Nameless Xu: He seems somewhat nonplussed at this, glancing around the room as if expecting some kind of trap. "It is proper for servants to eat after the...principals of the household."

Karlos: "I've never been one for proper. Please..." Nods to the seat.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She smiles a little, nodding at Karlos's words. Propriety isn't big on her list, either.

Nameless Xu: He nods, and fixes a plate for himself, tentatively sitting down, eyes moving back and forth, alert for any potential punishment for breaking the rules.

Nameless Xu: He doesn't touch his plate until both of them do. Merlin, even less worried about propriety, has already finished his eggs and is licking the butter off his toast.

Karlos: He settles down and starts eating, giving Xu a reassuring nod.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She smiles as Xu sits down, and starts to eat.

Nameless Xu: He eats very slowly, very politely, tho it's clear he's quite nervous about it.

Karlos: ((Sorry, major explosions on the london tube and Chris is in london. Had to check he was ok, which he is))

Nameless Xu: (*hugs* Oh no! terrorists? Or something else?)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Whoa. Fair enough...good to hear he's okay.))

Karlos: ((I suspect terrorists. Power's out across the whole tube, and there was a bus explosion too))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Yeah, just started reading it on Yahoo. Damn...))

Nameless Xu: (Fuckers...)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She takes her time eating, feeling pretty relaxed. And encouraging smile is sent Xu's way every now and then.

Nameless Xu: He returns the smile but his body language is still tense.

Nameless Xu: ((do you guys want to stop this scene?))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Up to you guys.))

Karlos: ((Please. Sorry bout this))

Karlos: (See you later *hugs*. Should be on at about 10am so long as I don't have to drive into London to pick him up)

Nameless Xu: (no sweat. *hugs* Totally understandable.)

Nameless Xu: (yeah let's call it. sort of lost my taste for RP)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((No problem.))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Here))

Karlos: He eats slowly, not watching Xu, so as not to make him feel pressured.

Nameless Xu: When everybody finishes eating, he clears the plates and begins washing them.

Karlos: He looks to Reyna as Xu goes to clean up. "You okay?"

Nameless Xu: As he works, he looks wistfully out the window over the sink.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She sits back in her chair, sighing a little, and reaches over to scratch behind Merlins ear. She looks over to Karlos and nods a little. "Better."

Nameless Xu: He works quietly, efficiently, unobtrusively.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You?"

Karlos: He nods. "I'll be fine." He runs fingertips along his forearm absently, then rises and moves to the kitchen.

 

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "You?"

Karlos: He nods. "I'll be fine." He runs fingertips along his forearm absently, then rises and moves to the kitchen.

Nameless Xu: He's drying the plates, looking out the window, when Karlos enters the kitchen.

Karlos: He smiles up at Xu. "Penny for your thoughts?"

Nameless Xu: "She's not coming, is she?"

Karlos: "She will be," he says quietly. "I know it."

Nameless Xu: "She isn't. She doesn't want me. She wants Master Trevor."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks after Karlos, then rises, patting the Australian shepherd's head before heading into the kitchen, just being a listening presence as she leans against the fridge door.

Nameless Xu: He says it without bitterness, without rancor, but with a sad resignation.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "She's gonna come, Babe. She will."

Nameless Xu: "It's been a whole day. We're not that far from the city here, are we?"

Karlos: "I can't make you believe what you don't want to."

Nameless Xu: "Why would she want me back? She helped to bury me."

Nameless Xu: "Even when I dreamed of her, she couldn't hide her disgust for me."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Maybe she's not the same person you remember."

Nameless Xu: "You were there," he says to Reyna, again not confrontive, simply resigned. "When I dreamed I was Milton."

Karlos: It's his time to be the quiet one, simply observing.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "It was a wierd time, then, Babe." She sighs a little. "And things have changed a lot since, too. You don't know that she doesn't want you now."

Nameless Xu: "My mother hated me. My father sold me off. Roosthron despised me. Karlos can't wait to hand me off to Angelia. I am not wanted."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I want you," she answers calmly, watching him.

Karlos: "I am not handing you over to Angelia because I want rid of you," he says quietly. "I am doing it because it is what you requested."

