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* Tally is sitting in bed, propped up on some pillows. Seraph has prolly just left him. ^_^
* Janus knocks on the door.
* Tally is trying to read but he's very upset about what happened.
* Janus has heard about some new girl, and so doesn't want to interrupt something that might embarrass everyone...
<Tally> Hello?
* Tally calls.
* Janus cracks the door open.
<Janus> Hello?
* Tally smiles happily in spite of being upset inside.
<Tally> I was wondering if you cared.
* Tally is glad to see his dad.
<Janus> Bah.
* Janus opens the door and walks in, then closes it behind him.
<Janus> I hear you have far more attractive nurses than I...
* Janus pulls up a chair and sits down.
<Tally> No way Dad, you know you were my first true love.
* Tally sets the book aside and watches his father.
<Janus> So...
<Janus> How are you doing?
<Tally> Never felt better.
<Janus> I have heard some from Aidan, and some from your grandmother...
<Janus> ¬_¬
* Tally lifts his injured arm and tries to move it around, mostly unsuccessfully.
* Tally winces and cradles it with his other hand.
<Janus> Careful!
<Tally> I tried running a few laps today but my blood's low.
<Tally> Tiring.
<Janus> I can imagine...
<Janus> You were quite fortunate not to receive worse...
<Janus> I do wish you would be more careful...
* Janus sighs.
<Tally> It was the guy who tried to rape Isabel.
<Janus> Yes, I know.
<Tally> No one hurts my family and gets away with it without killing me.
* Tally says with conviction.
<Janus> Tally, the situation is rather complicated... on many levels.
* Janus rubs his temples.
<Janus> Your grandmother is quite upset.
<Tally> (His Unseelie legacy is Ringleader... his family is his gang. ^-^)
<Janus> Luckily Windrider had calmed her down enough that she agreed to let me talk to you instead.
* Tally glances down and away.
<Janus> Apparently she's quite fond of that kinain boy... She says she has 'big plans' for him.
<Janus> Anyway, that is another matter.
<Tally> I expect she thinks I shot Kolya on purpose. It's one of my favourite pastimes, killing friends.
* Janus waves his hand.
<Janus> No, that is not what she thinks.
<Janus> She thinks that you endangered him, and yourself, and a great many other people, without considering the consequences...
* Tally glances back at Janus and listens.
<Janus> But in fairness... there is really no way you could have known just how serious this was.
<Janus> Argh.
* Janus makes an exasperated noise.
<Tally> What?
* Tally wonders why Janus is exasperated.
<Janus> I feel you have a right to know ... but ...
<Janus> ¬_¬
* Janus thinks...
<Janus> If I tell you, you must swear not to speak of it to anyone else, not even your sister!
* Tally raises an eyebrow while rubbing his injured shoulder (trying to put some warmth back into it... cold iron sucks)
<Tally> Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a pin in my eye.
<Janus> ...
<Janus> Well.
<Janus> The situation with Isabel is rather a delicate one.
<Janus> Mother has performed many auguries of her own, as well as consulting the kinain seer.
* Tally nods.
<Janus> At present, the matter lies chiefly between Isabel and ...
* Janus forgets the name for a minute...
<Tally> Kolya?
* Tally suggests.
<Janus> No...
<Janus> Caelan.
<Janus> So say the auguries...
<Tally> Who's Caelan?
<Janus> Oh, that's right...
<Janus> You know him as Kirk Williston, I suppose
<Tally> Oh...
* Tally absorbs that.
<Janus> Anyhow... this has the potential to explode in a most unpleasant manner.
<Tally> Well... yeah, if he harms her again I'll bloody well hang, draw and quarter him. And if that's all he gets, he can count himself lucky. I know my foe this time.
<Janus> Mr. Williston is currently in the employ of a very powerful individual. He is important enough in the structure of this person's organization that if something were to happen to him...
<Janus> Well.
<Janus> It would be unpleasant on both sides.
<Tally> So... you're saying I should keep my nose out of it and let him hurt her or kill her?
<Janus> Would you rather we end up at war with House Balor?
<Tally> Sounds fun.
<Janus> Quite.
* Tally looks troubled.
<Janus> My mother seems convinced that Isabel will not be killed, if that is of any reassurance.
<Tally> Sometimes being left alive is worse.
* Tally fixes Janus with a penetrating gaze.
<Janus> Oh, let's not start that again.
<Janus> ¬_¬
<Janus> Isabel is a resilient young girl.
<Janus> . o O (So I'm told...)
* Tally drops his gaze and sighs.
<Tally> I was only trying to help, you know?
<Janus> Yes, I know.
