A Reunion of Friends

[sumdood]

Max kissed Marola lightly, his mind awash in feelings for her. Old feelings he'd harbored since he'd known her as a child, but hadn't known how to express until now. But, now that he did....he wanted to so badly, and this was how he was starting it all....
And then, his mind snapped back to reality, and his heart dead stopped for a full second as one thought hit him.
I can't do this to her! If the King finds out she's in love with a Rider who isn't on his side....that could potential reveal Cortell....and.....she might be.......
It was then that he realized he'd stopped kissing her, his lips merely up against hers, his face ash white.
He quickly pulled away, getting up and leaving her in the chair and running over to the window, throwing it open and leaping out onto a nearby roof, almost falling off in the process. But he regained his balance and kept going, leaping to another roof and then down to the streets before Marola could see where he was going.
He couldn't put her and Cortell in danger.....he refused to do it......so he'd distance himself from them.........
........no matter how much he hated to.......

[Tismri]

Marola tumbled out Max's lap as he suddenly stood up and ran out the window.
"Max!" she called out after a few minutes of sitting there stunned in the chair. She leapt onto the roof the same way he had, her elven strength and grace helping her up. She looked all about for him, but he was long out of sight by now.
"Maxel..." she whispered, still stunned. Why had he kissed her and run off? She sat on the roof of her father's house and pondered the question.
He's no better than Tyr Valentine was. He got you all worked up and emotional, then he left you.
No...Max isn't like that. He can't be like that! He's so sweet and encouraging...he could never mean me any harm!
Then what did he just do to you? She couldn't answer that question for herself, and dazedly went back into her suite and laid down on her bed, mind still wondering what exactly had just occurred.

[sumdood]

Max stopped in an alley somewhere, sitting down with his back against some barrels, tears streaming down his face. That had been the hardest thing he'd ever done in his life.
You brought it on yourself, Max, he heard Allanon's voice call inside his mind. He'd probably been reading his thoughts for some time now.
I-I know...., Max responded, nodding his head,But....it's for the best.
There was no response from Allanon.
Max stayed there, shaking and trying to pull himself together, and when he had finally done so, he stood and walked to the inn Allanon was at, and told the keeper that his traveling partner was already there and that he'd rented a room for them.
when the Innkeeper let him go up, he went up to the room, entered, and laid down in one of the two beds, just flopping down on his back.
He was asleep almost immediately.

[Tismri]

For Marola, sleep did not come so easily. She stayed wide awake, her mind churning and turning over itself. Why had Max kissed her? Even more on her mind, why did he suddenly leave like he did?
She curled up on her bed, confused. She hated being confused. She loved it whenever the answers simply unfurled themselves before her, letting her know exactly what to do or think. Her confusion frustrated her.
Max...oh, Maxel...After all this time apart...I still love you.
END OF THREAD.

[Tismri]

This thread was so fun...and sad...and happy...and...*start bawling*

And now it's even sadder, because if Sumdood ever even comes back, he's going to kill Maxwell off! Marola just seems to be bad news for guys. If they get together, the guys either die or disappear forever...