A Girl's Night in the First Frontier (Nira and Luby)

[Nira Said]

OOC: A continuation of the conversation between Nira and Luby in "The First Frontier," seeing as the main plot needs to keep on going. The inclusion of an old post to start the thread can be something to go on from...

[Saloon >- Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby slowly smiled at Najwa's comment.

"Seriously? You too?  I was actually thinking about this very thing earlier, several times actually.  Alex said something that made it sound like the places to our West are already well established and we are seeing them kinda in the past tense being made up...He dismissed it though.  His Dad's been kinda.. well it's like he's searching for answers too.  But Alex said he'd got muddled... I think he'd been drinking too much whisky if I'm honest, I mean... this town is new, right?!  We're founding pioneers!"

She crossed to where they had a little primus stove for boiling water and cooking small items in the room.  "Want a cup of coffee while we chat, I don't think I'm going to sleep for a while, my brain is too much of a whirl."

She continued once she'd had her companion's answer pursing her lips and trying to make some sense of the words that came out of her.

"Then there's my thoughts, dreams, daydreams but that's all they are, far too wild to be true, totally impossible in fact!  I'll try to explain..."

She licked her lips and sat on the edge of the bed until the water boiled.

"First there was Martha, that's one of the children in the school.  She stood there at the door of the schoolhouse building bidding me good evening and I could have sworn that I'd seen that scene many times before but today was the first time I'd ever met the child.  I suppose it's because she looks similar to any female child around that age, you know pigtails, bonnet, pinafore... You could find one similar in any town.. other than the hair colours there's at least 4 in my class for a start!"

In her mind's eye this was what she saw:

"Then there's the dreams about me wearing pants like the men and a tunic of blue, no, turquoise, teal... everyone was though you had a yellow one, Alex one of red, same as Neville, there was a man with sloping eyebrows and pointy ears, and when you looked out the window..."

She glanced out of the small window the room had and saw the lights in the town, the buildings then her gaze swung upwards towards the twinkling stars and the moon.

"That... just the stars, the odd planets and we were thousands of miles from Earth.  It's strange Najwa... I think it's just tiredness, drinking whisky and wine that I'm not used to and all the stress we've been under from travelling tho.  None of that is possible, it's just dreams, or reading far too many of Messrs. Wells and Verne's rather fantastic books!  They are rather hard to believe but fantastic nevertheless!"

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

"Technically, we're not founding pioneers," said Nira. "There's been people here before us."

At Lu's offer for coffee, Nira nodded. "Please," she said. In point of fact, her full mind was buzzing so much, it was eventually overriding the posthypnotic suggestion for sleep. She didn't begin feeling very tired. It was only because the Sheriff - who could easily be a literally soulless vampire - suggested it.

As Lu spoke, Nira's mind was abuzz. The way Lu described it, it could've been rehearsed. A single-minded routine of going day after day...and then her description of attire. Somehow, it seemed familiar, reassuring...and her staunch defense of Neville and the way she described him as a spokesperson and leader...she truly meant it.

She sat up, still having a blanket wrapped around her, and then stood next to Lu, gazing out the window to the stars.

"I don't think so," she said, her thick Arabic accent dropping...sounding like her real accent. "I'm thinking so clearly, and I feel you are, too. We didn't even have that much alcohol. At least, I didn't. What's more..."

...I definitely must not be from around here. I must be something...magical. Maybe a part Djinn. How else can I do this? she added psychically. I seem to remember you don't want me to talk like this unless it's an emergency, and right now, it is. The Sheriff seems to have powerful ears; well, there's something with his showing up twice before Neville got out of control. Just think something and I'll be able to hear it.

All she knew was that she had a memory of the townsfolk mentioning that the Sheriff has eyes and ears everywhere. She didn't want to even talk psychically before, but it was beginning to become more and more urgent.

[Luby Wentock]

[Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby made, and then passed the coffee to Najwa and smiled. "I don't think 2 whiskies counts as 'a lot of alcohol'!" she chuckled.

"So, if not alcohol, where are we getting these fantastic ideas from?  Are the books I read influencing my subconscious too much..." she ratched around in her belongings and found what she was looking for, she'd found them in the town library earlier in the week, the librarian, a Scottish woman had had quite the chat to Luby and recommended a few books.  She had the taken the following titles:

Clovis Dardentor
Robur the Conqueror
Off we have Comet ...all by Jules Verne and...

