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Post by Merlin on May 30, 2008 18:00:52 GMT -5
*Merlin arrived through the door, and put down his luggage. He looked around and shook his head.*
"Good heavens. Did she ever dust in here?"
*Merlin lifted his walking stick, which was also his wand. A glowing light came from it and spread all over the fortress, and when the light went back into the wand again, the fortress was clean. Merlin laughed and put down his wand again.*
"Now THIS is how a bachelor cleans his home!"
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Post by Dominique on May 31, 2008 1:34:36 GMT -5
Dominique ran into the room and threw her arms around Merlin's legs.
"Grandpa!" she cried gleefully.
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Post by Merlin on May 31, 2008 1:43:36 GMT -5
*Merlin laughed and picked up the little girl, hugging her gently.*
"Dominique, my little girl! How are you?"
*He looked around.*
"And where is Malefica? She was supposed to be here, looking after you!"
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Post by Dominique on May 31, 2008 1:45:37 GMT -5
"Oh, she's around somewhere. I dunno where. How're you?"
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Post by Merlin on May 31, 2008 1:51:16 GMT -5
*Merlin laughed and hugged her.*
"I am fine. But I have been terribly worried about you. Has Malefica taken good care of you?"
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Post by Dominique on May 31, 2008 1:54:30 GMT -5
"Yep!"
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Post by Merlin on May 31, 2008 2:01:12 GMT -5
*Merlin chuckled with laughter, looking down at the little redhead in his arms. She was so adorably cute, with her red curls and her green eyes. He had taken care both her and her parents. Come to think of it, he had protected many generations of her family.*
"Has Malefica left you alone often? You are not supposed to be alone, you know."
*In spite of his mild voice, there was a hidden threat in his tone. If Malefica had left her post as a Guardian, she had to be punished for it. And the punishment for a Guardian of the Grail, who left his or her post, was death.*
And if she has neglected you in any way, putting her own needs in front of yours, I will punish her myself. Nothing Earthly should keep a Guardian away from his or her duty to the Grail. The Grail is above all other things. The Grail must always come first.
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Post by Dominique on Jun 1, 2008 0:38:58 GMT -5
"Oh, I don't think she leaves me alone. Not in the house, anyway. Just in the room."
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Post by Merlin on Jun 1, 2008 1:00:09 GMT -5
*Merlin smiled warmly and hugged the girl.*
"Dominique, you are fond of Malefica, and I know that. But she is not supposed to leave you alone at all. You know there always have to be someone to protect you. Your family is important to the world. Without you, the world will go under. It is Malefica's duty to make sure that doesn't happen."
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Post by Dominique on Jun 1, 2008 1:08:13 GMT -5
"Grandpa, she's been taking good care of me. I promise," said the child seriously, looking up into Merlin's eyes.
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Post by Merlin on Jun 1, 2008 1:12:56 GMT -5
*Merlin smiled and hugged the child. He couldn't be angry with Malefica when the little girl defended her so much. But he looked down at the child with a glimpse of humor in his eyes.*
"My superiors are angry with her because they think she has abandoned her post. They want me to punish her. But if you think she hasn't done anything wrong - should I let her off the hook?"
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Post by Dominique on Jun 1, 2008 1:17:08 GMT -5
She nodded. "Please, Grandpa. She's been real good to me."
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Post by Merlin on Jun 1, 2008 1:27:00 GMT -5
*Merlin patted her red curls gently and smiled.* "Very well then. If you say so, we let her off the hook."
*He looked at her again, with a smile this time.*
"Oh - I almost forgot - I have a present for you."
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Post by Dominique on Jun 1, 2008 1:35:15 GMT -5
Her small face lit up. "Really?"
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Post by Merlin on Jun 1, 2008 1:41:57 GMT -5
*Merlin smiled and put her down for a moment, while he fetched a huge box from his luggage. The box was wrapped in white paper, with pink hearts and princess crowns all over it. And it was a pink band around it, that ended up in a huge pink bow at the top. Merlin gave the box to Dom with merriment glittering in his eyes.*
"Here, open it."
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