Homoventures Chapter 2, Part 7

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Summary

Xan and Justen have a long chat with Eletyl at her mother's request.

Session

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• Xandhil sleeps all over you

[Justen] mmm

• Xandhil cracks an eye open when you stir

[Xandhil] mmm

• Xandhil smiles and ducks his head a bit to kiss your chest

[Justen] I never want to forget this.

[Justen] how lucky I am.

• Justen murmurs to you.
• Xandhil smiles
• Xandhil snugles in even closer, using his magical Xan limpet powers

[Xandhil] Just try not to scare me like that again?

[Justen] I'll try...

[Justen] I know how it feels :/

• Xandhil nods and shuffles up to out his head on your shoulder

[Xandhil] I know :/

[Xandhil] At least we weren't *that* far from help

[Justen] we should make sure to get a few potions, maybe.

[Justen] just for emergencies

[Xandhil] yeah

[Justen] and hope we'll never have to use them

• Justen says, kissing the top of your head
• Xandhil nods
• Xandhil smiles again
• Xandhil shuffles up closer for actually kisses
• Justen holds you close and kisses and might have been gearing up for another round when there is a knock at the door.
• Xandhil sighs

[Xandhil] do *you* have pants on?

[Justen] nope

[Xandhil] yeah, didn't think so

[Xandhil] Just a sec!

• Xandhil calls out

[Xandhil] its probably Rhyl, and I'll just tell him to fuck off

[Justen] heh

• Xandhil puts on pants just in case
• Xandhil also puts the wings away

[Xandhil] (are we assuming no one here has seen them yet, or did we want to actually check the logs?)

[DiablotinNarrator] (oh, hm)

[DiablotinNarrator] (I forgot to look at that)

[Xandhil] (me too)

[DiablotinNarrator] (lemme just see)

[Xandhil] ('kk)

[DiablotinNarrator] (you showed Ranighar)

[Xandhil] (*nod* - but anyone else?)

[DiablotinNarrator] (well, his suggestion was to be honest with them)

[DiablotinNarrator] (I'm looking at the desc. of your arrival now to see if it mentions wings)

[DiablotinNarrator] (yes you had wings out)

[Xandhil] ('kk)

[DiablotinNarrator] (so people who were at the general 'welcome to our town' thing would have seen them)

[DiablotinNarrator] (all it mentions is you being careful of them when you went down the trap door, but I think you left them out)

• Xandhil probably doesn't leave them out most of the time just beacuas of space and also people trying to touch them, like jerks

[Xandhil] (that sounds right)

[DiablotinNarrator] (kk)

• Xandhil will leave them out now then

[Xandhil] (esp if I am expecting Rhyl, really ;)

[DiablotinNarrator] At the door is a priestess.

• Eletyl is now known as Priestess

[Xandhil] oh, hello

[Priestess] Pardon, but the Lady Ghilana wishes to speak with you.

[Xandhil] both of us?

[Priestess] To all of you.

[Xandhil] okay

[Xandhil] We need to get dressed >.>

[Xandhil] should we meet her somewhere or are you going to wait for us?

• Priestess nods.

[Priestess] I will wait to escort you to her.

[Xandhil] okay

[Xandhil] give us a bit then. Are you going to knock across the hall?

• Priestess nods.

[Xandhil] okay

• Priestess goes to do that, giving you time to get dressed.
• Xandhil makes a grumpy face at Justen as he closes the door

[Justen] What's up?

[Xandhil] They want us to come see Ghilana now

[Justen] Other than this.

• Justen says, pulling the blanket back ;)

[Xandhil] mmmmmm

[Xandhil] how fast can you get dressed? ^_^

[Justen] pretty fast ;)

[Justen] why? ^-^

• Xandhil slips back over to the bed then, and pounces ]:D

[Justen] mmf :D

• Justen , knowing we're in a hurry, will not hold back at all
• Justen throws on clothes hastily afterwards

[Justen] gods.