The Time Machine
War of the Worlds...both by H.G.Wells

"I had mentioned the works of Monsieur Verne and Mrs Fraser knew she had 2 of his books, Robur and Off we have Comet they are actually her books, as in her personal possessions which she's kindly loaned me.  Clovis Dardentor is his latest work to make it to the Americas in translation, for of course his works are in French and while I speak it... not well enough to read entire novellas!"

Luby smiled and then tossed 'War of the Worlds' across onto Najwa's bed.

"However, knowing that I like the works of Monsieur Verne, she recommended an English author, since I'm English...one H.G. Wells, she had too of his books that one there..." she nodded to the book which had landed close to Najwa. "...and 'The Time Machine'.  Well, the one by you it's just too incredible, it could have been responsible for my strange dreams."

Blowing on her coffee to cool it a little and then sipping it she contemplated.  "But I don't think other than the stars thing I saw anything would fit in with my dreams... but..." she shrugged, "...maybe influenced and my own imagination... I dunno.  Where do you thoughts take you?!

[Nira Said]

[Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby made, and then passed the coffee to Najwa and smiled. "I don't think 2 whiskies counts as 'a lot of alcohol'!" she chuckled.

"So, if not alcohol, where are we getting these fantastic ideas from?  Are the books I read influencing my subconscious too much..." she ratched around in her belongings and found what she was looking for, she'd found them in the town library earlier in the week, the librarian, a Scottish woman had had quite the chat to Luby and recommended a few books.  She had the taken the following titles:

Clovis Dardentor
Robur the Conqueror
Off we have Comet ...all by Jules Verne and...

The Time Machine
War of the Worlds...both by H.G.Wells

"I had mentioned the works of Monsieur Verne and Mrs Fraser knew she had 2 of his books, Robur and Off we have Comet they are actually her books, as in her personal possessions which she's kindly loaned me.  Clovis Dardentor is his latest work to make it to the Americas in translation, for of course his works are in French and while I speak it... not well enough to read entire novellas!"

Luby smiled and then tossed 'War of the Worlds' across onto Najwa's bed.

"However, knowing that I like the works of Monsieur Verne, she recommended an English author, since I'm English...one H.G. Wells, she had too of his books that one there..." she nodded to the book which had landed close to Najwa. "...and 'The Time Machine'.  Well, the one by you it's just too incredible, it could have been responsible for my strange dreams."

Blowing on her coffee to cool it a little and then sipping it she contemplated.  "But I don't think other than the stars thing I saw anything would fit in with my dreams... but..." she shrugged, "...maybe influenced and my own imagination... I dunno.  Where do you thoughts take you?!

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa pondered on the matter, and was interested in the book Lu thought of, that she could get into her head....oh, surely she wasn't like the aliens of that story...but what if she wasn't humanoid, let alone human, on the inside?

As she sipped, Najwa replied telepathically, since it seemed Lu wasn't bothered by it, I too see the stars. And there's also somebody...a man of my dreams...a handsome...elf. Oh, I'm sure he's a handsome man, but he's not likely to exist...on the other hand, I can read thoughts, I'm psychic...

[Luby Wentock]

[Lu and Najwa's room at the Inn, Paradise, AZ]

Luby chuckled.  "Psychic eh?, interesting.  I can't do that.  I have gut feelings about things at times but not sure if that's the same thing or just instinct, feminine intuition or something!"

She took a swig of coffee and then smiled.  "So this lover of yours, is an elf.  I know there are DÁ¶kkÁ¡lfar ("Dark Elves") and LjÁ³sÁ¡lfar ("Light Elves") in Norse Mythology... which do you suppose yours is?! And does this gentleman say things to you?"

[OOC: before The King of Elfland's Daughter, a 1924 novel by Lord Dunsany, elves weren't in 'popular literature', and LOTR wasn't published until July 1954!]

[Nira Said]

[Lu and Najwa's room at the Inn, Paradise, AZ]

Luby chuckled.  "Psychic eh?, interesting.  I can't do that.  I have gut feelings about things at times but not sure if that's the same thing or just instinct, feminine intuition or something!"

She took a swig of coffee and then smiled.  "So this lover of yours, is an elf.  I know there are DÁ¶kkÁ¡lfar ("Dark Elves") and LjÁ³sÁ¡lfar ("Light Elves") in Norse Mythology... which do you suppose yours is?! And does this gentleman say things to you?"

[OOC: before The King of Elfland's Daughter, a 1924 novel by Lord Dunsany, elves weren't in 'popular literature', and LOTR wasn't published until July 1954!]

