The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 24, 2008 6:01:58 GMT -5
*The girl had purchased the smallest of rooms and immediately locked herself in, curled upon the bed with the curtains drawn, shivering at every creak and shudder of the old building, biting her tongue to quell a shriek when the branches of a tree tapped at her window or the wind whistled down the chimney. She tried to sleep, but sleep was impossible, even though she was infinitely tired.*
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Post by Kris on Jan 25, 2008 19:14:48 GMT -5
*Kris knocked on the door, attempting to master her sheepishness. After all, she was sort of responsible. Or thought she was. When she actually faced the thought head-on, she couldn't fathom how. She just felt guilty. And knew who the girl was, without being told.*
"Hullo?" *she called.* "I'm sorry to bother you, but I've got some food for you. It, er, comes with the room."
*She held a tray with coffee, hot soup, and donuts. Kris liked donuts. She figured if she was a runaway slave girl, she'd want some too.*
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The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 26, 2008 4:46:19 GMT -5
*The girl had nearly jumped out of her skin at the knock on the door, but she recognize the voice from one of the nice people downstairs. Slowly, she got out of bed and opened the door, her dark hair tangled and hanging in her face, her brown eyes large and wary.*
"Thank you," *she said quietly.*
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Post by Kris on Jan 26, 2008 12:32:31 GMT -5
*Kris' heart went out to her.*
"You're welcome," *she said warmly.* "Can I get you anything else? I mean... I could draw you a bath. Or... if you needed to talk."
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Post by Emily on Jan 26, 2008 17:33:54 GMT -5
*footsteps thundered down the hall and Emile appeared behind Kris wearing only a pair of pajama pants and a t-shirt.*
"KRIS!" *he panted.* "I'M A MAN!" *he grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her slightly.*
"I'M A FUG DAMN MAN!"
*The girl stifled a shriek and slammed the door.*
"...shit," *wheezed Emile, glancing at the door and resting his hand on it for a moment. The lock clicked and the door opened again, the girl still looking frightened, but no longer afraid of Emile.*
((Once a Suethor, always a Suethor. Even if a Stuthor, now.))
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Post by Kris on Jan 26, 2008 22:33:35 GMT -5
*Only momentarily taken aback, Kris grinned widely.*
"Damn, Emily. You're a hot man."
*She turned to the door and The Girl.*
"Sorry. Um, old friend."
*She wondered, not unsurprisingly, what the hell had happened.*
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Post by Emily on Jan 27, 2008 3:01:14 GMT -5
*Emile glanced down at this new body that seemed misshapen and way too hairy to be hot with new eyes (literally and figuratively.)*
"...really? But I don't have any of the squishy bits." *His hands reached up for his non-existent breasts.*
*The girl took the tray from Kris and forced an awkward smile.* "It's alright."
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Post by Kris on Jan 28, 2008 13:27:54 GMT -5
"Would you excuse us?" *she asked the Girl, then grabbed Emile by the arm.*
"C'mon. Let's go talk."
((Emile's room?))
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Post by Emily on Jan 28, 2008 17:08:56 GMT -5
((Sure!))
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Post by The Girl on Jan 30, 2008 10:03:45 GMT -5
*After she had eaten, she had timidly asked for hot water so she could bathe--since her escape from her new master, she had felt cold and filthy even in her solitude. Sitting in the tub of steaming water before the fireplace, she hugged herself and shut her eyes, trying to chase away the demons of her mind.*
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Post by Erik on Feb 8, 2008 15:55:58 GMT -5
*So. This was where she'd gone. Strange, the number of refugees this place seemed to take in. Erik waited until she had done with her bath before moving to undo the window.
Which he thought better of. Something like Christian's--or was it Christine's?--voice warned him against surprising people who were already afraid of him. He couldn't imagine where the thought to use the door came from. But he slipped into the inn easily and found her room.
He even knocked.*
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Post by The Girl on Feb 8, 2008 16:12:46 GMT -5
*The girl climbed from the tub and drew a borrrowed silky robe about her shoulders before going to the door, thinking it might be Kris come to check on her. She opened it without thinking, then stood terrified and frozen to the spot as she stared into Erik's eyes.*
"D-don't hurt me," *she said in a dry whisper.*
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Post by Erik on Feb 8, 2008 16:19:19 GMT -5
*Erik scowled, which was less impressive than when he was uglier, but still probably was not an expression calculated to engender trust.*
"If Erik had intended to hurt you, he'd have done so when it didn't mean chasing you halfway across Paris in the rain," *he said.* "But Erik is... responsible for you and must see that you are properly cared for."
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Post by The Girl on Feb 8, 2008 16:24:24 GMT -5
"Please...I'm..."
Happy? No.
"...safe, here."
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Post by Erik on Feb 8, 2008 16:26:43 GMT -5
*Erik looked around.*
"Erik is afraid that just won't do," *he said.* "Anything can happen in a place like this. You don't know what sort of people you'll meet. Besides... what are you going to do? Do you have any money?"
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