#elliot caron

[inky-escapism]

Jealously makes the heart.... beat faster?

“You’re spending too much time in the library, don’t you think?” Riftan looked at Maxi through the mirror as he combs her red hair.

“Well, I like reading books.” Maxi blushed from the attention. “And you know that..” she whispered, giving Riftan a soft smile.

The truth is, Maxi has been mumbling in her sleep, calling out a certain name he couldn’t work out and it’s bothering Riftan so much he couldn’t sleep.

For a few weeks now, Riftan’s insomnia has kept the knights enervated, especially Hebaron. Being the only knight who could kept up with Riftan, Hebaron, the sacrificial lamb, endured through the rough waves of drills till dusk. And it doesn’t help that the weather was getting warmer as summer months creep in. “Sir Nirta, come back here!” Uslin hissed, feeling frazzled with the sun shining harshly on his perfect face. Being the vice commander, Hebaron used to oversee the training of squires with Uslin before Riftan’s unease.

“Save me.” Hebaron mouths to Uslin, as Riftan drags Hebaron further away from Uslin’s group.

“Why, why? Why do I have to do this alone?” whingeing under his breath, Uslin repeats this same question for the umpteenth time. Tired and annoyed, Uslin looks up and shouts to the knight carving his own arrows. “Gabel, you come here then!”

“Noisy. Again.” Ruth comments, rolling his eyes as he hears Uslin calling out to Gabel on his trip to the library.

Back at the castle, Ruth was on his way for another lesson with Maxi. ‘Looks like I’ll have to conjure another shield to keep their nonsense out.’ Ruth sighs as he pushes the door open.  

“My lady, you’re early.” Ruth yawned, cracking his fingers.

Maxi jumped from his sudden comment and hugged the book tightly in her chest.

“Don’t bother, I know what you’re reading. No books of spells are in that colour” Ruth giggled.

 “It’s just too intriguing. Do you think the forgotten princess will eventually find out that her new guard was that hero from her childhood? Will she get together with Sir Herman in the end?’ Maxi squeals.

“Lesson 394, My STUDENT.” Ruth taps the blackboard with his chalk sternly as if to bring Maxi back to Anatol, knowing her soul was transported to the Land of Roses with Ser Herman and the maiden, rumoured to be the forgotten princess.

‘Yes, yes, Mage Ruth..’ opening her books while taking a sip of the tea Rudys left before leaving the library for her other chores.

Ending her lessons with tons of homework, Maxi dragged her spell books out of the library. Her small built made her had no choice but to leave her novels behind and come back to get them again after.

“Back from your book club activities with Ruth?” Riftan questioned in bemusement, not expecting his wife to be back this early.

“Where’s Rudys?” Riftan asked as he took over the pile of books from Maxi.

Panting, Maxi waves the questions away with her lady hands as she sat on the bed, trying to catch her breath. Taking a huge breath in, Maxi proceeds to leave for the library again to get her novels.

“Where are you going? Don’t tell me you’re going to the library again! Just how many books are Ruth trying to bury you under? I’ll have a talk with him.” Riftan said as he pulled Maxi’s arm back.

“No, it’s not that. It’s something else. I’ll be back soon!” Maxi chirps as she pecked Riftan goodbye.

“You’re not having dinner with us tonight?” Riftan questions behind Maxi, as she runs off with her puffy dress that can be seen bouncing in far end of the stairs now.

“I’ll see you at the dining hall!” Her little lady voice trailed off, as she hurried back to the library. “Rudys!” Maxi exclaimed. Glad that she caught Rudys in time, before she tidies up the library.

“My lady, please do not run along the corridors. You might fall and injure yourself.” Rudys warmly greeted Maxi with a worry.

Maxi blushed as she bashfully remembered her blue-blacks from her falling and knocking onto the walls whilst reading. It was good practice for her too, on her healing spells.

“My books, they’re not back on the shelves, are they?” Her wide eyes scanning the table.

“No, My Lady, they’re here. I was about to bring them back to your room after cleaning up Mage Ruth’s mess on the floor.” Rudys smiled tightly, her certain dislike for Ruth can been sensed.

Maxi let out a sigh of relief, “Thank you Rudys! That’s very sweet of you!” Maxi exclaimed as she hugged Rudys tightly.

“Let’s go for dinner now, Riftan is waiting!” Maxi collected her books from Rudys, laughing while chatting as they head to the dining hall.

Even at the door, the scent of hot gravy and roasted meat perfumed the air.

“My lady, would you like to join us?” Elliot asked, as he spot Maxi coming through the door. He was standing at his seat, splitting servings of the roasted boar for the table.

“Yes, Sir Elliot! It smells wonderful!” Maxi grins, happier than ever as she realized her stutter has improved dramatically. ‘Not an extra syllable, today!’ Maxi smirks to herself.

Moving their bottoms along, expecting Maxi to naturally take the seat beside their Lord Commander, Maxi saw the empty seat beside Hebaron and just took it. Unbeknownst to her, Riftan wasn’t too pleased with her decision.

‘She knows which pubs I go to.. I can’t just go to any pubs now. I hate drinking in the castle.’ Hebaron was brooding over his avoidance in the local pubs. ‘It’s so boring here… I want to go out there, and drink with the other lads.’ Tilting his head towards the window, Hebaron stares into the night sky whilst Gabel steals his cuts of meat.

A cold breeze sneaked in as swiftly as it went out, causing Maxi to shudder from its sudden visit. As she was directly in Hebaron’s line of sight, Hebaron thinks nothing of it, and took off his vest, putting it on Maxi. ‘Don’t get a cold, My Lady’. Hebaron adds as he got the squires to close off the windows before going back to his dwelling.

Across the table, a darken Riftan was seen stabbing his meat, giving it a second death. ‘Why is he looking at Maxi like that?.. Is it Hebaron?’ Riftan envisaged in his thoughts.

“Sir Hebaron, why are you not eating?” Maxi questioned as she joins Gabel in shrinking Hebaron’s mountain of meat. Jealous at this slight action, Riftan immediately plates more roasted boar for Maxi. ‘I’ll get more meat for you if you want, all you have to do is ask. Why are you getting it from him?’ Letting his jealously run his thoughts, Riftan narrows his eyes at Maxi and Hebaron, frowning so much that his eyebrows are almost touching.

“Start eating or there’ll be none left.” Uslin warns Hebaron as he hastily swats Gabel’s fork away. Getting the cue, Elliot sighs as he stands up again, cutting more meat to fill up Hebaron’s plate.

“I’m not hungry.” Hebaron states, shocking the whole table. “I’ll go to bed now.” Hebaron put his fork down and pushes his plate towards Maxi. “Here, you can have them, My Lady.” Hebaron smiles as he pats Maxi’s shoulder, gesturing her to eat up, before leaving the table.

“Is he alright?” Maxi asked, her eyes following Hebaron as he walked away.

‘Is he alright?! What about me? I’m not alright. Why do you keep looking at him instead?’ Riftan grumbled in his head.

