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 Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:37 pm
Keva shrugs. "It does what you want it do to... I suppose. Ma has one who resides in a charm she wears during the winter months... and it does whatever she wants it to do... mostly she uses it to keep her hands warm while she works outside. But I remember one time when we had a really bad storm and none of the fires seemed to be keeping people warm... Ma had it reside in the fire pit of the great hall and we all slept in there as if we were on some grand camping trip... and it kept us all warm."
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:41 pm
*Kero nods*
So fire can be a good friend, if it is kept under control, right?
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:46 pm
Keva thinks about this for a bit. "Are you saying that anger can be a good friend as well? But anger is an emotion, not a tool. And when I'm angry I don't always think straight. How do you control something when your thoughts are all... well, red... aflame and twisted.""
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:49 pm
*Kero nods*
You keep them from getting all aflame and twisted...your anger can be focused, like the rays of the sun....and when it is, it will serve you...but you must learn to control it, or it will rule you...am I making sense?
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:56 pm
Keva gives him a hesitant nod. "Teach me how to control my anger." he begs suddenly. "I would make of it a tool for my use... for I have no desire to be used by it in turn..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:01 pm
*Kero shakes his head*
I cannot do that, Keveka...one must find their own path to control...I can teach you only how to take the first step...after that, it is up to you.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:06 pm
Keva sighs and hangs his head. "I... I have no control... when I get angry I stop thinking... I do things... become things... it's frightening, Uncle Kero... I'm so afraid... I'm going to... do something... only I don't know what..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:12 pm
*Kero nods, taking Keva's shoulders*
Why do you think I'm going to take you to my Void for a few days, once your parents get back...to tech you the finest points of anger channeling...okay...until then, we'll work on simply suppressing it.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:16 pm
Keva's smile is like the sun coming from behind a dark cloud, radiant and grateful. "Thank you, Uncle Kero... thank you....." He pushes his hair from his face with a sheepish grin. "So much for assertiveness training huh... dang it, Luceil... I really did think ye were seriously trying to get me mad..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:18 pm
*Luciel and Kero laugh...and the young dragon hugs Keva*
I was....that's how I get people to assert themselves....
*Kero cuts over*
And no...yer assertiveness continues...now, I believe Champhy has some dishes she wants ye to wash...but I know for a fact Averus wants to read a book I lent him...now go assert yerself....
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:24 pm
"Dishes... I hate washing dishes... and besides... we hire people to do that around here... what the heck are we paying them for...." grumbles Keva stomping off towards the kitchen.
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:38 pm
*He is followed surreptitiously by Kero, and less surreptitiously by Luciel....when he reaches the kitchen, Champhy tells him to hop to it...those dishes won't wash themselves*
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Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:25 pm
Keva knows he is being tested, but it still irks him to have someone order him about in that manner and his voice when he replies is a bit sharper than he wanted it to be.
"No..." he responds caustically. "Champhy, I'm not a servant. I am neither paid nor am I required to wash the pots and pans. I do not mind helping out from time to time, especially when you are short handed... but there are others in the castle who both need that job and have been hired to do it."
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:28 am
*Luciel comes in, nodding*
That's right, Keva....you tell that old horse....
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:06 am
Keva sighs at the dragon's impudence. "Luceil, stating the obvious doesn't win you any friends..." then he gasps and covers his mouth with his hand. "Oops... ummm sorry, Champhy... I meant no disrespect."
The water horse is frowning at them both, but her eyes are alive with barely suppressed humor. "Out... out... both of you... insult me... will ye!" and she chases them from the kitchen with her spoon.
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