[Justen] you're wonderful

[Xandhil] now we can both be walking a little funny ;p

• Justen chuckles

[Xandhil] and I know ^-^

• Taznir probably was, in fact, off fucking, but can be rounded up eventually
• Priestess is waiting semi-patiently for you all to make yourselves presentable.
• Xandhil quietly grumps about how long it takes to find his oldest brother, because he could have had a bj too
• Rhyl was apparently the only one not getting laid ;)

[Xandhil] sorry kid ;p

• Rhyl shrugs
• Rhyl still seems a bit quiet and shaken by the whole near-death thing.
• Xandhil will give him a hug then :3
• Rhyl hugs back

[Xandhil] I think we're ready?

• Xandhil says once Taz finally joins us

[Priestess] [m] Finally.

• Priestess will escort you to Ghilana's chambers.
• Priestess is now known as Ghilana
• Taznir shrugs at her comment
• Ghilana greets you politely, but you can detect some slightly frazzled edge to her normally calm and controlled demeanour.

[Xandhil] Goodmorning, Lady Ghilana

[Ghilana] Thank you for coming.

• Ghilana nods to dismiss the priestess.

[Ghilana] I wished to thank you also for your assistance with my daughter.

• Ghilana says once you are alone.
• Xandhil nods, because we went through a version of this the day before (also there is a cat on me)

[Ghilana] As an apology for the difficulties she caused you, I would like to provide you with some reward.

• Xandhil raises his eyebrows
• Taznir scowls
• Xandhil eyes Rhyl

[Xandhil] Oh?

• Rhyl just looks surprised
• Ghilana nods

[Xandhil] what kind of reward

[Xandhil] ?

• Taznir actually eyes Xan and looks thoughtful

[Ghilana] I was thinking perhaps some potions might be of benefit to you. Our potion-makers are quite skilled, and could make something to your wishes.

• Ghilana suggests

[Xandhil] . o ( were they spying on us? :p )

[Xandhil] Do you mean healing potions?

[Ghilana] (maybe they just figured out you have no healing apart from a wand ;)

[Ghilana] They could be, or some other sort if that would be more to your liking.

[Xandhil] we'd have to think about that... but thank you

• Xandhil manages to be gracious

[Rhyl] Yes... thank you.

[Xandhil] (Think about what else we would want, I mean)

[Taznir] . o O (A little late lady... though I guess they are harder to come across on this plane)

• Taznir nods though
• Xandhil translates for justen

[Ghilana] If there is something else that you would rather... if it is within my power...

[Taznir] What about a restoration?

[Taznir] I know your people can do them. Xan needs one.

• Xandhil looks over at his brother and blinks

[Xandhil] Uhh, yeah...

[Ghilana] Of course.

[Ghilana] I can provide that myself.

[Xandhil] Thank you.

• Taznir nods again, looking more satisfied

[Ghilana] Now, if you wish?

• Xandhil glances at Rhyl and Justen to make sure it is okay with them
• Xandhil assumes probably no protest from Justen ;) (or either really...)
• Rhyl is fine
• Justen too, of course :)

[Xandhil] okay... do I need to do anything?

[Ghilana] You can accompany me while I gather the supplies needed. The spell itself is quite quick to cast.

[Xandhil] okay

[Xandhil] what does it involve?

• Xandhil curiouses more naturally now
• Taznir smirks
• Ghilana can describe the process

[Ghilana] (basically, you get sprinkled with diamond dust while she does the spell - no fucking required ;)

[Xandhil] (yay!)

[Xandhil] cool :)

• Taznir mutters that his way was more fun
• Ghilana takes you aside to get the necessary supplies

[Ghilana] [q] I wished to ask... are you still prepared to talk to Eletyl? I would understand, after what happened, if you did not wish to...subject yourself to that.

[Xandhil] [q]No... we still will

[Xandhil] [q]Probably it is more important now that we know what she's been up to

[Xandhil] [q] But.... obviously she has been keeping things from you

• Ghilana looks relieved at that, but also worried.

[Xandhil] [q]And.... that's between you, not anything to do with us.

• Ghilana nods.

[Xandhil] [q]I can talk to her, and help her figure out things if she wants, but its up to her what she wants to do with them, or tell you about it.

