Reflection (Open RP, See foreword)

[Ancrete]

***Foreword: This is being put here as being part of the palace grounds. Open RP for those normally found in the palace. I.E the priestess', royalty, guards, and others normally residing here. Enjoy***

The sun basked the sand soaked in sweat from the guard's exercises. It's midmorning and those not on duty are busy training and displining themselves to be better protectors. Ancrete is amongsts the crowd doing weapon training, while trying to maintain his focus in the desert sun.

Wiping the sweat off his brow, Ancrete glances up at the sun for a moment and the back to the dummy in front of him. Sweat dripping off his face to his exposed chest as he is only wearing his loincloth and leather skirt in the heat, Ancrete holds his fighting stand with a wooden spear in his hands, facing off against a training dummy in a corner of the grounds. Enjoying the fact that he is by himself in that corner to focus easier. Breathing heavily, Ancrete closes his eyes while he imagines his attack sequence on the dummy. Opening his eyes he lunges forward thrusting his spear to the right side of the dummy, grazing what would be its stomach. He twirls to his right bring the spear with him in a big arc all the way around and slicing it downwards on the dummy's right shoulder. Pulling the spear back and twirling so its pointed straight towards the dummy, Ancrete lunges towards the dummy in a charge. Midway in his step Ancrete, an image flashes in front of his eyes in place of the dummy.

It is the image of Selentha in her pale blue robe standing in front of him, her eyes with their blue hue were filled with tears as she looked at him. "If you need me..I shall be with my partner, I bid thee goodnight then." Ancrete eyes went wide upon seeing her, then all of a sudden her image vanished and he saw the dummy in its place. Ancrete blinked quickly and because of the sudden interuption, missed a step in his charge and crashed into the dummy as his spear flew against the wall.

Laying on the ground to recover his strength and breath, Ancrete stares up at the blue sky, he mind wondering as he lost his focus. Closing both eyes Ancrete takes a deep breath and opens his red eye. Seeing in the sky the image of himself as a guard for the Priestess Selentha. Ancrete closes his red eye and opens his golden one. He then sees the image of Selentha, her eyes glowing with the silver of her passion, her purity as a priestess and as the one he loved. "I shall be with my partner.....partner."The words echo in his head as he closes his eye again.

"Ra...am I a fool?"

[Selentha]

Selentha walked back to the palace, the hems of her formal robes trailing behind her as she lightly paced herself. It was another day of tending to the temple and now that Ra hung high in the sky she let her partner Sethos remain as she came back to tend to other needs present in the palace. Her brother was no where in site and the thought of Ancrete being near made her feel rather sick. Her lower lip was between her teeth as she frowned delicately before riding herself of that bad habit. It tended to happen when she was rather stressed. She continued to walk, minding ehr own business until she came forward to the entrance, smiling to the guards there before being let inside.

As she continued her journey, she heard the rapid footsteps and heavy breathing of the guardsmen nearby.' Training', she thought to herself. Selentha paused for a moment and smiled, perhaps paying a visit to Jono would do her some good! Or Devlin. They both were quite the charmers to cheer her up. Selentha hurried along to the source of the noise, seeing a few guardsmen nearby but no sign of Jono or Devlin. Although one person did strike her sites and she froze in her place. It was Ancrete. He trained alone in the corner, seemingly distracted. She frowned and turned quickly.

"Priestess Selentha its good to see you! Could you bless us today so we may be able to work harder?" a guardsmen asked, smiling to her.

Selentha turned, a smile plastered on her lips as she bowed her head," The pleasure is all mine please do all step forward so I may each touch your temples to give you strength so you may work and grow to become better guards."

