Mary Taylor
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567 Overreactions(Part Two) Mei and Hana had been enjoying a cup of tea with Peggy while Skye, Kari, and Ronnie played with Rukia. Klaus stood by the main door leading into the room from the hallway, smiling the same as the others as the four acted out an old Saianese story. Skye pretended to be an old demon chasing a young princess. Rukia, of course, played the princess, and the other two were playing ancient heroes. Skye was ‘chasing the princess along on her journey’ when Tidas had nearly…-
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566 Overreactions(Part One) Yaris, Tidas, and Hang were still arguing when Genie came back inside the warehouse. Only Tidas had looked over at him to ascertain if there was a problem, and had gone straight back to their bickering once Genie had given the okay. After glancing at the corner where the shadow had been hiding, he rejoined the others, and pressed Yaris to explain his records. Everything was written in a language that none of them were familiar with, and Hang in particular was irate about…
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565 No Need For Hostility(Part Two) It took some time for the stagecoach to catch back up to them, so the atmosphere was tense by the time it had arrived. Genie had insisted that Richard Yaris ride with them, to make sure he didn’t try to ride off again. When Genie had said as much, Yaris scoffed at him.. “Like it would matter if I tried, anyway. Between you and the Price here, I doubt that anyone could escape. At least not unscathed, which is a big no-no for me,” Yaris paused a moment as he…
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564 No Need For Hostility(Part One) “Do you have Any tact? You’re just like your wife,” Genie commented as he stared at Tidas with wide eyes. “It was just a question.. They all seem to get along rather well, and Rukia is a very sweet, and intelligent little lass. Whatever you guys are doing, it seems to work for you. I was just curious..” Hang flashed a small, rueful smile as he addressed Tidas; “Because I had told you that I still love Mei? Well...There’s nothing I can do about it.…
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563 A Warning From Darkness The carriage ride back to Genie’s was a mostly silent one. Skye stared out the window as Mei stared at her, unsure of how to broach the subject she wanted to discuss. Skye had always been an impulsive person, but the way she’d acted at Toshinori’s was out of character, to say the least. When the shop keeer confronted her, Skye dropped her titles like change into a beggar’s cup. And the way she’d spoken to Lord Yagi had been slightly provocative, to put mildly.…
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562 Accidents And Karma(Part Three) Skye told Toshinori everything that had happened during their dinner with Tokuga, after sending Ping to finish his studies. Toshinori’s reaction was exactly what Bai Lei had said it would be. He readily offered his help, as did Hsin, who had stayed to listen. After he’d been healed by Skye, the old man had contemplated what would happen to his family once he passed. The following day, Toshinori had announced his youngest son as the next head of his family. He…
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561 Accidents And Karma(Part Two) ***CONTENT WARNING: LANGUAGE*** The building that they approached was more like a manor than a house, and it had a long, rocky road that led straight up to the front of the house. Skye noticed right away that the architecture was closer to Alconian-style than Saianese. And that even the gargoyles that looked down on them from the edges of the roof resembled the ones she’d seen at Lord Reinbolt’s home. It was a simple observation, but one that stuck in the back…
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559 Sneaky, Sneaky Everyone within Genie’s castle was up and moving earlier than usual, busy making preparations for the day. Clouds heavy with snow threatened to open up, and bury the roads. The servants rushed around making meals, and double-checking that Genie and his guests had warm clothes. Everyone from Alcon had their clothes from home, and were used to colder weather to begin with. Due to where Sai was positioned on the coastline, it didn’t get very cold, but it did get the occasional…
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558 Future Goals The Alconian Diplomats didn’t stay long after they’d returned from the shortened tour. Tokuga convinced Tidas to look inside the nursery area, but it was only slightly less horrific than the actual research room. Tidas’ disdain was plain on his face when he’d returned, so Tokuga tried to explain a few of the things his ancestors had done to ‘nurture’ the hatchlings. Tidas was ready to deck him over the way he’d bragged about his family’s ‘advanced research…
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557 Denied **WARNING: LANGUAGE AND DISTURBING CONTENT** Tidas could feel the rage rolling off of his wife without even looking at her. He was angry as well, but everything in the room obviously hadn’t been used in centuries. Tokuga himself hadn’t done anything wrong other than glorify his family’s horrific acts, which wasn’t something to get violent over in his mind. Understanding that Skye was projecting the idea of Zazzy being subjected to such treatment, he quickly said; “I will…
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