Tale as Old As Time [Finished]

[accalia]

Julie: I've dealt with the bitch for more than seventy years now, and expect to deal with her for at least fourty more, I shall be careful. Thank you for your concern.

[yamikuronue]

Lance stares openly at Obsidian. "You don't know me very well," he says, after a minute. "I could give a rat's ass what they think of me. Should have done? If I could go back and change things, having dessert with the staff isn't even on my top ten list."

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Then what should I call your tendency to disappear from view of everyone the second it's possible?"

[yamikuronue]

"Prudence," he retorts.

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian pinched the bridge of his nose. "Sure, whatever. You good for tomorrow morning to continue training?"

Morden chuckled a little. "I'm sure she'd would disagree with the name...but I imagine that's been a standing problem between the two of you."

[accalia]

Julie blinks in surprise at morden's comment

Julie: what? no. that's the name she chose for herself. she thought it descriptive.

[yamikuronue]

Lance nods. "Yeah, sure thing."

[CalamityJade]

Obsidian sighs. "Fine. Then we'll pick up where we left off." Where they had 'left off' was trying to find a way for Lance to know the full limits of where his control was. Sure, he could handle things calmly, but how much of a crisis does it take before he'd shift involuntarily. Thankfully, Obsidian seemed fast and resilient enough to be a rather safe choice...at least of those Lance would willingly spend time with.

Morden couldn't help but tilt his head at that. "So you have...well conversations of a sort, then? I was under the usual impression that those who could control it tended to avoid as much contact as possible...although I will admit my exposure has been rather light in my life."

[accalia]

Julie: some contact is necessary, and i find it easier to live with her if there's fairly regular contact. Others.... well they manage in their own way, but there is a balance and one must find it and ride that knife edge

[CalamityJade]

"Hmm." Morden couldn't help but chuckle. "Well, I imagine that we all deal with our instincts in different ways. And honestly, the fact that you CAN deal with them is good enough for most situations."

[yamikuronue]

And so the evening passes, with companionship and chit-chat galore.

The next morning, as Siegfried sets about preparing breakfast, faintly, the sounds of guitar music can be heard from Lance's room upstairs.

[accalia]

Echo wanders into the kitchen

"This one wonders.... Have you seen this one's guitar? It appears to be missing..."

If one was to listen at Julie's door one would hear the sound of a dog whimpering in sleep, and some faint rustling that would match a dog running in sleep, scratching at the bed sheets.

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried nods. "I tucked it into your closet while I was tidying, I hope you don't mind. Thinking of joining the Young Master for a duet?"

[accalia]

Echo smiles at the response

"no, that tune would be more appropriate for a piano accompaniment. Have any of the others risen yet?".

[yamikuronue]

Siegfried shakes his head. "You're the first I've seen."