Nameless Xu: He looks to Reyna. "How can you want me? You refused even to let me serve you."

Nameless Xu: He regards Karlos for a long moment, then looks out the window. "And what shall you do if she doesn't come? Or if she disowns me when she arrives?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Babe, you know I love you. I do want you. All right?"

Karlos: He smiles softly. "I'll look after you."

Nameless Xu: "Many people love me. None want me."

Nameless Xu: He looks over to Karlos, then looks out the window again, sighing. "Thank you."

Karlos: He lifts a hand and rubs Xu's shoulder gently. "Go get some clothes on."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "On the minute off-chance that she does...we'll be here." She looks to Karlos, then back to Xu. "And there are people who want you. If I didn't, I wouldn't still be here."

Nameless Xu: "Do you know where some are?"

 

Karlos: "Ah. I'll go get you some." He nods to Xu.

Nameless Xu: He glances to Reyna, and smiles at her, then turns to Karlos. "Thank you."

Karlos: "You're welcome. I'll be back as soon as I can." He smiles to Xu, then nods to Reyna and heads for the door.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She returns the smile to Xu, then watches Karlos head for the door.

Nameless Xu -> Karlos: ((What room has Karlos been staying in upstairs? If he went in the Master bedroom he'd see Xu's clothes in there.))

Karlos -> Nameless Xu: ((He'd use a spare room. He doesn't need a bed, after all *G*. But if ever the door was open, I'm sure he'd still spot them. That plus common sense says there's clothes in the house ~somewhere~))

Karlos: He heads upstairs.

Nameless Xu: He remains where he is, awaiting further instruction. He seems incapable of taking initiative.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Her eyes go back to Xu, smiling a little bit as her head tilts in that curious way. "So what were you looking at outside?"

Nameless Xu: "Everything. I haven't seen the outdoors in...quite some time."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: The smiles widens a little. "Must be nice to see again."

Karlos: He does the Manly Sniff Test on Xu's clothing to ensure none of it's too rank. Then he neatly folds undergarments, slacks and shirt and carries them downstairs.

Nameless Xu: his smile mirrors hers, widening because hers has widened. "It's pretty."

Nameless Xu -> Karlos: (everything in his bag is still fresh, since the clothes he was wearing were folded and put away in the cupboard in the lab)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A nod. "Yeah, it really is. I've always liked it up here."

 

Nameless Xu: "how long have you lived here?"

Karlos: He drifts into the kitchen, offering Xu the clothes with a smile.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "About eight months." She looks over as Karlos comes in.

Nameless Xu: He takes the clothing and puts it on quickly, looking somewhat worried about it.

Karlos: "If I didn't want you wearing clothes, I wouldn't have asked you to," he says softly.

Nameless Xu: "These are Master Trevor's clothes. He will punish me for defiling them."

Karlos: "Then I'm going to have to go shopping."

Nameless Xu: He seems to accept the impending punishment with the same calm resignation he had about Angelia.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "It's okay, Babe. Nothing's going to happen to you for wearing those clothers, okay?"

Karlos: He glances to Reyna. "Yes, it will," he says softly.

Nameless Xu: He nods to Reyna, but doesn't seem to believe her. He doesn't seem to be able to fathom the idea of Karlos going shopping for him. Who shops for a slave?

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A look over to Karlos, brow furrowing, and then she falls silent.

Karlos: He lifts a hand to gently touch Xu's cheek. "Is there anything else you'd like while I'm gone?"

Nameless Xu: He stands there awkwardly in his clothing, and awaits further orders.

Nameless Xu: He doesn't seem to know how to answer Karlos, other than to say "Please don't abandon me."

Karlos: "I won't." He gazes intently at Xu. "I never will."

Nameless Xu: He seems frightened at Xu's intensity, as if afraid he's angered him. But he nods and says "Thank you."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A smile, and she folds her arms over her chest, watching the two.

Karlos: He nods and heads for the door once more. "Back soon."

Nameless Xu: He continues to stand there and await further orders, until Merlin barks and he moves into the dining room to let the puppy off the table.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "All right." She nods to Karlos as he leaves, waiting until he's gone before pulling a much-needed cigarette. We've all got our addictions. When Xu moves out into the dining room, she follows along, moving on to the main room and gesturing for Xu to fellow.

