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 Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 8:07 pm
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------What he wanted to say, could really make or break their relationship. Tod knew for a fact Crysella was touchy about the subject he was curious about as she had displayed so previously..it was just, Tod didn't want her freaking out on him or anything.
He was adventurous as it was when it came to exploring a person's history, and being privileged his whole life...well that had always rewarded him with answers he wanted.
Now however, whether he got an answer or not was the variable.
"I was just wondering...what your parents did that got them kicked out of the Empire."
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:19 am
  Crysella, well the look that crossed her face when Tod asked his question could have made anyone wonder if sitting by Simba was the better alternative, but she clenched her teeth together, refraining from telling Tod to go to hell and chucking him out in the storm herself.
No one other than her and her now deceased parents knew why. Why should she tell him?! What would that gain her? Nothing. But what would not telling him gain her? Nothing.
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She looked at him, her angry look melting off her face to be replaced with one of regret and hurt. She looked away turning her face away from him and swallowing the lump that had formed in her throat.
"My parents..." ....
"It's my fault they got kicked out..." she said quietly "When they signed up for the permit to have a child, they didn't specify the gender... yet when I was born, I guess they were supposed to have a son. Well, apparently the numbers had been tallied and my chosen profession had already been assigned. They were supposed to get rid of me and they would be given a boy instead."
"Mom and Dad.... they decided to appeal. Which I guess was the first step of them getting kicked out. 'What kind of citizen appeals their government' Yeah... not the kind the Empire wanted. So they, we, were put under surveillance. When I began to get bigger, I noticed things that other kids didn't. And I pointed them out, I didn't just passively agree with what the teacher would tell me, I asked why, I questioned the teachers. I was an oddball and an outcast, even my looks.. Everyone I knew had light hair, light eyes, and they obeyed without question...
One day an official came to our house, the people that were surveying us, and began asking questions, interrogating my parents. Well, me and my oh so smart little self, began asking questions back, began back talking to an official. After that all I remember is a lot of darkness and yelling, a funny smell, then I woke up here...
Mom always used to tell me not to worry about it, that it wasn't my fault and they were proud that I turned out the way I did, that it was exactly what they wanted... But it's my fault... My fault that they were k- ... here... " she was about to say killed but she stopped, looking at the ground and placing her head on her knees, to hide the tears silently running down her face.
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:40 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Believe it or not Tod's parents didn't have direct involvement with the whole banishing/executing thing when it came to regular Empire members. That was just to trivial for such important people to deal with. So Tod didn't feel personal responsible for Crysella's despair...but he still felt bad about it.
And even though he wasn't involved with what went on in Crysella's life...he was well versed in the ways and laws of the Empire to know her parents hadn't been banished...but eventually killed.
How Crysella was alive though, was a mystery.
Tod looked over.
Was she crying? Crying...he hated it!
In a moment of testosterone and instinct, Tod rolled over and did the manly (an unexpected) thing of wrapping his arms around Crysella's defeated form and taking her to the comfort of his chest.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:45 am
Crysella stiffened up immediately when she felt Tod's arms wrap around her. And she stayed like that for a moment before relaxing into his embrace and burying her face into his chest. It was almost nice, having someone there to take comfort from. Not something she was used too at all. There really wasn't much for happy fuzzy emotions for her out here in the murk, not since her parents died anyways.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:02 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tod didn't know what to say. Yes he had been the one that asked...but he had wanted to drop it before it even started. He knew asking was dangerous...but she had insisted in a way...and she seemed tough!
Tod thought she'd be able to take it...but apparently he was wrong.
Now he was feeling all guilty with this crying girl up on his chest and in his arms and stuff.
"I'm sorry." He said softly unable to say much else. He hugged her tighter and ran his hand across her back on little circles soothingly.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:12 pm
Crysella shook her head, sniffling a little and looking up at him. "It's not your fault Tod..." she said softly and laid her head on his shoulder. She wasn't usually such a baby, crying was something she just didn't do....
Then again, talking about her parents was something she didn't do either...
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:15 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------He shook his head. "It doesn't matter who's fault it is...I'm still sorry it happened at all."
Tod sighed and moved his hand up to pet Crysella's hair gently. Usually he didn't have to deal with people in their most emotional moments...primarily because of Tod's status, but he realized he didn't really mind this feeling of responsibility and strength. He was by no means reveling in Crysella's crumbled emotions or anything like that, he just didn't mind taking care of her right now.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:23 pm
Crysella blinked looking at the side of the cave, her head still resting securely on his shoulder, why did he care so much about a person he barely knew?
Maybe she had just lost faith in the human nature, maybe she had just been out in the Murk for too long. But whatever it was she was glad that Tod wasn't like her, that he hadn't lost whatever it was that she had. And she was just happy to have someone there. She wrapped her arms around him in a hug and looked up at him again, "Thank you Tod.." she said softly.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:37 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Maybe it wasn't really appropriate with the situation and all, but Tod couldn't help but smile. It wasn't even really a happy smile. It was more of the phrase "any time" wrapped up into one big facial expression.
Hmm, perhaps Tod had a talent for expression then.
"Life goes on, ya know? It took me forever to realize that...but it only took me a second to realize how incredibly strong you are." His lips moved to the left side of his face and curved upwards in a modest way.
"So don't feel too bad about crying and feeling sad and stuff, because you're the coolest person I know."
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:46 pm
Crysella couldn't help but laugh a little at what Tod said. It wasn't a bitter laugh or a cynical one, not even sarcastic like normal. It was a genuine laugh and she smiled up at him, "Your something special Tod." she said and reached up, touching his face gently, letting her hand drift to rest on his shoulder as she looked up somberly at him.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:49 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oh...well, wasn't that ego boosting. Too bad Tod never got so much attention while in such close proximity with a girl...so he wasn't exactly used to it.
He blushed like it was his job.
"Oh yeah?" He said looking down embarrassed for a moment. "Well I mean, I dunno."
He laughed at his own stupidity, he just couldn't help himself.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 10:59 pm
Crysella grinned and rolled her eyes, patting his shoulder "Don't worry about it."
she said and couldn't help but join in with his laughter, not in a mocking way or anything though. She pulled away a little, indicating he could let go of her now, if he wanted.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:15 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------She started to move away and Tod figured that was his cue to let her go.
He flashed her a grin and moved back a little into a very relaxed looking position with both of hi legs outstretched before him.
Tod's eyes moved the the mouth of the cave for a moment.
Stupid rain. Tod wanted to go out and be a totally bad a** murk person, but he couldn't do that in the rain!
Tod had never even seen rain before this and it was already ruining his life.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:20 pm
Despite his grin, Tod looked bored out of his mind. She understood that he was always bouncing off the walls, but soon enough he would learn to appreciate the peace. Or get eaten by something because he couldn't keep still. Sat down, her own legs crossed and looked at him before getting an idea and smoothing the ground in front of them. Beginning to... draw, of all things. She wasn't particularly good at it and she laughed as she finished her crude impression of Tod. But it wasn't a stick figure so you had to give her credit!!
"There now your turn." she said with a smile.
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:48 pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Oooooh, drawing. There wasn't much drawing in the Empire..or any at all really...it was deeply frowned upon...like everything else that had o o with creative expression.
"Okay." He said eager to try this drawing thing out for a change.
The tip if Tod's tongue poked out from between his lips in concentration of he completed his very crude illustration of Crysella.
"Mine sucks."
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