Tristan and Loraura walked side by side together as they both headed to Tristan's job and quite honestly Tristan wasn't sure how he was going to explain Loraura to Mr. Fritts. He couldn't just expose Loraura as a goddess, no that would only lead to all kinds of trouble.
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Tristan looking over at Loraura could tell that she was more excited than usual by as she hummed a pleasant tune as she walked down the sidewalk.
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Tristan smiled, seeing how happy she was. Tristan wasn't sure if Loraura was ready for regular society, in all truth and honesty this was going to be her first time out in the world and deep down he was praying that everything was going to be ok. After all he didn't have the heart to reject her desire to come with him.
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"This should make work more interesting." Tristan thought to himself as he began to worry more and more.
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"Loraura..." Tristan said gaining the full attention of the humming Goddess who turned her head towards him.
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"Yes." She said.
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"Um... I just wanted to remind you about your powers." He said.
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"My powers?" Loraura asked.
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"Yea... uh just remember not to use them out in public ok? Trust me we don't want that kind of attention." Tristan said with a small smile.
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"Yes I remember my promise, and I swear to you it will be kept." Loraura said placing both of her hands on her chest.
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"Thanks, that really means a lot, the man we are going to see, he's a..." Tristan stopped talking as he thought about Mr. Fritts, his smile and kind eyes filling up his mind as he walked.
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"He's a special person to you isn't he?" Loraura asked.
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"Ha that obvious, huh?" Tristan asked with a small smile. "Mr. Fritts, he's like a second dad to me." Tristan said thinking back to the past. "Him and his son have always treated me like family, and for that, I will always be grateful to them both."
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Loraura said nothing, she simply continued to smile as she walked along side Tristan, who continued to talk about the fond memories of the past.
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"Sorry." Tristan soon said after minutes of talking. "I've been talking your ear off, haven't I?" He asked as he began to awkwardly laugh.
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"There is no need to l apologize, in all truth and honesty it has been nice to hear you talk about your past." Loraura said with joy. "It's not something that I've heard a lot from you these past few days."
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Tristan smiled upon hearing Lorauras words. "Yea, I guess the past isn't a place my mind likes to be." He said quietly.
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Tristan and Loraura continued their walk. Tristan deep down felt joy as he glanced at Loraura who would look all around their surroundings basking in the lives being lived by ordinary people. The buildings that they entered, the food that they ate, the parks that they played in, all these mundane acts seemed to cause Loraura's smile to grow even wider.
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Tristan didn't know much about Lorauras life, he didn't know what it meant to be a god, but he guessed it didn't involve stores, fast food restaurants, and people jogging down the sidewalk all to get their morning workout.
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Loraura continued to look all around as she walked, her blue eyes gleaming with wonder, she would turned right and left, backward and forwards all so that she didn't miss anything that was laid before her, and as she did she felt a small bump on her right shoulder.
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Loraura quickly turned around and saw a huge man wearing a black tank top and baggy camo pants along with black boots. He was a well built bald gentlemen who looked down at her with annoyance as stood beside his friend that was was wearing the exact same pants as him, but instead had a white tank top and his orange hair was in a military style cut.
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Loraura straightened out her body and stood tall. She faced the two men and smiled kindly. "Pardon me." She said as she bowed her head ever so slightly.
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"You should watch where you're going," the bald-headed man said, leaning over Loraura, who remained unfazed by his bulk and threatening expression.
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"Yes, I will make sure to be more careful in the future," Loraura replied politely before she began to walk past the two men.
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"Wait a minute," the orange-haired man said as he grabbed Loraura's wrist, preventing her from walking. "What's the hurry, beautiful?" he asked, pulling her close to his body.
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"Ha!" the bald-headed man laughed. "How about, to compensate for your rudeness, you spend some time with us today, huh?" He laughed, "How does that sound?"
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Loraura looked up at the two men, her face bothered but showing no sign of fear. "I'm sorry, but I will have to decline," she said, causing both men to stop laughing. "I already have someplace to be right now," she said calmly. "So please let me go so that I may do what I must do."
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"Ahhh!" the bald-headed man growled in annoyance. "I don't like the mouth on this one," he said, looking down at Loraura. "You don't want to comply, huh?" he asked as he brought up his right hand. "Then we will make you!" he said as he began to swing his hand down toward Loraura's face.
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"Stop," a small yet powerful voice rang out as a much smaller hand grabbed hold of the larger wrist of the bald-headed man.
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Tristan held onto the wrist of the bald-headed man, looking up at him with anger.
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"Can't you see she doesn't like that?" Tristan asked.
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"What's it to you, you little bastard!" yelled the man with orange hair as he stepped closer, ready to put his hands on Tristan.
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Tristan didn't move as he saw the man step forward, ready to attack him. He let out a small sigh as he slowly closed his eyes. As they began to open and his pupils focused on the two men standing before him, a chill was released—a chill that caused the two men to hold their breaths, a chill that they knew as fear.
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The bald-headed man released Loraura's wrist, and as his own wrist was set free, he began to back away with his friend.
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"Leave now," Tristan said in a low voice.
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Hearing that single command, the two men turned and began to run as if they were being chased by beasts.
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Loraura looked at Tristan's back; he stood still, unmoving, as he watched the men run away from him.
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"Tristan..." Loraura said, stepping closer.
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"Oh no!" Tristan yelled as he suddenly looked down at his wrist. "I'm going to be late!" he yelled in panic, breaking out of whatever trance he had been in. "Come on, Loraura," he said, turning around with a small smile as he grabbed hold of her hand and began to run down the sidewalk.
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Loraura looked ahead at Tristan, her mind confused about what she had just experienced. She found herself asking, "What would one have to experience to have such an overpowering presence?"
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