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 Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:17 pm
But you understand... don't you?
:::she pleaded:::
You understand... why I've had to do this...
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:24 pm
Oh of course I understand, darling. Your brother's horribly naive and idealistic - I've told him as much myself! *she shakes her head as though it were a dreadful shame* I only wish you could have turned to me sooner, dear thing, before you'd gotten yourself into this dreadful dilemna.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:28 pm
:::Kara looked up from Melliandra's legs, beginning to wipe some of the tears away:::
What else could I have done..?
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:34 pm
*Mell waves her hand through the air idly* Oh, when it comes to discrediting the self-righteous, there are countless possiblities! *She heaves a sigh* But what's done is done, and we must work with what we have now, musn't we?
Next time you're in a spot, though, you must promise to consult me, *she chides good-naturedly* We'll manage things with a little more finesse, and you'll have a much better time of it.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:36 pm
::Kara nods gratefully:::
Yes...
Well now... all that's left is to wait until Kal tells everyone.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:37 pm
You've told him then, hmmm? *She watches her, gears turning* And how did that go?
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:48 pm
:::Kara suddenly looked very upset again:::
Well, he beat me in every spot, expect for where there was any innocence left. :::she put her hand over her abdomen:::
But then... :::and this was the hard part for her::: He told me, he may never forgive me for this...
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:50 pm
*Mell dismisses that with another wave of her hand* Oh he's far too soft-hearted to hold to that.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:51 pm
:::Though she knew it to be true, she still found it hard to look unscathed:::
I suppose that's what I was counting on... though, there are others who I don't know will ever think the same about me ever again.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 7:57 pm
No, I imagine not. Luke in particular must be thrilled! *she clucks her tongue* But he's only a man. The best you can do is make a lesson of it and excercise a bit more subtlety in the future.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:00 pm
Honestly... :::she looked a bit miserable::: it's not as though this were the way I would have chosen for it to happen. But I didn't see another way.
:::She rubbed one of her temples, and rested the other side of her head against Melliandra's knee:::
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:13 pm
Well you're young yet, poor thing. *she brushes her hair back from her face* There are always infinite ways to approach a problem, but it's dreadfully hard to keep that in mind when you feel upset and so alone, isn't it, darling?
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:18 pm
:::Kara's head nods against Mel's leg:::
But you know... Kal is just as alone as I ever was... this has all been difficult for him, too.
:::She leaned her head away from Melliandra's leg for a moment:::
He tells me that you torment him.
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:21 pm
*An amused little smile crosses Melli's face* No more than you do, I suspect.
How can he be expected to lead when he blinds himself to the realities of life and human nature? The only way he'll ever learn is the hard way - and who better to teach him than us?
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:24 pm
:::She can't help but smirk a bit herself. She raises her shoulders ever so slight, and waves her hand the way Mel has been doing...
Oh... We don't really need him, anyway. I will be the queen.
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