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 Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:05 pm
Maximus smiled, pleased. Despite her usual gentleness, Lorien seemed to have a lot of spunk hidden within. He was becoming more and more confident that she would be able to handle this trip with him. Good.
A loud whistle blew again and the train gave a gentle jerk before moving smoothly away from the platform. Maximus could only stare as the base swiftly vanished behind them, the landscape flying past at incredible speeds. "I saw a movie once. They were in space and had light speed. Is that how fast we're going now?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:57 pm
Lorien watched as the train sped off. She observed for a bit before answering. "Well...I don't know since I haven't been in a spaceship either." She lightly chuckled nervously. "Although I will agree this is pretty fast." She curled up back into her seat. "So do you know how long this train takes? Is this one that has a dining car in it or is it just transportation to another area in a day?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:54 am
He shook his head. "No idea. I think they said the trip won't be too terribly long though." He looked out the window as he talked. "After this, we should be at the ocean. From there we'll be taking a ship. And after that, I think maybe another train." He cocked his head. "I can't quite remember. It's all in the bag."
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:39 pm
Lorien looked really dazed. "Wow...well I guess we'll take one step at a time then." She looked out the windows at the cows grazing. "I've always wondered what it was like on a farm?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:01 pm
Maximus nodded. "Large trips like this usually are good one step at a time." His eyes closed suddenly when Lorien mentioned farms.
A rolling field of wheat lay before him, waving like a golden sea in the gentle breeze. The fresh air filled his lungs as he turned around. Behind was another field, but this was fenced. Inside, horses grazed lazily, some laying to bask in the warm sun. Save for one. A small boy rode it as a woman with long dark hair watching and laughing joyfully...
Without a sound, the flashback ended. Blinking rapidly, Maximus felt as though a rock had been thrust into his chest. He cleared his throat. "Farms are very busy. Always something to tend to. But so rewarding." He frowned, wondering how he knew this.
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:58 pm
Lorien turned her head around to look at Maximus. "Wow! Well I guess I can always come to you for questions on a farm then." She giggled a bit thinking of what it would be like, although deep down inside she almost wanted something more from this trip, much more.
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:04 pm
Maximus blushed before speaking again. "I'm sure there will be a couple farms in England we couple stop at before getting to Rome... There are different kinds of farms too. I'm sure the owners would be willing to tell us about their practices."
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:21 pm
Lorien nodded her head. "Right. I'm sure it will be nice." She then looked back towards the door. "Are there any good books to read here, or do they have stuff to keep you entertained?"
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:49 pm
Flicking his ears, he looked around their little cabin before shrugging. "I think you're supposed to entertain yourself in these things?" He chuckled and nodded to Lorien. "Which shouldn't be too hard. I am very much enjoying our conversations." He marked that he was enjoying most when they got off topic, where it was more relaxed and less business-like. Interesting...
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:06 pm
Lorien smiled a bit before looking down at her bracelet. "Well I guess that's nice too." She then looked back up at Maximus. So many questions were going through her head, but she still wasn't sure if she should completely ask. Not now that she got him all comfortable around her, but yet she knew she wanted to ask him. "Um...Maximus. I was wondering...did you ever have a family?" She looked away from him and downward since she was a bit nervous.
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:10 pm
Maximus blinked in suprise. The flashback he'd just had, and now this question? Did she sense something? Though this made him hesitate, his spoken answer came without a second thought, straightforward and honest.
"Not yet in this life."
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:19 pm
Lorien snapped her head back up. "Ok...." She wanted to tell him her part of the story, but she wondered if she should save it for later since she had already put emotional issues on the line. "Sorry...about asking that...I...just...um....I shouldn't of asked it and I'm sorry." She bowed her head to him in an apology.
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:27 pm
Cocking his head, he jumped gracefully from his seat and hopped over to sit next to Lorien. "There was nothing wrong with your question. What would make you think such a thing?" He whined softly, nudging her with a paw in concern.
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:33 pm
Lorien shook her head. "It's just that I was always trained to respect others, but I'm not doing a good job with asking tons of questions. Some people don't like to talk about personal matters and I wouldn't blame them."
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:46 pm
"There are certain questions you should not delve into with anyone, certainly. But even if you do ask, it's that persons right to refuse an answer." Maximus lay down onto his tummy to look up at Lorien's bowed face. "You are free to ask questions. If I don't wish to answer, I will tell you. There is no harm in asking, only in intent. Your questions seem out of curiosity. No harm in that."
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