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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 7, 2009 23:18:55 GMT -5
"Maybe, or maybe he'll start growing out instead of up," I jested with a chuckle of my own.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 7, 2009 23:31:06 GMT -5
"Generally not unless they were more prone to growing out in the first place," I told her with an apologetic smile and soft laugh. "But there's always hope. I'm sure you must be able to cook well, being able to pick such lovely vegetables from the market."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 7, 2009 23:38:15 GMT -5
"Oh no, I'm merely passable. It's just something I enjoy, so I bug Cook a lot," I said with a little smile.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 7, 2009 23:45:57 GMT -5
"My mother always said it took a lifetime to learn everything about cooking- because everything had to be tried and conditioned just perfectly," I replied thoughtfully. "I would bet you're on your way to being very good yourself."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 7, 2009 23:53:46 GMT -5
I blushed. "It sounds as if you're mother was a very practical woman, but I don't know if I will ever be very good."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 7, 2009 23:58:38 GMT -5
The color deepened across her cheeks and made her eyes sparkle just a bit brighter in contrast. "Well, I have faith in your skills nonetheless," I assured her confidently. "I'm sure you can cook better than me."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 0:28:44 GMT -5
"Then you must not think much of your own skills," I replied, a teasing note entering my voice unconsciously.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 0:31:57 GMT -5
"I don't know how to cook at all," I replied cheerfully. "Only how to appreciate the effort it takes. If I were to try and learn now you'd still have a good deal of experience on me and still be better." I was teasing gently as well in response to her tone and hoped to continue to keep the mood light. "The extent of my skill is cutting cheese to place on slices of bread when I go out an explore some bit of land."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 0:47:11 GMT -5
"You're an adventurer are you?" I asked with a smile. "No time for the kitchen?"
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 0:52:03 GMT -5
"Only enough on most occasions to walk through, compliment the scents of whatever is cooking and collect a bite or two for my wanderings," I agreed with a grin. This topic seemed to interest her and that was a good thing to know. "And I can't deny that I like to see new things and push myself a bit. The world has a lot to offer outside the walls of home or City."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 1:36:34 GMT -5
"Have you done a lot of traveling?" I asked, thinking of my half-formed thoughts of taking a trip to Tiberium.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 7:57:25 GMT -5
"I did a lot of hiking in the lands around my home when I was younger, and a bit here around the City as well," I told her amicably. "But I haven't been outside Terre d'Ange except for being in Akkad during the war. Have you gone and seen the far reaches of the outer world?" I asked her with a grin.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 10:54:02 GMT -5
"No," I said, shaking my head with a smile. "But I've been thinking about it." I was thinking Landis more and more. Not only was he friendly and sweet, but he had served.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 11:39:26 GMT -5
"Well, if it's what you want to do, I think you should do it," I offered amicably. "I can't think of a reason you shouldn't, anyway. Where do you want to go?"
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 12:46:48 GMT -5
"I thought I might travel down the coast to Tiberium, see where history had been made," I replied. "But I really haven't decided yet."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 13:03:02 GMT -5
"I have heard it's a beautiful city as well," I said. "Many great thinkers have learned there, and some now teach there as I understand it. Being Siovalese as I am it appeals to me as well."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 14:05:21 GMT -5
"It would be wonderful to go," I agreed with a smile. "The things to see... I think it would be absolutely wonderful."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 14:09:41 GMT -5
"I agree completely," I told her with a grin. "I'd have ventured off myself when I was younger if I hadn't gone off to war- though that was a learning experience in itself, though in a very different way. What is keeping you from going now? you seem quite interested in the idea so something must be preventing it."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 17:08:05 GMT -5
"I'm just not sure if I can leave my responsibilities for so long," I explained.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 8, 2009 18:54:59 GMT -5
"I can understand that in its entirety," I replied, my tone full of sympathy. "Much the same has kept me from doing just that sort of traveling after my return. Perhaps when things are more stable you will be able to make the trip."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 8, 2009 19:58:07 GMT -5
"That will be many years I think," I replied. I need to get Matti married off first... "But I... think I might ask my mother to look after things."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 12, 2009 15:29:19 GMT -5
"Do you think she will agree?" I asked interestedly. "I understand it can take a great deal of time to get such things arranged."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 12, 2009 21:03:06 GMT -5
"I hope so. I'm just trying to figure out how to ask," I said. "It's not as if she doesn't know how to look after the estate, I just don't know if it would be fair to her."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 12, 2009 21:11:36 GMT -5
"But you won't know for sure unless you ask," I said in a practical tone and with a soft smile. "I'm sure your mother would enjoy seeing you do what would make you so happy."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 13, 2009 14:01:32 GMT -5
I smiled softly. "Yes she would. I just want to make sure she'll be able to handle it without my father around."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 13, 2009 23:36:30 GMT -5
"With so much time to prepare likely you can find someone else to help her if need be," I offered helpfully. "Your brother could always learn to if he's half as intelligent as you are."
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 14, 2009 19:38:17 GMT -5
"That would be like putting a fox in charge of a hen house," I said sadly.
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 14, 2009 21:53:24 GMT -5
"But perhaps in time he will get better- teenage boys are often irresponsible in some regards," I suggested gently.
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Post by Juliette L'Envers de Montegue on Mar 14, 2009 22:52:59 GMT -5
I looked at him with a wry smile. "You are more optimistic than I. But perhaps he will. I can hope."
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Post by Landis de Verreuil on Mar 15, 2009 8:23:20 GMT -5
"Hope is something to cling to," I said optimistically and with a light laugh. "But you're smart and pretty, things usually work out for people like you in any case."
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