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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 12:15:03 GMT -5
"Well, if you felt the need to ask me that, I can assume it is not because I told you, which I figured I didn't. There aren't really any options beyond that, now, are there? I don't think I need to ask you anymore."
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 12:18:06 GMT -5
He sighed, rolling his eyes.
"Right."
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 12:22:07 GMT -5
"Logic. And what's your name, then?"
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 12:30:49 GMT -5
"Daniel. Rather ordinary compared to Ghislain."
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 12:37:05 GMT -5
"Ghislain isn't extraordinary. But I take it you're not French," Ghislain pointed out, sitting up and moving to the edge of the bed to reach for his coat.
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 12:43:18 GMT -5
"I'm from San Francisco...so no."
He moved as well, picking up clothes off the floor and starting to re-dress.
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 15:21:26 GMT -5
Ghislain only was reaching for his wallet, putting the cash in, and then took out his cigarette case, starting to smoke. Rolling onto his side, steadying himself with a hand on the disheveled coverlet when he suddenly felt like his head was spinning and faint and he might pass out, he blew smoke and regarded Daniel almost critically.
"What brings you to the City of Light? I'm sure it's not the sex..."
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 15:35:14 GMT -5
Dressed again, he sat at the edge of the bed, in no real hurry to make Ghislain leave. Why shoo out pleasant company?
"I just wandered here. I kept traveling until I finally got bored with that. Paris just happened to be the place where I stopped."
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 15:44:51 GMT -5
Ghislain's smile was very nearly a smirk, and might have been if he'd put in the effort or the malice. But he didn't have quite enough invested to feel arrogance at the fact that Paris was that sort of hook to other people, and wasn't very good at being smug.
"Mm, where haven't you been?" Ghislain had never been outside of Paris, but he didn't admit to this if he could help it.
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 15:45:52 GMT -5
Daniel laughed.
"Places or people?"
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 15:46:56 GMT -5
"There's a difference?" And then, lazily, because he had to pick, "Places."
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 17:26:56 GMT -5
"Indeed, yes. One hasn't seen as much of me as the other."
He shrugged lightly.
"I've been here and there all over Europe. Never stayed long in any one place."
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 2, 2009 19:05:30 GMT -5
Something was starting to occur to Ghislain, and he watched Daniel curiously.
"How old are you really?"
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Post by Daniel on Oct 2, 2009 19:45:33 GMT -5
"You're going to be disappoointed when I tell you--fifty-two."
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Post by Ghislain on Oct 3, 2009 18:34:46 GMT -5
"Am I meant to be disappointed at how old you are or disappointed in how young you are?" Ghislain wasn't certain what he'd been expecting, but there was something thrilling in it. That youth, preserved... it was fascinating. It was obvious that Ghislain was powerfully impressed, and possibly jealous.
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