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Post by Erik on Nov 19, 2007 13:26:53 GMT -5
*Erik chuckled darkly and grinned.*
"Lady?" *he repeated.* "You have no idea where this woman is from, what she's done. But Erik has called her no names. We are having a civil conversation about our child; your place here is the tenuous one."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 13:30:31 GMT -5
"James has asked me to marry him. I accepted. He will be Pina's stepfather. I think he has a say," Megan retorted coolly.
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Post by Erik on Nov 19, 2007 13:39:36 GMT -5
*Erik bristled at the news, and then finally noticed the ring on her finger.*
"Bought you with a shiny trinket, has he?" *Erik snapped.* "I am her father. I have cared for her, and none too poorly. What has this popinjay done but gad about while you were away, smoking poppies and making idle threats he was too drunk to carry out?"
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Post by Lady Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 13:40:20 GMT -5
Megan took a step away from both of them.
"What?"
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Post by Erik on Nov 19, 2007 13:46:58 GMT -5
*Erik laughed.*
"Yes, go on, monsieur! Tell the lady of your heroic deeds on her behalf! Tell her how fit you are to be the child's father."
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Post by James Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 13:56:53 GMT -5
James sighed "I was going to tell her in due time" he clenched his fists and turned to Megan "I grew disenheartened, I thought I had lost you forever" he glared at Erik "I began drinking-- and took a liking to opium."
He looked down ashamed "Yet I have never killed anyone out of cold blood, I do not lock away women in mental asylums and keep them away from their children!"
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Post by Lady Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 14:00:38 GMT -5
"Oh, darling..." Megan said softly, walking toward her finace again. "I didn't realize how hard it had been..."
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Post by Erik on Nov 19, 2007 14:01:28 GMT -5
"Nobody asks whether a mother has a right to her child--but what of the father? Erik did what he did to keep his daughter; not expressly in order to lock Megan away. She left me no choice!"
*Erik grew very still as he watched her.*
"And yet you pity him!" *Erik said wish disgust.* "It is easy to forgive, when you love! But a man who has only protected his right to be a father is another matter entirely."
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Post by James Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 14:04:55 GMT -5
James touched Megans face and smiled before turning to Erik "No choice?!" James exclaimed "Have you ever thought logically in your life? Do you think, if you were to be kind, she might have allowed you to see your daughter?" James shook his head "You jump to the extremes without ever thinking of the consequences."
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Post by Lady Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 14:06:18 GMT -5
Megan shivered and leaned closer to him.
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Post by Erik on Nov 19, 2007 14:08:07 GMT -5
*Erik stalked a step closer.*
"Erik is not discussing this with you," *he growled.* "If Erik is unreasonable, Megan is equally so. Do not stick your nose in where it is decidedly. Not. Welcome."
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Post by James Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 14:18:12 GMT -5
"You are discussing this with my fiance" his knuckled whitened "you must realize sir, this also means that I will have a say." Weather you like it or not.
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Post by Lady Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 14:18:49 GMT -5
"You're hurting my shoulder," she whispered.
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Post by James Norrington on Nov 19, 2007 14:19:25 GMT -5
He heard her but didn't leave Erik's eyes as he released her shoulder.
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Post by Erik on Nov 19, 2007 14:20:48 GMT -5
*Erik grinned cruelly at Megan's plea.*
"It seems to Erik, sir, that you have far less say than the girl herself."
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