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 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:41 pm
Emnast breaks of a tiny leaf and crushes it between his claws, lifting it to his nose. He smiles shyly. "It... it smells just like candy. How like her..."
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:44 pm
*Kero nods*
I know. But you know, I think Ari likes Gardening too.
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:51 pm
Emnast nods with a chuckle. "She'd rather garden with Ai than hunt with Mara and Bez. You know... that is a side of Shia I never knew about..." He grows thoughtful for a moment, then goes to put the plant into the soil near his sleep platform in the bathing room.
"It smells so sweet and now, when I catch a whiff of it, I'll think of her." he tells Kero patting the dirt firmly about it's roots. "Hand me that watering can, would ye?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:52 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:06 pm
Em carefully tends to the plant, then stretches out beside it. "You should go down to the others. They've been hoping you'd show your face soon... I... I think I want to sit here for a bit and... think about things." he says in a soft tired voice.
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:10 pm
*Kero hugs him close*
I love you, Emnast. I hope you know that.
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:31 pm
Emnast smiles sadly at him. "I know... trust me, I know... it's just... suddenly I'm remembering all those little things about her that made her her... you know what I mean... like she had a terrible sweet tooth... and how she'd be so happy if I gave her a bit of candy... I had to go for it special, ye know... I wasn't going to give her the stuff they had in the shadow realm..."
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:35 pm
*Kero cocks his head*
As point of interest, what types of candy are in there?
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:44 pm
Emnast grows grim. "The addictive kind... and when I say addictive, I mean it. If ever you go in there and someone offers you any, refuse. Trust me, Kero, they are not being generous."
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:47 pm
*Kero nods*
I figured. Addictive in what way? Physically, mentally, magically, or Dealing with the Soul?
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:00 pm
Em sighs. "Physically mostly. Once the body is yours it is easier to mold the mind. And for most of my one time brethren, a far more enjoyable process. It is a pastime of many. They relish the spiritual conflict the addiction drags forth. Many of the candies are concoctions that affect the body in erotic or euphoric ways. Imagine the mental turmoil of an upright happily married individual, given something of that nature. But, Lucy, I'd rather not dwell on that right now."
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:01 pm
*Kero nods*
Very well. I was simply trying to gain such knowledge so I can attempt to concoct an antidote.
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:10 pm
"Oh, they exist... trust me... and in a way are just as useful to those who play with the minds of their victims as the poisons they feed them. Think about it, Kero. You are addicted and know it, your addiction makes you do things that make your skin crawl with disgust, literally, and your tormentor keeps reminding you that there is a cure for what ails you, but it can only be had for a price... and you need not imagine what kind of price it is, for it is whispered to you day in and day out."
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:14 pm
*Kero nods*
Gotcha. I'll need to figure something else out then. You know I do this, Brother. Fight the darkness every way I can.
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Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 9:26 pm
Emnast drops his head to his clawed hands and sighs. "I know, and I wish wholeheartedly I could help you in that fight, but should she discover that I live...."
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