[Ghilana] [q] I understand. I know it is difficult for her, being... different. I hoped that talking to you might be beneficial for her.

• Xandhil nods
• Ghilana hesitates, as if she wants to say something else, but isn't sure.

[Xandhil] [q]what is it

[Xandhil] ?

[Ghilana] [q] There are many reasons ... she may always be alone. Anything you can do to help with that... *anything*... if you both wish it...

• Ghilana shrugs

[Xandhil] ...

[Xandhil] right.

[Xandhil] @_@

[Ghilana] Here, I have the components ready.

• Ghilana changes the subject with relief.
• Xandhil nods

[Ghilana] Please, sit if you wish.

• Xandhil will sit
• Ghilana sprinkles you with the diamond dust as she incants the spell.
• Ghilana completes the spell, and you feel a sense of completion again, as if something you hadn't quite known was missing was finally back.
• Xandhil sighs a sigh of relief

[Xandhil] thank you

• Xandhil says, earnestly
• Ghilana smiles

[Ghilana] thank *you*.

• Xandhil smiles
• Xandhil will go back to the rest and give Justen a big hug (and big eyes)

[Xandhil] All better :)

• Justen grins
• Xandhil glances over at Taz

[Xandhil] Thanks, man.

• Taznir grins
• Ghilana smiles at your evident happiness.

[Justen] Looking good :)

[Xandhil] I really just feel so much better

[Justen] I'm glad.

[Ghilana] Eletyl is in her room - this time, for certain. You can speak with her at your leisure. It's... not necessary for all of you to do so, of course.

[Xandhil] Probably just me and Justen will be good

• Ghilana says after a little while.
• Xandhil agrees
• Ghilana nods.
• Rhyl turns to Taz

[Rhyl] I guess that's our cue?

[Taznir] yeah, c'mon

• Taznir puts an arm on Rhyll's shoulder and steers him away, perhaps for a chat
• Rhyl will bid a polite thanks and goodbye to Ghilana while getting steered away.

[Taznir] (or to find him someone to shag, looks like he needs it ;p)

[Rhyl] (heh, yes)

• Rhyl is now known as DiablotinNarrator
• Justen will accompany you to Eletyl's room, then.
• Xandhil will knock
• Ghilana leaves you to it, then.
• Ghilana is now known as Eletyl

[Eletyl] What.

• Eletyl says grimly from inside.

[Xandhil] It's Xan.

• Xandhil says, without sighing

[Eletyl] Oh.

[Eletyl] Come in, I guess.

• Xandhil rolls his eyes at Justen before opening the door
• Justen shrugs.
• Xandhil is secretly thinking 'why can't you be more like my sister!'
• Eletyl is curled up on her bed, veil and gloves off.
• Xandhil looks around a little more this time

[Xandhil] hey.

• Eletyl 's 'aura', for lack of a better word, the thing that makes you feel a bit odd when you're near her, seems very... toned-down/small at the moment.
• Xandhil closes the door behind them
• Xandhil is relieved at that

[Xandhil] (is there anywhere to sit?)

• Eletyl 's room is small and fairly plain, but with a few touches that suggest she's tried to personalize it - some dried flowers/leaves in a vase, some little drawings hung on the walls.

[DiablotinNarrator] There is her bed, and one stool.

[Xandhil] hmm

[Xandhil] (she's being miss sulkypants and not looking at us?)

[Xandhil] (not like anyone I know >.>)

• Justen will take a seat on the end of the bed, leaving the stool for you if you want, since he seems to be less generally affected by her.
• Eletyl looked up at you when you came in, but is otherwise being sulky, yes.
• Xandhil sits

[Xandhil] Eletyl?

[Eletyl] did my mother tell you to come and talk sense into me?

[Xandhil] I don't really care about sorting things out between you and your mother.

[Xandhil] That's really not any of our business.

• Eletyl looks up a little at that.

[Xandhil] do you want to talk?

[Eletyl] about what?

[Xandhil] Well, you came to see us, or maybe me, when we got here

[Xandhil] you were pretty excited then

[Eletyl] I thought you would understand.