“He’ll be fine, My Lady.” Uslin assured, waving a kitchen maid over. “Bring this and more ale to Sir Nirta’s room.” Uslin instructs her as he hands her a stacked pile of meat on a clean plate.

“Work wife indeed.” Ruth’s comment boosted a great deal of hilarity along the table. However, Gabel and Elliot shut their laughter immediately upon receiving Uslin’s side eye.

Maxi smiled at their interaction, as she continued to stuff her face with dinner, leaving nothing on her plate before she retreated to her room with Riftan.

“Carry me, I can’t walk. I’m too full..” Maxi whimpered, tugging on Riftan’s sleeves. Sighing in defeat, the jealous husband picked his wife up in his arms.

“Am I heavy?” Maxi asked, her fingers fidgeting with Riftan’s top.

“No.” Riftan replies cooly.

“Then why are you grimacing? Your face’s wrinkly.” Maxi pouts as she cautiously cups his face with her hands. Her touch softened his mood.

“It’s nothing.” Riftan kicks the bedroom door open and lays Maxi gently on the bed. Not letting go of Riftan’s top, Maxi used all of her energy to pull him closer for a kiss.

“Silly girl.” Riftan finally smiles as he ruffles her hair, joining her under the sheets. Maxi quickly fell asleep in his arms, with her tummy full of roasted boar.

Unable to sleep, much like the past few nights, Riftan started analysing his thoughts, running through the information as if to plan a combined attack on the field. Misusing his talents as a warfare strategist, Riftan connected the string of words Hebaron told him the other night, that how it was impossible for Hebaron to be with the innominate lady and how rumours will start flying like flies in the sky, with the name Maxi kept muttering in her sleep. Starting with a H, and seems to end with a N.

Piecing 2 wrong puzzle pieces together, Riftan jolts out of bed angrily, as he stormed towards Hebaron’s room with his tirade of nonsensical thoughts.

‘Hebaron, get up.’ Riftan whispered loudly as he fiddled with the doorknob.

Getting impatient, Riftan crushed the doorknob in anger and the door creaked open. Astounded by his own anger, Riftan strut into Hebaron’s room only to find it empty. Not even a soul behind his cloaks this time around.

‘He’s not here?’ Riftan sat on Hebaron’s bed, feeling bewildered with his paranoiac thoughts at the helm. ‘My wife and my best friend?’ Just then, a small shadow on the walls outside of Hebaron’s room caught his attention. “Maxi?” Riftan calls out.

The small shadow on the walls flickered, as Maxi quivered at the sound of his voice, not expecting to hear it at this corner of the castle. She carefully pushed the half-opened door, where the sound was from and was shocked to see Riftan standing in front of her. His hair was in a mess and his body, radiating an unusual amount of heat.

“Riftan, your heart. I can hear it from here. Are you okay? It sounds really fast. It’s beating much faster than usual... ” Maxi questioned with a concerning look in her eyes, her hand reaching out to his chest.

[author's note: have you guys realized that my stories are linked? ٩(⁎❛ᴗ❛⁎)۶]

[queersrus]

masc names similar to styx and eden please?

i hope these help!

styx:

achlys, acheron, alfeios, aelo/aello, alyx brix/bryx cocytus, caron/charon, ceto

dione, diona eos, electra, eryx faber, fairy/ferry, fair

hydra, harpy, hades kishi ladon, lethe, leto, lyre, leven

mir nix/nyx oath

phlegethon, pallas, promise, pandora, perse river strix/stryx, sphynx/sphinx, siren, storm, static, scheol

tyche, thoe, truth, thia/theia whisp/wisp, wix/wyx, winx

eden:

adam, aaric/aarik/aarick, ander, andrik, atticus, archer, amy, ava blake, boaz, brecken/bracken, ben, briar caleb, callie, cheriet, clover

daniel/danielle, daniela, david easton, eli, eitan, ellerd, eric/erick/erik, edwin, edwina, elliot/elliott, elias, elad, elisha, ella, eve, ede, erin, ebony

faith grace hope, heather, holly, harper

ilon, ivy, imee jude, justice, jordan levi, lyra, liberty, lauren, laurel, leah

mia, mary, micah noah, noam, nora, naomi, neve, nik phoepe, page/paige, peris

ruth, rowan sam, stellan, stiller, seth, shira, sasha taylor, trinity, terisa

yvonne, yuval zion, zeden

[goalhofer]

2024-25 Lehigh Valley Phantoms famous relations

#18 Rodrigo Ābols: Son of H.K. Zemgale/L.B.T.U. head coach Artis Ābols. #16 Jon-Randall Avon: Stepson of former New York Rangers RW Steve Larmer. #36 Sawyer Boulton: Son of former New York Islanders LW Eric Boulton. #91 Elliot Desnoyers: Son of former Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs D David Desnoyers and nephew of former Saint-Georges-De-Beauce COOL-FM C Simon Laliberté. #56 Jacob Gaucher: Son of Rouyn-Noranda Huskies GM Yannick Gaucher and brother of San Diego Gulls C Nate Gaucher. #72 Alex Gendron: Son of former Caron & Guay De Trois-Rivières RW Martin Gendron. #8 Ben Gleason: Cousin of Carolina Hurricanes assistant coach Tim Gleason.

[singeratlarge]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Dan Akroyd, Pamela Anderson, The Beatles’s 1963 recordings of “I’ll Get You” and “She Loves You,” Marc Benno, James Cotton, Delaney Bramlett, Andre Braugher, Geneviève Bujold, Leslie Caron, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Andraé Crouch, Bobby Day (“Rockin’ Robin”), Olivia de Havilland, Princess Diana, Willie Dixon, the great gospel music legend Thomas A. Dorsey a.k.a. Georgia Tom, Missy Elliot, John Farnham, John Ford (The Strawbs), Jamie Farr, Farley Granger, Randall Hall (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Deborah Harry, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Charles Laughton, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Terrence Mann, June Montiero (The Toys), Franz Xaver Murschhauser, Cavan O'Connor, Sydney Pollack, David Prowse, Alvino Rey, Alan Ruck, George Sand, Marty Schneider (of the fab band Trip Wire), Amanda Seales, Ignaz Semmelweis, The Sony Walkman (1984), Johann Ludwig Steiner, Sufjan Stevens, Twyla Tharp, the Tour de France (1903), Liv Tyler, Jeff Wayne, Keith Whitley, Brandee Younger, and my old friend + one of my first music mentors Mike Kanski. He was “an influencer” long before social media, going way back with me (age 10). While I watched in awe, he was the first singer-songwriter I witnessed to perform a live demo of an original song, and he set an example by getting a “real job” so he could purchase a quality guitar (vs. cast-offs and cheapies), showing that if you want to get somewhere you had to make sacrifices. Musical milestones in our long friendship include a handful of demos, impromptu house concerts, and a couple public performances (not to mention countless turntable gab sessions over tea and mix tape swappings). Here’s a clip from a cafe set we did in Florida (read the video caption for an expanded Kanski tribute!). Meanwhile, HB MK—thank you for your years of cheerful music-making!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpsqObpXyK4

#jenniferjuniper #donovan #kanski #mike #michael #florida #coffeehouse #mentor #music #influencer #johnnyjblair #concert #folkrock #britishinvasion #psychedelicpop #yellowsubmarine #jennyboyd #avis #pennsylvania #jerseyshore

[lesterplatt]

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[adancewithdragonsrpg]

RESERVAS OFICIALES

Al final del post dejamos la normativa de reservas por si alguien tiene dudas.

