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 17, 2009 0:39:38 GMT -5
“Foodstuff may have gone into that stew, but it certainly didn’t come out of it.” Grinning, I took another drink of ale. “I at least could cook something that wouldn’t kill us. Not that I would call it tasty, but we didn’t die from it or starvation.”
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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 Jul 19, 2009 23:22:30 GMT -5
"Course, I might have done it on purpose, just so that I didn't have to cook," I offered with a thoughtful look. "Would I be that devious?"
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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 20, 2009 0:12:45 GMT -5
“I can see you being that devious, but not that smart,” I replied, my look serious, though my eyes still danced.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 21, 2009 12:17:40 GMT -5
Very casually, I reached over to the little bowl at his elbow, picked up a pine nut, and flicked it at him. Then I grinned.
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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 21, 2009 12:20:55 GMT -5
"Oh, very mature, my lord sovereign," I said. Then I picked up a nut and flicked it at him, grinning at it caught the edge of his collar and rolled into his shirt.
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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 Jul 21, 2009 12:33:40 GMT -5
I laughed at the path of the flying nut. I would fish it out later, when it didn't involve stripping in a high-fluting restaurant. "Just remember, people will be calling you that if some lout runs a sword through me before I get around to making little Luciens."
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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 21, 2009 18:59:19 GMT -5
“I don’t know which is worse – the thought of being the sovereign or the thought of a bunch of little Luciens,” I said, shuddering and looking horrified.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 23, 2009 15:20:40 GMT -5
I grinned. "Oh, don't make me throw another nut at you. Besides, you're going to have to get around to making little Quinns sooner or later, and that's just as bad."
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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 23, 2009 16:58:16 GMT -5
“I’m hoping for little Joie’s,” I said, chuckling. “Or at least enough of her in them to temper my worst tendencies.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 24, 2009 14:19:02 GMT -5
"What, no pretensions of perfection?" I asked with a grin.
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 24, 2009 14:51:46 GMT -5
“They’d have to all be little replicas of Joie to be perfect,” I said with a smile. “I’d never be that lucky.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 26, 2009 21:14:33 GMT -5
I shook my head with a smile. "Any immediate plans in that department?"
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 26, 2009 22:18:12 GMT -5
“No, I think we’ll at least have a wedding first.” I shook my head a little. “I don’t know though. I almost get this feeling that Joie doesn’t want the wedding. That being engaged is enough.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 26, 2009 22:41:49 GMT -5
Concern flared in me, but I kept it hidden, at least until she answered my next question. "Is she not a commitment sort of girl?"
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 26, 2009 22:44:44 GMT -5
“I don’t know,” I answered, shrugging a little. “I think she’s just happy we’re together. I’m happy with it too. Perhaps there’s just no pressure for more.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 26, 2009 23:03:09 GMT -5
"Do you want a wedding?" I asked, the concern growing inside me. He had seemed so happy when speaking of her earlier, and his shrug certainly did not fit.
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 26, 2009 23:08:16 GMT -5
“I do. I love her so much Lucien. I want to be with her forever, I want it to be official. I would marry her this afternoon if I thought she’d agree.” I took a long drink of ale.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 26, 2009 23:46:06 GMT -5
It occurred to me then that Quinn and I had opposite problems. Phreya wanted more from me than I was necessarily ready to give her at this exact moment, and Joie sounded like she was the same as I.
"Not without inviting me to witness I hope," I quipped, then my smile faded. "How long has it been since you proposed?"
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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 26, 2009 23:54:14 GMT -5
“First day of the midsummer faire,” I said, smiling at the memory. “I proposed to her there, in the dust.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 27, 2009 22:08:45 GMT -5
I chuckled. "Well obviously it was romantic enough for the parties involved, so I won't make disparaging comments," I said with an irreverent grin.
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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 27, 2009 23:08:10 GMT -5
“Comment all you want,” I said, grinning. “She said yes, that’s all that matters.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 27, 2009 23:55:53 GMT -5
I chuckled. "As long as you didn't screw it up," I retorted. "So how would you feel if you became one of those forever-engaged couples?"
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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 28, 2009 0:07:25 GMT -5
My grin faded. “Like I wasn’t ever enough for her,” I said softly. “I would live in constant fear that she was going to leave me.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 29, 2009 22:16:57 GMT -5
I clapped him on the shoulder. "I'm sure it won't happen like that. If it does, I'll smack her upside the head for you."
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 29, 2009 23:20:49 GMT -5
“I’ll have to challenge you to a duel if you do,” I said, chuckling wryly.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 29, 2009 23:40:49 GMT -5
"I'd do it gently," I protested with a smile. "And it would be for both of your goods."
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 29, 2009 23:44:41 GMT -5
“Fair enough,” I said, chuckling. I sighed deeply. “She has to marry me, brother, she just has to.”
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 30, 2009 0:00:49 GMT -5
"She will," I told him with a reassuring smile. "Even if I have to drag her to the sanctuary myself."
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Quinn du Paras
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Post by Quinn du Paras on Jul 30, 2009 0:05:15 GMT -5
“That I’ll let you do,” I said, smiling at him.
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Lucien de Clairmont
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Post by Lucien de Clairmont on Jul 30, 2009 0:58:51 GMT -5
I grinned. "Oh good. I haven't even met the woman yet, and I'm already considering tossing her over my shoulder and marching to the temple district."
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