• Xandhil eyes Justen

[Eletyl] someone else who was different.

[Xandhil] Yeah...

[Eletyl] and you showed everybody

[Eletyl] and you didn't hide it

[Xandhil] If you want someone to talk to about how awful it is not to be able to fit in at all with the people around you - you should talk to Taz

[Xandhil] Its easier when you're meeting people that... you don't *have* to stay with

[Xandhil] and I wasn't sure if people here would be able to tell if I was hiding it or not

[Xandhil] and I didn't want to piss them off right away

[Eletyl] my mother makes me dress so they can't tell.

[Xandhil] yeah...

[Eletyl] but it doesn't help, they just think I'm different anyway.

• Xandhil nods
• Xandhil glances over at Justen

[Xandhil] (Where are we on Em's timeline? has she turned 15 yet?)

[Justen] (are you translating along for him?)

[DiablotinNarrator] (sorry, having lag on some windows.)

[Xandhil] (ahh)

[Xandhil] (and yes, translating the gist at least)

[DiablotinNarrator] (do you want her to have? what would be better for your purposes :)

[Xandhil] (If I know her opinions, that will be good enough I think ;)

[DiablotinNarrator] (ok)

[Xandhil] My sister would probably tell you to just be yourself

• Eletyl sort of makes a little face at that

[Xandhil] what?

[Eletyl] Myself :/

[Xandhil] has your mother ever told you why you're different?

[Eletyl] My father...

• Xandhil nods

[Xandhil] what did she say about him?

[Eletyl] That he wasn't one of us, and he left a long time ago, and he's why I'm different.

[Xandhil] that's *all* she said?

• Xandhil sounds boggled
• Xandhil shares a Look with Justen
• Eletyl shrugs.

[Justen] o_O

[Eletyl] I'm not supposed to talk about it

[Eletyl] >.>

[Xandhil] You can talk about it with us

[Xandhil] She told us, anyway

[Eletyl] [q] that he was a demon?

• Xandhil nods

[Xandhil] That's sort of where we have more in common, really

[Xandhil] the three of us

[Xandhil] sort of.

[Eletyl] you're part... demon too?

• Eletyl glances at Justen as well

[Eletyl] His eyes are like mine.

[Xandhil] Justen is like you, a half demon

• Xandhil nods

[Xandhil] I'm... a little more complicated.

[Eletyl] ..what's it called?

[Xandhil] the colour?

[Eletyl] the colour of his eyes. my eyes.

• Xandhil guesses

[Xandhil] Red.

[Xandhil] like your hair

• Eletyl repeats it back.

[Eletyl] do other people on the colour plane have hair and eyes that colour?

[Xandhil] it isn't really normal for people to have red eyes, no

[Xandhil] (is her hair a natural red or a RED red?)

[Eletyl] (red-red)

[Xandhil] People would say that Justen's hair is red, too.... hair like yours isn't something that people are born with

[Xandhil] (I almost asked if it was red or Dozilva red ;)

[Eletyl] (heh)

• Eletyl touches her short hair self-consciously.

[Xandhil] Probably they'd be jealous

[Eletyl] really?

[Xandhil] yeah

• Xandhil can say that pretty honestly
• Eletyl doesn't seem entirely convinced, but sits up a little

[Eletyl] what did you mean, you're more complicated?

[Xandhil] One of my parents used to be a demon, and now he's something different.

[Eletyl] he changed?

[Xandhil] Not on his own

[Eletyl] oh

[Xandhil] But he's not *completely* different, either.... like I said, its complicated

• Eletyl nods

[Xandhil] The... demon stuff doesn't affect me as much as people like you or Justen, but does some.

[Eletyl] how can I tell if it's ... affecting me, or just... me?

[Xandhil] If you don't feel in control of what you're doing, then that's the demon

[Justen] You might like it... but somewhere you know it's not *right*.

• Justen adds, through translation.
• Eletyl looks pensive

[Eletyl] I don't know...

[Xandhil] don't know what?

[Eletyl] I never really feel in control.

[Xandhil] of what you're doing?

[Justen] [m] Maybe that's just being a teenager.

