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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 10:59:06 GMT -4
Lilandra took the offered mug and sipped slowly. "Daam," she whispered. "I don't want to tear a family apart, but do I have a choice when an unknown number of worlds are at stake?"
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 11:13:52 GMT -4
"I suppose not," Guido said, rubbing his chin. "Lotsa people might lose their families besides us."
He looked up at her again. "You got a point. But ya gotta remember she's still just a kid. This is a lot ta hit her with all at once. Give her a bit ta let it sink in, and I think she'll do tha right thing."
He held up a hand as he saw Lilandra begin to protest. "I know yer kinda pressed fer time. But she's not gonna be any good to ya if she's a quiverin' wreck. Let her come ta grips with it, and she'll do fine."
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 11:18:36 GMT -4
"Is there anyone particularly close to her that I should avoid while I'm here..?" she asked, praying that there wasn't going to be an irate person to deal with. She really didn't want to deal with anyone that was close to the host - would make her desicion even harder.
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 11:23:05 GMT -4
Guido looked up briefly and grinned. "Yer not gettin' away that easy. Lots of people here are close ta Chris, an' I guarantee you'll hear from 'em before we're done."
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 11:25:59 GMT -4
"Fun," she muttered under her breath. "I have a gun, and I won't be afraid to use it people annoy me about the fact that I need to take Phoenix with me to save countless worlds."
She paused. "I meant... any family here... any special loved ones that are going to want my head on a silver platter?"
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 11:45:06 GMT -4
Guido looked at her over his mug.
"First off, if that popgun clears its holster yer gonna swallow it."
He met her eye and kept it.
"Now, then. Close family yer not leavin' until ya speak to would be a, ahem, gent by the name of Logan, who should be on his way here as we speak. I also know of a certain young man who would be very sorry ta see her go."
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 11:49:10 GMT -4
"A certain young man?" Lilandra repeated. "Tell me that doesn't mean she's engaged, married or dating." She shuddered slightly. 'Note to self - avoid the male in question.'
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 12:05:44 GMT -4
Guido grinned devilishly.
"Well, what they're doin' is none of my business. All I can say is you'll have ta lay things out pretty clear for Logan and this guy Kurt. Not that they're unreasonable, it'll just take a lot of convincing."
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 12:13:05 GMT -4
"Oh, joy," Lilandra said, sipping the coffee. "How many elders will I be meeting and have to explain who I am and why I'm here to?"
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 12:37:11 GMT -4
"Elders? Heh. I'll let you call them that, not me. At least four of yer 'elders,' that's all I could think of off tha top of my head. Logan's the one yer gonna hafta work on, though. He's not Chris' father, but he's close enough. The others would be Erik Lensherr, Ororo Munro, and Dr. Henry McCoy. Pillars of tha community."
He leaned back and sipped his coffee. "Brace yerself. They're not lettin' ya off easy. Nothin' you can't handle, though, right? Bein' Admiral and all?"
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 12:44:17 GMT -4
Lilandra nodded. "I didn't get this far without having to face supreme opposition." She pursed her lips together. 'I will not back down. The father yet not father will be the hardest to convince.'
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 13:21:19 GMT -4
"Yeah, he can be kinda bullheaded at times. Well, pretty much all the time. But he's a good guy, and loves Chris ta death."
He caught her eye again.
"Don't tell him I said that."
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 13:22:50 GMT -4
"I won't," Lilandra said. A chill ran down her spine. D'Ken wouldn't send *him* after her... would he? She shuddered at the thought of facing *him*.
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Post by Guido Carosella on Dec 7, 2003 13:34:49 GMT -4
Guido cocked an eyebrow. His guest looked like something just occurred to her. Something bad.
"You all right? Coffee too strong?"
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Post by lilandra on Dec 7, 2003 13:39:36 GMT -4
"No. Just afraid my brother sent someone to retrieve me," Lilandra said softly, rubbing her arms slowly. "Don't want to get you all involved in that."
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