PERSONAJES CANON

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CASAS / FAMILIAS

Karstark - Niña Indigo Mormont - Bear Peake - StrongBoi Dalt - VhagarNoo Redwyne - Briska Yronwood - MagicRules Celtigar - Exel Umber - Ishadriel Darklyn - Señor de la Plaga Rowan - Edith Finch Vance - Harlan Hunter Dondarrion - CojoHermoso Tarth - Misifú María Eugenia Dayne - Medialunita Farman - TheQueen Lannister de Lannisport - Pandora Bolton - Bolifacio Reyne - Elquenollegó Mooton - Bruma Oakheart - Rae Rogare* - Amanda Tarly - Phantom Ambrose - Hécate Fell - Lilacandviolet Drumm - Neurona Florent - Midnight Mallister - Woodswood Estermont - Halo Ashford - Bluemoon Largent* - PocholoTargaryen Mertyns - Norteña Wylde - TheKarpa Plumm - UnViserysPlumm Cerwyn - Freya Harte - Ponyo Farwynd - Gyda Reed - Roilys

PBS

Adam Driver - TheKarpa Katie McGrath - Espeon Skandar Keynes - bloody ben Emma Appleton - Niña Indigo Ewan Mitchell - Phantom Thimothée Chalamet - Simba Ben Barnes - Grey Tom Glynn-Carney - Grey Adelaide Kane - Scar Olivia Cooke - Scar Matt Smith - CanciónNoEsTwitter Cameron Monaghan- CanciónNoEsTwitter Elissa Bibaud- Bear Morgan freeman - Suco Rhys Ifans - Loyalty Michael Fassbender - Muppet Nick Slater - narciso Alex Hogh Andersen - DeusVult Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Lobo Leo Suter - StrongBoi Santiago Cabrera - VhagarNoo Charlie Vickens - VhagarNoo Kylie Bunbury - VhagarNoo Elle Fanning - Sargent Marta Gastini - Alyanna Morfydd Clark - Magic Rules Natalie Dormer - MagicRules Kaia Gerber - Halo Bruna Marquezin - Woodswood Jordan Patrick Smith - Ishadriel Sophie Turner - Edith Finch Jodie Comer - Edith Finch Hugh Jackman - Harlan Hunter Christian Bale - Harlan Hunter Chris Hemsworth - CojoHermoso Elliot Grihoult - SoloOtroRolero Dominik Sadoch - EtherealStar Alex Storm - EtherealStar Harry Lloyd - Fatbelly Tom Hiddleston - Fatbelly Sai Bennet - Rae Sadie Sink - Vma Jessica Chastain - Misifú María Eugenia Blance Soler - Medialunita Alexandra Daddario - Pandora Nicholas Galitzine - Bolifacio Thea Sofie Loch Næss - Bolifacio Jeanne Goursaud - Bolifacio Emilia Clarke - Dracarys Engin Ozturk- Apolo Charlie Hunnam - CojoHermoso Henry Cavill - Lilacandviolet Katheryn Winnick - Eris Millie Brady - Remedios Jonathan Rhys Meyer - Elquenollegó Kaya Scodelario - TheQueen Alexander Dreymon - Pandemonium Dayana Crunk - Brienne Anton Closmain - Ardillaloca Freya Allan - TheQueen Anya Chalotra - Niña Indigo Dove Cameron - Bruma Elizabeht Debicki - Amanda Luke Evans - PocholoTargaryen Lily James - Rae Daria Milk - Bear Tom Hardy - Phantom Eva Green - Carmilla Vanja Jagnic - Misifú María Eugenia Florence Pugh - Hécate Farah Zeynep Abdullah - TresPerlas Bradley James - Ishadriel Victoria Justice - Exel Peyton List - Exel Jannis Niewöhner - Showstopper Anne Hathaway - Ponyo Lucky Blue Smith - Mushroom Jarred Blakiston - Mushroom Lea Seydoux - Mushroom Matteo Martari - DeusVult Harry Gilby - DeusVult David Gandy - Caraxes Sam Heughan - Caraxes Michiel Huisman - Caraxes Zach McGowan - Neurona Clive Standen - ReyBuitre Meryem Uzerli - Midnight William Moseley - CojoHermoso Eve Best - Meleys Theo James - Bluemoon Alice Pagani - Halo Alexander Ludwing - Bluemoon Jason Isaacs - Elquenollegó Deva Cassel - Halo Karl Urban - TheKarpa Vika Bronova - Maple Jensen Ackles - Harlan Hunter Kennedy Walsh - PanConMermelada Sean Harris - PocholoTargaryen Alexandra Dowling - Norteña Leele Sonosekisk - Norteña Ruby Hartley - Norteña Mads Mikkelsen - TheKarpa Ruairi O'Connor* - Espada Scarlett Johansson - Wendy Travis Fimmel - Argon Hayden Christensen - UnViserysPlumm Frida Gustavsson - Freya Katya Miro - Medialunita Alina KovalenkoFreya Lili Johanson - Briska Katya Chertykova - Briska Angelina Michelle - Briska Anastasia Tsilimpiou - Edith Finch Abigail Cowen - Colorada Graham McTavish - elViejoTio Imogen Potts - Gyda Daneil Sharman - Roilys George Blagden - Roilys Felicity Jones - Faith Daisy Ridley - Magic Rules

[thefosterspoilers]

The Fosters Preview: Callie and Aaron Take Their Romance to the Next Level

Love is in the fresh air for The Fosters‘ Callie and Aaron when they go on a nature trip and find themselves growing even closer during this Tuesday’s episode (Freeform, 8/7c).

“They reach a new level of comfort being alone together on this hike, and seeing these beautiful things,” previews Elliot Fletcher, who plays Callie’s boyfriend. “They have maybe an awakening together.”

The outdoor excursion and accompanying soul-baring conversation is something new for Callie, who has never had a “partner [who] wants to hear the things she has to say, and wants to take how she feels into account,” Fletcher says. “Aaron asks her all these questions that I don’t think she’s ever been asked before, because he genuinely wants to know the answer to make her more comfortable. She acknowledges that in Aaron. She sees how much he does try to make her feel like she can be authentically herself around him. And I think Aaron feels the same [way] about Callie, because Callie doesn’t treat him any differently than he should be treated” as a “guy who just happens to be trans.”

But you may have noticed that the pair has yet to say three very important words to each other: “I love you.” For his part, Fletcher has “no doubt” that “Aaron really loves Callie.” So what’s the hold-up?

