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Fifth entry: The beach

[The first sound Elizabeth woke to was a rather unusual one. Climbing out of bed and dressing herself, the first thing she notices is that Embry is gone. She pauses for thought, before continuing towards the door of her room. She steps out...The light hurts her eyes, but as she adjusts, she realises she's actually outside, her now bare feet sunk in hot sand. Going to turn back, all that awaits her is a tent...]

What on Earth..??

[She then realises what she's wearing...or rather, what she would never even dream of wearing in public..ever. Just a dark red two piece swimming costume, she immediatly covers herself with her arms and runs back to her tent, sitting on the 'bed' and holding her head in her hands]

This cannot be real...it cannot....What in Gods name am I wearing? I can't possibly walk around like this!

[Heading to one of the trunks in the corner of the tent, she begins sifting through the contents]

These aren't mine! What is...[pulling out a Tye-dyed red-pink sarong, she holds it up to the light, trying to work out what it is..]

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[Kio waves at her from where he's reclining on a pink towel.]

Hi~! Liz-chan, right?

[Stepping out of her tent, now in a sarong and wrap around top, Elizabeth notices the green haired young man lying on a towel a little further down the beach]

Hello there; um, my name's Elizabeth, by the way, not 'Liz-chan'

What's your name?

Oh...you don't like Liz-chan? Kio! Kaidou Kio! Kio-chan! Um, do you remember what happened last week?

[His grin wavers a little. He's a teeny bit anxious about that and he's trying to pretend otherwise. He's tattooed and pierced in case that throws Elizabeth for a loop. He's got a huge one on his back, a butterfly on his hip, and carp jumping on his ankle, 7 earrings in each ear, and a barbell piercing through his left nipple]

[She notices his many peircings and tattoo's, but doesn't say anything, in case she offends him]

Last week..? Which part? I mean, for me last week was quite uneventful

[He smiles warmly]

Never mind then, Liz-cha--Elizabeth. I can't decide whether I should go swimming or draw. [He laughs] What do you think?

[Looks out onto the water; it certainly looks inviting, even more so under the hot midday sun]

I think you should; it certainly looks lovely. And you may call me Liz-chan, if you wish [She smiles back - She was a little snappy before; she didn't enjoy being pretty much naked TT;;]

Thanks! I like making up nicknames for my friend, it's personal!

[He smiles] Does Liz-chan want to come?

[She hesitates for a moment, before smiling back]

Oh, no, I'm alright thank you; you go ahead though

[He doesn't want to be alone]

Maybe I'll just draw then.

[A little stuck with what to do, Elizabeth glances back at the sea; perhaps she could just sit in the surf for a while; that wouldn't be too bad. As long as she doesn't go too deep, she should be fine..]

Well, I suppose I could come in with you; I just can't exactly swim very well..well...at all..but, as long as I don't go too far I should be fine

Eeeeh?! Liz-chan can't swim?! Isn't England an island?

[Kio is a bit of a ditz, don't mind him]

[She looks a little confused at this]

Yes, but I was never on a beach or any large body of water, so I never had any use for swimming..

Never?! Poor Liz-chan! Kio-chan loves the beach!

[She smiles warmly]

I can easily see why; the weather's gorgeous, and the whole atmosphere is so...relaxing

Mm!

[Kio lays back on his towel, smiling into the sun]

[She sits next to his towel, on the sand, the afternoon breeze light and refreshing on her skin]

[Ed, still dressed in her bathing suit, tube, and snorkel, peeks into Elizabeth's tent]

[Having discovered how to wrap the sarong around her middle, and upon finding a wrap around top to wear, Elizabeth turns to leave her tent when she's met with a strange, snorkel adorned red head]

Oh, Edward! What're you wearing on your face...?

[Ed points to the goggle/snorkel before spitting out her snorkel]

This? Edward's snorkel?

A..snorkel? I've never seen anything like it before..

Do you know how we got here, Ed?

