Ghost of the Rafters [Auri/Avery - Renly]

[falconkai]

Avery rolled restlessly in his sleep at his home in the Tavern. There was no rain, no clouds in the sky that night. Just the full moon and a noise and silence of a different kind. Avery opened his sickly coloured eyes in the gloom, his ears pricking up as he heard a noise that was new to him. It was like someone was singing...

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] Renly sat downstairs, talking to another, a orange coated fellow she called Red. The discussed future plans and competitions, sharing laughs all the while drinking.. Something both loved to do. A tall ear flicked as finally the broad tom push his chair back and returned to his paws, giving a smile before saying his farewells. The assassin waved, severed tail flicking as she watched him go, propping up her feet along the table as she fiddled with her cup, it would be on moments before a board, half intoxicated expression came along her features. It grew quiet in the tavern, though the chirping of the crickets and the songs of the nocturnal mocking birds coo'd in the dark atmosphere surrounding the building, it would but fade into the background, as just normal, night time sounds. Those tall ear's flicked keenly, it was as almost if she could hear the silent whispers of Avery sleeping above in the rooms that were on the second floor... Then there was something. It started as a humm before it turned into something more. A eerie melody had began to fade in, its voice so abrupt that Renly Grimm could feel the fur begin to stand along her back. The she-cat shifted quickly, though the jolting movement of silent terror, herself being just a bit scared of the paranormal, would have the back leg's of her chair fall out from under it, forcing the assassin to fall and smack against the tavern's floorboards with a thud. "Ow.." Rubbing her head, Renly arose slowly taking a glance around, her ears fully erect as she tried to figure out what was going on. Was this the haunting of the attic Avery was speaking about?

[falconkai]

Avery shifted in his bed, swinging his back legs over the side to stand wobbling on the old wooden floor. Sighing he scrubbed his non-splinted paw across his face, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes. Until a loud thump scared him to attention. Causing his ears to flick up and his wiry fur to stand up in fright as he grabbed for the horribly made dagger that he kept on his bedside table.

Sickly eyes wide he opened the old door that led out of his room and to to the rickety staircase that led downstairs to the hearth. Breathing hard and panicked he began his wobbly journey down the stairs that creaked just as badly as his bones did. Turning he noticed that Renly was still downstairs.

Broad grin coming across his face, he wobbled the rest of the way downstairs to greet the she-cat. Stopping a few feet away, he put the dagger he held back in the leather belt he wore. "You wanted to find out what's living in the attic, nows your chance. I've been up there twice over the past week and I've only caught a bare glimpse of whatever's up there." He stated, before turning towards the stairs again. "Cm'on, the hatch to the rafters is at the end of the hall upstairs." He grinned, turning back to begin his hobbling walk back towards the stairs

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] Renly was standing when she heard the stairs begin to creak, a lump of fear seeming to form in her throat then as she watched the walk way in anticipation to see what would form out of the darkness. To her relief that sly pale face, complimented by sickly blue eyes was the feline that appeared. Swallowing hard, the assassin yawned perking her ears with interest. "Have a nice nap? My company just left." she greeted him quietly still listening with keen senses for any sudden noises or the pick back up of the singing. "Yeah , Im still curious, but is it bad to admit a little frightened as well?" Renly snickered sheepishly, a little embarrassed. Those emerald eyes watched the tom cat head towards the stairs, she then hesitating slightly would follow after. "Twice and nothing attacked you.. Well Duh , your standing here unharmed.. But only a glimpse? What did it look like? Scaly? .. Furry? Large?" The questions rolled obnoxiously off her tongue, looking to the bar momentarily before proceeding up the stairs when Avery decided it was time and when they did, the cat would grab a sturdy empty bottle that once held mead.. Just incase they needed some sort of protection.

[falconkai]

Avery sniffed, as he walked up the rickety old stairs, trying to keep his crooked tail from doing it's usual sweep in concern for the she-cat walking behind him would get knocked over. "I think it was furry. But the real funny thing was the singing..." He trailed of in answering Renly's question as he reached to top of the stairs.