<Janus> . o O (But really, Tally! You + unarmed Kinain vs. house Balor General??)
<Tally> (Tally was like that even as a kid. ^-^)
<Tally> (He often fought with childlings at court and usually got pummelled but he was defending Rachel and Aidan. ^-^)
<Janus> (but this time you directly endangered Kolya!)
<Tally> (Also, how was I s'posed to know he was a House Balor General?)
* Janus isn't saying anything about that, though...
<Tally> (And one time Tally was overconfident, he lost Sylvie... :^( )
<Tally> (It can be a nasty flaw)
<Janus> (Well, even if he wasn't... Kolya is no fighter, and you sent him in to risk his life... 'Course, Kolya could have *told* you it was a stupid idea...)
<Janus> (Kolya *did* know Caelan was pretty hardcore...)
<Tally> (yeah. he could have. ;^D)
<Janus> Well, now you know.
<Janus> My mother would prefer to avoid confrontation in this case.
* Tally nods and looks ashamed.
<Tally> . o O (She was being so nice at Beltane and I let her down.)
<Janus> There was no way you could have known, Tally.
* Tally draws his legs up and hugs his knees and nods.
<Janus> I'm telling you this so that you won't think she is just...
<Janus> Well, I don't know.
* Tally glances sharply at Janus.
<Tally> Am I going to be punished?
<Janus> No.
<Tally> . o O (phew.)
* Janus looks a bit surprised.
<Janus> I just don't want you to think she is looking for reasons to be cross with you...
<Janus> If that makes any sense.
<Tally> Okay...
<Tally> I don't think Kolya will want to hang with me anymore... he's very unreasonable that way.
* Tally says sadly.
<Janus> Well, give him some time...
<Tally> That's sort of what Seraph said, too...
<Janus> Ah, Seraph...
<Janus> I hear you have been spending a good deal of time with her since Beltane.
* Tally smiles a bit.
<Tally> Maybe.
<Janus> I'm glad to hear it...
* Janus smiles back.
<Janus> She seems like a nice young lady.
<Tally> (Until she breaks his heart! ;^D)
<Tally> Actually, she's a very naughty young lady.
<Janus> Well, I don't need to hear about that...
<Tally> (Pookinese! ;^D)
<Tally> She takes after her father.
<Janus> (I know)
* Janus nods, smiling again.
<Tally> Are you going to stay here again now?
<Tally> . o O (I hope so, home is Bad for you.)
* Janus 's smile falters momentarily.
<Janus> I may stay here tonight...
<Janus> Beyond that... I don't know.
* Tally nods.
<Tally> I'd kind of like to go home if you do but Seraph might hunt me down.
<Janus> I don't think you should travel just yet, anyway.
<Tally> Everyone here seems to be kind of angry at me... I'm afraid I might get murdered in my sleep.
<Janus> Oh, I doubt that very much.
* Janus says dismissively.
* Tally notices that he's losing Janus' interest.
<Janus> I suspect rather that they are *concerned*.
<Janus> (not that kind of dismissive)
<Tally> (Oh, ok)
<Janus> (The 'You're-being-ridiculous' kind of dismissive)
<Tally> (heheh)
<Tally> (Rachel was a bit snappish, and Kolya hates him. ;^D()
<Janus> (I don't know Kolya, but know Rachel doesn't hate you :)
<Tally> Maybe.
<Tally> (Rachel sure doesn't! ;^D)
<Janus> No maybe.
* Tally shrugs, then realizes that's probably a bad idea.
* Tally grimaces in pain.
<Tally> If I stay here much longer, I'm going to lose all my muscle tone and then no girls will look at me!
<Janus> (how many days has it been? just one or two, ne?)
<Tally> That's a disaster beyond imagining.
<Janus> It's only been two days.
<Janus> I'm sure they can't atrophy quite that quickly...
<Tally> How would you know?
* Tally grins, teasing.
<Janus> Hmf.
<Tally> (Since Janus doesn't work out or anything! ;^D)
<Janus> (I don't have to. I'm a Sidhe. I'm never going to be flabby ;)
<Tally> (heheh, I know)
<Tally> (Tally's thinking the same thing. so unfair. ;^D)
<Janus> (hey some people work at it anyway...)
<Tally> (Do you suppose Janus has any muscle definition just 'cause he's pretty? Like pectorals or anything?)
<Janus> (caelan is like... a health freak)
<Janus> (yup)
<Tally> (Hrmf! some people have all the luck. ;^D)
<Janus> (gettin' hot in here.... )
<Tally> (My room too)
<Tally> Dad, I wrote some new poems last night- would you like to read them?