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

I can relate, thought Najwa to Lu. About instinct and feminine intuition. Being psychic is just an added bonus for me. Perhaps I'm not even human. Maybe I'm a creature of fantasy. A djinn without a lamp, perhaps?

As Lu mentioned the different types of elves in Norse mythology, Najwa thought a moment. The image of him seemed to imply someone who looked human save the ears and hairstyle.

More likely a "light elf," Nira replied. If he were a "dark elf," I'd be sensing something evil from him. And, maybe, he'd look like an evil elf. And he does say things to me...he calls me Nira...yet it's a name I should know...

[Luby Wentock]

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

I can relate, thought Najwa to Lu. About instinct and feminine intuition. Being psychic is just an added bonus for me. Perhaps I'm not even human. Maybe I'm a creature of fantasy. A djinn without a lamp, perhaps?

As Lu mentioned the different types of elves in Norse mythology, Najwa thought a moment. The image of him seemed to imply someone who looked human save the ears and hairstyle.

More likely a "light elf," Nira replied. If he were a "dark elf," I'd be sensing something evil from him. And, maybe, he'd look like an evil elf. And he does say things to me...he calls me Nira...yet it's a name I should know...

[Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby nodded.  A lot of what Najwa was 'saying' made sense.

"Well stands to reason that with your abilities you'd be able to know if he were good or evil.  I mean us ordinary folk tend to be able to sense that sort of thing, and that's not with being attuned to the ah..."  she shrugged and shook her head as if she wasn't entirely certain it was the right way to describe.

"...supernatural? Or whatever one might call psychic abilities, seeing auras and all that.  As little as maybe 200 years ago... 1650's or thereabouts, they'd be burning you at the stake for being a witch.  Here in America, in... I think they call it Massachusetts... over in the East, about 75% of the women were burned as witches for things far more normal, like... she had a black cat, or she was seen giving a cow a carrot and then the cow died... "

Luby shuddered at the thought of burning to death, she could only imagine how painful that was when she thought burning oneself accidentally on a campfire hurt enough.

"Maybe Nira is your name in his tongue?  Maybe it's a special name for you?  What's his name?"

[Nira Said]

[Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby nodded.  A lot of what Najwa was 'saying' made sense.

"Well stands to reason that with your abilities you'd be able to know if he were good or evil.  I mean us ordinary folk tend to be able to sense that sort of thing, and that's not with being attuned to the ah..."  she shrugged and shook her head as if she wasn't entirely certain it was the right way to describe.

"...supernatural? Or whatever one might call psychic abilities, seeing auras and all that.  As little as maybe 200 years ago... 1650's or thereabouts, they'd be burning you at the stake for being a witch.  Here in America, in... I think they call it Massachusetts... over in the East, about 75% of the women were burned as witches for things far more normal, like... she had a black cat, or she was seen giving a cow a carrot and then the cow died... "

Luby shuddered at the thought of burning to death, she could only imagine how painful that was when she thought burning oneself accidentally on a campfire hurt enough.

"Maybe Nira is your name in his tongue?  Maybe it's a special name for you?  What's his name?"

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa nodded at Lu as she spoke. She felt that she intended to use her powers for good. And she shuddered uneasily that two...no, three and a half centuries ago, if it was in the time Lu mentioned, that she'd be burned as a witch.

Well, yes, I definitely intend my powers for good, Lu, she replied. As for the elf...well, he'd never tell me his name. Yet I feel I should know it.

[Luby Wentock]

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa nodded at Lu as she spoke. She felt that she intended to use her powers for good. And she shuddered uneasily that two...no, three and a half centuries ago, if it was in the time Lu mentioned, that she'd be burned as a witch.

Well, yes, I definitely intend my powers for good, Lu, she replied. As for the elf...well, he'd never tell me his name. Yet I feel I should know it.

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

"Intriguing.  So this elf you feel you should know him... is that just because he pops up in your dreams so often?  I know I dream of Derek and one or two of the gentlemen from dances I went to back in England.  You know, those of the county... oh I should explain."

Luby went to take another sip from her mug and found it empty so placed it on the nightstand and folded her hands in her lap to prevent her from waving them around like... someone, likely a governess but she couldn't quite recall, had told her she had a tendency to do when she became animated in her speech.