“They’re still kind of getting to know every aspect of one another,” the actor offers. “Maybe they’re both kind of cautious because she did get out of a relationship [recently], and this is new for her, being in a relationship with a trans guy, even though it is… just like any other normal relationship. So they’re still learning about small aspects of each other, and that’s maybe why” they have yet to utter those special words.

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[therealpedrolee]

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[inky-escapism]

If he gets married tomorrow. I’ll buy that too.

“Hebaron, please. OPEN UP OR WE’RE BREAKING IN!” Riftan shouts at the other side of Hebaron’s door, with the other knights peeking behind. Uslin passed his sword to Ruth, rounding up his arm and preparing to knock down Hebaron's door with Riftan.

“Come on Hebaron, it’s fine if you’re sick. At least let Ruth check it.” Gabel knocks impatiently on the tough wooden door.

“What’s wrong with him? He’s never been like this.” Ruth sighed and Elliot nodded in agreement.

“Just come out already! I promise I wouldn’t make any jokes about it. JUST COME ON OUT!’ Uslin exclaimed as he runs into the door sideways.

“You know, I can just cast a spell to open it.” Ruth breaks the rowdy silence amongst the knights.

“Couldn’t you have said that, before I threw myself on the door?” Uslin gritted his words through, rubbing his shoulders to reduce the soreness.

Ruth just shrugged and crack his knuckles. “I’m coming in, Sir Nirta! If you’re naked, I take no responsibility for my actions!” Everyone made way for the mage and watched as a vibrant rosey light transferred from Ruth’s palms onto Hebaron’s door.

“GABEL!” the knights shouted in unison, causing Ruth to bump into the now opened door.

“Great, all these commotions and he isn’t even in his room.” Uslin shook his head in disappointment.

“I saw him went in, and never came out!” Gabel signalled his hands as an emphasis, pointing from the corridor walkway to Hebaron’s room.

“You are supposed to have the best eyesight out of all of us! Which is why we got you to follow him around!” Uslin nagged angrily. "FOLLOW HIM. NOT, LOSE HIM!” Uslin landed harsh glares onto Gabel after rolling his head in annoyance. Feeling the holes drilling into his skull, Gabel stepped away from Uslin’s following eyes, to the purportedly safer zone behind Riftan.

“I really saw him come in here.” Gabel avowed to Riftan, who looked equally mad at the seemingly false information.

Amongst the heated setting, Maxi was returning from the library and popped in upon hearing the ruckus.

“My Lady, may we help with your books?” Elliot greets Maxi, his hands reaching out for the pile in her arms.

“O-Oh, it’s-s fi-n-ne Sir Elliot! Yo-u-u’re too kind, they’re not heav-vy!” Maxi blushes as she hugged the books closer to her chest, as if to prevent anyone reading the covers.

‘Those books again. Aren’t they the same books she has been reading over and over for the past few weeks?’ Riftan frowned in his thoughts, inching closer to his wife, trying to get a glimpse of the books.

“Wh-hat are yo-u-u all doing in S-Sir Nirta’s room?” Maxi asked, her round eyes softening the atmosphere.

“We’re looking for Hebaron. He’s…not feeling too well.” Riftan stops in front of his wife, stroking Maxi’s cheeks as he mutters. His eyes wondering to the books.

“He’s been acting weird lately, and we’re worried.” Ruth added.

“He doesn’t even want to drink with us after training.” Gabel whispered seriously, his fingers pointing among Uslin, Elliot and himself.

“I did not-t-ice that Sir Nirta didn’t leav-v-e the castle after dinner the-s-s-se past weeks either. I thought he was-s just too tired from all th-h-e training… I-s-s he going to b-be alright?” Maxi worried. Riftan’s eyebrows took a deeper burrow at Maxi’s acknowledgement of Hebaron’s activities.

“Maybe it’s all your f-fault, Riftan. Yo-u-u and your loco training drove S-sir Hebaron crazy!” Maxi hypothesized, hugging her books tighter with anger.

It was no secret that the knights have been training aggressively, thanks to the overtime in the infirmary, even everyone in town knows. Increasing in both intensity and duration, even the squires were bulking up twice as fast. All thanks to the Lord Commander’s newfound insomnia. Something was on his mind, and he’s been dragging the entire squad along, especially Hebaron.

“What?” Riftan blurted as the others kept quiet, as if to agree in silence, glances darted around but no one dared to meet Riftan in the eyes. However, their stances show that they were very much into the conversation.

Reading the room, Riftan hung his head slightly in shame. “Perhaps” he muttered as he looked to the side and noticed an unusual movement in Hebaron’s cloaks. Throwing that look at the knights, everyone focused on where Riftan was hinting at. Getting the cue, Maxi nodded and offered to play along.

“Herhm, we s-should look for S-Sir Nirta elsewhere since he is-s clearly n-not here. I’ll close his door!” Maxi sniffled a little as she pulled the door towards her, making sure to induce a large clicking sound upon closing the door. After which, the huge man stepped out from his set of cloaks.

“I thought they’ll never leave.” Hebaron breathed in rapidly after holding his breath for the past 9 mins.

“It’s astounding how a huge man like you can hide in such plain sight.” Riftan spoke slowly, his deep voice spooked a worn out Hebaron.

Surrendering to Riftan, Hebaron throws himself onto his bed in defeat and let out a deep sigh. “What do you want?”

At the other corner of Hebaron’s room was Gabel, making himself comfortable, scavenging for Hebaron’s alcohol collection under the table. “Wow, this isn’t empty?” An astounded Gabel pulled out the half empty bottle as well as the crackers behind it.

“Here, fish crackers, your favourite.” Handing Elliot the crackers, Gabel popped the cock off the bottle and gulped down.

“Urgh, your wine taste flat.” Gabel states. Elliot chokes on the stale crackers as the room gasps and Hebaron rolled his eyes to the side.

“WHAT?” Riftan questioned in disbelief, snatching over the bottle of wine for a sip.  

Shocked at this revelation, Uslin got up from the floor and sits by Hebaron on his bed, placing his hand on Hebaron’s forehead, then on his back. His eyes meet Ruth, who gave Uslin a knowing nod.

“You don’t have a fever... So what’s wrong?’ Uslin prods as he slaps Hebaron’s ass hard. The sting sent Hebaron howling into his bed.

"Get out, just get out.." Hebaron drawled, burying himself under the sheets.

"Alright, how about we go down to town for drinks?" Riftan suggested.

Everyone’s attention shifted to the Lord Commander, who never once suggested to drink outside of the castle.

“Come on, I know you like drinking at that bar down the alley that leads to the lake.” Riftan opined. “My treat. Tonight.”

Elliot’s eyes widen as Ruth stared at Riftan, with Uslin and Gabel exchanging weird looks across the room.

“I said, I’m buying. Hebaron?” Riftan kicks Hebaron’s bed. “NIRTA!” His patience was running out as he walked over. Ruth tactfully got out of his way, watching from the sides as Riftan attempted to yank the tall knight out from under his pillow.

Like a rabbit pulling another rabbit out of his rabbit hole, everyone in the room watched the two giants struggled and it started to look comical with both equally matched in strength. Ruth started laughing out loud, followed by Uslin and Elliot, while Gabel was already rolling on the floor.

