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<blockquote data-quote="projectdaedalus" data-source="post: 609940" data-attributes="member: 8846"><p>Rae Winters walked out of Hemmener Hall, and got all the way to the front step before someone caught her. It was Eric Daedalus, on horseback, riding through the fields in front of the manor house. </p><p></p><p>Daedalus rode up to the front of the house, with a somewhat puzzled look. "Going somewhere?" he asked.</p><p></p><p>Rae, still shaken from her experience in New York, was almost afraid to respond. "I... I have to go," she said, fidgeting on the spot where she stood.</p><p></p><p>Eric Daedalus dismounted and patted his steed on the side of its neck. "What is this about, Rae?" he asked.</p><p></p><p>She looked down at her suitcases, and then back to Daedalus. Her erstwhile mentor had a concerned look on his face, a look that Rae had seen many times in the training room. But something about this look was different.</p><p></p><p>"We need you, Rae," he said, filling the awkward space. "You are a valuable member of the team."</p><p></p><p>"I know," she conceded, "But I just don't feel at home here. You all have been great - don't get me wrong, but..."</p><p></p><p>Daedalus moved closer. "This isn't the life you imagined for yourself, is it?"</p><p></p><p>A tear slowly descended down Rae's cheek. "I just want to go home," she sobbed.</p><p></p><p>Winters sat down on the front step, her head in her hands. After a moment, she looked up at Daedalus, her face now flush. "Do you know how many times I've been shot?" She almost laughed at this question as it came out.</p><p></p><p>The look on Daedalus' face changed from concern to understanding. "This is a dangerous world we live in. Some of us can go about our lives with abandon, living as if we were in a vacuum. Others of us are chosen to defend the innocent against the threats that come from Arcadia."</p><p></p><p>"I know all that," Rae barked. "I don't know that I'm cut out for this."</p><p></p><p>"Maybe you're not," Daedalus said, resigning himself that Rae was probably a lost cause. His conscience could not just let her leave, however. "My calling is to stop the Arcadian threat. This is not a calling that many people can understand. Normal people cannot even perceive that this threat exists. You are special, Rae, because you know what's going on. You are one of the very few that do."</p><p></p><p>Rae smiled, feeling that Eric's confidence was not as shaken in her as she was with herself. It was nice to know that someone felt she was worth the trouble. "Still, I can't do this anymore. I have people back home who worry about me, and I don't want to send them any more postcards from the hospital. Do you see where I'm coming from?"</p><p></p><p>Daedalus helped Rae to her feet. "You can leave whenever you like. I wish you wouldn't, but it's your decision alone to make. When all is said and done, you always control your own destiny, if such a thing really exists anyway..."</p><p></p><p>Rae dried her eyes on her sleeves. "I have learned a lot in the past few months, and I will always treasure this time we all spent together. I wish things could be different, but... this life isn't for me. I'm a healer, not a fighter, and I can't continue hurting people, even if they're evil Arcadians bent on world destruction."</p><p></p><p>Daedalus laughed. "Are you sure you can't make an exception on that account?" he joked. "Seriously, I understand. But know this. You are indeed special, because you can see through the Arcadian's veil. You know what they really look like, and this is not something you can just put away in a drawer somewhere."</p><p></p><p>"I know," Rae replied. "I just - "</p><p></p><p>"No, this is important," Eric said, interrupting. "You need to know this. I believe that this ability to see the truth could one day put you in danger, so like it or not, you may one day be forced to defend your family or friends again from the Arcadian threat. I want you to be prepared."</p><p></p><p>Rae couldn't say much. This was not something she had considered. She had hoped she could just go back home and forget all of this. Maybe that was wishful thinking.</p><p></p><p>"Look, I'm not trying to scare you, Rae," Daedalus continued. "I want you to draw on this whole experience, and on your own innate survival instincts, should you one day find yourself in another situation like the ones we've faced. And don't be afraid to ask for our help. We're only a phone call away, OK?"</p><p></p><p>Rae felt better, but still a little uncertain about her future. Just then, her cab pulled up to the driveway circle and honked.</p><p></p><p>"I'd better be going now," she said, and she picked up her suitcases and took them to the cab, where the drive was now waiting beside an open trunk.