Unexpected visiters

[Cameo Sadzi]

Cameo was busy cleaning up the inside of her cave, which, contrary to what one might think was very homey and inviting. Not harsh or cold, and it was well furnished; the cave opening even had a door now. Cameo smiled at Ulric who was laying on his bed made of soft wool and branches by the door. "It's always so quiet around her Ulric.. I wonder if we'll ever get any visitors at all, seeing as how we're in the Mystic Forest..Not even the students are supposed to come here, even though they do sometimes."

Putting away the dishes she had just washed, Cameo went over to her desk and sat down, fingering a leaflet of paper between her fingers. She was contemplating writing a letter to her parents and her sisters, letting them know how she was, and how Clayre was doing. She hadn't had contact with her family in over a year now, and Clayre.. so far as Cameo knew, hadn't contacted them in about a month.

Letting out a breath, Cameo finally grabbed her quill and began to write. She told them she was fine and happy, that she was sorry about the wedding plans and she hoped that everything had worked out. Cameo also let them know that Clayre was with her, and happy as well. She asked how they were, and how Shahar was.. she also asked how the younglings were doing.

Thinking of the younglings, Cameo's mind went to her youngest sister and her best friend, Capri. She wouldn't look much different then when Cameo had left home, but she missed her just the same. Cameo knew she had hurt Capri when she left, she had even tried to contact Capri a few months after her departure, but got no response.

Cameo sighed and put down her quill, folded up her parchment and went to the door to go send it with her owl. Just as she reached the door handle, Ulric sat up in his bed and began to growl from deep in his chest; his hair stood on end and shook slightly with fury. Frowning, Cameo looked from Ulric to the door.. someone was out there. She didn't have to wait long before a knock sounded, and Cameo cautiously opened the door and let out a gasp when the person came to view. "Capri?"

[capri]

Capri was nervous as she made her way the cave in the Mystic Forest that was home to her sister. She hadn't seen or spoken to her sister in over a year and they hadn't really left things on the best of terms. She sighed and started playing with the locket around her neck as she walked. Cami had given it to her when she left. She guessed it was her way of apologizing for leaving or something. Inside was a picture of the two of them messing around. They were always doing crazy stuff together, that is until the marriage.

She shook her head, trying to clear the bad thoughts. She missed her big sister dearly, they'd been best friends for as long as she could remember. Inseparable actually. But when Cameo left, Capri had just felt so lost without her. She had been following after Cami her whole life and without her there she didn't know what to do or how she was supposed to act. She had always done what Cami did and without her there to show her, Capri didn't know who she was.

She sighed again. Ok clearing bad thoughts from her mind wasn't working. She decided she just might as well just get it over with. She couldn't stop thinking about it anyway. She thought back to when Cami had tried to get in touch with her... Capri had refused to talk to her. She wasn't trying to hurt Cami, she just didn't want to fall back into her shadow.

But now she was ready to be with her sister, her best friend, again. That is, of course, if Cami would take her back. That's what she was scared of most... That Cami wouldn't want her now that she'd become her own person. That was stupid, of course, but she couldn't help thinking that way. She just wanted her sissy back! And her secret place back home! But she couldn't think like that. She had to be positive, had to move forward. She would make it through whether or not Cami took her back.

She looked up, realizing she had almost walked into the door to her sisters cave. She gulped. She had been so lost in her thoughts she hadn't even noticed how far she had walked and now here she was, right at the door. All she had to was knock. Her hand shook as she raised it to the door. She took a deep breath to steady her nerves and then knocked. She didn't have to wait long before her sister opened the door.

Cameo cautiously opened the door and let out a gasp when the person came to view. "Capri?"

Tears welled in Capri's eyes as she looked up at her sister. She hadn't changed all that much, which made Capri smile slightly. She had missed her so much! She flung herself into her sisters arms and hugged her tightly. "Cami! I missed you so so so much! I'm so sorry I never got in contact or anything!" She buried her head in her sisters shoulder, afraid of the rejection she feared she would see if she looked up.

[Cameo Sadzi]

The words had barly escaped Cameo's lips when she was hit full force, almost falling backwards. She blinked in surprise recovering from the shock of seeing her sister, then wrapped her arms around Capri. "oh my gosh! Capri what are you doing here?!" She hugged her sister tight, tears beginning to spill from her eyes.

Cameo couldn't believe it, she was absolutely stunned at seeing Capri standing here at her door. She gripped Capri's shoulders and pushed her back gently so she could look at her, "my lord Capi! You look amazing! We have so much to talk about.. oh. my. gosh. Capi, nothing happened back home did it?" Cameo's heart began beating faster and her breath shortened, "they didn't send you here to come get me.. The villiage isn't in trouble? The war hasn't spread there alrady has it? Capi, are mum and dad alright.. did something-" Cameo stopped and looked at her sister, searching her eyes and trying to understand why Capi was here.

"Capi, answer me!" She gave her sister a little shake by the shoulders. Cameo's heart rate was racing; she needed to know if things were already bad.. why else would Capri leave home? She hadn't been arranged to be married, not that she knew of anyways. Capri was too young, she still had at least another year if not two. Why was she here!?

Her eyes widened; had she been too late? Had her decision to join Vladimir been too late? Had the war spread to her village already? Was Capi running? Cameo needed answers and she needed them now.

[capri]

Capri's head started spinning, trying to keep up with all of her sisters questions. She started laughing while she cried. Her sister didn't even give her time to answer. Ah, she'd missed Cami. She probably looked like she was hysterical now. She took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

She tried to remember all her sisters questions. "No, nothing happened back home. No, I wasn't sent to come get you. The village is fine. The war hasn't reached it yet. Mom and dad are exactly how you remember them, they haven't changed much. And next time let's try and make it so you at least take a deep breath between at least every three questions." Capri said really fast and all in one breath. She couldn't help it, she got even crazier than normal around her sister. She smiled brightly at Cami and hugged her again. She giggled, remembering her sisters expression when she first opened the door.

She took her sisters hand and invited herself into the cave. "Man, I've missed you. How have you been? What's it like here? Tell me everything!" She smiled slyly. "I mean, I'll need to know since I'm going to be living here now." She couldn't wait to see Cami's reaction to that since Capri had made sure she wouldn't know anything until Capri was there to tell her in person.

Instead of waiting for Cameo's reaction like she had planned she spotted Ulric and immediately ran over to him, throwing her arms around his neck while screaming, "Ulric!" She hugged him tight before pulling back. She giggled when he licked her face. "I missed you too boy! Man, you've gotten so big!" She said while petting him.