"Just leave me alone, alright! I don’t want to go to town! I don’t want to drink!" Hebaron pushed Riftan in the chest, causing Riftan to lose his balance. Elliot dropped his crackers and hurried with Gabel to grab Riftan in order to damper the impact while Ruth ran off to a corner to prevent being sandwiched. “Not today!” Ruth declares as stuck his back to the window.

Recovering his stance, Riftan dragged out Hebaron’s box of wine under the table to the bed. “Let’s drink.” Riftan announced.

“Fine.” Hebaron grunted, getting off his bed as the party reacted innately, surrounding the bed like a table. The gang sat at either ends of the bed while Ruth sent a magic note to the kitchen for meat and snacks.  

“You better buy them back.” Hebaron complained, as he reluctantly passed out his stash around the bed. Shooting Hebaron back with a dirty look, Riftan downs the first bottle in record time.

“Will you have dinner here, Sirs?” Rodrigo asked, as he brought up thirds. The knights have drunk passed lunch and was now time for dinner.

“We’ll skip dinner. Just bring up more kegs.” Riftan replies after looking at the drunken states of his knights.  

“You good there? You’re drinking like back then.” Hebaron directed the question at Riftan, who raised his eyebrow as if to question what Hebaron meant. “Open.” Gabel requested as he held a bottle close to Riftan’s face.

“In that cave where we thought we were about to die tomorrow.” Hebaron added on.

“Don’t try to change the topic on me.” Riftan retorted as he passed Gabel the opened bottle, his elbow nearly hitting Elliot’s head.

“It’s just spooky. I never had a woman come up to me. In my face! Telling me that she likes me and wants to get to know me better!” Hebaron whispers loudly.

Uslin cackled as Hebaron continued on.

“She even said that she thinks me and her could get along well for a future together!” Sitting across Hebaron, Gabel was having a hard time holding in his laughter while patting Ruth on the back. The poor mage swallowed an entire fish bone upon hearing that Hebaron has a suitor.

“We’ve talked about this the other night! It’s time for you to get married! Don’t tell me you forgot how much older you are than us!” Uslin smirked at Hebaron, who was narrowing his eyes at him.  

“You said you wouldn’t make jokes about it.” Hebaron warns him sternly, as he confiscates Uslin’s bottle and finished it.

“I’m not making jokes. I’m just reminding you that you’re old.” Uslin gave an innocent smile that makes Hebaron want to punch him right in his perfect face. “Again.” Uslin chuckled, trying to keep a straight face.

“Do we know her?” Riftan asked as Uslin draws another bottle out of the crate. “I want one too.” Ruth signalled to Uslin after recovering from his mishap.

“Sort of.” Hebaron hung his head low, spinning the empty bottles on the floor. “But I can’t be with her… She’s.. Just not her.” Hebaron huffed despondently.

Poking the drunk man’s face across the bed, Ruth started conjuring spells, painting Elliot’s face with an assortment of colours.

“Can you imagine the rumours if I did?” Hebaron sighed as he popped open another bottle. “Me with her?’’ Hebaron points back at himself.

“You.” Elliot burps, pointing his finger at Hebaron before passing out for real.

“Just go to sleep.” Uslin ruffles Elliot’s head, that was resting comfortably on Hebaron’s bed.

“Give her a try, or we’ll get you and put you in her room.”  Gabel hics, having a hard time keeping his head up.

“Well, what do you think will happen? You think I’ll marry her?” Hebaron pushes Gabel’s head up with his finger.

“Either that, or you’ll snore really loudly as usual when you sleep drunk, and. Andddd if she still wants you, you can get married tomorrow.” Uslin giggles to himself. “Riftan will pay for everything, right Commander?”

“If he gets married tomorrow. I’ll buy that too.” Riftan clinks Hebaron’s bottle as he watches Ruth’s ongoing magic show featuring a drunk Elliot.

“Ruth, I think Elliot looks prettier with lilac, not turrrrquoise.” Gabel hics again before head diving onto Hebaron’s bed, fully giving in to his drunk state.

“And you Gabel, looks prettier with my hand across your face!” Ruth shouts with his last burst of soberness left. Now standing up, he faces the wrong direction and proclaims to Gabel, “I know colours better than you!”, before landing on the floor with a thump!

“Did he break his nose?” Uslin asked nonchalantly.

“Even if he did, I’m not a mage.” Hebaron shrugged, turning his head ever so slightly to spot any bleeding on the floor.

“Seems good.” Hebaron concluded before going back to his bottle.

Uslin yawned, clinking bottles with Hebaron while Riftan lies backwards onto the floor, thankful that he decided to after all, drink in the castle instead.

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The Crown 2 ha debuttato ieri sera a Londra, dove ha tenuto la premiere mondiale presso l’Odeon Leichester Square. Il Red Carpet è stata occasione di sfilata per tutti i protagonisti della serie Tv britannica, dagli attori principali del cast fino al creatore ed ai registi. Si avvicina l’8 dicembre, data in cui la seconda stagione di The Crown verrà resa disponibile su Netflix per gli utenti di tutti i Paesi in cui è attivo il servizio del colosso dello streaming tv. E questo vuol dire che i fan italiani dovranno attendere ancora pochi giorni prima di poter conoscere la trama del nuovo capitolo sulla famiglia reale inglese!

The Crown 2 ha solcato il Red Carpet londinese grazie al passo determinato di Claire Foy e dell’attore Matt Smith, a cui si è aggiunta anche Vanessa Kirby. Presente all’evento anche il creatore della serie Peter Morgan ed i quattro registi, da Philip Martin a Philippa Lowthorpe e da Ben Caron fino a Stephen Dalry. Nelle ore successive all’anteprima mondiale, il cast si è unito al pubblico ed alla stampa per un after party spumeggiante! Nella galleria di seguito è possibile ammirare alcune delle foto scattate all’evento.

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La serie TV originale Netflix The Crown racconta la storia del regno della regina Elisabetta II, nel momento in cui il fragile ordine stabilito dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale si spezza. Basato sulla commedia vincitrice di molti premi The Audience, la serie riunisce il creatore e scrittore Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon), il regista Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) e il produttore Andy Harries (The Queen).

The Crown 2 inizierà con la battaglia fra l’esercito di Sua Maestà la Regina e i guerrieri dell’Egitto, che provocherà la caduta di Harold Macmillan in qualità di terzo Primo Ministro britannico. In seguito ad uno scandalo che mette in ginocchio la Corona, la famiglia reale dovrà affrontare il proprio declino per fare spazio all’aria rivoluzionaria che si respira negli anni ’60 di un Paese in via di cambiamento. Definita una serie Tv senza precedenti sotto molti punti di vista, The Crown promette di documentare i maggiori fatti globali e politici che hanno definito il XX° secolo.

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CBS Sports: ¿Quién es el mejor jugador NBA de cada estado?

Fuente original: CBS Sports: ¿Quién es el mejor jugador NBA de cada estado? Puedes ver más visitando Teleindiscreta - Las mejores noticias de actualidad, famosos, salud, belleza, cocina, motor, música y mucho más.

