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Post by John Bristow on Aug 6, 2008 21:16:57 GMT -5
John flipped the pancakes in the pan and whistled.
Marie was sitting very patiently in front of him, ready to take the food out to the dining room for the people.
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Post by Lost on Aug 7, 2008 15:54:12 GMT -5
*The girl wandered quietly into the shelter. Things had been hard in her time here and she was starting to look weak around the edges. She was dirty, but more importantly, she was hungry. Keeping her face lowered, she made her way through the mass of people, trying not ignore any...unsavory types.*
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 7, 2008 16:01:29 GMT -5
John looked up as a woman entered the shelter, he wiped his hands on a towel and walked over to her with a soft smile "Bonjour mademoiselle, welcome."
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Post by Lost on Aug 7, 2008 16:06:23 GMT -5
*She looked nervous, her fingers never still as she glanced up at him, then quickly down. She curtsied politely, her voice soft.*
"Bonjour, monsieur. I...I understand there is food..."
*Only then did something hit her and she looked up at him again, longer and more curious before lowering her face again.*
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 7, 2008 16:12:39 GMT -5
"Of course, of course, come" he waved her toward the counter and pulled out a stool "the rest of the pancakes are almost finished, I would have you sit in the dining area, but currently all the seats are full" he put a large platter of pancakes on the table and Marie picked it up with no problem.
"How you got so strong I'll never know" he thought about Wild and laughed Probably her fault.
He went across to the stove and threw a towel over his shoulder and flipped the pancake before setting it on a plate in front of her "Would you like some eggs?"
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Post by Lost on Aug 7, 2008 16:21:32 GMT -5
*Lost took to the stool, her eyes averted.*
"I appreciate your kindness, sir." *She shook her head to decline politely, but the smell was too heavenly.*
"If it is not too much trouble, eggs would be...delightful."
*She stared at the pancakes, but didn't eat, no matter how it made her mouth water.*
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 7, 2008 19:41:22 GMT -5
"Never too much trouble" he smiled and twirled around as Marie ran around his legs to grab some drinks and syrups for the people in the dining room.
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Post by Lost on Aug 7, 2008 21:11:58 GMT -5
*The girl managed a smile.*
"This...that you do...it is a good thing."
*She glanced up, subtly studying the back of his head.*
"You...have always helped people?"
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 8, 2008 1:17:04 GMT -5
"For almost ten years" he smiled and grabbed the eggs out of the fridge "I was born in Liverpool started apprenticing for a master carpenter there. We traveled all over the place, but when I went out on my own I had some trouble and ended up homeless, but with some good fortune and a lot of prayer I was able to buy this place and I've been running it ever since, how do you like your eggs?"
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Post by Lost on Aug 8, 2008 6:36:07 GMT -5
*The girl was a bit thrown by the question and shook her head.*
"However is fine, really."
*She bit her lip, still watching him as he worked.*
"If...if it's not too rude to ask...what kind of fortune did you find?"
*One could probably assume she didn't mean the money needed to start this place.*
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 10, 2008 15:46:52 GMT -5
He cracked the eggs in the pan and turned around with a smirk
"A beautiful woman" he chuckled and stuffed his hands in his pockets "my wife" his eyes were distant "with the money she had and the money I had been saving, we started the shelter and a family, but, she's passed on."
Marie ran in to the room and grabbed some more cups and a fork and ran out.
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Post by Lost on Aug 10, 2008 15:51:18 GMT -5
*The girl glanced to his side for a moment, then back to her plate.*
"She has a lovely smile. I mean...had. Had a...she was very pretty."
*She squirmed uncomfortably.*
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 10, 2008 15:58:06 GMT -5
As he placed the eggs on the plate she spoke and he dropped the spatula "How do you-" he stopped "-please give me your hand."
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Post by Lost on Aug 10, 2008 17:54:08 GMT -5
*She looked anxious, glancing to his eyes and then to his right. She nodded hesitantly. Then she offered her hand, wincing slightly in preparation of...something.*
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Post by John Bristow on Aug 11, 2008 15:34:03 GMT -5
He took her hand softly and closed his eyes, what he saw caused his to drop her hand "Madamoiselle, I'm sorry, I-" he looked at her in wonderment.
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