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 Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:07 am
"I think it's temporary insanity." Cerri murmured thoughtfully, then smiled, going back to her rubbing, slowly moving down his back. "That and... none of the three that I've 'officially' named my children have any other maternal figure. They just want a mom, and I don't at all mind being one for them. I love them, after all."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:12 am
"I see," Guan said, arching his back slightly. "I must thank you for taking Arlen as your child. He never said anything, but I think he was afraid you would reject him."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:18 am
Cerri smiled a bit, slowly making her way to the small of his back, then upwards once more. "I could tell." she whispered. "But I couldn't ever; he's a good kid, and he loves Lily. Don't thank me either; it's my pleasure."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:20 am
Guan turned to meet Cerri's eyes. "How much do you know about Arlen?" he asked seriously.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:23 am
"I know that he lost everything once." Cerri answered quietly, eye solemn. "I try not to pry into Lily's memory too much though, so I don't have a lot of the details. Why?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:28 am
"I am curious as to how much the magical world knows about who he is," Guan replied. "I think that you deserve to know. All of you probably do, but Arlen cannot find out yet and Lily and Ukaia shouldn't be burdened with that kind of task."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:31 am
"Then tell me." Cerri murmured, reaching out to touch his cheek before grabbing a chair and placing it next to his, sitting carefully. "Unless you would rather wait for another time." she added, tipping her head to the side.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:34 am
"Well," Guan took a cursory glance around the common room. "If you have a place we won't be overheard."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:37 am
"I could take you to my inner sanctum, but I warn you; I may try to take advantage." Cerri teased, then smiled and stood. "Really though... my room is pretty much secure. Unless you'd rather walk to my house in town, but it's cold outside."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:38 am
"Your room will be fine, as long as you don't mind having a doddering old man and his 200 pound iron staff poking around in there," Guan said, standing and picking up said staff.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:40 am
"You're not old, and if you're doddering, then I'm the bloody easter bunny and toothfairy combined." Cerri muttered, then headed to and up the stairs, trusting him to follow.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:42 am
"I am at least twice your age," Guan said as he followed her upstairs.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:45 am
"So?" Cerri asked, looking at him over her shoulder, rolling her eye. "That doesn't make you old anymore than me being twenty-four makes me young." On reaching her room, she opened the door and ushered him, glad she'd been keeping the space tidy...er, anyway. It was still cluttered, full of tomes and magical artifacts, and spell components. "You can sit on the bed... I'll try to unearth my chair while you talk." she offered, frowning as she tried to remember where she'd put the blasted thing.
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:48 am
"As long as you don't mind," Guan said, sitting down and setting the staff on his knees. "You already know that Arlen is beeing hunted actively I assume."
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:50 am
"I did get that impression, yes." Cerri answered, nodding absently before she made a small noise of triumph, finding her chair underneath a large pile of clothing she'd been meaning to fold. Dragging it over, she settled herself in front of him, eye intent. "Though I've been wondering why."
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