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 Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:49 pm
Rusty shifted, looking uncomfortable.
"I hadn't found a new church thinthe I left my old one." He said softly. so scared.
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:51 pm
"Well, you're always welcome here," James said softly. He sensed fear, although he wasn't certain why. Time to tone down the intense awesome!
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:56 pm
"Thank you, Thir." Rusty nodded. There was lots of fear there. "I'll... I'll have to learn your thongs. I don't know them. They're... They're nicer than what I'm uthed to. Your preaching too."
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:58 pm
"Well, that's the problem with a lot of places," James said, mouth screwing up, "Just about anyone can become a preacher, and a lot of them preach fear and hatred. That's...not right."
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:59 pm
Rusty smiled, so sweetly and so tiredly.
"It'th all thome of uth know." He mentioned, looking down. "Lotth of preaching on pain and hate and wickedneth."
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:01 pm
"But there's so much good in the world, Rusty," James said, smile returning, "So much. Here we like to preach hope and love and acceptance. Preaching fear is terrorism."
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:04 pm
"It'th all thome people know." He said again, meekly. Your way was strange to him, James. And it was scary. But he wanted it to be right.
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:07 pm
James nodded, brow furrowing. "You've been hurt in the past, Rusty. I can tell," he said sadly, "I'm positive Shiloh will do everything he can do make it right for you." Shiloh smiled. Also a proud man!
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:09 pm
"He'th helped a lot." Rusty smiled at Shiloh. "I eat now. And don't hurt mythelf so much any more."
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:09 pm
"That's good," James said, "Very good. I think maybe some day you should meet our founder."
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:10 pm
Another little smile. Still nervous.
"Thomeday." He agreed.
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:12 pm
"He knows me already." A voice from a side door. Familiar. Deep. Gravelly. Vic walked out, drying his hands on a towel. He gave Rusty a little wink.
"Hey, Rust."
"Huh!" James commented, "Small world!"
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:17 pm
Rusty just stared. Bwah?! Then he blinked, eyes going to the ground. Oh, noes...
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:18 pm
Vic approached, shoving the towel in his pocket. He crouched and held Rusty's chin between two fingers.
"You're doin' good."
And then he stood and left. Hrm!
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:26 pm
Rusty looked up to watch him go, shifting. He was trying, Vic. Trying very very hard. He bit his lower lip and looked down at the ground, trying not to cry.
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