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 Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:33 pm
"Thanks, Richard." Wave!
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"He's easier now. A lot meeker." Grumble.
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".. Escape from what?" She looks up at him.
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:34 pm
Stephen frowns. "Did you hear me?"
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"Now?"
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"From.. from here. It's.. have you ever just wanted to get away from things?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:41 pm
"Yes, Stephen. I heard you. Look, she was the best we could find on short notice."
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"Back when you stole him away, he was like a mouse. Wasn't like that before I broke that stick."
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"Yeah, all the time."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:43 pm
"I don't see why he couldn't just let me come."
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"Do you still have the broken pieces?"
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"That's how they felt. And.. that's what the first few chapters are about. See, they look at the sky, and out at the ocean, and.. and they wonder.. what if they could just go. Just go wherever."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:53 pm
"Leave it, Stephen. Richard needs to be confident when he confronts his father. If he doesn't trust you right now, you can't change that."
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"I burned them."
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"Oh." She blinks. ".. Maybe I'll give it another read."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:55 pm
"And you're comfortable letting him go with her?" About this time the ship starts moving on up.
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"Did you keep anything of his?"
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"Please do. They.. see they don't have perfect lives. But instead of just.. just sitting there, it drives them to change. To dream and make those dreams happen."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:59 pm
"She doesn't know anything about any of this. I think it's safer this way."
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"No, I didn't. He didn't keep much."
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"Do you want to change? Is that why you like them so much?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:04 pm
"Unless Mister Darrow offers her more money."
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"Fool."
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He quickly nods. "Yes. I.. I think there is something.. there's something powerful about being able to.. to take charge of things in such a way. In ways that have never been done before."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:14 pm
"We're offering to build her a ship."
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"What?" Frown.
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"So.. you like power?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:17 pm
This makes him pause. "Oh."
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"You had him that long, and that is all you know?"
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He quickly shakes his head. "No.. not..not in the sense of... of power over others. In the sense of.. of being moved. Emotionally."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:21 pm
"She seemed very excited about it."
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"Well, what do you know?"
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"So you want to move people emotionally?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:24 pm
"Maybe that will work."
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"More than you."
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He flushes and starts to fold up the map. "Y- yes. I suppose I do."
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:27 pm
"I think it will." She pats his arm.
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"Really."
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"By.. teaching?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:32 pm
"We should still keep an eye on her."
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"Based on what you have said? Yes."
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"Yes. And.. and I write. Some. You'll finish chapter two by tomorrow?"
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Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:35 pm
"Be my guest!"
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Snort. "Story sound familiar?"
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"Chapter two. Maybe."
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