"In England you're either aristocracy, gentry or 'county' or well not the sort of folk that have balls... they might have country dances at harvest time, or wedding dances but otherwise don't really go in for the whole entertaining on a large scale. My father was considered lower gentry so we got invited to 'occasions'. It was only because Father died and things came out that he hadn't been entirely faithful to Mama, had gambling debts and such that I had to rely on my talents as a governess.  Don't tell anyone, please, I'm trying to make a new life here."

The young woman reached out for Najwa and touched her arm beseechingly.  "I'm not in trouble or anything I promise, well I might be with my mother, but part of the reason I came to America was she wanted me to marry someone three times my age just because he was a minor aristocrat with loads of money who would save the family from ruin.  He looked like a red-faced pig in a suit from drinking too much port.  Anyhow, Aristocracy and gentry mingle, rather depends on whom is living where or visiting the county at the time.  For example where I lived there was a Duke, an Earl and three Viscounts within around 50 miles and that was outside of London!"  she chuckled.

"So we had hunt balls and stuff and anyone who was worth knowing, knew everyone else and so long as we were 'out'... as in had been presented to Her Majesty and eligible for marriage, we could freely dance with anyone who requested it... there were a lot more society rules there than out here on the Frontier!  Of course everyone wanted to dance with the nicest men, Derek, Frederick who was the Earl of Stanwick so of course everyone wanted to be the Countess...he had his eye on Victoria Smethers-Smythe however so no one really got a look in... he danced with others out of politeness of course, Samuel and Viscount Kingsley.. I think he was called Algernon if memory serves... yes Algy...  Well I dream of Derek regularly.  Maybe between the strange nature of dreams and your own memory of someone from your past the two have created this elf as someone that is beyond your reach, maybe someone you liked but, rather like Prince Ferdinand...Queen Victoria's grandson-in-law.  Everyone wanted to dance with him at the debutante ball but he's been promised practically from the cradle to Princess Marie!"

Luby shrugged.  "Maybe not as grand a reason as that but you know... there are many reasons why one can't have a person they love!  But what does he say to you?  Just loving things or does he warn you of things, maybe he's a guardian ang-- well, elf!"

[Nira Said]

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

"Intriguing.  So this elf you feel you should know him... is that just because he pops up in your dreams so often?  I know I dream of Derek and one or two of the gentlemen from dances I went to back in England.  You know, those of the county... oh I should explain."

Luby went to take another sip from her mug and found it empty so placed it on the nightstand and folded her hands in her lap to prevent her from waving them around like... someone, likely a governess but she couldn't quite recall, had told her she had a tendency to do when she became animated in her speech.

"In England you're either aristocracy, gentry or 'county' or well not the sort of folk that have balls... they might have country dances at harvest time, or wedding dances but otherwise don't really go in for the whole entertaining on a large scale. My father was considered lower gentry so we got invited to 'occasions'. It was only because Father died and things came out that he hadn't been entirely faithful to Mama, had gambling debts and such that I had to rely on my talents as a governess.  Don't tell anyone, please, I'm trying to make a new life here."

The young woman reached out for Najwa and touched her arm beseechingly.  "I'm not in trouble or anything I promise, well I might be with my mother, but part of the reason I came to America was she wanted me to marry someone three times my age just because he was a minor aristocrat with loads of money who would save the family from ruin.  He looked like a red-faced pig in a suit from drinking too much port.  Anyhow, Aristocracy and gentry mingle, rather depends on whom is living where or visiting the county at the time.  For example where I lived there was a Duke, an Earl and three Viscounts within around 50 miles and that was outside of London!"  she chuckled.

"So we had hunt balls and stuff and anyone who was worth knowing, knew everyone else and so long as we were 'out'... as in had been presented to Her Majesty and eligible for marriage, we could freely dance with anyone who requested it... there were a lot more society rules there than out here on the Frontier!  Of course everyone wanted to dance with the nicest men, Derek, Frederick who was the Earl of Stanwick so of course everyone wanted to be the Countess...he had his eye on Victoria Smethers-Smythe however so no one really got a look in... he danced with others out of politeness of course, Samuel and Viscount Kingsley.. I think he was called Algernon if memory serves... yes Algy...  Well I dream of Derek regularly.  Maybe between the strange nature of dreams and your own memory of someone from your past the two have created this elf as someone that is beyond your reach, maybe someone you liked but, rather like Prince Ferdinand...Queen Victoria's grandson-in-law.  Everyone wanted to dance with him at the debutante ball but he's been promised practically from the cradle to Princess Marie!"

