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Post by Micaela on Jun 20, 2008 18:12:45 GMT -5
*The whole house now smelled of smoke, even though nothing but the west wing had actually burned. Flowers were cut in abundance from the gardens and shipped in from elsewhere, to mask the smell in the guest rooms, but the common areas all tended to still smell some. Everyone was settled in the rooms they'd abandoned, and they were working on hiring a new housekeeper...*
*Micaela was still sort of in shock about the whole thing.*
*The west wing would have to be demolished. What hadn't been burned outright was now unstable, and Micaela couldn't say she was adverse to the idea. Besides, they could hear the ocean in other parts of the house, now that this wing was out of the way.*
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 14:20:20 GMT -5
In another part of the house James was sitting alone with a drink in his hand, Megan had been spending her time so far taking care of- That terrible prat, I wish the fire had finished him off for good, but... if it had, Pina wouldn't have survived...
He took a drink and clenched his teeth at the taste, he had forgotten ice.
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 14:22:52 GMT -5
*Pina walked into the room, but as soon as she caught sight of Norrington, she whirled around and made for the exit.*
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 14:24:29 GMT -5
"Stop" James exclaimed without need of raising his voice.
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 14:26:57 GMT -5
*Damn it, he'd noticed her. This was the last thing she needed right now. She turned around slowly, cringing.*
"Er, hi."
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 14:28:03 GMT -5
He didn't look at her.
He didn't dare.
"Sit, please."
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 14:31:23 GMT -5
*Warily, she lowered herself into a chair as far from James as possible.*
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 14:36:59 GMT -5
"I know what I was doing," *she said sullenly.*
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 14:37:45 GMT -5
He set his glass down.
This was no time to drink he decided.
"Pina" he began "I-" he stopped and re-thought his wording "I, understand, that sometimes, in life, thing's simply... happen, with no real explanation for it. Sometimes you can't control, your feelings..."
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 14:43:36 GMT -5
((The post above actually goes after the last post, but that's okay.))
"I understand that..." he looked up at her with a look that could not be mistaken as anything other than, the father look "but Pina, he's far too old for you.
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 14:51:21 GMT -5
"Oh, because people my age are so kind and understanding."
*She gave him a look that was almost pleading.*
"He's not that much older," *she lied.*
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 14:57:02 GMT -5
He frowned "I know how old he is Pina, I wouldn't have called him my friend if I hadn't known at least that."
It was just something anal James did, really, it's a character trait.
"I know I don't have any right in which to tell you what to do, as we have barely begun to know each other. But as a person closely connected to this situation you can understand just how much it displeases me."
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 15:03:07 GMT -5
"You won't change my mind," *she said defiantly, not wanting to hear what he had to say, mostly because he was being reasonable and understanding. How could she hate him properly if he wasn't yelling at her?
This only made her feel bad.*
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Post by James Norrington on Jul 31, 2008 15:37:46 GMT -5
"I only wish I could" he said darkly "Richard is a good man, at least I thought he was and although I want to believe that what he is to you is different on his side. That there was a secret part of him that I didn't know about that prayed on young girls, but-"
He sighed, he wanted to so badly to get angry, to yell and scream and tell her that she could never see him again.
But what good would that do?
"-there is not. I can't tell you never to see him again, but know this, your mother and I will try our best to keep you apart."
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Post by Pina on Jul 31, 2008 15:42:02 GMT -5
"'Prey on young girls'?! He didn't take advantage of me!"
*She gripped the chair tightly, trembling with anger.*
"You won't."
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