Edward uses it so Edward can go underwater but breath.

[She removes the snorkel bit and shows it to Elizabet]

See, Edward breathes in here

[Points to the mouth part]

And then air comes in from here, 'cause it stays out of the water.

[She points to the tube part]

And then Edward's goggles

[She taps her goggles]

Let Edward see underwater!!

[After having it explained to her, Elizabeth nods and laughs]

I see! That's certainly very clever - Where I'm from, we didn't have anything like this; I've never even been to a beach before, well, not in leisure anyway..

[Grins. Then she looks distraught]

Never ever been to the beach? Edward will help!!

[She grabs Elizabeth's wrist and pulls at it, trying to get her back out onto the beach.]

[Before she knows it, Elizabeth is on her feet and being half-dragged back into the sun. When Ed steers towards the ocean, Elizabeth pulls her hand away]

Perhaps we should just stay here, on the sand - it's so lovely and warm, don't you think?

((Totally can't swim...^^;;))

[Ed blinks]

Sand castle? Does Elizabeth want to build a sand castle with Edward?!

[She looks excited]

[Thankful for Ed's short attention span, Elizabeth smiles at her, as if that was her plan the whole time..depsite the fact she has no idea what a sand castle is... wow...the Tudors fail at times XD]

Yes! That sounds wonderful! Though you'll have to show me; I'm not very good at making..those

[Ed sits down cross-legged and searches around for a moment, realizing she has left her bucket and shovel behind she stumbles back to her feet]

Edward has to get her bucket! Elizabeth stays here, okay? Edward will be right back!

[She sings this last part]

[She just nods in amusement at the young girl gets up and runs back towards the tents]

[Ed comes running back with a plastic pail filled with toys (http://image.made-in-china.com/2f0j00iVTEUqacoQRk/Beach-Set-Summer-Toys-HWA194833-.jpg). They are all painfully bright and Ed drops down next to Elizabeth.]

See! Now Ed and Elizabeth make a castle with sand and water using these!

Oh, I see! So, how exactly do you make a castle with just water and sand?..I'll bet you can't make one as big as the one I used to live in...[She smiles playfully]

[A grin spreads over Ed's face like as if it is it's own animal. She claps excitedly]

Like Elizabeth's! Like Elizabeth's! Like Elizabeth's! Edward wants to know aaaaall about Elizabeth's castle! Does Elizabeth have lots and lots of servants and pets and bathtubs?

[She takes up and spins her spade]

Nope, nope, not big. Little castles. Castles for crabs! Big as the bucket!

[She seats herself more comfortably, happy to be able to talk about her home]

It was a beautiful house; even bigger than the Manor house we live in now, with huge stables filled with ponies and horses. If you're a very important person, such as myself, you get at least three bedrooms, and then rooms for your servants. For instance, every important lady had their own group of Ladies in waiting, who would do everything. Then there're all of the other servants..[She pauses for a moment]

Oh! I know what you'd like best; sometimes there would be big parties, where all of the ladies would be dressed in the most beautiful gowns, and there would be dancing and music and everyone is happy. I used to love the parties my father would hold~

You know, if we ever get to leave the Manor, would you like to see my castle?

(going back to the sand castles)

I see - castles that small? I've never heard of such a thing; although, with how much sand there is on this beach, maybe we could make an actual castle - wouldn't that be fantastic?

Ponies?! Edward loves ponies!! And three big comfy cozy beds!!

[she looks more and more excited]

Dancing and music parties?! For everyone?! With lots and lots and lots of friends?

[Ed has already started gathering up sand.]

Come with Edward to get a pail of water!

[She picks up her bucket and jumps to her feet.]

A reaaal sand castle.

[Ed stops and puts the bucket down. She's thinking. Then, she sits down and picks up a nearby stick. She's writing some calculations in the sand, muttering to herself. In the sand she scribbles complex equations.]