<Janus> (I need curtains... I'm going to want to keep out the sun)
<Tally> (Yeah, I have blinds...)
<Tally> (Tally is craving parental attention!)
<Janus> Certainly!
* Tally smiles and laboriously opens the drawer of the bedside table with one arm - waving away any offered assistance.
<Janus> I can...
* Tally is trying to prove he's not an invalid. ;^D
* Janus stops when his offered assistance is waved away
* Tally pulls out a little book and opens it one-handedly, shoving it into the hand on his injured side which is pretty numb. He then flips through a few pages and hands the book over to Janus.
* Janus reads it over...
<Tally> (They're mostly about remorse over having hurt a friend - he's feeling pretty torn up by that. But there's also a sonnet to Seraph. It's kind of good, and he's actually using proper poetic structure for once. ;^D)
* Tally fidgets while Janus reads.
<Tally> . o O (I wonder if they're any good?)
* Janus smiles to himself as he reads the sonnet.
<Janus> (I don't always use structure, myself)
<Janus> Very nice...
<Janus> The last one is particularly lovely.
* Janus hands the book back.
* Tally turns back to his father and beams.
<Janus> You should give it to her...
<Janus> Perhaps not right away...
<Janus> But you should.
<Tally> (He hadn't been watching; cause it's hard to read when someone is and he also wasn't sure he wanted to see any expressions of disapproval)
<Tally> You think so?
* Janus nods.
<Tally> I don't want to scare her...
<Janus> Well, that's why you don't do it right now.
* Tally nods.
<Janus> But don't wait *too* long, either.
<Tally> You'd know, wouldn't you?
* Tally smiles at his father.
<Janus> . o O (I am the last person who should be giving this advice...)
<Tally> (Tally seems to gobble up Janus' advice. ;^D)
<Tally> (You're a good dad.)
<Janus> (I try)
<Janus> Well, as much as anyone, I suppose.
* Tally nods.
<Tally> It's nice to see Rachel with Nikolai, isn't it? I thought she'd die an old maid.
* Janus nods.
<Tally> But if he ever hurts her, I'll kill him.
<Janus> I think there will be a lineup, so you'd better get there early...
* Janus smiles a bit.
* Tally grins.
<Tally> You wouldn't share?
<Janus> Well, there's your brother, too...
<Tally> You really think Aidan would fight Nikolai?
<Tally> Well... maybe to get his hands on him.
* Tally jokes.
<Tally> (I need to sleep soon...)
* Janus chuckles.
<Janus> (well we can stop anytime; this is really just small talkish)
<Tally> (yeah... I guess they'll keep chatting for a bit. Tally loves man-to-mans with Janus. ;^D)
<Tally> (But, no need to roleplay it)
<Janus> (Janus is happy because he doesn't feel so alienated from tally)
<Tally> (Tally is happy 'cause he doesn't feel that Janus despises him anymore)
<Tally> (Yay, ending misunderstandings.)
<Tally> (They really are nice kids... they have done some mean things I guess but I think a lot of kids unintentionally hurt their parents)
<Janus> (True)
<Tally> (Taking off to Concordia on such short notice was pretty mean... but they weren't sure he'd have let them go and they really wanted to wander.)
<Tally> (It was mostly Tally's idea, I think..)
<Tally> (But they did write letters!)
<Tally> (Anyway... now everyone is more mature and they're establishing good relationships with Janus, I think...)
<Tally> (They're out of the rebellious teen phase. ;^D)
<Tally> (And now into the early adult phase. "Hey, Dad's pretty cool after all)
<Janus> (heh)
<Tally> (And things should go fairly smoothly from here on in... there will be an occasional flare-up of tempers but that's normal)
<Tally> (Conflict is healthy and important in small amounts. ;^D)
<Janus> (y'arr.)
<Janus> (I am pleased with the development of the relationships in the Gwydaine family)
<Tally> (:^) )
<Tally> (me too)
<Tally> But now I really should try to get some sleep! Yawning...
*** Tally is now known as Debbie
<Debbie> Tally loves his daddy so much!
<Debbie> We'll leave them to talk about manly things.
<Debbie> lates!
<Debbie> Thanks for IC-ing. It was very fun.
<Debbie> I'm glad Tally's not going to be thrown into an oubliette or disowned. ^-^
<Janus> n/p
<Janus> Twas fun and whatnot
<Janus> laterinos
<Debbie> yup!

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BalthCat at 13:50, 12 November 2014

Ladyiolanthe: Created page with "* Tally is sitting in bed, propped up on some pillows. Seraph has prolly just left him. ^_^ * Janus knocks on the door. * Tally is trying to read but he's very upset about what h..."