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Tam sighs. "Solution one requires she acknowledge the need for change... which I suspect at this point she won't... Solution two requires everyone else to realize how much pain she truly is in and respond accordingly. From Fortuny's reactions to her, I can tell she managed to drive quite a few away... and it won't be an easy road to walk, for her or anyone else, but people need to accept her fully... as she is... burrs and all... prickly though she may be... and full acceptance means no talking about her behind her back or questioning the things she does. She does what she can... maybe it's not as much as the others may feel she can do... but her talent deals with reality... right? She cannot keep on lying to herself like this. She does what she can and we all need to accept this and help her to grow. Truth is... it's bound to get nastier either way... Wouldn't ye rather it happen with a positive outlook than one which can only harm both her and you?"

"If enough win her over and she begins to thaw... she may win the others by the very virtue of her own self... remember that. Love is a seed, little brother... plant it right and nurture it well and it will grow..." says Tam reaching over to give him a hug.

"Hey... parental forces... I didn't summon him this time... but the work he and I discussed was of importance to ye and yer own... so cut him some slack... will ye?" laughs Tam turning around with a sigh.

Tam sighs and draws his knees u p to his chest. "Safirea" is all he says.

"It's not going to be easy... she's going to work even harder to drive ye away.." warns Tam sadly.

"Then I will lend ye whatever strength I can.... " says Tam rising to his feet and going from gemchild to gemchild he places his palm on their foreheads, strengthening them from within. He even goes down stairs and does the same with Hopian and his family. Coming back up he flashes Honorian a thin smile. "If anyone else needs strengthening send them to me. Remember this love is a seed... let it grow... sometimes it takes a forest fire to crack it's shell."

Tam nods, his face thoughtful and tired. He yawns and turns to find Kero staring at him. "What's the matter, dulcha... don't ye think she deserves to be loved?" he asks quietly crawling between the sheets.

"Then you have a lot of learning to do, dulcha. There are times when one needs to be reminded how to love first... and love accepts. It may not approve... it may not agree, but it accepts... learn this and ye'll go far along the road to Paradisio, my child. Condemn no one... least ye, yerself is condemned in return." says Tam softly, curling up into a ball and pretending to go asleep. But deep inside he feels drained. He has given much of himself that night and knows he will be asked to give more. In time he knows he will grow the stronger for it, but for now he feels rather empty.