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 Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:57 pm
"Whatever you think would be best." Emma drew the rosewood cane that leaned on the chair beside her into her lap, running her fingers along the inlaid vines as she watched the gnolata.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:03 pm
The doctor shut off his recording device before reaching into his case. He pulled out what appeared to a bluish, three fingered leaf with green veins. He held it out to Emma to take a look at.
"That's it, right there."
He reached back into the case and pulled out a small box of Leaf 42 teabags.
"Drink a cup of this about 15 minutes before you go to sleep. It shouldn't take long for it to take effect."
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:05 pm
Emma stood, taking the box in hand with both a curtsy and a smile. "Thank you." She used the cane to keep herself on her feet, putting most of her weight into the rosewood.
"Any side effects I should be aware of?"
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:20 pm
"You might experience some minor stomach aches at first, since it is a foreign plant that your body might have to get used to. Maybe some drowsiness on occasion. Nothing out of the ordinary though. If doesn't work out for you, contact me and we'll figure something out."
Dr. Irra paused for a moment.
"Is there anything else you'd like to ask me before I go? Any concerns at all?"
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:23 pm
"There are things I'm trying to forget that will not oblige me. Is there any way to...bury the memory? Without the use of sorcery, I mean."
Memories of nights spent in agony, with something evil both on top of her and inside her.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:53 pm
"Maybe you shouldn't try to bury it. That would only cause more pain. I know it is a horrible memory, but trying to force it out of your head is never healthy."
The doctor stood up and gathered up his notes.
"Everyone has things they would rather not remember. The best thing you can do, is make better memories to overshadow it. It will always be there and it will jump into your mind from time to time. However, the good memories can outshine the darker ones with time."
Though the flashback was quick, he himself remembered something. He was little and he watched helplessly as his mother was dragged away in a net by a large insect-like alien. Another victim of the Catrosid slave trade.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:57 pm
There was a long and awkward silence, punctuated only by the crackling of the fire. Then, a soft knock on the door, and Hrothbert poked his head into the room. He had felt Emma's pain at the memory. "Is everything alright?"
Emma saw an opportunity. "Just fine." She made her way over to the sorcerer, taking his hand in hers and not letting go, even when fear and panic practically submerged her thoughts.
He blinked in surprise, but did not pull away. Instead, he held it firmly, staring down at Emma incredulously.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:01 pm
The doctor nodded to the both of them.
"I shall be on my way. If you need to see me again anytime soon, don't be afraid to contact me so that we can schedule another appointment."
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:03 pm
"Of course. Again, thank you." Emma replied, still not letting go of Hrothbert's hand, who had been stunned into silence.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:09 pm
Doctor Irra left shortly thereafter, making his way out. He had seen many patients, but the trip to the Bainbridge Estate proved to be the most interesting trip so far. The pilot of his shuttle was outside, reading a book. When he saw the gnolata return, he got up and started up the vehicle. It wasn't long before the shuttle disappeared into the sky.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:15 pm
"I shall have to do something for Remus in return." Emma said thoughtfully as the nobles still stood in the sitting room, hands clasped tightly.
"He seems to have been...effective." he replied, looking down at their hands, still touching.
"Quite." Emma took a few breaths, pondering her next move. She reached out and gently rolled up his sleeves, exposing two savage burn marks around either wrist, old scars composed of rings of symbols and runes, interlocking and ancient in their composition. The wounds seemed to extend past the flesh and into the spirit, and Emma winced at the sight of them.
Hrothbert stood absolutely still as she brought up each wrist, placing a chaste brush of the lips on each band of scarred skin.
"Just so you know."
He did.
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:18 am
A roman drop-ship would touch down in the usual spot, though it wouldn't bear the emperor this time, just Kaok and a certain Dr. Cairndeer. The Faun didn't trust herself as much as she used to, and had promised that she would take someone to make sure she stayed where she said she was going to be. Both she and the elf had communication devices capable of reaching or being reached by someone on Mars.
Kaok made her way out of the ship, leaving James there to amuse himself somehow while she visited. She made her way towards the house itself very quickly, quite excited to be visiting again.
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:26 am
The vine-wrought gates flew open of their own accord as Emma raced out from between them, clad in bright but simple green that matched the dawning of spring that was all around her. The nobles had been witnessing some unusual growth patterns lately; seeds were sprouting far earlier than usual and growing far faster. What they had failed to notice is that it was only plants Emma had touched.
But that could wait.
The elf threw her arms around the approaching Faun. "So glad you could make it."
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:34 am
Kaok returned the hug, smiling wide. "I find myself glad as well - and being greeted so enthusiastically..."
Following the hug, the Faun admired the bright color the Enchantress had on.
"Good day, today?"
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Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:38 am
Emma nodded fervently. "There's a doe in the forest who just had her first fawn. We watched (not while physically present) and it seems healthy. The sun is finally out, which for England is rare, and a friend of Hrothbert's just stopped by. He just left, but it was good to check in." The enchantress sobered suddenly. "And what about you?"
((-shoots down any further mention of the friend of Hrothbert's lest I be assassinated by angry copyright lawyers-))
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