Karlos: He slips out and is gone.

Nameless Xu: He follows Reyna, as does Merlin.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She takes a seat somewhere and flicks the smoke to life, smiling up to Xu and patting the spot beside her. "C'mon, Babe. Have a seat."

Nameless Xu: He sits down beside her (I'm assuming they're in the parlor now? Or the big main building?)

Nameless Xu: (big main area of the building.)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Whereever the nearest couch is from the kitchen.))

Nameless Xu: (or did she go back to the lab?)

Nameless Xu: (ah parlor then. There's a TV there, a woodstove, and some comfy chairs, couches, and coffee and end tables.)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Parlor, yeah))

 

Nameless Xu: (also a VCR and DVD player)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She takes a drag from the cigarette, exhaling the smoke away from them. "So what's on your mind right now?"

Nameless Xu: (Along with a stereo system)

Nameless Xu: He considers this and says "I am confused why Karlos would leave to buy clothing for me. Slaves do not wear clothes."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Because he wants you to have clothes," she answers simply.

Nameless Xu: He nods. "But why should he care to spare me the wrath of Master Trevor?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Because like me, he doesn't want you to be hurt." She smiles to himn, rubbing his knee supportively.

Nameless Xu: "But that's my purpose."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "What do you mean?"

Nameless Xu: He shrug, not sure how to articulate it. "You always hurt the one you love."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: Her brow furrows a little. "Why do you think that is?"

Nameless Xu: "I don't know. It just is."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "it doesn't have to be that way, though."

Nameless Xu: "It's always been that way."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Doesn't mean it can't change, possibly."

Nameless Xu: "It isn't for me to change it. It is for me to endure."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I didn't say you would be the person to change it. I merely meant that it can change. It doesn't have to be this way. And we don't want you to be hurt."

Nameless Xu: "But you love me. How can you not want me to be hurt?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "It's because I love you that I don't want you to be hurt. Thus, how things don't always have to be the way you believe them to be."

Nameless Xu: He seems incapable of comprehending that and simply accepts it. "Alright."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: And she falls quiet, simply sitting there, being a presence next to him, waiting for Karlos to return.

Nameless Xu: (you want to fade there?)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Sure...I thought we were giving time for Karlos to go get clothes and come back))

Nameless Xu: (Well, you didn't seem too interested in the scene so if you want to step out, that's cool.)

Nameless Xu: (or we can fast forward until Karlos returns.)

Karlos: ((*flexes*))

Nameless Xu: (or if you want to step out you can always have Reyna go back to sleep.)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Reyna has no idea what to do in this situation. She's smart enough to know that a single wrong word can do inestimable damage; she's seen it happen before. And her instinct would be to try and help the submissive side have the strength to avoid being buried; however, that doesn't seem to be Karlos's plan, and she doesn't want to work at a cross-purpose to Karlos, who is the much more well-trained psychologist. Thus, she has to be passive as a general rule, which leaves me at a loss of who to play these scenes.))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((How to play out these scenes, rather))

 

Nameless Xu: (ok so fast forwardIng?)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Sure))

Karlos: He returns a good four hours later, having gone all the way into Manhattan to shop. Knocks on the door.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She gets up, moving to the door and opening it up. "Welcome back." She gives Karlos a grin and steps aside to hold the door open for him.

Nameless Xu: He rises quickly and heads to the door to open it, picking up Merlin so he doesn't run outside.

Nameless Xu: (or if Reyna beats him to the door he simply holds Merlin.)

Karlos: He's utterly laden down with bags, the strain from carrying them showing in his eyes. "Grab what you can."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grabs an armful of bags from him, carrying them in.

Karlos: There's bags from department stores, pet supply stores, borders, all kinds of shapes and sizes.

Nameless Xu: He quickly grabs as much as he can.

Karlos: He nods, hefting the rest into the house. His hands have white lines across them from the weight of the bags' handles. Nudges the door shut with his knee. "Thanks." Grins at them.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She carries her armload into the parlor room and sets them down, going back to help with more if needed. "Did you leave anything back in Manhattan for the other eight million folks?"

Nameless Xu: He brings the bags in wherever Karlos wants them to be.

