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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 12:41:59 GMT -5
*Erik, his mouth set in a determined grim line, strode through the halls to the room where he'd been told he could find "his wife." He did not like being here; anyplace with the suggestion of being locked up disturbed him. Unless he was the one doing the locking.
He found her in a sitting room, where, apparently, visitors could meet their loved ones.*
"Megan," *he said quietly, after making sure no one would hear him use that name.*
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 12:44:26 GMT -5
Megan glanced up, initially in relief at being addressed properly. Then her face contorted with anger.
"You."
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 12:49:42 GMT -5
*Erik raised an eyebrow.*
"Did you expect someone else?"
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 12:51:00 GMT -5
"You have the nerve to show your face here?"
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 12:56:44 GMT -5
"Erik has finished with covering it," *he said, deliberately misinterpreting her.* "I have come to offer you... amnesty."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 12:57:01 GMT -5
"Amnesty?"
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 12:59:42 GMT -5
*Erik waved a negligent hand.*
"Our daughter has need of you; even Erik can see that. He is willing to take you back--if you will stay with us. You may even see your gentleman-friend; as long as you leave the girl."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 13:01:51 GMT -5
Megan approached him very slowly.
"You think that after what you've done to me that I would ever trust you with my daughter?"
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 13:06:54 GMT -5
*He looked down at her, head tilted in a sort of detached curiosity.*
"Julian and I love your daughter. She is like us. Erik is merely offering you the chance to be part of her life. He will not let you take her away from us. She loves us too, you see. Erik is not doing this to hurt you; in fact, he rather regrets it. But what can I do?"
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 13:09:11 GMT -5
"She is not like you," Megan said viciously.
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 13:15:15 GMT -5
"You are wrong," *Erik said gravely.* "We understand her. We know what her life will be like.And we will protect her."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 13:15:47 GMT -5
"For one thing, the problem with Julian isn't his face. He's perfectly nice-looking. It's... him."
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 13:21:38 GMT -5
*Erik's eyes darkened.*
"When you insult Julian, you insult Erik, my dear. And that is a dangerous game. As you have had recent cause to remember. I am offering you a way out. You would throw it away for your prejudice?"
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Post by Lady Norrington on Oct 26, 2007 13:25:05 GMT -5
"I don't want you anymore, Erik, don't you understand that? Or at least I don't want to want you... and I can't spend the rest of my life looking at you, feeling like this..."
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Post by Erik on Oct 26, 2007 13:30:18 GMT -5
*A muscle in his jaw twitched. It still hurt--not being wanted. But he didn't believe her. He moved closer, so that he was standing right in front of her.*
"But Erik can make you feel like this instead..."
*He bent to kiss her, his clever fingers straying to her sides.*
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