Thread: Fortune's Eyes, Fortune's Hands [Ariamella & grungeknuckle]

RE Fortune's Eyes, Fortune's Hands BlinkyWinky grungeknuckle It was amusing watching him slip and fall, slip and lose grip, or just simply...slip. Of course, it was only amusing because Felicity could see which hand holds would provide the best way up, and he couldn't. Her Sight worked like that, where she could only see one problem ahead of her, one situation, but she could analyze it like no other. A little to the right...no, don't grab that one aw. Poor baby , she thought as she watched him fall on his arse, though she displayed no emotion on her face. What wasn't amusing was his smart mouth, which was becoming more irritating by the second. First the name, know telling her to toddle off ... But Felicity held her tongue, knowing that he would come around...with a little bit of bribery. Just as she opened her mouth, the steady stream of water had become stronger. It would take a while for it to really become a struggle, but judging by the 40-foot climb...they wouldn't have long. Well, the insolent git had the right idea, at least, to climb faster, even as she heard two sounds that mirrored the first. Gods, she was really going to have to try. Sighing, she pasued for a bit, calculating the surest foothold. Then she went to the opposite side of the pillar and began the trek upwards, pausing periodically to test out different crevices and holes. Left, right, up, diagonal...her mind told her which direction was the best. Occasionally she had been wrong, each chance changing as more and more water trickled down the sides. But ultimately, she made it to the top before the man did, and that was really all that mattered. She pulled herself out, now wet and messy, dirt streaking her arms and legs. Physical activity wasn't exactly her forte, but she didn't have a choice then. It was either climb or die. She did, however, have a choice right now. She could leave him, the rude pighead of a man, or continue an attempt to convince him into taking her to Orianthe. Both seemed equally desirable. But, she had a duty to fulfiill for Anduin. Were any of the other Oracles even alive? She shook the painful thoughts from her mind and peered down the man, a cold look in her eyes. Need help? she asked, feigning a sweet tone to her voice. Well here's a bit of advice I need to get to that city. And you're going to take me there. Her fingers gripped the edge tightly as she hissed the words at him. He didn't seem the type to value glory and honor, so she took a different approach with him. If you take me there, you will be rewarded with riches beyond your imagination...at least, beyond whatever it is you have in the sack of yours. Many people would pay lots of gold to see the safety of my arrival there... Her voice was already sweet, but she made it drip with honey as she said her next words. Or, if the gold doesn't appeal to you, I'm sure we can find something else you may like... A hand reached up to her shoulder, pulling part of the dress down so it revealed the soft skin of her breasts. She stopped just before her nipples, leaving the dress hanging in a way only a tease would leave it. What say you?