Alabama

Mejor jugador – Charles Barkley

Otros grandes –  Jeff Malone, Chuck Person, DeMarcus Cousins.

Alaska

Mejor jugador – Mario Chalmers

Otros grandes – Carlos Boozer no nació en Alaska, pero creció allí.

Arizona

Mejor jugador – Sean Elliot

Otros grandes –  Jerryd Bayless, Lafayette “Fat” Lever, Mark Alarie, Steve Colter

Arkansas

Mejor jugador – Scottie Pippen

Otros grandes – Joe Johnson, Glen Rice, Sidney Moncrief

California

Mejor jugador – Jason Kidd

Otros grandes – Paul Pierce, Reggie Miller, Gary Payton

Carolina del Norte

Mejor jugador – Bob McAdoo

Otros grandes – James Worthy, Walt Bellamy, David Thompson

Carolina del Sur

Mejor jugador – Kevin Garnett

Otros grandes – Alex English, Larry Nance, Jermaine O’Neal

Colorado

Mejor jugador – Chauncey Billups

Otros grandes – Joe Kleine, Darrick Martin, Jason Smith

Connecticut

Mejor jugador – Calvin Murphy

Otros grandes – Mike Gminski, Michael Adams, Marcus Camby

Dakota del Norte

Mejor jugador – Tyler Johnson

Otros grandes – Mark Landsberger, Doug McDermott, Duane Klueh

Dakota del Sur

Mejor jugador – Mike Miller

Otros grandes – Jon Sundvold, Med Park, Jared Reiner

Delaware

Mejor jugador – Walt Hazzard

Otros grandes – Joey Graham, A.J. English, Terence Stansbury

District of Columbia (no es exactamente un estado, 50+1)

Mejor jugador – Elgin Baylor

Otros grandes –  Adrian Dantley, Kevin Durant, Dave Bing

Florida

Mejor jugador – David Robinson

Otros grandes – Vince Carter, Mitch Richmond, Tracy McGrady

  Georgia

Mejor jugador – Walt Frazier

Otros grandes – Dwight Howard, World B. (aka Lloyd) Free, Norm Nixon

Hawaii

Mejor jugador –  Cedric Ceballos

Otros grandes – Rocha

Idaho

Mejor jugador – Luke Ridnour

Otros grandes – Charlie Black, Steve Hayes, Dale Wilkinson

Illinois

Mejor jugador – Dwyane Wade

Otros grandes –  Isiah Thomas, George Mikan, Dan Issel

Indiana

Mejor jugador – Larry Bird

Otros grandes – George McGinnis, Zach Randolph, Shawn Kemp

Iowa

Mejor jugador – Kirk Hinrich

Otros grandes – Harrison Barnes, Nick Collison, Raef LaFrentz

Kansas

Mejor jugador – Alvan Adams

Otros grandes – Scott Wedman, Lucius Allen, Larry Drew

Kentucky

Mejor jugador – Dave Cowens

Otros grandes – Wes Unseld, Cliff Hagan, Allan Houston

Luisiana

Mejor jugador – Bill Russell

Otros grandes – Karl Malone, Elvin Hayes, Clyde Drexler

Maine

Mejor jugador – Jeff Turner

Otros grandes —-

Maryland

Mejor jugador – Sam Cassell

Otros grandes –  Steve Francis, Reggie Lewis, Muggsy Bogues

Massachusetts

Mejor jugador – Bill Laimbeer

Otros grandes – Dana Barros, Vinny Del Negro, Michael Carter-Williams

Michigan

Mejor jugador – Magic Johnson

Otros grandes – George Gervin, Chris Webber, Dave DeBusschere

Minnesota

Mejor jugador – Kevin McHale

Otros grandes – Mark Olberding, Kris Humphries, Brad Lohaus

Mississippi

Mejor jugador – Spencer Haywood

Otros grandes – Chet Walker, Danny Manning, Antonio McDyess

Missouri

Mejor jugador – Jo Jo White

Otros grandes – Bill Bradley, Ed Macauley, Larry Hughes

Montana

Mejor jugador – Phil Jackson

Otros grandes –  Larry Krystowiak, Adam Morrison, Keith Tower

Nebraska

Mejor jugador – Bob Boozer

Otros grandes – Fred Hoiberg, Kenny Sailors, Rex Walters

Nevada

Mejor jugador – Ricky Davis

Otros grandes – Greg Anthony, C.J. Watson, Pat Garrity

New Hampshire

Mejor jugador – Matt Bonner

Otros grandes —-

New Jersey

Mejor jugador – Shaquille O’Neal

Otros grandes – Rick Barry, Tom Heinsohn, Dennis Rodman

New York

Mejor jugador – Michael Jordan

Otros grandes – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, Bernard King

New Mexico

Mejor jugador – Bill Bridges

Otros grandes – Andre Roberson, Rudy White, Damion James

Ohio

Mejor jugador – LeBron James

Otros grandes – John Havlicek, Stephen Curry, Jerry Lucas

Oklahoma

Mejor jugador – Blake Griffin

Otros grandes – Mark Price, Wayman Tisdale, John Starks

Oregón

Mejor jugador – A.C. Green

Otros grandes –  Danny Ainge, Damon Stoudamire, Terrell Brandon

Pennsylvania

Mejor jugador – Wilt Chamberlain

Otros grandes – Kobe Bryant, Pete Maravich, Paul Arizin

Rhode Island

Mejor jugador – Ernie DiGregorio

Otros grandes – Marvin Barnes, Joe Hassett, Tom Garrick

Tennessee

Mejor jugador – Oscar Robertson

Otros grandes – Bailey Howell, Anfernee Hardaway, Campy Russell

  Texas

Mejor jugador – Grant Hill

Otros grandes – Chris Bosh, Bill Sharman, LaMarcus Aldridge

Utah

Mejor jugador – Tom Chambers

Otros grandes – Byron Scott, Fred Roberts, Scot Pollard

Vermont

Mejor jugador —- (no hay jugadores NBA)

Otros grandes —-

Virginia

Mejor jugador – Moses Malone

Otros grandes – Allen Iverson, Alonzo Mourning, Ralph Sampson

West Virginia 

Mejor jugador – Jerry West

Otros grandes – Hal Greer, Deron Williams, Jason Williams

Washington

Mejor jugador – John Stockton

Otros grandes – Jason Terry, Jamal Crawford, James Edwards

Wisconsin

Mejor jugador – Latrell Sprewell

Otros grandes – Terry Porter, Caron Butler, Nick Van Exel

Wyoming

Mejor jugador – James Johnson

Otros grandes – Vern Gardner, Floyd Volker, John Pilch

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Insurers push government to scrap latest IPT hike | Latest News

Latest IPT hike dubbed ‘raid on the responsible’

Insurance industry representatives have teamed up with business, finance and charity groups to pressure the government into scrapping the planned rise in insurance premium tax (IPT) to 12% and freeze the rate at 10% for the remaining term of this Parliament.

