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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 17:49:48 GMT -5
*Genghis laughed.*
"He is the one that called after you? He did seem a bit...green."
*He looked her over.*
"But not you...you've been in similar situations?"
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Post by Leia on Aug 30, 2007 17:51:03 GMT -5
"Yes", *she said softly.* "I have."
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 17:52:58 GMT -5
I thought you had that air about you.
*Genghis nodded and poured another glass of wine.*
"And that is why you don't trust me...expect the worst?"
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Post by Leia on Aug 30, 2007 18:25:28 GMT -5
*Looking away from him, Leia could only nod.*
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 19:18:03 GMT -5
*Genghis reached out and touched her shoulder gently.*
"Will you give me a chance to show you that I am not like him, this man that hurt you?"
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Post by Leia on Aug 30, 2007 19:21:11 GMT -5
((Irene: Not like him, my eye. *Glare*))
*Leia looked at him, perplexed*
"Why do you care what I think of you? I'm only a hostage."
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 19:23:54 GMT -5
((Yeah, but Irene didn't have a monetary value either. She was already a possession.))
"I prefer the term collateral."
*Genghis sighed and looked away, taking a long swig and speaking indifferently.*
"But if you do not want be to treated as a person, I am capable of reducing you to an object. It is your choice."
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Post by Leia on Aug 30, 2007 19:26:49 GMT -5
"I think most people would prefer to be thought of as such", *she said.* "I was merely surprised."
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 19:30:06 GMT -5
*Genghis poured a second glass and held it out to her.*
"Then agree to be surprised, but open-minded. Your stay here does not have to be unpleasant."
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Post by Leia on Aug 30, 2007 19:33:05 GMT -5
*She turned down the drink politely*
"I will."
But I'm still going to be cautious.
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 19:37:00 GMT -5
*Genghis sighed and set the glass down.*
"Do you like to read?"
*He glanced behind her to a heavy wooden desk.*
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Post by Leia on Aug 30, 2007 19:39:50 GMT -5
"Yes."
*She looked back over her shoulder*
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 30, 2007 21:01:52 GMT -5
*Genghis stood with purpose and walked over to the desk, opening its cabinets. Inside was a wealth of books and scrolls.*
"Most are on warfare and tactics, but there is a small collection of poetry and a few romance novels. Courtesy of my last adviser. I hope there is something that will entertain you until your friends return."
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Post by Leia on Aug 31, 2007 7:42:15 GMT -5
*Leia went over to the bookshelf*
"Your last advisor read romance novels?"
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Post by Genghis Khan on Aug 31, 2007 7:46:13 GMT -5
*Genghis nodded casually, as if nothing were more common.*
"I think perhaps she would have rather I not known, but she left some in her tent."
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