Karlos: "Nope. It's mine, all mine." He grins gently, then starts seperating out the bags. "Okay. Food for us, food for Merlin. Clothes for you..." He piles about half the bags in front of Xu. "Some books and DVD's..."

Karlos: He rips the label off a tuggy rope and tosses it to Merlin. "That's for you..."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She steps back, watching as Karlos divies up. "Well, at least in the event of the attack of the living dead, we'll be well-stocked."

Karlos: "Well, I didn't buy shotguns..."

Nameless Xu: He quickly strips off Xu's clothes and looks to Karlos for instruction as to what Karlos wants him to wear.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "How about records? They make good zombie-killing weapons."

Karlos: "I'll need you to try everything on. I got your measurements off those," he nods to what Xu's wearing, "but you know what stores are like..."

Nameless Xu: Merlin happily grabs the rope and starts trotting around with it.

Nameless Xu: He nods and proceeds to try everything on. If it doesn't fit, he doesn't complain, simply moves on to the next.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grabs the stripped-off clothes and starts to fold them up, setting them aside.

Karlos: He observes, then nods, and sets aside the few items that don't quite fit, fishing out their receipts and setting them atop the pile. He'll sort that out tomorrow.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grabs the food, carrying it off into the kitchen and putting it away as Xu plays dress-up.

Nameless Xu: He puts them all on then remains in the last outfit, looking to Karlos for approval.

Karlos: "Okay. That, that, that and that..." He piles up what he wants Xu to wear. "The rest, remove the labels and put them in the spare bedroom upstairs. That room is yours."

Karlos: ((Deletes the first bit, then *G*))

Nameless Xu: ((There are 15 bedrooms upstairs, aside from the Master bedroom. It's like a dorm up there. *G*))

Nameless Xu: He nods and takes the clothes upstairs.

 

Karlos: ((Change "the" to "A" then *G*))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She comes back out of the kitchen as Xu heads upstairs with the clothes, watching him with a small smile. When he's gone, she looks to Karlos and grins a bit. "Went a bit overboard, did we? Or just felt like shopping."

Nameless Xu: He opens the doors until he finds a room that doesn't look occupied and puts the clothes in there, setting them all neatly in the dresser.

Nameless Xu: When he's finished, he sits on the bed and waits until he's summoned. (And I'm gonna drop nick while I go grab some food.)

Karlos: ((Accursed router))

Karlos: "He needs clothes, and we need food. We're going to be here a while."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Okay. So can I get clued in, now? I've got the gist, but otherwise, I'm still just a clueless coyote, and the gist isn't enough for me to contribute."

Karlos: He blinks at her. "Clued in on what?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "The plan? How we're handling Xu? Why we're going to be here a while?"

Karlos: "Plan?" he echoes, confused. "What plan?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "The plan for what we're going to do. At all."

Karlos: "I don't make plans."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She sighs a little. "All right, then. Why are we going to be here a while?"

Karlos: "You don't have to stay if you don't want to." He regards her curiously.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "That's not what I said."

 

Karlos: "You've seen enough movies to know what Multiple Personality Disorder is, right?" Tilts his head slightly.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Of course. I recognize that he has it. But you seem to have a certain way that you're dealing with it, and I'd rather not work in a certain direction that I think is right when it's way off-base, Karlos. That's why I'm asking to be filled in."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "As you've said, I'm not a psychologist. I'm bowing to your wisdom here. Help me know how to give you a hand here, Flutterby."

Karlos: He shakes his head softly. "You just need to be... quick. Reactive. Adaptive. You need to bear in mind that he's not alone in his head, and adapt when he changes. Don't leap in and make promises to a man who clearly will have what little faith he has left shattered if you cannot keep them. Don't reinforce any negative beliefs he expresses. You might find you know him more than you think you do."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods, taking a breath and smiling some. "All right. Now we're cooking with propane and propane accessories."

Karlos: He grins softly. "You get it now?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She shrugs a little bit, grinning. "And the butterfly-lion-man-woman said, 'let there be light,' and there was. And the coyote smiled."

Karlos: He nods. "Do you want him?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "In many ways, several of which you probably don't wanna hear about." She chuckles a little, before growing a little more serious. "Which way do you mean?"