"You'll have to go up by your self. I don't think this splint can deal with much more climbing." He stated, waving his splinted front leg in gesture before pulling a ladder over from the side of the hallway and placing it under the hatch on the roof of the hall. "Be careful, whatever it is it's skittish. You need help just screech." He stated in warning with a wink.

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] She gave the tom a look of uncertainty as he voiced his departure. The cat longing to have him by her side as she ventured forth into the dark of the tavern's upper levels. Empty bottle still in paw, Renly nodded reluctantly, know how brittle her closest companion was. Flashing him one last smile, and slipping the feline a little lick on the cheek, The assassin sucked in her fear and swallowed it. Severed tail twitched with anticipation as she began climbing the steps once more, the boards that made them screamed with protest under her weight which forced her long pointy ears to her head. As she reached the top, those green eyes watched through the darkness as she poked her head through the hole that made up the attic's entrance, scanning her gaze around the room that saw just a little keenly through the dark. Renly swallowed hard, a lump caught in her throat as finally the she-cat forced herself all the way in, pulling herself to her back paws. "Well I dont see or.. hear anything.." the cat whispered to herself, fur prickling up her spine as she began to loose her trust in the shadows that surrounded her. A quick thought of distrust in Avery racing through her mind.. What if he was setting her up? What if he was lying.. maybe he never loved her at all.. and her death sentence was hiding up here. Grimm tried to shake the feeling off as she placed another white paw forwards, one foot after another as she began to snoop around.

[falconkai]

Auri sniffed quietly from her place in the rafters of the attic, her pale eyes shining in the dark as she watched the new invader of her home. Squinting she realized it was a she-cat. Was this the one the sick-eyes tom kept talking about whenever he came up here looking for her.

Sniffing quietly Auri put on her best stage whisper. A whisper that could be heard over a crowded tavern without knowing where it came from. Breathing panicked she began to notice that she could feel what the she-cat was feeling. Which made the small Auri frown. "You should have more trust in him, green-eye cat." She squeaked in her stage whisper from up in the rafters where she walked.

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] The cat froze, the whisper came like a ghost hanging onto her shoulder, licking her fully erect audit with a cold breath. Her fur rose, tail fluffed in a nice little ball.. repeating the words in her mind but despite the eerie of this new started conversation , it sparked a bit of curiosity if not frustration. Swallowing the overwhelming feeling of shock, those green eyes scanned around and the feline parted her lips to speak. "I don't know what you are, or who.. or how you know what I was thinking, but.. How would you know anything? How I should feel? Do you know what I am.." Renly said a bit bravely, a slight hint of agitation in her tone. Severed tail flicking, Grimm pivoted, watching her surroundings. "Its hard to trust anyone, Ghost."

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Auri giggled at the she-cats silliness. Her tail whipping through the air quietly. "Just because I can't see you doesn't mean I don't understand." She whispered, eyes even paler than Avery's shining in the dark. "Brittle-Bone talks in his head a lot. Chek, chek chek. Like a bird, I hear the words, Love, Assassin, Renly, Gams?. Constantly chirping..." She frowned from her place in the rafters. Tail sweeping the air as she slid down to a lower rafter quietly.

"Are you Wren-Bird?" Auri chirped, tilting her head to the side in thought as many words invaded her mind. Causing her to break her mind reading spell with a shake of her head. Frowning she looked back at the she-cat again. "You head-talk to much aswell." She huffed, still in the shadows, but more easily seen than before.

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] Grimm turned a few times, the giggles echoing about her as she searched around, desperately trying to pinpoint the location, a growl of frustration leaving her throat. The assassin let those large audits slink back against her head, listening to the hidden feline talk, suddenly feeling a bit exposed and violated as Ren figured what the ghostly she-cat ment. "So you're a mind reader? Keep your dirty spell out of my thoughts." She hissed a bit, upset. "Wren-Bird? Yes My name is Renly, but I am no bird. Your words comfort me only just a little, how can I trust you when you won't come out of the shadows Ghost?" The Maine coon let her tall ears return to a alert position, hearing one of the rafters give a creak, those green hues moving upwards as she gripped the bottle tighter within her paw. With the cat's next comment, Renly followed the voice, finally her gaze coming over a shadowy figure who sat watching her. The she-cat wrinkled her nose, " Its called thinking, last time I checked we all did it.. Don't you?" Her tone came with a bit of curiosity. " Now why don't you come down from there and reveal yourself so I can put this bottle down..Our conversation would be a lot better, don't you think?"

