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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 0:48:00 GMT -5
"Marianne." He said, making it almost sound like a command.
"Wake up."
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 0:49:19 GMT -5
*Her eyes snapped open, and she searched his face, breathing heavily and trying to figure out why he was hovering above her.*
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 0:51:37 GMT -5
*Finally, she was awake. He let go of her wrists, though he stayed standing where he was*
"Quite the nightmare you were having."
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 0:56:24 GMT -5
*She turned paler.*
"I... did I..."
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 0:58:40 GMT -5
*He sat down at the edge of the bed, tired of just standing there.*
"Did you...?"
*Oh, he was sure what she meant, but he wanted her to say it*
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 1:02:02 GMT -5
"Say... anything?" *She said in a small, quavering voice, suddenly terrified and sitting up, holding her knees to her chest.*
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 1:05:03 GMT -5
"'Papa, no' was all I heard." He said neutrally.
He tilted his head, giving her a curious look.
"Though why you'd say that..."
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 1:08:08 GMT -5
*Suddenly, she narrowed her eyes at him.*
"You know very well why." *She snapped, though there was a definite edge of 'oh, shit' and despair both to it.*
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 1:10:18 GMT -5
*He didn't bat an eyelash at the rise of anger. Better anger than a flood of tears*
"I won't pry...it's none of my business." His tone suggested, however, that she could tell if she felt so inclined.
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 1:13:04 GMT -5
"Nobody was supposed to know." *She said in a rough voice.* "It's why I came to this goddamn city, because the whole countryside and their relatives didn't know."
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 1:15:41 GMT -5
"Sadly, that's how it seems to always go."
*There was an oddness in the way he spoke the words. One could almost mistake it for sympathy.*
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 1:19:18 GMT -5
"Please." *She said, her voice back to being soft, but there was still an edge to it.* "Don't say anything."
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 1:20:59 GMT -5
"I won't." He said sincerely.
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Post by Marianne Desmarais on Jun 10, 2008 1:22:04 GMT -5
*She nodded, realizing her hair was still up and reaching back to unpin it.*
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Post by Daniel on Jun 10, 2008 1:24:53 GMT -5
"You're staying in Paris, I hope."
*Really, it would be ridiculous to return to that*
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