was nothing to be worried about, but they didn't wanted to hear anything. In front of their intransigence, maybe I provoked them a little, by saying that if they wanted me without my sword, they should have to use the force. But I must say I have been surprise when I saw them start to rise their guard. Fortunately, Omdeo intervened. Fortunately for them I mean." While saying this last part, he smiled. A smile that said he had no doubt on the outcome of the fight. "You where really ready to fight to keep your sword ? Said Marina, sort of impressed. - If they had attacked me, yes. Otherwise, no. But I wouldn't have let my sword no matter what. Where I go, "Fiendalid" come with me! He said gripping the handle. He looked left and right and approached her slowly, as if he were going to reveal a big secret, then he whispered : "I even sleep with it." She didn't knew if it was the "secret" itself or the way he said it, but Marina bursted into a spontaneous and loud laugh, not noticing that, for a moment, everybody around looked at her. Amon, happy to have succeeded his effect, laughed too. They continued to talk for a long moment. Marina really had a good time with Amon. During the conversation, Marina saw distractedly Minalva leaving the evening. _______________________________________________________________________ Thank you for watching and reading. (If you don't read, I thank you anyway. :D) Like with the precedent picture, I wanted to write more but I prefer stop there, to keep the story relatively short. Concerning Amon, even if he is not a carbon copy of me (and he is not intended to be one), I gave him some of my physical traits. So, you can have some ideas of what I'm look like. :) Like said above, he is not supposed to completely look like me. But I think I can improve him some more. So, I think I'll modify him a little for the next time we will see him. The dwarves in this pictures are both dwarves (of course) but not from the same "species". The small one is a Mountains Dwarf, like Romatzo. The tall one is a Plains Dwarf. Plains Dwarves are taller than their cousins but also thinner, thus less strong. Their lack of big strength is compensated by a greater agility and stealth capacity. Next picture : Romatzo and Minalva's Evening.