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 Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:06 pm
"Nooo-ooo," said Marne, cheering up immediately. "I like that. That makes sense. And we are kind of hot. Hey, B, you're pretty smart!"
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:21 pm
"Then there's other people involved." Silva said calmly. "As in if either of you hurt my little girl I'll break something of yours. And I'm not talking toys." He finished.
Nick was looking at Marne again, a tiny little smile pulling at his lips as he shook his head.
"Now." Aleric said. "Who is planning on being trained here? We'll need to set up a schedule."
Nack nodded and got to his feet, heading for his notebook.
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:26 pm
"Please." Galatea raised her hand. "Mr. Silva, you said I could come over for sparring the other day. I would really like that still. May I?"
Brunswick nodded. "Y'know, if that offer's good for all of us, I'll sign up." There was another flash of teeth as he grinned, this time at Silva. "Only because you're a tough guy. Well, that and it means I can come and visit Soho. -Politely-, of course."
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:30 pm
"I'd like to try, too!" Marne piped up, head on Soho's shoulder, wholly content as she waved her hand in the air. "I mean, I'm not very strong, but I am fast. I mean, if you've got time for me. I'd like to join in. And then me and Sohie and B can go on dates! It'll be wicked. Can I? I'll be good and do everything you say."
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:35 pm
It was like taking to a brick wall. Silva bit back a curse, then nodded. "Fine." He said. "You and Soho will start with weight training. Darlin, you and the brat will start with sparring. We'll have classes..." He paused. "Three times a week. But I expect you all to come up with some weights to use before our next meeting. Even if you have to get your bond to carry them here."
"We don't have enough light weights for three of you." Nack said, already jotting down notes. "Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays should work. Ten o'clock?"
"Boss..." Nick started out. "You sure this is smart?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:43 pm
Galatea glanced at Nick and tilted her head. "I'm sorry, Mr. Nick," she murmured. "We won't be interrupting your training time with Mr. Silva, will we?" An honest look of worry shone in her expression and it was shared with Nack as well. "I don't want to interrupt your training times or... Do mind us?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:48 pm
"We'd be really grateful, Nick!" Marne was beaming; she slithered up from the couch to stand up and stretch. "And I'll be good forever and ever and ever; I'll work really hard, too..."
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:50 pm
"Huh? Nah, it's just..." Nick hesitated.
"That Nick's a lazy dumbass." Nack said calmly. "Our morning workouts usually end at ten. We can go for another hour or two. We've just been getting lax lately."
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:59 pm
"Oh." Galatea relaxed visibly and smiled, lopsided and grateful, at Nack. "That's alright then. Thank you." She turned her attention back to Silva and Aleric, sharing the smile with them. "I will be here whenever you wish for me."
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:02 pm
"Me, too! I'm gonna go home and find something to use as weights right now!" Marne kissed Soho's hand, darted over, and playfully punched Silva in the shoulder. (Considering Marne, this mainly felt like a brush.) "Hee, hee! I'm not as dumb as you think I am! I just like trying to give you a hernia! Bye, Sohie! Bye, Gal! Bye, Nicky! Bye, Nack! Bye, B! Bye, Al!" She zoomed out.
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:05 pm
"She's like a..."
"Fairy on speed?" Nack offered to Nick's unfinished question.
"Force of nature." Nick replied with a wicked grin.
"Don't even think of it, dumbass."
Silva snorted and turned to the other three. "We'll start Monday. So get a move on it." He finished, dismissing them. "And Gala? Stick back for a moment, would you?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:08 pm
As Galatea stood, the smile leaving her face abruptly in apprehension, Brunswick cut ahead to cut a courtly bow to Silva. "See you later, Obi Wan," he grinned. Then he waved at Aleric and the two animal boys. He blew a kiss to Soho. "Until Monday, gorgeous!" Then, before Silva could take a swing, he took off, flying steadily out the window.
Galatea knotted her hands together and approached Silva, head cocked to one side. "Yes, sir?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:13 pm
Silva snorted, moving and dropping down on the now almost empty couch with a loose sort of grace. "Relax, darlin, you didn't do anything bad." He said as Soho automatically curled into his side. "I'm giving you first choice. Damned if I'm going to stick you with that brat as a sparring partner. So pick."
He motioned lazily to the two animal boys, who were punching each other in the shoulders, about to start a fight. "Nick or Nack? Nack has a softer touch but better accuracy, Nick's tougher but gets distracted."
"Choose me!" Nick said, dodging a punch. "Nack's a wuss."
"You're a jackass." Nack replied, grabbing the other male's pants and pulling them up in back. Hard.
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:16 pm
"Oh." Relieved and more than a little flattered that Silva would let her have a choice, Galatea turned to study both boys and they were treated to another one of her barely-there smiles. Then she turned back and, very solemnly, asked, "Can't I have both?"
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:19 pm
Silva blinked. Then he laughed. Hard.
"Mister Silva Demon!" Soho said, nudging him in the ribs without moving her head from his shoulder. "It wasn't funny!"
"Sorry darlin, all this talk of relationships got to me." Silva said, shaking his head and still grinning. He looked at Gala again. "Sure darlin. We'll trade them off once in a while. Nack should keep track of all that. And once you get a little faster I might let you have both at once."
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