Sending a Parcel

[Tobias Nedall]

Tobias had finally finished what he was working on. When he had seen it in the store he had brought it immediately, it had been perfect for what he had needed.

He tied the flat white parcel to two owls legs and told them where to go and the flew off.

[ivansercofsky]

Ivan had been watching Tobias from the doorway of the owlery, trying to determine whether it was possible to make friends with his future brother in law at all. He noticed the parcel being taken away and decided that this was the most oppurtune moment.

[Tobias Nedall]

Tobias watched the owls fly a little away only to turn to a different part of the castle and out of veiw. He turned to leave when he saw Ivan in the doorway, "Hello," he said civilly. He had decided to try and be civil to Ivan and give him a chance. It was mainly because he didnt wish to drive Kiya away forever.

[ivansercofsky]

"Good evening sir. My name is Ivan Sercofksky and I was hoping we could, how would you put it, make peace between us, for Kiya's sake." the silver haired man said, walking into the room with both hands in his pockets as if to show Tobias he meant no harm.

[Tobias Nedall]

"For Kiya's sake." Tobias said simply making it clear he was doing this for Kiya and only for her. He held out his hand to shake Ivans.

[ivansercofsky]

Ivan smiled as he took Tobias' hand and shook it warmly. "Natalia's sake as well, but for now, we'll worry about Kiya. She's mch more important than my cousin is to you."

[Tobias Nedall]

Tobias took his hand away quickly as soon as he heard the remark of what Natalia meant to him, "Excuse me?" he said gruffly. "How the hell would you know what Natalia means to me?"

[ivansercofsky]

Ivan stared his his future borther in law oddly. "Family comes first in the west, does it not?" he asked, genuninely confused. The happiness of one's family was always considered first over one's personal happiness.

[Tobias Nedall]

"Kiya and Natalia both mean more to me then life itself, I do not go with the way of the west, as you obviously do not know much about it" he said slowly watching Ivan not knowing if he should mention Natalia will be his family soon enough.

He had only been in America for about two years and what he saw of life there he did not care for it much, sure he had only seen the slumbs and even met one man who sold his daughters daily. He would never follow that if it was the way of the west.

[ivansercofsky]

The Russian smiled at Tobias. This man was going to take good care of Natalia, he was sure of it. "Well, as long as you take good care of my cousin, I'll make sure to take good care of you sister. That's a promise."

[Tobias Nedall]

"I would never hurt Natalia," he said simply. He knew he had hurt Kiya when he left but he planned on not leaving not again, he had had to with no choice but Kiya did not know of that.

"Just look after her, I could never bare to see her hurt again." he said slowly looking back to Ivan and saw the smile.

"Something funny?"

[ivansercofsky]

"Oh no, not funny." the silver haired man said with a sigh. "I'm just glad Natalia finally found someone to look after her as well as you will."

Grey eyes looked up to meet dark brown ones. "You see, when Natalia was younger, she was very naive, very easy to manipulate and in her high school years many men tried to take advantage of her, or so I've heard. Her last boyfriend was abusive and nearly broke her spirit before she rallied up the courage to beat him six feet under. She's been scared of men ever since. I'm glad you found her and I'm sure will take very good care of her."

[Tobias Nedall]

"Oh she did mention him, and what she did as I was going to do the same." Tobias said with a frown as he sighed Natalia should have never had to go through something like that.

[ivansercofsky]

"Had I been there I wouldn't have let that guy get away with hitting her the first time. My uncle tells me the guy used to beat her up at least once a week at school, and often attmpt to rape her on dates." Ivan looked away and let the tears gather in his eyes. "He managed to do so once. The second time she castrated him after he was finished and then broke his neck. I think he deserved a worse punishment than that, but that's just my opinion."

[Tobias Nedall]

Tobias closed his eyes as he heard more of what Natalia had been though in her past. She had mentioned the guy but not exactly what he did other then hit Natalia but he almost wished the guy was alive now he knew what the bastard had done to his angel.

"I would be mine also." He said his voice laced in malace.