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Sept 30, 2008 18:11:47 GMT -5
Post by Iris on Sept 30, 2008 18:11:47 GMT -5
“That doesn’t make his decision right." *She pulled away briefly.* "What if you were planning on finding a job or - what was it you said before – a purpose here? It’s your life, Nicolas. Doesn’t he care about what you want?”
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Sept 30, 2008 18:15:18 GMT -5
Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 30, 2008 18:15:18 GMT -5
*Nicki shook his head.*
"But it's not my life, not in the way you're thinking. I'm part of a family where there are expectations, and I'm not in a position to try to defy them."
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Sept 30, 2008 18:25:23 GMT -5
Post by Iris on Sept 30, 2008 18:25:23 GMT -5
*Iris had to resist the urge to groan aloud. It was difficult to believe that she had once held such convictions about her own family. But Nicolas’ family was not hers. She couldn’t expect him to go against their wishes for her own selfishness, whether or not it broke her heart to see him so hopeless.*
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Sept 30, 2008 18:27:17 GMT -5
Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 30, 2008 18:27:17 GMT -5
*He tried desperately to look a little less glum.*
"Look at me, moping. Now what is it you came over here to show me?"
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Sept 30, 2008 18:31:19 GMT -5
Post by Iris on Sept 30, 2008 18:31:19 GMT -5
*Iris shook her head. He had all the reason in the world to mope and here she was thinking about herself.*
“It’s not important anymore. What do you want to do? If we only have a week left together, I expect you to enjoy it.”
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Sept 30, 2008 18:32:45 GMT -5
Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 30, 2008 18:32:45 GMT -5
*He chuckled softly.* "I'd like nothing better than to hear whatever it is you were trying to tell me."
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Sept 30, 2008 18:38:00 GMT -5
Post by Iris on Sept 30, 2008 18:38:00 GMT -5
*Iris removed a crumpled piece of paper from her pocket.*
“It’s just something I copied down from one of the French books I was studying. I can almost read it without any mistakes.”
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Sept 30, 2008 18:39:50 GMT -5
Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 30, 2008 18:39:50 GMT -5
*He smiled.*
"That's wonderful! Soon you'll be speaking it better than I do."
*He thought for a moment.*
"What do you say we go to the bookstore?" *He said suddenly, the prospect making him visibly brighten.*
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Sept 30, 2008 18:45:19 GMT -5
Post by Iris on Sept 30, 2008 18:45:19 GMT -5
*Iris jumped at the idea, glad to see him finally returning to his old self. If she could make him feel happy, even if the mood could only last for so long, she would be content.*
“Did you have something particular in mind? Or are we going to wander around aimlessly until we’re finally shooed away?”
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Sept 30, 2008 18:45:55 GMT -5
Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 30, 2008 18:45:55 GMT -5
"The latter." *He said decisively, extending a hand for her to take as he stood.*
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Sept 30, 2008 18:49:10 GMT -5
Post by Iris on Sept 30, 2008 18:49:10 GMT -5
*Iris grasped his hand a little too tightly.*
“It’s a start, I suppose.” *She said with a smile.*
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Sept 30, 2008 18:50:08 GMT -5
Post by Nicolas d'Enjolras on Sept 30, 2008 18:50:08 GMT -5
*He had the carriage pulled around, took her out to it, and off they went.*
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