[Ancrete]

Ancrete continues to stare at the calm blue sky as his thoughts wonder around about Selentha. The incident still was having a lasting impressing in his mind, unable to forget that night. How could I have been so foolish. Why didn't I..." Ancrete sighed to himself. Sitting up, Ancrete notice a rather large group of guards huddled around someone that he couldn't make out. Unable to see who it is Ancrete stands up and turns to the training dummy. Again the image of Selentha appears before him, her mysterious silver eyes looking straight through him. "Selen..." Ancrete speaks softly. He closes his eyes to clear his thoughts and opens them again, the image of Selentha gone before him with only the simple training dummy there. "It is because I was distracted so easily that I got myself into this mess," Ancrete says as he takes up a fighting stance in front of the training dummy.

"As do I Ancrete, as do I...." Selentha's words from that night shimmer in his mind. Ancrete slowly lets a smile come across his face. "Indeed," Ancrete says quietly, then he lunges forward to attack the training dummy once more. "HIIYAAAA!"

[Selentha]

Selentha smiled tenderly to the guardsmen as she gently brushed her lips against her fingers before laying her kissed fingertip against a guardsmen's forehead. She did this each time until each guardsmen had their small token of a blessing from her. She was about to move on when a guardsmen yelled over to Ancrete," Hey Ancrete! Why don't you come and get your blessing from Priestess Selentha!"

Selentha squared her shoulders, glancing away for a moment to avoid gazing in the direction where Ancrete was training. She finally moved her blue eyes to meet his and she smiled," It is fine if you are busy Ancrete, I shall be on my way to the palace."

[Ancrete]

**Sorry for being so short but seems the scene kinda calls for it, btw love your new avatar pic =)**

"Hey Ancrete! Why don't you come and get you blessing from Priestess Selentha!"yelled of the guards to Ancrete. Ancrete's muscles tensed up and he froze at the mention of Selentha's name. His thoughts turn to that night with her, as he slowly stands up and turns towards the crowd of guards gathered around her. His eyes caught the edges of her robes, as they concealed her tiny and delicate frame. Ancrete gazes at her face which was hidden with her flowing hair. Her face turned and he finally made eye contact with her, staring into those soft blue eyes. "It is fine if you are busy Ancrete, I shall be on my way to the palace." Selentha spoke to him as she smile. Ancrete realized she was keeping her discomfort well hidden from other over that night. Best not to arouse suspicious at this time Ancrete thought to himself.

He kneeled down in front of Selentha and spoke gently, "I would be honored to receive your blessing my priestess." Ancrete planted his spear in the ground and held it stead by his side as he looked up at Selentha's face.

[Selentha]

When Ancrete looked her way, Selen felt her heart skip a beat it was still hurtful to see him...but She still smiled at him.

"I would be honored to receive your blessing my priestess," Ancrete replied, stepping forward as he planted his spear in the ground. He knelled before her, gripping the spear and kept his head bowed. Selentha was frozen in her spot, unsure of what to do. She had her back to the other guards and bent over to lean closely to Ancrete. Tears blurred her vision as her lips brushed her fingers before she gently placed them to his temple. Selentha bit her lower lip as a tear slid down her cheek.

She placed her headdress back on, covering her face from the other guards' view as her lips hovered over his temple before lightly grazing a kiss," May the gods watch over you." Selentha softly replied, gazing at him longingly before standing quickly and bowing to everyone. Selentha hurried along now, running to the palace quickly.

[Ancrete]

**bah you took off running too soon XD...and I'm having writers block u.u**

Ancrete gazed after Selentha as she ran back into the palace, he could tell she was still upset. "May you find forgiveness in your heart, my dear Selentha," Ancrete said in a low whisper. Bowing his head and walking back over to where he training, Ancrete grabs his tunic and other items with him while he was training. Placing the spear back with the others in the storage area, Ancrete walks across the middle of the courtyard, a troubled look on his brow as he searched his thoughts. Baxton, what am I going to say to him about this....CAN I say anything to him about this, Ancrete shoke his head as he walk toward the guard entrance to the palace.

He glanced over to the main steps of the palace hoping to catch another glimpse of his elusive Selentha.