Robbie
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 16:58:28 GMT -5
*Robbie grabbed hold of the bridle and pulled it tighter about the man's throat. He was pretty sure he was about to kill a man, but found he didn't exactly care as much as he thought he should.*
"--run, miss!" *he said roughly over his shoulder.* "Ye shouldn't have t'see this!"
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Johanna
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 17:05:44 GMT -5
*Then of course it hit her. And as much as she didn't want to save the Viscount's sorry hide, she couldn't let Robbie kill him. That would raise a whole host of questions that were hard to answer and, if answered, caused problems.*
*She reached out a hand, as if to stay him, but she didn't make any move closer. Her eyes were pleading.*
"Please, don't..."
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 17:29:40 GMT -5
*Robbie glanced over his shoulder at her, and paused. A moment later, his hands dropped the leather straps and he stood, quickly, moving towards her and taking her arm as the Viscount flopped and gasped, unable to speak for the moment.*
"Run fer the house, miss," *he said, pushing her lightly that way before turning to flee in the opposite direction.*
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Johanna
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 17:34:35 GMT -5
*She faltered, dazed, but it only took a moment for her to take her skirts and run the other direction. She gave no thought to the fact that their guest had disappeared, and her parents would ask questions, or that eventually, he'd wake up. All she knew was that she had to get away.*
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Robbie
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 17:45:27 GMT -5
Robbie ducked into the house via the servant's entrance, and clattered up the back staircases all the way to the abandoned attic. Collapsing upon the floor behind a dust-covered trunk, panting for breath, he curled into a ball and sobbed desperately.*
Oh God, what have I done?
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Robbie
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 18:03:08 GMT -5
***THE NEXT DAY***
*The following morning, Robbie ate nothing at breakfast, but no one noticed. He went about his work, closing himself to the inevitable gossip of the other servants around him, working with silent determination that was his usual manner, and so no one questioned him. Still, he was pale, his skin clammy, his heartbeat thundering every time a new voice spoke aloud somewhere in the stables.*
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Johanna
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 18:07:55 GMT -5
*But sometime in the afternoon, once she had risen and dressed and made herself decent again, there was another voice in the stables.*
"Robbie?" *She asked quietly, from outside of the stall where he currently was. She realized it was the first time she had called him by his name.*
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Robbie
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 18:14:15 GMT -5
*Robbie froze at the sound of her voice, everything inside him shaking as he slowly turned and came out of the stable to face her.*
"...what c'n I do for ye, miss?" *he mumbled, not looking at her.*
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Johanna
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 18:16:20 GMT -5
"I..." *She began, but had to stop to remember what it was she was supposed to be doing.* "Thank you." *She said softly, almost inaudibly, after a moment.* "Just... thank you."
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 18:19:57 GMT -5
"No thanks fer what I done, miss," *he said softly. He turned to go back to his work, but hesitated, speaking over his shoulder.*
"...tonight I go to your father. To tell him the truth."
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Johanna
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 18:22:15 GMT -5
*Color rose to her cheeks as she shook her head.*
"I cannot." *She said, her voice catching a little, thick with emotion.*
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 18:24:44 GMT -5
"I can," *he said firmly.* "You need have no part in this, miss."
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Johanna
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 18:27:45 GMT -5
*She gazed at him pleadingly.*
"Don't... please, just don't... I can't... they can't..."
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Post by Robbie on Oct 6, 2008 18:29:37 GMT -5
"Why not?" *he asked roughly, turning back to look at her. He shook his head slowly.* "I am not afraid, miss."
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Post by Johanna on Oct 6, 2008 18:33:50 GMT -5
"But I am." *She insisted.* "If my father knows anything... if he finds out that... there's always going to be a..." *She was finding it hard to explain.* "If he knows, he won't let it lie. He'll get the Viscount shunned by society; he'll make a huge deal out of it and I'll always be that girl."
*She had a feeling what was coming out of her mouth wasn't making any sense, but there were tears welling in her eyes and she had to get it out before she started crying. Which she hoped wouldn't hapen until she was safe in her room.*
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