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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 21:34:28 GMT -5
"Would you want me to be how I was? A great overgrown child who didn't care for anything but himself?" Herbert hissed as he rounded on her. "A useless spoiled brat who spent his time primping and trying on clothes and letting everyone else carry his burdens?"
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 21:40:44 GMT -5
"Are you happier now? Does living like this make you happy?"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 21:51:06 GMT -5
"Yes!" Herbert had lost the war with himself and shouted it. "Yes, I'm horribly, terribly, maddeningly happy! Can't you tell!?"
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 22:03:04 GMT -5
*She looked up at him, cringing a little.*
*Upstairs, Aziraphale was startled awake. He could have sworn Herbert had been shouting something.*
"Is everything all right?" *he called sleepily.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 22:12:35 GMT -5
"Everything's just fine, Zira darling," Herbert called back, glaring at Rishka.
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 22:22:11 GMT -5
*She gave him an irritated look- it wasn't her fault he'd blown up like that.*
*Aziraphale lay back down, too tired to get up and pursue the matter. It would be a few minutes until he fell asleep again, though.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 22:45:09 GMT -5
"It's not up to you what I do or how I carry on," Herbert snapped at her. "It's not your place to step in and- and tell me that I'm not living up to your ideal!"
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 22:49:24 GMT -5
"Look, if I'm not allowed to be worried about you or to express my opinion, fine! I can tell when I'm not wanted. I'll just- I'll just get my things and go-"
*She fully expected him to stop her, of course. If he cared at all, he'd stop her.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 22:59:21 GMT -5
"No, stay, stay," he sighed. "But please, Rishka, I'm begging you-"
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 23:04:40 GMT -5
*She heaved a sigh and flopped into the armchair.*
"Fine," *she said, a little relieved. She'd been mostly sure that he would react that way, but a small part of her had worried...*
"And I'm glad you've found someone, really. I'm just- I don't know."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 23:11:03 GMT -5
"Don't make me what you want me to be," Herbert sighed. "I'll only disappoint you."
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 23:12:52 GMT -5
"I wasn't trying to," *she huffed halfheartedly.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 23:24:51 GMT -5
"You wouldn't be so concerned with how I dress and wear my hair if you weren't," he countered.
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Post by Marishka on Dec 17, 2008 23:26:49 GMT -5
"But it's like I'm looking at someone else and it's weird," *she said with a sigh.* "Sorry."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Dec 17, 2008 23:30:03 GMT -5
"But you must understand that it does not suit my current station," Herbert insisted.
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