[falconkai]

Auri winced from her place in the rafters, her thoughts attacked by a barrage of shouting minds. "I'm sorry," Auri mewed, "I can't help it. Everyone all the time, never quiet always loud." she chirped sadly, pale eyes darting around panicked in the dark of the moonlight filled room. Her wispy fur swaying lightly in the breeze.

Auri's ears pricked up at the she-cat's request. Causing her to tilt her head to the side comically like an owl. Thinking for a minute, she nodded before speaking. "You put down green-glass first.' She sniffed, as the opposing she-cat put the glass bottle down. Before slowly making her way down the rafters and onto the moonlight covered floor. Her eye's a paler blue than Avery's stung by the light as she took in the brown shaped blob that she thought was the she-cat.

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] The assassin glanced to the bottle and wrinkled her nose, giving a moment of silence before letting out a sigh and tossed the bottle lightly to the side. "Fine, Now come out and let me see you. I have a few questions?" Renly muttered, upping a brow. Those green eyes however began to try to peer into the darkness, still only seeing the outline for the she-cat, this causing the maine coon's anxieties once more to play on her. Swallowing hard, Grimm let her magical current spark, the feline's eyes flickering with a glow before illuminating the dark. A small weak barrier would seem to grow over her, trapping inside, peering out.

[falconkai]

Auri gasped at the sudden flash of green. It almost looked like the same magic that threw an arrow to pierce her dead mentor's skull. Shaking her head Auri took in a deep breath and with a sigh began to silently pad forward across the old floorboards and into the light until she stood almost right in front of the other she-cat.

Auri peered up through the long, curly fur that curtained her face. Her pale, near-blind eyes taking in the brown-cream shaped blob. Her legs trembling slightly as her dainty paws curled to press into the old floorboards. "Questions..." Auri whispered, tilting her head to the side as she waited for a response...

[Pyris | Renly Grimm]

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[atrb=background,http://i49.tinypic.com/23wtft2.jpg] Renly watched from inside her weak but stable barrier, severed tail twitching nervously, but as the little she-cat stepped into the light.. the assassin could feel her cheeks burning with embarrassment. Shaking the feeling off, the cat let the barrier disappear, cutting off the magical current. Brushing down her fur in areas, Grimm snickered a bit. " I thought you were a monster.. To be honest. " she giggled. " Whats with the singing? You're scaring the owner and patrons, they all think you are a ghost or something!" The maine coon explained with a now curious but relaxed expression. That gaze would sweep over Auri, studying her as she waited for a reply, Ren took in the fact that the cat was half blind, if not fully, and that she seemed to be a bit .. on the side of needing grooming, but other then that, the feline found the other she-cat to be pretty, and misunderstood. . . least for now. "Why are you in the attic is another .. Don't you wanna come down and sleep in a bed or.. something more comfortable?"

[falconkai]

Auri's pale eyes grew wide as she let out an airy giggle at the she-cats comment on monsters, before sullying. "I didn't mean to upset Brittle-Bone." She whimpered, tilting her sleek ears back, her pale eyes instinctively looking up at the moon through the hole in the roof, at the blur of white that her eyes described as the moon.

Ear's flitting up, Auri's pale eyes grew wide from under the hood of curling fur on her head as Renly questioned her choice of home. "Well..." Auri mewed, "I like it up here. I'm closer to the moon's many eyes and the wind's voice." She explained, before using a paw to tug a rucksack bigger than her to sit next to her.

"A-a-and I can look after myself too!" She exclaimed as she opened the rucksack to pull multiple things like a half-harp, blanket, food and a knife. "I make money with my half-harp and catch my own food an- and..." She stuttered, cutting off her speech before she began rambling and went to pulling at the tangles in the curly fur on her head.