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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 16:49:08 GMT -5
Nimmir nodded and looked down. "He's right," she whispered and sighed. Still washing the young girl's hair shed sighed. "It was my falut..."
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 16:51:57 GMT -5
Laur shook her head. It was, in a way, but she didn't want her aunt to see it that way! "No," she said. "You did your best."
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 16:54:35 GMT -5
Nimmir sighed and gave a weak smile. "Thank you for being good to him," she whispered.
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 16:56:14 GMT -5
Laur didn't say anything, but smiled up at her aunt, before resuming doing nothing but reveling in the feeling of being clean.
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 16:57:07 GMT -5
Nimmir looked down and sighed. "I'll sing you a song," she sang gently. "My child, my child, or a star on high..." she whispered and tapped her foot along with the tune in her head.
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 16:58:00 GMT -5
Laur did nothing but listen for a moment, almost as if she didn't hear. But after awhile she stirred. "Are you still playing your pipes, Aunt?" she asked.
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 16:59:04 GMT -5
"Yes," she whispered. "They're a simple pleasure, that I don't want to loose," she whispered. "Why?"
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 17:00:52 GMT -5
Laur shrugged. "I heard that after you ... ummm ... had Naru, you stopped playing," she said. "I just didn't want you to again."
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 17:01:54 GMT -5
"It was after I was raped, " she whispered. "I took them up when I had my son," she whispered and looked down. "Does he still play?"
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 17:02:43 GMT -5
Laur shook her head. "I don't know," she said, and lapsed back into silence.
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 17:03:27 GMT -5
Nimmir sighed and thought for a moment. "Would you like to learn, Laur?" she asked and gave a soft smile. "You always had your mother's voice... maybe you can be like your father too, and play an instrument."
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 17:05:08 GMT -5
Laur perked up. "Yes, please!" she said. "I would love to!"
Galwen finished changing, and went off in search of Glauron.
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 17:07:54 GMT -5
Glauronw was back in his smithy sitting on a bench and thinking. A hammer was in his hand, and a blade that needed repairing was already heating up in a fire.
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Post by Caitlin on Aug 20, 2005 17:09:20 GMT -5
Galwen approached him. "You told me you were a smith," she said, smiling. "What are you thinking?"
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Post by Nimmir on Aug 20, 2005 17:10:31 GMT -5
He looked up and shrugged. "Everything," he whispered. "Really... I'm old, Galwen... I think it's time I go..." He stood up and removed the blade from the hot coals.
"But I have things to do first."
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