Karlos: "What was do you want him?" he counters softly.

Karlos: ((was=way))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A sigh. "I want to be here for him, I want him to be here for me, I want to help him...I want to be with him, I want to be WITH him..." She shrugs a little. "But I don't want to have control over him in the way the current him is wanting someone to have. It's just...not my way. I don't know if I'm comfortable enough with the situation and my powers of mind-mending to handle that."

Karlos: "You want a human being, Reyna, and they're complicated things. Sometimes they want to be controlled. Sometimes they want to be in control. Sometimes they want to hurt others, sometimes they want to cry. Sometimes they love, sometimes... sometimes they hate. If you truly want someone, you accept all of that about them. He simply has lines drawn between each aspect that usually makes one complete person. Roosthorn did that to people; split them apart."

: (ping me when you're ready for me)

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "I know." She nods. "And I accept all of those parts. I'm not disgusted by this part of him, or any other. I don't want to turn away. This level of control is a bit much for me. I'm not saying it's wrong, and if it takes me doing this, comfortable with it or not, to help get him together, I'll do it. I'm just expressing how my own anxieties and issues about this particular aspect of helping him. I'll do what it takes, comfortable with it or not."

Karlos: He nods. "I know. And I understand. He needs you, Reyna. He needs your love. That's all it takes, is your love."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She takes a deep breath and nods, smiling. "And he's got it. I'm a game coyote, Karlos. Point me at the psychosis and I'll let my 24-ich pythons of love run wild."

Karlos: He nods, then gazes at her.

Karlos: He nods softly, then smiles and leans across to kiss her.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She meets the kiss with that warm yet chaste manner.

Karlos: There's nothing chaste in his kiss. Never is. Not for Reyna, anyway. Then he smiles faintly and gives a 'watch this' look, saying calmly, conversationally, "You can come downstairs now."

Karlos: Whilst, of course, returning to his own seat.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She raises an eyebrow, and goes to take one of her comfortable leans against the wall.

Nameless Xu: He apparently has the door closed and doesn't hear Karlos.

Karlos: He purses his lips and frowns. Xu's hearing's better than that. He rises and heads for the stairs, climbing them casually.

Nameless Xu: (roll per+alert)

Karlos: 3,9,4,1,7,9,7,

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She watches Karlos move for the stairs, tilting her head a little, and moves to follow, unless Karlos tries to stop her.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: 2,3,8,9,8,3,

Nameless Xu: They can hear him singing what sounds like a lullabye in Afrikaans:
Siembamba, mama se kindjie,
Siembamba, mama se kindjie
--draai sy nek om, gooi hom in die sloot;
trap op sy kop dan is hy dood.


Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A look goes to Karlos. Okay, door #1. Time to go find out who's behind it.

Nameless Xu -> Karlos: Siembaba, Mama's little baby
Siembaba, Mama's little baby
Twist his neck, chuck him in the ditch
Stomp on his head, then he's dead

Karlos: He heads for the door and opens it, stepping inside.

Nameless Xu: His sitting on the bed, petting Merlin on his lap, tears streaming down his face. He doesn't seem aware Karlos has opened the door and continues onto the next verse:
"Siembamba, ek is 'n baba,
Siembamba, ek is 'n baba
--pas my veilig op in die nood,
sus my liefies op die skoot."


Reyna Varinia Reiruno: And she's right behind Karlos.

Karlos: He moves in and gently takes a seat beside Xu.

Nameless Xu -> Karlos: Siembamba, I'm a baby
Siembamba, I'm a baby
keep me safe around the need
kiss me tenderly on the lap


Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She moves around to the other side of the big man, sitting down.

Nameless Xu: He startles as they both sit beside him, and sits up straight.

Karlos: "Relax," he says softly. "It's okay." He places an arm around Xu's shoulders.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks at him, smiling gently, and rubs his upper arm lightly. "Hey, you."

Nameless Xu: He relaxes at Karlos' command, releasing Merlin, who scrambles into Reyna's lap to lick her, then back across Karlos' lap to lick Karlos before returning to him and licking the tears off his face.

Karlos: He fusses Merlin whilst cuddling Xu. "Want to talk about it?"

