The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 15:37:58 GMT -5
*The girl hesitantly went to the kitchen and found an iced cake sitting on a plate. Somewhere, distantly, she recalled being served slices of such sweets upon fine china, with gold and silver utensils to eat it. The memory was dim, and faded, and soon forgotten. Finding a knife, she cut a slice of cake and ate it with one hand cupped underneath to catch the crumbs. Gulping it quickly, realizing how hungry she was, it was soon gone and she licked the crumbs from her palm and sucked the icing from her fingers.*
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Post by Erik on Jan 9, 2008 15:47:20 GMT -5
*Curious, Erik got up and casually went to lean in the doorway.*
"I shouldn't each much cake, if Erik was you," *he said.* "Not on an empty stomach."
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The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 15:50:56 GMT -5
"Who is Erik?" *she asked slowly.* "You keep mentioning him. And my stomach isn't empty, now...it has cake in it."
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Post by Erik on Jan 9, 2008 15:58:34 GMT -5
"Erik is Erik. Er, I. I is Erik," *Erik said irritably.* "Is Erik not plain? And cake is terrible for starvation. You will get sick, and Erik will not be the one cleaning it up."
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The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 16:02:04 GMT -5
*The girl brushed off her hands on her skirt.*
"Thank you for the cake, in any case. It was good," *she mumbled, trying to leave the room but stopping short as she realized Erik still stood in the doorway.* "...excuse me. Please." *It was almost said as an afterthought.*
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Post by Erik on Jan 9, 2008 16:07:53 GMT -5
"You're welcome," *Erik said automatically, then stood blinking at her.* "Oh."
*He moved aside, then went to get some cake. It looked good, even if he had no idea where it came from. Then he went to his desk to write a quite note to his oldest friend.*
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The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 16:10:11 GMT -5
*The girl wandered off into the library and found a book to read, her back against a wall and facing the door, so no one could sneak up on her.*
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Post by Julian on Jan 9, 2008 16:29:00 GMT -5
*Julian frowned. There was a new person in his house. Erik's house. Whatever. Still, she was not welcome. He slipped out from the shadows behind her, his gaze curious.*
"What are you doing in my mother's house? Other than using his books, of course."
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Post by Erik on Jan 9, 2008 18:52:07 GMT -5
((Should we make this just after they come back from Malefica's? Or do that elsewhere?))
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Post by Julian on Jan 9, 2008 19:05:09 GMT -5
((Maybe elsewhere? I have a feeling that Julian would be cranky if that particular reunion was interrupted.))
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The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 21:43:04 GMT -5
*The girl looked up, startled, and withdrew further into the shadows.*
"I...belong here, now." *She could not very well say she lived there--what kind of living was to be done in her position?*
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Post by Julian on Jan 9, 2008 22:17:02 GMT -5
"Belong here?"
*Julian's interest grew and he stepped closer, following her as she withdrew.*
"Why now? How is it that you came to be here?"
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 22:27:12 GMT -5
"I was...sent." *Something about this man disturbed her, and more greatly than the one who called himself Erik. Erik was mostly baffled curiosity...this one seemed interested beyond what promised her relative safety. She pressed her back against the wall, the book she'd been reading clutched to her chest.*
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Post by Julian on Jan 9, 2008 22:29:50 GMT -5
"Sent." *Julian repeated.*
"That is...unexpected. You will be staying indefinitely then?"
*He stared at her, as if trying to figure something out that was just beyond his understanding.*
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The Girl
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Post by The Girl on Jan 9, 2008 22:31:38 GMT -5
"As long as I live or until I am given my freedom," *she said slowly.*
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