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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 15, 2009 16:04:45 GMT -5
I nodded and moved to where she indicated, taking a seat. "Everything, anything." I replied with a bit of an impish grin. "Were you born here in the city? Where is your family's estate. Are you close with Azriel?" I shrugged after I finished rattling off a number of questions.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on Apr 15, 2009 18:35:16 GMT -5
I sat down, grateful that the sun was shining down warmly. "I was born in the City. My father's duchy is in L'Agnace, but it's somewhere we visit in the summer, my real home is here," I replied. "As for Uncle Azriel, we met at my mother's last natale. We're close, but we don't really know each other all that well yet."
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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 15, 2009 19:56:25 GMT -5
I nodded as she spoke. "He's very different then most of the Shahrizai's I've met." I said smiling. "Are you Kushieline too?" I wasn't sure of Lilli's lineage, she was Agnacite obviously, but I wondered how she managed to get a Shahrizai uncle.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on Apr 16, 2009 1:02:21 GMT -5
"Do I strike you as Kusheline?" I asked curiously. I had been fielding the question since my uncle's arrival, everyone seemed to automatically assume that I had a dark side all of a sudden.
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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 16, 2009 13:43:34 GMT -5
I shook my head and chuckled. "Not really, I was just curious. I don't think I understand the lineage of your family." I knitted my brows gently at the last thing I said.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on Apr 16, 2009 16:27:44 GMT -5
"My grandmother and my grandfather were Namarrese, and they had my mother. But my grandfather died in combat when my mother was fifteen, and my grandmother remarried. She chose a Shahrizai lord from Kusheth, and my uncle was born," I explained. "Technically he's my half-uncle."
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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 16, 2009 21:57:09 GMT -5
"Ah," I said finally feeling clear. "Azriel's part Namarese?" I added with a bit of puzzlement. "Well, that explains a lot." I chuckled and smiled to her. "Its it hard for you?" I asked and then shook my head. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be asking you that." I knit my brows and glanced to the floor.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on Apr 17, 2009 0:31:09 GMT -5
My brows furrowed with confusion, something that I didn't feel often and it always annoyed me when I did.
"Is what hard?" I asked.
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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 17, 2009 14:07:24 GMT -5
I glanced back to her a blinked, wondering how I should phrase what I was thinking. "Living with a virtual stranger....to not have your..." I cleared my thoart not wanting to say the word 'parents' out loud. "It must be hard." I knitted my brows a bit sadly at her but kept a steady face.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on Apr 21, 2009 18:27:27 GMT -5
I looked down at my hands. "Yes it is," I replied, my voice soft and sad. "I love my uncle, but sometimes he doesn't understand me at all. Mama always did, even if she didn't like it."
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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 21, 2009 21:39:13 GMT -5
"I'm sorry." I said softly. "He's not used to being around young people though is he." I continued. "Father said he's not like many of the Shahrizai. It must be hard for you both to be in a position like this one. Who knows, maybe down the line it will get better." I offered, trying look on the bright side of things.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on Apr 24, 2009 13:08:11 GMT -5
"It's not bad now. But better would be nice," I admitted.
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Post by Maric du Verais on Apr 24, 2009 18:20:58 GMT -5
I nodded. "I'm positive that it will get better." I said puting a hand on her shoulder and squeezed gently.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 5, 2009 23:29:17 GMT -5
His comforting words made me smile. "Have you always been such an optimist?"
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 6, 2009 12:06:26 GMT -5
I laughed at that and then grinned. "In most areas." I replied smiling. "It goes along with my boyish good looks." I teased with a wink.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 6, 2009 18:42:20 GMT -5
"I'm glad you didn't say 'manly', I might have teased you for that," I retorted with a laugh.
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 7, 2009 0:37:23 GMT -5
My mouth opened in mocked horror. "I'm not manly enough for you?" I asked pressing my hand to my chest as though I was wounded. "Ouch."
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 7, 2009 21:32:47 GMT -5
My mind flashed to Jean, and the time spent in his arms.
"You'll get over it," I replied with a laugh. "Foster brother."
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 8, 2009 17:40:26 GMT -5
I chuckled softly, though there was a part of me, deep down, that whinced at her words... foster brother. But I kept the gentle smile and nodded. "I'm sure I will." I said softly back at her.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 10, 2009 14:23:34 GMT -5
I studied him for a long moment. "You don't like that. Why?" I asked, wanting to understand him better.
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 11, 2009 15:46:10 GMT -5
I blinked and looked at her, had she...did I? "What do you mean?" I asked, playing coy and wondering what she was implying.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 12, 2009 13:27:20 GMT -5
"You don't like me calling you foster brother," I replied, noticing the surprise that he quickly tried to hide.
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 12, 2009 16:00:06 GMT -5
I sighed and slumped my shoulders a little. "Its not so much that its you calling me that. Its just... I don't want to be looked at as just another male, another brother." I explained as I looked at her. "It seems that most of the girls I come across have no interest in me except for being "friends"." I sighed with a little chuckle. "It makes me wonder at why I can't meet a girl that wants me as more then just that." I put on a little smile, trying not to make this all about pitty.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 13, 2009 0:53:51 GMT -5
I went to his side then, kneeling on the grass beside his chair and reaching around to hug him. I didn't say anything, for I had a feeling he would just interpret any words as ones of pity. Instead I just held him.
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 13, 2009 14:52:49 GMT -5
It felt strange at first, to have her embrace me, especially since I could smell her sweet smell and it made me almost salivate to kiss her. Instead I focused on the comfort in the moment and embraced her back with one arm and tried not to feel sorry for myself.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 13, 2009 22:49:05 GMT -5
I kissed his cheek gently. "You'll find someone. Just like I'll find someone. Eventually," I said with a wry smile, slowly pulling away.
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 13, 2009 23:33:02 GMT -5
I sighed softly and released her as she pulled away. "Sounds like a plan." I said forcing a bit of a wry smile.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 14, 2009 18:13:13 GMT -5
"And until then, have fun with your woman at Mandrake," I said with a teasing smile, standing up. I was still a little unsettled by the idea of Maric spending time at that particular House, but it was his life. Even if I thought he would be better suited at Valerian.
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Post by Maric du Verais on May 14, 2009 18:43:54 GMT -5
I chuckled softly and glanced to her. "My father won't let me marry a Mandrake, so I doubt that will happen." I said with a crooked smile and stood. "Besides, I don't think I like the idea of paying for my attention." I shrugged. "Anyway, I should probably go have a bath." I looked at my chest, knowing that I was sticky with sweat.
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Post by Lillianne Prévost on May 15, 2009 1:39:48 GMT -5
I looked down. "I'm sorry Maric, I don't know what to tell you. I'm still trying to figure this all out for myself too," I said softly. Now I felt useless.
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