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<blockquote data-quote="Drusilia Nailo" data-source="post: 520663" data-attributes="member: 2062">Despite her worry, Drusilia was eventually able to calm herself enough to trance.&nbsp;&nbsp; At least, she must have, because she began to feel her body twitch into awareness several hours later.&nbsp; Warm sunlight bathed her skin.&nbsp;&nbsp; Opening her eyes, she found herself&nbsp; still in that parlor that she had been taken to the other night.&nbsp; Papa was sitting in a chair across the room from her, reading a book.Without even looking at her, he said, &quot;Ah good.&nbsp; Drusilia, it is time that you and I had a talk.&quot;&nbsp; He snapped the book shut, and crossed the room, setting it down on a table.&nbsp; Turning around, he folded his arms across his chest.Dru hopped to her feet.&nbsp; &quot;Papa!&quot;&nbsp; She felt relief flood through her,&nbsp; and she ran across the room, throwing herself at his legs.&nbsp; He sighed, lifting her up so that she was at eye level with him.&quot;Did you like being taken through the streets during monsoon season last night?&quot;She blinked at him, confused by this line of questioning.&nbsp; &quot;No, Papa...&quot;He nodded.&nbsp; &quot;Good girl.&nbsp; How would you like to learn to defend yourself?&quot;She stared at him.&nbsp; &quot;I thought you said that I had to wait until I was older.&quot;Tensin nodded, staring back at her.&nbsp; &quot;I know.&nbsp; I changed my mind,&quot; he said simply.&nbsp; Then, seeming to think better of&nbsp; his answer, he explained further.&nbsp; &quot;Some people in Freeport have decided that they don't like elves controlling as much of the city's business as we do.&nbsp; At least... elves that do not fawn over the human lords.&nbsp; I do not want for those people to hurt you, in an attempt to hurt me.&nbsp; Do you understand?&quot;Drusilia nodded, solemnly.&nbsp; There was no level that the humans would not sink to.&nbsp; She knew this for a fact, because Papa had told her himself.&nbsp; &quot;You don't want for the humans to hurt me, so that they aren't able to hurt you.&quot;There was a moment of silence, and then Tensen's mouth quirked up into a&nbsp; smirk.&nbsp; &quot;Close enough.&quot;He put her down on the ground, and scowled at the dress that she had been wearing since yesterday.&nbsp; &quot;Go tell Suina to get you out of that ridiculous piece of fluff and into something sensible.&nbsp; Tell her that you are going to learn to kill someone with a dagger, and don't want to bleed on your dress.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Drusilia Nailo, post: 520663, member: 2062"] Despite her worry, Drusilia was eventually able to calm herself enough to trance. At least, she must have, because she began to feel her body twitch into awareness several hours later. Warm sunlight bathed her skin. Opening her eyes, she found herself still in that parlor that she had been taken to the other night. Papa was sitting in a chair across the room from her, reading a book. Without even looking at her, he said, "Ah good. Drusilia, it is time that you and I had a talk." He snapped the book shut, and crossed the room, setting it down on a table. Turning around, he folded his arms across his chest. Dru hopped to her feet. "Papa!" She felt relief flood through her, and she ran across the room, throwing herself at his legs. He sighed, lifting her up so that she was at eye level with him. "Did you like being taken through the streets during monsoon season last night?" She blinked at him, confused by this line of questioning. "No, Papa..." He nodded. "Good girl. How would you like to learn to defend yourself?" She stared at him. "I thought you said that I had to wait until I was older." Tensin nodded, staring back at her. "I know. I changed my mind," he said simply. Then, seeming to think better of his answer, he explained further. "Some people in Freeport have decided that they don't like elves controlling as much of the city's business as we do. At least... elves that do not fawn over the human lords. I do not want for those people to hurt you, in an attempt to hurt me. Do you understand?" Drusilia nodded, solemnly. There was no level that the humans would not sink to. She knew this for a fact, because Papa had told her himself. "You don't want for the humans to hurt me, so that they aren't able to hurt you." There was a moment of silence, and then Tensen's mouth quirked up into a smirk. "Close enough." He put her down on the ground, and scowled at the dress that she had been wearing since yesterday. "Go tell Suina to get you out of that ridiculous piece of fluff and into something sensible. Tell her that you are going to learn to kill someone with a dagger, and don't want to bleed on your dress." [/QUOTE]

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