[Xandhil] I mean, yeah, no one really feels in control of their life :p

[Eletyl] of anything ;_;

• Eletyl sniffles

[Xandhil] well, I don't blame you

[Xandhil] But I think you would know what I was talking about if it had ever happened to you

[Xandhil] Is that why you started going to the caves, though?

[Eletyl] I just wanted people who wouldn't look at me funny...

[Eletyl] and it was scary, but then they seemed to be really nice to me and bring me things and ... I felt special...

• Eletyl sniffles some more, wiping her eyes on the back of her hand.

[Xandhil] hmm

[Eletyl] they'd do what I said, and I thought it must be like what being Mother is like...

• Xandhil shifts on the uncomfortable stool and looks to justen

[Justen] She could talk to them?

[Xandhil] And you didn't think it was weird that they didn't try to kill you?

[Xandhil] And you could talk to them?

[Eletyl] I don't know...

[Eletyl] it was weird

[Eletyl] but ...

[Eletyl] ... is that what you mean?

[Eletyl] about not being in control?

• Xandhil is thinking

[Xandhil] I don't know if I can answer that for you

[Xandhil] Your heritage mans that you can do things that other people can't

[Xandhil] Like

[Xandhil] My dad is telepathic

[Xandhil] he can talk to people in their heads

[Eletyl] oh!

[Xandhil] I can talk to people in any language, but not for long periods of time

• Eletyl says "Like this?" into your head.

[Xandhil] Succubi can charm people, too, and make them be more friendly than they might otherwise

[Xandhil] :yes.

[Xandhil] :You should be able to talk to Justen like that without me translating

• Eletyl smiles for the first time at that

[Eletyl] :I didn't think about that. I'm sorry.

[Justen] :It's okay.

[Xandhil] :Well you probably haven't been around a lot of people who don't talk your own language, other than the eyeless...

• Eletyl nods

[Eletyl] :What other things can ... we.. do?

[Xandhil] :I don't know what all *you* can do - I haven't ever talked to anyone else who is a half succubus

[Xandhil] :I can change what I look like, which you've seen, I think

[Eletyl] :I wish I could change what I look like :( so I could be normal.

[Xandhil] :you still wouldn't be normal, even if you could

[Eletyl] :in some ways though....

[Xandhil] :/

[Xandhil] :You want me to be honest about it?

• Eletyl nods

[Xandhil] :If you stopped wearing your gloves and veil here tomorrow, and look like anyone else, people would still think you were weird.

[Eletyl] :/

[Xandhil] :yeah, it sucks.

[Eletyl] :I wish I could just leave.

[Eletyl] :but there's not even anywhere to go that would be better :/

[Eletyl] :on your plane I'd still be different

• Xandhil nods

[Justen] :You liked feeling special, right?

[Justen] :Being the same as everyone else isn't all it's cracked up to be, anyway.

[Xandhil] :It really isn't

[Xandhil] :People will pick on each other for all kinds of stupid reasons, anyway

• Eletyl nods reluctantly

[Justen] :I think if you're honest with people here... if you can be more open with them...maybe things will get better. Not everyone has to like you, but surely some would.

[Xandhil] :Yeah.... about not hiding anyway. Maybe you can think more about telling them about your father :p

[Eletyl] :They'll know something is wrong with me.

[Xandhil] :There isn't anything wrong with you

[Eletyl] :that's not true ;_;

[Xandhil] :It is true.

[Eletyl] :I'm not ... not really...

[Xandhil] :Being different doesn't mean there is something wrong with you

• Eletyl clams up, hard to talk about whatever it is even in telepathy.
• Xandhil looks to Justen, because he's closer

[Xandhil] :Not really what?

[Justen] :I don't know if you hear it much, because probably most people here don't get to see you without your veil, but you're a very pretty girl...

[Eletyl] I'm not a girl! ;_;

• Eletyl says out loud, and bursts into tears.
• Justen looks over at you, not sure if he understood that right or not o_O
• Xandhil shrugs, also a little lost

[Xandhil] :What do you mean?

[Xandhil] (Does Eletyl look like a girl?)