The consortium of leaders, including ABI director general Huw Evans, Lloyd’s chief executive Inga Beale and Biba chief executive Steve White, have written an open letter to the government urging that the rise is cancelled (see below for full list of signatories).

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Chancellor Philip Hammond announced the latest IPT hike, to 12% from 10%, in his Autumn Statement last November. The rise is due to take effect in June this year.

The push comes amid fears that the chancellor will reveal a further IPT increase above 12% in his Budget speech tomorrow.

In an open letter, the consortium of business and charity leaders said: “It is time to end this raid on the responsible by cancelling the planned June IPT increase and freeze it for the remainder of this Parliament.

Letter signatories

Huw Evans, director general, ABI

Inga Beale, chief executive, Lloyd’s

Edmund King, president, The Automobile Association

Steve White, chief executive, Biba

Mike Cherry, national chairman, Federation of Small Businesses

Caron Bradshaw, chief executive, Charity Finance Group

John Hemming, chairman, Charity Tax Group

Miles Celic, chief executive, TheCityUK

Brian Berry, chief executive, Federation of Master Builders

Laurence Besemer, chief executive, Forum of Insurance Lawyers

Iain Elliot, chairman, Forum of Scottish Claims Managers

Dave Matcham, chief executive, International Underwriting Association

Christopher Croft, chief executive, London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association

Charles Manchester, chairman, MGAA

Richard Burnett, chief executive, Road Haulage Association

Martin Sime, chief executive, Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations

Ruth Marks, chief executive, Wales Council for Voluntary Action

[inky-escapism]

It's you.

“What are you, doing here?” Riftan questioned slowly, trying to keep his anger in check.

“I’m on the way to the library!” Maxi smiles, trying to hold all of Riftan with her arms as she plants her chin onto his chest, before looking up at the Lord of Anatol with her beady eyes.

“This late?” Riftan swallowed his rage, doing his best to hide any visible anger.

‘Is it Ruth instead?’ Riftan frowns further, increasing his heart rate even more.

“I forgot something in the library, so I’m going to go get him. Erm, I mean ‘it’!” Maxi covers her mouth so quickly she slapped herself hard.

“HIM?” unable to keep his anger in check this time around, Riftan’s eyes seem to glow red in the dark.

“IT!” Maxi exclaimed. “Not him, there’s no him.” Maxi hurriedly explained.

“But you just said ‘HIM’”. Riftan stared at his wife, waiting for an answer he can accept.

“I said it wrongly. I was going to go back for a book.” Maxi whispered.

“What book? I’ll go with you then.” Riftan lifts Maxi up, their noses touching.

“NO! I’ll go get it myself. I wouldn’t be long.” She pushed Riftan off her, but his hands held on to her back, preventing her from leaving till he permits.

“If it’s just a book, then let me go with you. Unless you’re meeting someone you don’t want me to know about.” Riftan threatened.

“There’s no someone, Riftan.” Maxi catching on to something amiss. “Are you okay? Why are you angry over a book?”

“Because you’re lying to me?” Riftan gritted his words out. “You’re hiding someone aren’t you? Is that man Hebaron? Are you in love with Nirta?”

Grabbing his arm, Maxi bit him hard, causing Riftan to set her down. This gave Maxi the chance to stomp harshly on his feet. After which she slammed Hebaron’s broken door at his face and huffed back into their room. Actions that flabbergasted the man who fearlessly slayed the Red Dragon.

“Maxi, wait up!” Riftan calls behind her, rubbing his nose.

Ignoring his calls, Maxi ran as fast as her lady legs could take her, almost losing the gap she created between them, but once again managed to slam another door in Riftan’s face.

Concerned for the Lady’s safety, Riftan merely knocked on their bedroom door and asked to be let in.

“Tak” The door ledge locks a despondent Riftan out. “Maxi..” Riftan calls.

“You can take your insomnia to your training grounds!” Maxi shouted as she buries herself under the covers, using Riftan’s pillow to cover her ears.

On the other side of the door, Riftan turned around after hearing the stampede behind him. Turned around to see a worried Hebaron, and 3 other figures getting larger. Almost knocking into Riftan, Hebaron pants out, “I think she’s in the castle! My door! My door, someone broke me door!” Catching his breath, his fake moustache fell off his lips, shocking Riftan further.

Gabel spits on Riftan’s face as he let out a laugh when Hebaron’s moustache drooped. Uslin shakes his head in disappointment and pulls off the rest of the fake hair above Hebaron’s lips, making the vice-commander shutter in pain.

“Look, quick! Come to my room. The knob was crashed by some .. some.. I don’t know what she used!” Hebaron exclaimed quietly but agitatedly, pulling Riftan by the shoulder. A loud call interrupted Hebaron’s paranoia.

“My lord!” Rodrigo runs up the stairs, panting heavily. “There’s a royal messenger with a red scroll.” Catching his breath again. “Should we bring him to your office, sir?”

Hebaron looks around the corridor, “Let me sleep with one of you!” Hebaron holds onto Elliot, only to get a jab at his chest.

Recovering from his distraction, Riftan nodded at Rodingo, “Bring Ruth as well.” Riftan delegated.

Still rubbing that spot above his lips, Hebaron looks around the castle and whispers to Gabel. “ Are you sure she’s not in the castle?”

Riftan whispered at his door. “Maxi, I’ll be in my office.” The knights exchanged weird looks again, disgusted at this romantic side of Riftan.

“Had a fight?” Hebaron asked, cooling down from his anxiety. Riftan shot him a dirty look, as Hebaron’s smile widens.

“Come on, tell us!” Hebaron nudged Riftan further, “Your 1st marriage fight!”

“Get out of my face.” Riftan groans as he pushes Hebaron to the wall. The journey to his office seemed longer today, the steps on the stairs seem more than usual, as his heavy heart weighs down on his energy.

“Give us a clue!” Hebaron chirps as he swung his arm over Riftan’s shoulder, making Riftan look like a kid. An unusual sight, for the common man.

“Is it the books? Is that why you’re getting Ruth?” Hebaron probes further as the other knights behind them watched their conversation closely.

Riftan stops dead in his track and Hebaron almost tripped on the steps. Looking up at Hebaron, Riftan coldly confesses, “It’s you.”

“Me?!” Hebaron shocked, his eyes widen and took a few steps back from Riftan, almost falling off the stairs if it wasn’t for Gabel and Uslin who rushed to grab him.

“There must be some misunderstanding.” Elliot vouched for Hebaron. “Sir Hebaron could be a mess, but he’ll never.”

“But she keeps calling his name in her sleep.” Riftan sighs, also not wanting to believe that Maxi and Hebaron could be fooling behind his back.

Hebaron looked desperately at his left and right. Gabel pats his chest to calm him down, Uslin chips in “Sir Nirta will never go for Lady Maxi.”

“I want to believe so too.” Riftan pinches the bridge of his nose in frustration, “It just matches. The name she calls in her sleep, that lady Hebaron doesn’t want to name.” Looking at Hebaron despairingly.