Luby shrugged.  "Maybe not as grand a reason as that but you know... there are many reasons why one can't have a person they love!  But what does he say to you?  Just loving things or does he warn you of things, maybe he's a guardian ang-- well, elf!"

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa listened, intrigued. She certainly felt like she came from somewhere different backgrounds than Lu did. She replied, verbally, "You definitely come from a different world than I do. Me, I came from lands of hot deserts and exotic customs. Though at the same time, they're filled with dangerous men. I feel that coming here is a lucky escape. I often feel like Scheherezade, the teller of the Thousand and One Nights. I was fortunate to escape the harems. I wouldn't know if I could be part of a system where a sheikh is so bloodthirsty he kills his wife or harem slave when he gets bored with them. And not even a story of the likes of Scheherezade can satisfy him.

"For me," continued Najwa, "There was no Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp. No Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. No Sinbad the Seaman. Oh, I loved the stories of Scheherezade, I always think of them. Hell, I have the stories in my head. Literally. I know I had a copy somewhere...maybe it's lost..."

It was true, Najwa began thinking of Scheherezade's stories. Her favorite childhood stories...

[Luby Wentock]

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa listened, intrigued. She certainly felt like she came from somewhere different backgrounds than Lu did. She replied, verbally, "You definitely come from a different world than I do. Me, I came from lands of hot deserts and exotic customs. Though at the same time, they're filled with dangerous men. I feel that coming here is a lucky escape. I often feel like Scheherezade, the teller of the Thousand and One Nights. I was fortunate to escape the harems. I wouldn't know if I could be part of a system where a sheikh is so bloodthirsty he kills his wife or harem slave when he gets bored with them. And not even a story of the likes of Scheherezade can satisfy him.

"For me," continued Najwa, "There was no Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp. No Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. No Sinbad the Seaman. Oh, I loved the stories of Scheherezade, I always think of them. Hell, I have the stories in my head. Literally. I know I had a copy somewhere...maybe it's lost..."

It was true, Najwa began thinking of Scheherezade's stories. Her favorite childhood stories...

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

"I've heard of that book... I should like to read it if you find your copy!  Maybe we could swap books, share them, and experience each other's stories!" Luby said with a smile.

"I'm pretty sure there's no elves in the desert though, from what I recall they tend to live in woodland groves and the like... lakes and mountains and trees.  Or maybe I'm just deducing that from the fact that it's Norse Mythology where I first heard of them.  I have heard of Djinn however.  They're magical and seem to fit in with this Aladdin and Ali Baba and such.  Do they traditionally have pointed ears?  Maybe he's from one of your stories not actually an elf?!"

Luby paused then cocked her head to one side in thought.  "Doesn't explain why we've both had perplexing dreams we can't explain.  Do you think there's something in the water?  I don't mean intentionally nefarious... but maybe there is some mind-altering drug in small amounts like a ... what do they call them?  Trace elements?!... something like that and we've been drinking it, not knowing and it's giving us hallucinogenic dreams?!"

[Luby Wentock]

[OOC: Apologises... Didn't realise this hadn't sent previously!]

[Nira Said]

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

"I've heard of that book... I should like to read it if you find your copy!  Maybe we could swap books, share them, and experience each other's stories!" Luby said with a smile.

"I'm pretty sure there's no elves in the desert though, from what I recall they tend to live in woodland groves and the like... lakes and mountains and trees.  Or maybe I'm just deducing that from the fact that it's Norse Mythology where I first heard of them.  I have heard of Djinn however.  They're magical and seem to fit in with this Aladdin and Ali Baba and such.  Do they traditionally have pointed ears?  Maybe he's from one of your stories not actually an elf?!"

Luby paused then cocked her head to one side in thought.  "Doesn't explain why we've both had perplexing dreams we can't explain.  Do you think there's something in the water?  I don't mean intentionally nefarious... but maybe there is some mind-altering drug in small amounts like a ... what do they call them?  Trace elements?!... something like that and we've been drinking it, not knowing and it's giving us hallucinogenic dreams?!"

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Nira nodded when Lu pointed it out...maybe her dream elf was a Djinn...that was more likely. But a beautiful Djinn at that...still, it seemed more instinctive to refer to him as an elf.

"It's more likely, Lu," she said. "Djinns do have pointed ears...though it's so instinctive to call him and elf."

Lu's next words aroused Nira's inner suspicions, prompting her to speak psychically again.