• Eletyl looks like a teenage girl, yes, though on the slender side - definitely breasts are there, though they're little - facially and vocally, seems female to you.
• Xandhil wonders if this is a 'Justen's dad' type of thing
• Eletyl starts pulling off her clothes frantically

[Xandhil] o_O

[Justen] whoa, okay there...

• Xandhil backs up a bit
• Justen stands up too

[Xandhil] You don't need to *show* us

• Eletyl gets her skirt hiked up
• Xandhil is so not looking D:
• Justen is, but mostly in a stunned way
• Xandhil has his eyes squinched shut

[Justen] .. oh.

[Justen] huh.

[Xandhil] what?

[Justen] uh..

• Xandhil peeks with one eye
• Eletyl definitely seems to be ... not exactly a girl, at least as far as you recognize female genitals. There's some definite boy-ish elements there... but overall, kind of in-between?

[Xandhil] right

• Eletyl drops the skirt and throws herself down on the bed, sobbing more.
• Xandhil sighs

[Justen] [q] I don't even know if ... if this is anything to do with her father.

• Justen says to you in Aveyronnais.

[Xandhil] Eletyl, it still doesn't mean something is *wrong* with you

• Xandhil shrugs, not knowing either

[Eletyl] Even if someone did ever want me, they'd ... they wouldn't...once they knew...

• Eletyl muffles into her blankets

[Justen] ... does she feel like a girl? otherwise, I mean? like... in her heart?

[Justen] or like a boy? or ... or neither?

[Xandhil] Dude give her a hug or something, then I'll ask

[Justen] oh. okay.

• Justen moves to sit down beside her again, and wraps his arm around her, a bit clumsily, like he might do with one of his little sisters if she was crying.
• Xandhil switches back to SK, then

[Xandhil] What do you feel like?

[Eletyl] a freak ;_;

[Xandhil] so you don't think of yourself as a girl at all?

[Eletyl] I don't know what I am... Mother always said girl, it's easier to be a girl, things are better for girls, all that...

[Xandhil] do you know what you want?

• Eletyl shakes her head

[Xandhil] man, I'm surprised she didn't try to pass it off as some kind of 'blessing from Vrag' thing :p

[Eletyl] I just want to be *me* and for it not to matter if I'm different and for someone to think I'm good the way I am

• Xandhil nods

[Xandhil] That's fair

• Eletyl clings more to Justen
• Justen pats her back.

[Xandhil] I think your mom has done you a pretty big disservice, but she was probably scared and confused.

• Eletyl sniffles, but her sobs seem to be calming down

[Xandhil] but hiding who you are is only making you miserable

[Xandhil] no one is going to have a chance to decide if they like you how you are if they never have the chance to know you.

• Eletyl nods unhappily

[Eletyl] you know...

• Eletyl looks sort of hopeful and needy and sad.

[Xandhil] what?

• Justen takes her hand, which was trying to sort of wander on him.

[Justen] Oh, that would be such a bad idea.

• Justen says, but not unkindly.

[Xandhil] ]:/

[Justen] Just because we're the first people who were nice and didn't ... freak out.

[Justen] Doesn't mean we should fuck. I don't know how to say that so it doesn't sound mean though.

• Justen looks to you for help

[Justen] She's just ... really young and confused and I would feel like a total shit.

• Xandhil is probably being more helpful in terms of keeping his mouth shut when it comes to not being mean to people who have their unwanted hands all over you
• Eletyl wasn't molesting him really blatantly... more like, some chest-stroking that he stopped pretty quickly.
• Xandhil sighs

[Xandhil] man that really does gotta suck

[Xandhil] I bet you have a crazy sex drive

[Justen] (in SK, to her?)

[Xandhil] (yes)

• Eletyl just looks big-eyed and desperate.

[Eletyl] I don't know

[Eletyl] I don't know what's crazy ;_;

[Xandhil] You're lonely, but we're really not the best people to help you with that

[Xandhil] Not that kind of lonely

[Xandhil] :/

[Xandhil] Sucubi are sex demons though

[Justen] Maybe it's trite, but .. you should be okay with yourself first, before you're okay with someone else.

