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Neverwashere
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April 24, 2012 10:20PM
"I take it you'll want me along to her place, then?" the man said, not the least pertrubed. There was a hint of nervousness to him now, as Auker had been mentioned again.
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Anke
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April 24, 2012 10:22PM
Sylvie passed that question on to Sebastian with a look. She wasn't sure he could stand Montmore's company any longer.
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Neverwashere
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April 24, 2012 10:27PM
"Yes," Sebastian said, utterly disappointed at what had happened. "And there will be others there as well."

"All right then. Well, when?"

"Leave an hour from now. I'll take the time to inform the sister." <em>...that you're not that desirable a bachelor as you seemed to have been.</em>

It felt wrong, somehow, that last thought. Even so, Sebastian put an hand on Sylvie's and nudged his head toward the way out. "We'll see you there. But nobody else." With that, he made certain Sylvie understood he wanted to be out of the house -- quick -- with a wide-eyed look at her.
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Anke
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April 24, 2012 10:34PM
Sylvie got up, picked up her backpack, and gave Montmore a polite nod.
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Neverwashere
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April 24, 2012 10:36PM
"Bye," was all Sebastian said in a glacial tone. Montmore gave a cheery smile and wave, even escorting them to the door.

Sebastian didn't speak further until they were outside. "I didn't think him to be that much of an ass," he said once the door closed.
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Anke
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April 24, 2012 10:40PM
At the start his style had not bothered her at all, but it had gotten uncomfortable later. "He got pretty patronising."
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Neverwashere
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April 24, 2012 10:50PM
"That, very much. Auker might be surprised." Pause. "This keeps getting worse, doesn't it," Sebastian said with a sigh.
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Anke
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April 24, 2012 10:54PM
"I think I need to write this down or I'll miss something." She went through the conversation in her head. Oh, yes, that. Sylvie leaned close and poked Sebastian in the side. "'You know too much, magicker.' Really?" At that point it hadn't been only Montmore who'd annoyed her, particularly with her being a "magicker" herself.
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 08:38AM
"I've got it all committ--" he began as slowly calmed down, but then he was poked. Sebastian blinked and rewinded his memory to that bit of the conversation. Another blink later, he said, "I'm sorry if I offended, Sylvie. Also... why did that 'children' thing sound familiar?"
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 09:10AM
Reaching for his hand, smiling, she said, "Your words, when Weft and I were bickering, just after I found you."
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 09:18AM
Her words hit him the point where he appeared to twitch akin to someone sufferings from hiccups, but the movement ended up with him biting his lip and trying his best to contain a grin. He squeezed her hand before a single snicker, oh, maybe two, got out. "Have I ever told you you have a very interesting sense of humour?" he managed, chuckling silently.
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 10:02AM
"I don't remember. I do remember what... what was the word? teenagers? can get like when they try to one-up each other. Wasn't so long ago." She grinned at him.
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 10:05AM
Amusement shone clearly on his face. "Are we going to act like teenagers? I could use the practice."
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 10:10AM
"It did get in the way of getting to the point just then, didn't it?" She looked at him rather regretfully, but still smiling.
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 10:11AM
"Point taken," he said, squeezing her hand again, "but I'll officially certify and state that you have a very interesting sense of humour, one which we're going to have to drag back to the shrine along with the rest of your interesting aspects."
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 10:19AM
"Good. I'd leave it behind to needle Montmore a bit, but I don't know him well enough." She tilted her head. "Well, annoyance aside, he seems to be someone else who isn't intimidated by you and doesn't take orders and seems to think for himself. Hopefully that's a good sign."
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 10:23AM
He pondered that for a moment, then threw caution to the wind. "I'll let you in on a secret. I don't usually like working with authorities, yes, but I also don't... like working with people who call themselves secular agents, especially ones that confess it was one or more of his predecessors who hired Koljo the Hound to hunt me down. But yes, I'll leave the needling. But I'll also have to inform Auker. It only seems fair."
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 10:31AM
"Of course. And as I said, either he was being stupid, or intentionally baiting you. I suspect the second. He deserves some needling, it just doesn't seem productive." More quietly she added, "How much trouble could he cause if he stopped playing around? What was he trying at the end that you dodged?"
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 10:34AM
"I'm not sure. I don't know who he could hire to keep tabs on me, or if he already has. As to what he was trying to do, it had the same sort of... let's call it resonance as when you look under my skin by way of arcane means."
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 10:48AM
"So maybe only curiosity." She couldn't really find blame in that in principle, but in treating a person like an animal by not asking permission? "Just bloody rude.

"I had no idea you could sense magic at all."
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 11:27AM
"I can. It's how I know when to run as far as the horizon goes," he said. "Apparently breeds like me are supposed to be talented in magic, but I'll say I'm somewhat glad I never could wrap my head around it. I've seen..." Uh oh. Yes, it had to be said. "...I have a grandchild whom I've met a few times, and her use of magic is... let's say, unpredictable."

<em>Great. Well, it had to come up sooner or later,</em> he mused and stared at the path in front of them.
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 11:38AM
Sylvie was quiet for a few steps, surprised at that turn in the conversation. Her thoughts flicked over family and loneliness. "So you have family-by-blood, but you aren't close?" Considering that he was centuries old, the fact that he had children shouldn't have been surprising, she just hadn't thought about it.
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 11:46AM
This was going to be painful, wasn't it? "Spread out on different worlds. I've met some, but take my word for it; it's never been something I planned. There is... one whose childhood I was around for a few years relative to that world. I was convalescing, and eventually my reputation caught up with me.

"Now, aside from that last example, none of them really hate me. I think they're amused, up until it turns out they've got the curse, too. But then again," Sebastian said soberly, almost cheerful in his dread that this might get Sylvie to reconsider her priorities concerning him, "the sorceress granddaughter that I referred to earlier really has trouble with her tricks and cantrips."

Midara he wasn't going to even mention.
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 11:57AM
"The curse being your job, more or less?"

"More or less. And divine interventions." He blanched at some memory.

She squeezed his hand and leaned against him for a moment. "Good we're trying to get at least you out of it." Not that she liked the thought of anyone being somebody's puppet, but it was easier to keep apart when she had never met them personally. "Hmm... And it sounded like at least Auker thought we were ruining your reputation." She liked that thought.
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 12:04PM
He was about to answer affirmatively at the attempt to loosen the reins, but ended up laughing at the rest of her words once they hit. "I <em>really</em> love that thought," Sebastian spoke softly, leaning gently back at her. "I only know I think it's high time I deserved to be let off, especially... well, remember what I said concerning worries about who might replace me. That's just it. There are at least three children I know of, all grown up, and one granddaughter already several hundreds of years old by her own reckoning."
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 12:10PM
"Competent enough candidates, but it's not a fate you'd wish on them?"
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 12:12PM
He smiled, blinking rapidly. Being understood was a bit too new for him. "Exactly. I know... well. I could tell you about them. The only one I think really competent to deal with this... <em>thing</em> is Helmine. The one who hates me. She doesn't exactly like anyone, I gather."
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 12:37PM
Sylvie slowed down, eyes going wide. Slowly she said, "I think I may have met her. Briefly. At the Cross'd Roads."
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Neverwashere
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April 25, 2012 12:40PM
"<em>What?</em>"
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Anke
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April 25, 2012 12:45PM
"Well, her name was Helmine and she looked rather like you. We only exchanged a few words. She had just left some army. I think it slipped my mind because that chicken-thing came back twice as big as before that day."
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