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 Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:41 pm
"It can, huh?"
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"What is spirit rulership?"
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'DO YOU KNOW HIM?'
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:47 pm
"Yes!"
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"He is close to being one of the seven powers."
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"I have only met him once."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:50 pm
She shakes her head. "No, it couldn't. We're too different."
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"Seven of them, hm? And does Max know about this?"
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'WHAT DO YOU THINK OF HIM?'
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:54 pm
"Don't be silly."
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"About the marriage?"
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"I don't know."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:56 pm
"I'm not being silly. And why are you so interested? I barely know you." Sip!
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"Yes. Is he in on all this sneaky business?"
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Horace shakes himself and looks around.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:00 pm
"Because it is fun!"
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"What sneaky business?"
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"He didn't say much at all."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:04 pm
"Mhmmmm." She gives him a suspicious look. "Are we like a game to you?"
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"So none of this is a secret at all? What about your sneaking down here?"
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'WHAT WOULD BYRON THINK?'
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:08 pm
"A little bit." He grins.
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"This is a courtesy for you. I could bargain without your input, but it would make a bad start for relations, don't you think?"
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"It doesn't matter what he thinks. I could handle this better than he can."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:13 pm
"Don't play games with us." Sip!
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"Relations, huh? With whom? I am but a lowly test subject." Dramatic hand to forehead.
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'SO YOU ARE WILLING?'
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:25 pm
"But you would be happier!"
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He grins. "You could be more."
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"Only if there is a guarantee that Byron will have complete independence."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:27 pm
"Who says we aren't happy? We're fine."
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"Go on."
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Horace nods.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:40 pm
"Your sister might be happier."
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"If your abilities were more blood based I'd be tempted to take you on as an apprentice."
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"And I need to be able to visit Byron whenever I wish."
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:41 pm
"How so?"
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"An apprentice bug?"
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Horace stamps around impatiently.
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:48 pm
"She seems so saaad right now."
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"An apprentice of blood."
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She frowns. "What is going on?"
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:51 pm
"What's she got to be sad about? I think you're imagining things."
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"You don't just want a portable snack?" Nat blinks. "Oh. She's willing to marry so long as Byron is free and she is able to visit him whenever she wants."
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'HE IS DISTRACTED'
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