It's not the water, she said mentally to Lu. But there is something mind-altering. I think it's the Sheriff. The times I met him, he seemed so out of place, it just seemed wrong. But at the same time, it felt so normal to be around him...and that's what seems so wrong. And at his saying that we need to sleep...I certainly felt tired, but at the moment...I think he's some kind of vampire, but he doesn't suck blood. It's like every fiber of his being gives off a sort of natural hypnosis. And I tried to read his thoughts...not only can I not read him, let along feel his moods...he's a dead zone of psychicness. I wouldn't be surprised to see that he'd be a walking void under all that.

[Luby Wentock]

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Nira nodded when Lu pointed it out...maybe her dream elf was a Djinn...that was more likely. But a beautiful Djinn at that...still, it seemed more instinctive to refer to him as an elf.

"It's more likely, Lu," she said. "Djinns do have pointed ears...though it's so instinctive to call him and elf."

Lu's next words aroused Nira's inner suspicions, prompting her to speak psychically again.

It's not the water, she said mentally to Lu. But there is something mind-altering. I think it's the Sheriff. The times I met him, he seemed so out of place, it just seemed wrong. But at the same time, it felt so normal to be around him...and that's what seems so wrong. And at his saying that we need to sleep...I certainly felt tired, but at the moment...I think he's some kind of vampire, but he doesn't suck blood. It's like every fiber of his being gives off a sort of natural hypnosis. And I tried to read his thoughts...not only can I not read him, let along feel his moods...he's a dead zone of psychicness. I wouldn't be surprised to see that he'd be a walking void under all that.

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby nodded her agreement at Najwa.

"Perhaps, the fact you want to refer to him as an elf is a psychological thing too.  Djinns are more in keeping with your culture and learnings, whereas elves are more Northern European and therefore more 'exotic', 'exciting',.." she shrugged. "...just different.  I mean to us the natives living here are wild and savage, but to them, we are probably just as strange.  All a matter of perspective and maybe our brains are more attuned to seeking out that which is the most unlikely?!"

When her companion then made comment about the Sheriff, Luby scoffed.

"I admit he's strange, but I think it's a case of a little power goes to people's head.  Power corrupts... and all that.  I dunno Najwa, who does know what's going on here, everything is new and exciting, there's bound to be a lot of tension, insecurity and all that."

[Nira Said]

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby nodded her agreement at Najwa.

"Perhaps, the fact you want to refer to him as an elf is a psychological thing too.  Djinns are more in keeping with your culture and learnings, whereas elves are more Northern European and therefore more 'exotic', 'exciting',.." she shrugged. "...just different.  I mean to us the natives living here are wild and savage, but to them, we are probably just as strange.  All a matter of perspective and maybe our brains are more attuned to seeking out that which is the most unlikely?!"

When her companion then made comment about the Sheriff, Luby scoffed.

"I admit he's strange, but I think it's a case of a little power goes to people's head.  Power corrupts... and all that.  I dunno Najwa, who does know what's going on here, everything is new and exciting, there's bound to be a lot of tension, insecurity and all that."

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa nodded. She was definitely sounding paranoid. But it made sense; looking back at her memories, she would have good reason to be paranoid, ever since one of the young men around her caliph's harem had his way with her...and distrusted men who wanted her particularly much.

"Maybe...you have a point," she said. "Maybe I'm just paranoid, especially of lustful men...everything around here is definitely new...what do you say we definitely call it the night?"

[Luby Wentock]

[Najwa/Nira (?) Said | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Najwa nodded. She was definitely sounding paranoid. But it made sense; looking back at her memories, she would have good reason to be paranoid, ever since one of the young men around her caliph's harem had his way with her...and distrusted men who wanted her particularly much.

"Maybe...you have a point," she said. "Maybe I'm just paranoid, especially of lustful men...everything around here is definitely new...what do you say we definitely call it the night?"

[Luby Wentock | Lu and Najwa's room | Inn | Paradise | Arizona Territory | 1899]

Luby nodded through a yawn, the day's activities having finally caught up with her.

"Need a hand unlacing?" she asked nodding towards the general corset area, while unhooking her own corset and loosening her own stays, rolling down her stockings and garters then washing them quickly in a little water in the pitcher and bowl on the side then hanging them over her bed rail so they were a little fresher for the morning.

When she was satisfied that they were both ready to put their head down she turned her attention to the light.

She turned down the wick on the oil lamp, then placing her hand close to the glass chimney almost cupped around the top so her breath would go down it and she blew it out.

"Goodnight Najwa, sweet dreams of your elven prince!" she chuckled and settled down to sleep.