Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 14, 2009 23:39:58 GMT -5
Oh gods, this was worse than if he’d blown up at me.
“No Lucien, nothing like that I promise,” I said, begging that he believed me. “Like as not it was the atmosphere more than any real attraction. It was just once and I’ve never even so much as danced with her since then. I’m sorry.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Sovereign Duc of Siovale; Baron de Clairmont
Son of Charles and Rosetta de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 15, 2009 14:47:48 GMT -5
"Camael's forge man!" I cursed, sagging back against my chair. There was no doubt in my mind that he was being sincere. "Don't scare me like that. You made it sound like you had carried on some great affair."
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 15, 2009 22:55:58 GMT -5
Chuckling with relief, I shook my head. “No, it was just the once. I just wanted to be honest with you,” I said.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Sovereign Duc of Siovale; Baron de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 16, 2009 0:01:51 GMT -5
"Well next time try a little less drama," I said, shaking my head with a relieved laugh. "I asked Phreya if I was going to have to duel anyone to court her, and I'd hate to find out that the answer had changed."
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 16, 2009 0:03:25 GMT -5
I laughed deeply. “I’d have my hands very full trying to court Phreya when I’ve proposed to Joie and she said yes,” I told him, grinning.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Sovereign Duc of Siovale; Baron de Clairmont
Son of Charles and Rosetta de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 16, 2009 0:57:18 GMT -5
I laughed at that, more full and joyful than previously. "You're getting married? That's big news indeed! Congratulations," I said with a wide grin, reaching over and clapping him on the shoulder.
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 16, 2009 11:39:43 GMT -5
“Thank you,” I said, grinning widely. “I still can’t believe she said yes. I keep expecting to wake up and find it was all a dream.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Sovereign Duc of Siovale; Baron de Clairmont
Son of Charles and Rosetta de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 17, 2009 14:50:18 GMT -5
"So when are you tying the knot?" I asked, grinning still. "And when do I get to meet her?"
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 17, 2009 23:07:54 GMT -5
“We haven’t set the date yet,” I answered, smiling. “As for meeting her, whenever you’d wish. I know she’d love to meet you.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 18, 2009 15:59:35 GMT -5
"Soon then. I want to meet the woman that makes you grin like an idiot," I said with a laugh. "Tell me about her."
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 18, 2009 19:35:29 GMT -5
“She’s incredible. Smart, beautiful, kind, fiery in all the right ways,” I said, grinning.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 22, 2009 22:58:23 GMT -5
"Oh really," I said with another laugh. "How long have you been courting her?"
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 22, 2009 23:25:25 GMT -5
“I’ve not been courting her at all,” I admitted, chuckling ruefully. “It all just sort of happened.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 23, 2009 0:15:32 GMT -5
"And here I thought you'd have had it all planned out," I teased, though mostly I was drawing upon my inner anxiety that my relationship with Phreya wasn't planned enough. Or planned too much. I didn't even know anymore.
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 23, 2009 10:34:55 GMT -5
“Knowing me you’d think so, wouldn’t you?” I said with another chuckle. “This whole thing has been so unplanned it’s almost comical.” I took a sip of my ale as I thought about everything since I met Joie. “I’ll take the comedy of errors though, as long as it means I can be with Joie. I don’t know if I could make without her now.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 27, 2009 12:24:03 GMT -5
"Shall we find a playwright and have him weave a story of it then?" I asked with a grin. Camael, he was in deep, to say such things of her. There was no hesitation in my mind now, I had to meet this woman.
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 27, 2009 12:28:34 GMT -5
“I don’t think a playwright would even believe it,” I said, chuckling. “Do you know what I said the first time she told me she loved me? ‘Pardon me?’ That was my smooth reply to her telling me she loved me.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 27, 2009 15:02:12 GMT -5
"You said what?" I asked, surprised into laughter.
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 27, 2009 15:47:19 GMT -5
“Pardon me,” I told him again. I chuckled and then sobered. “I almost lost her then. It hurt her and she ran away from me.” I toyed with my mug for a moment. “I was so stupid, I came so close to driving her away forever.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Sovereign Duc of Siovale; Baron de Clairmont
Son of Charles and Rosetta de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 27, 2009 16:03:44 GMT -5
"Glad you smartened up then," I said, obviously meant as a jest. Then I looked down and admitted something that I didn't particularily want to. "What if I told you that I did a very similar thing with Phreya?"
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 27, 2009 16:08:24 GMT -5
“Then I’d say you’re as dumb as I thought you were,” I teased, chuckling.
“Honestly though, I’d say I wasn’t surprised. It’s all so much more complicated than I could have ever imagined. One wrong word and they just break down. I’m learning but it’s hard.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 28, 2009 19:45:36 GMT -5
I nodded with complete understanding. "No kidding. I never know what to do when they start crying. Other than pray it wasn't my fault."
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 28, 2009 21:18:38 GMT -5
“And yet it usually is,” I said, chuckling wryly. “I think I’m getting a little better at not wrong stepping, so maybe there’s hope for you too.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jun 28, 2009 21:48:19 GMT -5
"Obviously, since she accepted your hand. Phreya hasn't been that foolish yet," I said with a jesting smile. "So how'd you get her to accept your apology?"
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jun 28, 2009 21:52:20 GMT -5
“It took a long time. She wouldn’t see me at first and I left the city and returned home where mother knocked some sense into my head and showed me that I loved Joie too. When I came back to the City, she was gone. I went to her house every day, praying that she would come back. Then the plague hit.” I stopped for a moment and took another drink of ale. “I nearly died. When I woke up she was there, at my bed, taking care of me. We’ve been together since.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 2, 2009 23:32:47 GMT -5
I whistled. "Here's to hoping you don't have to nearly die the next time you two fight," I said, raising my glass slightly.
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Quinn du Paras
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His Lord the Future Duc du Paras, House Paras; engaged to Joie de Mornay
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 3, 2009 0:03:14 GMT -5
“Here’s hoping there’s just no more fights,” I said, raising my glass as well before taking a long drink.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 3, 2009 1:23:55 GMT -5
I chuckled, but still took a drink. No couple I knew went without at least the occasional fight. "So has she met Isabeau yet?" I asked. "I bet your mother is simply thrilled."
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 5, 2009 1:14:07 GMT -5
“No, she hasn’t met my parents yet, and yes mother is thrilled,” I said, grinning. “She knew I was in love before I did.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 5, 2009 16:57:16 GMT -5
I chuckled again, though this time it was from imagining Quinn and Isabeau's conversation. "And here I thought your mother wasn't one to raise a jolter-head," I teased, having been partially raised by Quinn's mother myself.
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