[She nods, smiling broadly]

Lots of friends indeed, and really very good food all night~

[She watches Ed in curiousity as the younger red head writes in the sand. As she tries to read what she's written, Elizabeth blinks]

What's all that, Ed? What're the calculations for?

[She glances up with a dirty look]

Shhh! Edward is concentrating!

[Then her head snaps back downward as she works on her calculations]

[She blinks in surprise, and straightens up, letting Ed concentrate]

[Ed crawls along the beach, covering at least 50 feet with equations. When she fails one she scrambles a few feet away and starts again. After a short while Ed gives up and pouts, staring over her work.]

*Kitty, having noticed Elizabeth come out of her own tent an quickly go back in, takes it upon herself to go visit her. She skips across the sand and pokes her head inside to see her sifting through a trunk. She's dressed in a swimsuit (http://i48.tinypic.com/mj7ixf.jpg) herself, but isn't in the least bit perturbed or shy about it*

Lady Elizabeth *smiles* What are you doing in here, it's so lovely outside!

[Upon hearing a voice inside her tent, Elizabeth springs to her feet, fumbling with the tie on the sarong, not having managed to find a top to wear just yet. Unlike Kitty, she's rather body concious and isn't at all comfortable wlaking about in next to nothing]

Oh! I will head out soon; But I'm not particularly fond of wearing so..little...

*she smiles, nodding her head and sitting herself down on the bed*

That...is it some sort of skirt? Well whatever it is it looks very pretty.

And I don't think we've got a choice about clothes you know, this sort of thing's all I've found in my tent! It IS rather indecent I suppose, but it's either go out in this or stay in my tent all day, and I'm not doing THAT.

I know...This is the most modest item of clothing I could find..

[Clearly she finds it rather..uncomfortable, being so exposed]

We could take a walk if you'd like? I suppose we'd better make the most of the evening before it gets too dark or cold

I just liked the colour of this one *gestures to herself* But there were all kinds of others in my trunk too!

*smiles and nods, getting up off the bed*

I'd love to! The scenery is so gorgeous, and I was hoping to be able to find his Majesty too.

[Allowing Kitty to exit the tent first,Elizabeth is mindful of the tye on her right hip; there's no way she's going to let it come undone. As she steps outside, she immediatly notices the difference in tempreture; although it's still warm, the darkened sky and half-way setting sun have made it a little chilly. Either way, the cooler sand feels nice between her bare toes as they walk together]

*Kitty skips along the beach in front of her, giggling at the feeling of the sand between her toes*

Where do you think we are now? I do hope we're not staying here forever, I miss my bed and my gowns!

Oh I agree! I've never slept in a tent before, and not this close to nature! And yes, I definitly miss my dresses; I'm not sure I can last however much longer we're here in just this [She gestures to herself, and laughs with Kitty, her bad mood slowly evaporating]

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Fifth entry: The beach

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Liz-Chan? X3 That made me smile~

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aaw! Kio >_< so cute~

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Kio's reply made me realise; Elizabeth most likely can't swim >_>

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Kyaa!

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XD

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Mommy!Elizabeth is adorable.

aaw! This post made me squeal, Ed's so cute!

:3 These two are awesome together

I know! ^^~<3

Warm and fuzzies ahoy~!

8D Hot and sandies!..yay!

:D

yay!

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See, now she's actually pretty curious on what a sand castle is~

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Now I'm betting Elizabeth wished she had kids of her own

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Oh Elizabeth, what have you started? XD

:P

XD love it~

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XD oh good lord! Hopefully His Majesty should be around soon :D

Here's hoping ;) I have a feeling he'll certainly appreciate...the view

XDD eew..Lechy King Henry..

And yet we all love him *grins and has a feeling said suit won't be ON long when he sees it*

XD I won't be able to finish my book without picturing Robert Dudley in trunks..

You're welcome!

I tried reading another chapter; yep. Dudley. In trunks. XDD

And yet we all love him grins and has a feeling said suit won't be ON long when he sees it