</p><p></p><p>Daedalus could only watch the cab drive away, knowing that Rae Winters' medical skills would be hard to replace, and her presence even harder to forget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="projectdaedalus, post: 609940, member: 8846"] Rae Winters walked out of Hemmener Hall, and got all the way to the front step before someone caught her. It was Eric Daedalus, on horseback, riding through the fields in front of the manor house. Daedalus rode up to the front of the house, with a somewhat puzzled look. "Going somewhere?" he asked. Rae, still shaken from her experience in New York, was almost afraid to respond. "I... I have to go," she said, fidgeting on the spot where she stood. Eric Daedalus dismounted and patted his steed on the side of its neck. "What is this about, Rae?" he asked. She looked down at her suitcases, and then back to Daedalus. Her erstwhile mentor had a concerned look on his face, a look that Rae had seen many times in the training room. But something about this look was different. "We need you, Rae," he said, filling the awkward space. "You are a valuable member of the team." "I know," she conceded, "But I just don't feel at home here. You all have been great - don't get me wrong, but..." Daedalus moved closer. "This isn't the life you imagined for yourself, is it?" A tear slowly descended down Rae's cheek. "I just want to go home," she sobbed. Winters sat down on the front step, her head in her hands. After a moment, she looked up at Daedalus, her face now flush. "Do you know how many times I've been shot?" She almost laughed at this question as it came out. The look on Daedalus' face changed from concern to understanding. "This is a dangerous world we live in. Some of us can go about our lives with abandon, living as if we were in a vacuum. Others of us are chosen to defend the innocent against the threats that come from Arcadia." "I know all that," Rae barked. "I don't know that I'm cut out for this." "Maybe you're not," Daedalus said, resigning himself that Rae was probably a lost cause. His conscience could not just let her leave, however. "My calling is to stop the Arcadian threat. This is not a calling that many people can understand. Normal people cannot even perceive that this threat exists. You are special, Rae, because you know what's going on. You are one of the very few that do." Rae smiled, feeling that Eric's confidence was not as shaken in her as she was with herself. It was nice to know that someone felt she was worth the trouble. "Still, I can't do this anymore. I have people back home who worry about me, and I don't want to send them any more postcards from the hospital. Do you see where I'm coming from?" Daedalus helped Rae to her feet. "You can leave whenever you like. I wish you wouldn't, but it's your decision alone to make. When all is said and done, you always control your own destiny, if such a thing really exists anyway..." Rae dried her eyes on her sleeves. "I have learned a lot in the past few months, and I will always treasure this time we all spent together. I wish things could be different, but... this life isn't for me. I'm a healer, not a fighter, and I can't continue hurting people, even if they're evil Arcadians bent on world destruction." Daedalus laughed. "Are you sure you can't make an exception on that account?" he joked. "Seriously, I understand. But know this. You are indeed special, because you can see through the Arcadian's veil. You know what they really look like, and this is not something you can just put away in a drawer somewhere." "I know," Rae replied. "I just - " "No, this is important," Eric said, interrupting. "You need to know this. I believe that this ability to see the truth could one day put you in danger, so like it or not, you may one day be forced to defend your family or friends again from the Arcadian threat. I want you to be prepared." Rae couldn't say much. This was not something she had considered. She had hoped she could just go back home and forget all of this. Maybe that was wishful thinking. "Look, I'm not trying to scare you, Rae," Daedalus continued. "I want you to draw on this whole experience, and on your own innate survival instincts, should you one day find yourself in another situation like the ones we've faced. And don't be afraid to ask for our help. We're only a phone call away, OK?" Rae felt better, but still a little uncertain about her future. Just then, her cab pulled up to the driveway circle and honked. "I'd better be going now," she said, and she picked up her suitcases and took them to the cab, where the drive was now waiting beside an open trunk. Daedalus could only watch the cab drive away, knowing that Rae Winters' medical skills would be hard to replace, and her presence even harder to forget. [/QUOTE]
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