[inky-escapism]

Was peace always this short?

 "How long more do you think we'll have this peace?" Hebaron hics, leaning his forearm on Uslin's head.

"Till the lady gets back, duh" Uslin instinctively replies whilst he held his arm out with his mug, waiting for Riftan to finish filling it.

Pricked by Uslin's swift remark, the refill dried midway as the Lord Commander tilted his head towards the two knights. "So what now? You hate my wife again?"

"No, we hate YOU" pointing his finger at a despondent Riftan, Ruth slurps loudly, "around your wife." Ruth adds on, raising his cup that covered his entire face from Riftan's sight.

"Imagine how much worse it will be when she is back" Gabel snickers, leaning against the fireplace, poking the burning logs.

"What?" Riftan thought inwards, stunned and disenchanted by his closest comrades. He thought after all this time together, they have already accepted his wife into their circle. "Guess I've to work harder." Riftan sighs in his head, nursing his beer.

"Yeah, even before becoming a proper mage... She has already turned him into a blind dog." Hebaron laughs as Uslin giggles.

"He's going to evolve into a blind dragon, when she's back." Gabel's comment sent everyone laughing into the depths.

"You know I'm still in charge of training, right?" Riftan eyed Hebaron on his left and hits the archery knight standing on his right.

"You know that trick's getting old, right." Hebaron huffs, snatching Riftan's cup away and downing it in one gulp.

"Sigh, because we are too." Uslin sighs, sinking his torso onto the chair.

"At least I don't look old" the orange knight shrugs, waving 2 mugs in Elliot’s direction, signalling him to get them more ale.

"Excuse me?" Uslin's sapphire eyes flashed vividly in the room as he harshly flicked nuts on Hebaron.

"Oh, my bad. YOU LOOK OLD, USLIN RIKAIDO." bellows Hebaron picking up the nuts and throwing back at Uslin.

"At least I act my age, Sir Hebaron Nirta" Uslin snarled, shielding his face from peanut shells, while constantly flicking more nuts at Hebaron. 

"If you did, you would have been a father." Hebaron grabs his mug from Eillot as he shoves his hand in Uslin's face. 

That remark turned the room dead quiet as everyone held their breath. Gabel almost dropped the new barrels of ale if not for Ruth's levitation spell. Elliot’s heart skipped 2 beats thinking that he would have to head down to get new kegs. Punishment for being the 1st one out in the prior drinking session. Knowing that only Hebaron could prod Uslin on anything, the crowd switched glances nervously between the two, waiting for Uslin’s reaction.  

"It's called respect. I don't even know her." Finishing his 3rd, Uslin fidgets with his cup, staring into the fireplace.

"Thanks Ruth." Elliot whispers as he took the seat beside the mage, clinking their cups and watching the drama unfold.

"You will if you make the effort. Who abandons their wife for years after getting married?" Hebaron commented, raising his eyebrows on the silent knight.

Upon hearing his comment, Riftan chokes as Ruth and Elliot burst out in tears with Gabel slamming his hands on the fireplace ledge.

"Oops, didn't mean to include you too, my friend." Hebaron pats Riftan on the back.

"Don't come lecture me on treating a lady well. You can't even stick with one." Riftan fights back between coughs.

"I'm too good looking to stick with one. Every lady wants a piece of me." Hebaron shamelessly praised himself, resting his hands on the back of his head.

"You are unbelievable." Uslin shakes his head as he fills his cup.

"See, even you're entrapped." Hebaron clings Uslin's cup and drinks, Uslin pushes him, and he almost spill but doesn’t. Hebaron never wastes alcohol.

"Have you thought of getting married?" Riftan drops a chaotic death bomb on Hebaron with a concerning look.

Gabel spits out his drink directly into the fireplace causing the flames to engorge. Ruth, who was adjusting his folded legs, fell off the chair and unwittingly pulled Elliot down with him. Uslin thew his head backwards whilst laughing so hard, his hair was messy for the first time.

Hebaron annoyed with no one but Uslin, kicked Uslin's chair and broke the leg. But Uslin stabilised the broken chair easily and flashed a cocky look to Hebaron, flaunting his superiority in balance as a knight.

"I don't believe it is a matter of him wanting to get married, but instead, a matter of the availability of ladies who will be deranged enough to want to marry HIM" Uslin pointed his finger in Hebaron’s face.

"Or maybe he can try the men."  Gabel arrowed, as Elliot poured more wine for Ruth and himself.

"Make sense. Where else can you find a lady who likes to drink and get on bed as much?" Uslin teased the “oranger by the minute” vice-commander.  

"I doubt there are many men who can even match him in drinking." Ruth rubs in as he folds his arms holding his cup in thinking mode.

"Isn't that better, the search's been narrowed down." Uslin said with a serious tone.

"Shut up" Hebaron hissed.

"You want to take a second marriage, Riftan?" Uslin asked, trying to control his laughter.

"Go to hell" said them both at the same time.

Unable to stop teasing Hebaron, Gabel managed to stop laughing for a moment. "In all seriousness, my love, (gives smoochy face) ever thought of that?"

"Riftan Calpyse, stop laughing" Hebaron kicks Riftan's shin.

Elliot looks up like a kid, sitting on the floor all along since he fell. "So do you, do you?"

"Say I do, say I do" Uslin teases in a high pitch as Ruth leaks out some wine from his lips, not able to contain his laughter.

Annoyed at all of them now, Hebaron quaffed down another cup and kicked Gabel’s chair away before he could sit down beside him.  

Despite the pain in his ass, Gabel looks up and the assignment to tease Hebaron continues "So what's your type? How hot? Hourglass?"

"Tall girl? Brunette? Blonde? Blue eyes?" Uslin adds on, continuing the momentum.

"Eww, not you. and you say you're not smitten with me?" Hebaron winks at a taken aback Uslin.

"Buzz off..." Uslin hissed, shooting Hebaron with a disgusted look.

Joining in, Riftan threw in more novel details "He likes girls who are crazily independent, strong and tough-willed. You know, some girl who can pick a fight with him and not back down."

"RIFTAN CALPYSE!" Hebaron shouts and stands up from his seat, feeling the waves of betrayal from his closest companion "I'm gonna spill yours too if you keep this up!"

"So Hebaron has the same taste as you?" Gabel hurls at Riftan who stopped laughing at once. Elliot super entertained, Uslin over the moon and Ruth cannot stop coughing while laughing.

"Well, shall I project it?" Ruth waddled towards Hebaron, cracking his fingers, about to conjure something.

“I will give you a free 5-day time off from the infirmary at the infirmary.” Hebaron swats Ruth’s hands away from his head.  

A creak from the door silenced the laughter that was flowing through the room. Maxi was back.

"Was peace always this short?" Uslin hic at a confused Maxi.

The cold glare from his Lord Commander silenced the room further. Feeling his glare, Uslin put his cup down and raises both his hands up, knocking his way out of the room with the rest of the team. Carrying each other’s weight with each other, the quintet looked like 4 kids trying to hold onto their drunk father with the 220cm knight in the middle.