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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:28:53 GMT -5
"Well, hypothetically, yeah--if I had any aspirations to marry one of those princes, it would be an issue. As it is," *she shrugged.* "I'll probably end up married to a plumber. I don't much care."
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Post by Genghis Khan on Jul 10, 2007 0:32:14 GMT -5
*Genghis's eyebrow returned to its full arch.*
"Forgive me...I would not have guessed you for the kind to marry. And if you did so, I would have thought the groom would have been important to you."
*He lowered his eyes, thinking of Nadir and his unquenchable hatred. His voice softened.*
"I am sorry...if I have...complicated things for your nuptial rites.*
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:33:35 GMT -5
*It was Emily's turn to raise an eyebrow.*
"...how do you mean? You haven't finally managed to wipe out every other male on earth, have you?"
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Post by Genghis Khan on Jul 10, 2007 0:36:32 GMT -5
*Genghis's gaze flew up to hers, unsure if she was jesting in the face of his attempt to be respectful. Didn't she know how hard it was for him to apologize for anything, but especially this?*
"No. But I regret if I have...removed any value that your people would demand in a wife."
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:37:36 GMT -5
"Oh Jesus, did you cut off my breasts while I was sleeping?" *she clutched at her chest in a panic.*
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Post by Genghis Khan on Jul 10, 2007 0:40:22 GMT -5
*Genghis grew stern. She was mocking him, wasn't she? He stood. But then he wasn't quite sure what the plan was. He looked down on her. That was better at least.*
"If you are going to make light of my concerns, then perhaps it is better for me to have none."
...for you.
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Post by Belladonna on Jul 10, 2007 0:43:12 GMT -5
"I'll probably end up married to a plumber." ((Don't plumbers usually end up fairly wealthy? I heard that somewhere. ;D))
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:44:05 GMT -5
*Emily bit back her snorts of laughter, seeing she'd wounded him, somehow. She sat up and her face softened a bit.*
"Sorry, Genghis. I didn't think you were serious. It's not like I was a virgin or anything. Exactly. Like, it was the first time in the sense that it was the first time I ever got anything out of it, but...my so-called honour was long gone."
*She gave him what she hoped was a reassuring smile.*
"Besides, if I ever get married, I think I'd chose a husband who wouldn't base his love on something so transient and trivial. I'm the sum of my parts--not just the one part."
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:45:53 GMT -5
"I'll probably end up married to a plumber." ((Don't plumbers usually end up fairly wealthy? I heard that somewhere. ;D)) ((Yeah. Trades are back in demand--the babyboomers are all retiring. That's why we want my brother to go get his fugdamn electrician's certification. He could make a fortune. That and when you have people with bursting pipes in the middle of the night, time is of the essence in damage control and you can charge them more per hour than most high-end psychologists.))
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Post by Genghis Khan on Jul 10, 2007 0:46:47 GMT -5
*Genghis lifted his chin slightly, unsure if he was comforted by her words. But in the end, he decided that it was pleasing enough that she did not seem to bear him ill will. He lowered his face, his gaze finding hers.*
"So...you do not regret it?"
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:49:39 GMT -5
"No."
*She squinted at him.*
...does he? Oh, God, I can't ask him that. What if he says yes? Do I really need to know, either way? It was probably just a one-time thing for him, right? What does it matter? It's not like I can change what happened. I don't even want to. I really, REALLY don't want to.
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Post by Genghis Khan on Jul 10, 2007 0:52:43 GMT -5
*Relief passed though him, though his demeanor did not shift. He gracefully slipped to one knee in front of her, his eyes intense.*
"I am glad to hear you say that."
*He wrapped a lock of her hair around his finger, savoring its texture, his gaze constant.*
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:54:24 GMT -5
*Emily smiled uncertainly, barely suppressing the shiver that shot through her at his touch.*
"Yeah, well, it's not like you did anything wrong..." *she said awkwardly, fumbling for conversation.*
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Post by Genghis Khan on Jul 10, 2007 0:57:58 GMT -5
*Genghis brought his face closer, eying her shrewdly, his lips twisting into the slightest of smiles.*
"Forgive me, I mistook...you did not want me to touch you...to aid you. I was unclear."
*His lips were only inches from her own.*
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Post by Emily on Jul 10, 2007 0:59:52 GMT -5
"Well, maybe when I'm covered in cuts and bruises is not just a good time," *she whispered, swallowing heavily.*
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