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Post by Eden on Mar 16, 2008 10:48:09 GMT -5
"So I can see."
*Eden frowned.*
"Kind of."
*Her nose scrunched as she tried to understand the situation.*
"Why do you look funny?"
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Post by Malefica on Mar 16, 2008 11:51:11 GMT -5
*Malefica smiled sadly. How was she going to explain this to her daughter?*
"Well, sometimes life doesn't turn out to be what you expect. Sometimes it becomes more painfull than you can bear. And when it does, you do things you might regret afterwards."
*She looked at the black bottle beside her body on the bed.*
"But I can promise you that drinking poison won't help."
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Post by Eden on Mar 16, 2008 12:05:29 GMT -5
*Eden sat on the bed, as if there was nothing too terribly unusual about all of this.*
"All right, Mother. But if you're dead now...why are you still here? It seems like if you want to be away from something that makes you sad, you'd..."
*She shrugged with a child's innocence.*
"...be away from it."
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Post by Malefica on Mar 16, 2008 12:10:10 GMT -5
*Malefica smiled and tried to embrace her daughter. Her arms went straight through the child, and Malefica shut her eyes in frustration.*
"Because, my little one, the same place that holds something that makes me sad, also holds something I love more than anything: you. I couldn't stand the thought of leaving you. So instead of going up in the light, I stayed behind."
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Post by Eden on Mar 16, 2008 12:13:56 GMT -5
"Oh."
*Eden frowned for a moment, her mental wheels obviously spinning.*
"Then I'll just go somewhere else and you won't have to worry about it anymore."
*She pushed herself up off the bed and scampered determinedly down to her room and started to pack.*
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Post by Malefica on Mar 16, 2008 12:17:40 GMT -5
*Malefica walked after her quickly.*
"Eden, wait! You don't have to go anywhere."
*She placed her hands over her face and leaned her head backwards.*
"Oh dear lord, what have I done?"
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Post by Eden on Mar 16, 2008 12:23:23 GMT -5
*Eden worked quickly, but didn't really have any idea what would be needed. So she pulled a small blanket and filled it with a stash of cookies and a very messy peanut butter sandwich. Wrapping it up, she skipped down to the front door. She shouted into the bowels of the house in her cheeriest of voices.*
"I'm going out! Have a great day! Love you, Daddy!"
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Post by Icarus on Mar 16, 2008 12:26:06 GMT -5
*Icarus smiled and shook his head, focusing on the tome before him.*
"I love you too, sweetie!"
*He call back. It was nice to see that she was getting along with Malefica. He knew that she'd be better at showing Eden how to appreciate the world outside. He was more of an erudite. But he'd help her with that in time.*
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Post by Icarus on Mar 16, 2008 12:31:32 GMT -5
*Icarus yawned, unaware of anything amiss. He leaned back in his chair, stretching. Yes, things were getting better. It was nice. He smiled and lifted the amulet gently. It was the perfect present for her. He felt certain that she would love it.*
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Post by Malefica on Mar 16, 2008 12:34:39 GMT -5
*Malefica entered the room and walked over to him.*
"Icarus.... I have done something terribly stupid. Can you please get hold of Eden before she escapes? I'll explain afterwards."
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Post by Icarus on Mar 16, 2008 12:40:52 GMT -5
*Icarus's eyes were heavy and he leaned forward on the table. Manifesting such things always took so much out of him. He really should go to bed. But it was so...far. Maybe he could just rest here a while. He heard her voice somewhere in the back of his mind, but that was nothing new. She was always there, under his skin. Driving him crazy...it was one of those things he couldn't resist about her, no matter how he tried. She was so lovely after all, so...good. He pushed the thought away, nodded groggily as he drifted towards sleep.*
"You figure...it..." *He grumbled against his sleeve.*
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Post by Malefica on Mar 16, 2008 12:47:33 GMT -5
*Malefica sighed. Just for a moment. Then her face brightened. Perhaps she could get into his dreams? After all, she was a witch. She closed her eyes and started focusing. Her mind became pictures, and she tried to transfer them to Icarus brain.
First a picture of herself doing the greatest mistake of her life, first misunderstanding him, thinking that he didn't love her. Then a picture of her drinking that fatal bottle of poison. And after that, she focused on sending him a picture of sweet little Eden, skipping through the door with a peanut butter bread in a blanket. She tried to make her voice heard in the dream.*
Stop her before it is too late, Icarus.... I love you both, I can't stand to lose you.
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Post by Icarus on Mar 16, 2008 12:51:33 GMT -5
*Icarus giggled softly in his sleep, shifting and smiling. After all, it wasn't the first dream he'd had about her dying, it was relatively common actually, something he always blamed on immortality. But a small price to pay for the benefit of living forever. But that part about Eden...damn, that girl really did like peanut butter sandwiches.*
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Post by Malefica on Mar 16, 2008 13:00:46 GMT -5
*Malefica looked down at him. Her anxiety for her daughters safety made her powers grow to the fully. She looked at the chandelier in the ceiling. It was big and heavy, and would make some noise if it fell down. And it was too far away from Icarus to hurt him. She focused, and the chandelier fell from the ceiling and hit the floor with a crashing sound.*
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Post by Icarus on Mar 16, 2008 13:16:44 GMT -5
*Icarus awoke with a start and a snort. Damn old mansions. So faulty. He frowned and rubbed at his sleep-crusted eyes. He stood, unbalanced and stumbled up towards their bedroom. He fell into bed. Aware of her body next to him, but not clear-headed enough to rationalize that she shouldn't be there, he snuggled next to Malefica's limp form, nuzzling her neck.*
"You're back..." *He mumbled lazily as his hand slipped gently over the front of her dress.*
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