• Xandhil will translate that

[Xandhil] You need to value yourself

• Eletyl looks a little subdued and pensive, but lets go of Justen anyway
• Justen pats her shoulder some more.

[Xandhil] (all of this advice that would be totally hypocritical for Xan to give, haaaaa)

[Justen] And I hope it would be someone special... not just the first person who happens along.

[Xandhil] (although really :p)

• Xandhil wonders if Justen is quoting his mom
• Justen probably is >.>

[Xandhil] at least someone who respects you

[Xandhil] (lol the sex ed Xan must have gotten...)

[Justen] (heh)

• Justen glances to you

[Justen] Someone needs to talk to her mother - say that this can't go on like this.

[Justen] I know you said you didn't want to get into that, but... :/

• Xandhil sighs

[Xandhil] And what happens when we leave, then?

[Justen] I don't know.

[Xandhil] *she* needs to talk to her mother

• Justen nods reluctantly

[Xandhil] or, fuck, whatever

• Xandhil doens't know any non-gendered pronouns @_@

[Justen] maybe if she could just... walk around with people, talk to them normally, maybe it would help her not feel so ... different.

[Xandhil] probably, yes

[Justen] get to know people more like friends.

[Justen] ... maybe we could ask Ranighar to help, he's a nice guy.

• Xandhil nods

[Justen] or would that be a terrible idea?

• Justen looks worried

[Xandhil] It wouldn't be a terrible idea to tell him she is lonely and needs friends

[Xandhil] but this place is as political as hell

[Justen] I just worry she's going to ... latch onto whoever shows her any kindness.

[Justen] but I guess there are worse people ...

[Xandhil] we can warn him she is *desperately* lonely :p

• Justen nods.

[Justen] she's definitely interested in men, anyway. what about women? I mean... maybe a girl friend would be safer?

[Justen] .. maybe not, though. succubus... >.>

[Xandhil] yeah

• Eletyl is looking puzzled at all this conversation she doesn't understand, but sort of curls up on the bed again, drained.
• Xandhil smiles apologetically

[Xandhil] we were just thinking about the people we know here who are nice

[Eletyl] oh?

[Xandhil] that could help you maybe make friends

[Xandhil] just friends

• Xandhil clarifies
• Eletyl nods

[Xandhil] but you need to talk to your mother

[Eletyl] what do I say?

[Xandhil] and tell her you don't want to be hidden away, that you want a chance to talk to people and get to know them

[Xandhil] Tell her you're lonely

• Eletyl nods slowly

[Xandhil] tell her... you can't be expected to take over from her some day of you're scared of what people will even think of you

[Eletyl] or if nobody knows me

[Xandhil] yeah

[Eletyl] if they're scared of me

[Xandhil] you need a chance to find friends, and people you can trust

• Eletyl nods

[Xandhil] and... tell her she can't really stop you

• Eletyl seems more enthused about this idea

[Xandhil] it isn't like she can lock you in here

[Eletyl] no...

[Xandhil] Its better of you can ask her for help though

[Xandhil] and not just threaten her :p

• Eletyl nods

[Eletyl] I'll talk to her

[Xandhil] we can talk to our friends... well friend, anyway, here

[Eletyl] ...thank you

• Justen gets up, since she seems calmer now
• Justen looks to you to see if it's time to go
• Xandhil nods

[Xandhil] We'll give you some time to think about it, anyway

• Xandhil stands

[Eletyl] okay

[Xandhil] you can send someone to find us if you need us....

• Eletyl nods

[Xandhil] just make sure to knock first if you come yourself >.>

• Eletyl giggles a little at that

[Xandhil] :)

• Xandhil will take Justen and head out then @_@

[Justen] ...wow.

[Justen] intense @_@

[Xandhil] yeah @_@

[Justen] poor kid :/

[Xandhil] yeah....

[Justen] as if being ..what, 15? wasn't confusing enough.

[Xandhil] I bet dad would know more about this stuff

[Justen] maybe

[Justen] mine probably might have something to say about it too, really.

[Xandhil] yeah...

• Justen squeezes your hand