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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:49 pm
He flashed a grin, "Now there we can agree."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:07 pm
She couldn't help smiling. "We better agree on that. I wouldn't take being told I smell like a fish very well at all."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:10 pm
"Of course, not to mention I'd rather avoid having that dagger of yours implanted in any of my extremities..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:15 pm
"My daggers are great motivators, aren't they? I'm very fond of them. They're like a natural extension of myself."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:17 pm
Protues smiled knowingly, "As any weapon should be. How long have you used them?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:25 pm
"I've had these ones since I became a yearling. They were a present from my parents. When I was a baby, I had a smaller training set to work with. Their blades weren't as sharp to avoid me hurting myself or someone else."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:26 pm
"Lucky - my parents wouldn't let me touch a sword at all until I was a yearling. But at least I had a couple of brothers with weapons I could borrow..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:32 pm
"You manage it well from what I saw. Borrow, eh? Is that anything like stealing with intent to return?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:50 pm
"As a matter of fact they are very similar concepts," Proteus grinned. "Except borrowing is best accomplished if they never know it happens."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:07 pm
"True. That way you dont' get into trouble for stealing it." She laughed. "Did you ever get into trouble?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:12 pm
"All the time," he said without missing a beat.
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:28 pm
Naida grinned. "I bet. I never had anyone to fight with. I'm an only child."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:35 pm
"And how I envy you," Proteus said wistfully. "But I have a brother and a sister, then several - rather a small army of - half brothers..."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:40 pm
"A small army of siblings? That must be something. I always wanted someone to play with as a child."
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:46 pm
"When I was a kid I always snuck out to play with my best friend," he grinned. "Regardless of the small army of potential playmates."
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