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She grins at Merlin's run back and forth, petting him a couple times.

Nameless Xu: "You told me to treat him like a baby."

Karlos: He smiles softly, lifting his hand to smooth away the tears on his cheeks. "Then why are you crying?"

Nameless Xu: "Because nobody wants them."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She lets Karlos take the lead for now, watching Xu and lighting running her hand over his back in a soothing motion.

Karlos: "I do."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Me too." She nods a little bit.

Nameless Xu: "Not these babies. You weren't there for that."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Which ones do you mean?"

Karlos: He slowly shifts.

Faris: "Do not underestimate what I want," it says firmly.

Nameless Xu: He looks to Faris, unsettled by the change, and then to Reyna, unsure who to respond to.

 

Faris: "You know that I would take every child in this world into my care if I could." Gazes intently at Xu.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She makes a deferential motion toward Faris, still rubbing Xu's back lightly.

Nameless Xu: "You weren't there. In Cullinan. Or with Master Trevor when he killed his son."

Faris: "No. I was not. But that doesn't make them unwanted. Never unwanted."

Faris: Turns away a moment, subtly shifting back to Karlos.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods a little at Faris's words. "Just because we weren't there, doesn't mean we didn't want to be there to help them, or that we didn't want them."

Nameless Xu: "So they killed them because they wanted them?" He asks, bewildered.

Karlos: "They wanted them," he says quietly. "They needed them. For their damn ritual."

Nameless Xu: "They killed the other ones, too. I dreamed that."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She looks over to Karlos, then back to Xu, listening quietly.

Karlos: He turns to face Xu, hugging him tightly.

Nameless Xu: he hugs Karlos but the action seems to be more to comfort Karlos than to seek comfort for himself.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: A light sigh, and she leans slightly against Xu...not stealing Karlos's thunder, just providing support.

Nameless Xu: He wraps his arm around Reyna, comforting her as well.

Karlos: "I can't explain everything," he whispers. "Sometimes... Sometimes it really is down to how evil a man is. Sometimes people are made evil by others, and sometimes they just... are. Some really have no choice, but for others, we only have one choice: whether to be good, or to be evil. Some shy away from the choice altogether. Some embrace evil. Some, like you, do their best to be good. And that's all we can ever do, because we stand against the world. We try to be good. We choose to be good. We choose to protect the innocent and fight evil, and we die for it. Little by little, or one at a time, we take a stand and we say no. No, no more children will be harmed. No, no more innocents will be corrupted. And we'll fail now and again, because we set our goals too high. But I'd rather reach for the stars and only touch the sky than reach for the sky and only touch the clouds."

 

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She purses her lips, and nods a little at Karlos's words. She couldn't have put it better herself.

Nameless Xu: He just holds them, starting to weep silently again.

Nameless Xu: "That song is hundreds of years old."

Karlos: "Being old doesn't make it true," he says quietly. "Doesn't make it right."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "It's stood the test of time for a reason, hon."

Nameless Xu: "No," he agrees. "But there have been lots of babies nobody wanted."

Nameless Xu: "And all the mothers sing that to their children, and make them know they can be killed for any little thing."

Karlos: "I think you'll find someone, somewhere, would have wanted them, if only they'd known they were there."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: "Just because there nobody with the opportunity to take them did doesn't mean nobody wanted them."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((drop the there))

Nameless Xu: "But nobody came. Nobody saved them. Somebody should weep for them."

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She nods. "Be sad for the fact that nobody came, hon. But not because nobody wanted them. Someone did...they just couldn't get there."

Karlos: He nods softly, and continues to hold him. "Go ahead."

Nameless Xu: He continues to hold Karlos and Reyna, tears falling silently down his cheeks. He seems eeriely able to cry without any hitch in breath.

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: She leans into him, still rubbing his back soothingly, just being there. Letting him cry as long as he needs.

Karlos: ((And I need to fade there :) ))

Nameless Xu: ((ok. sleep well.)

Nameless Xu: ((He'll stop rather quickly, as soon as he senses they are trying to comfort him, rather than allowing him to comfort them.))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Cool.))

Nameless Xu: (And then he'll do whatever they tell him to do)

Karlos: ((Karlos isn't trying to comfort him *G*))

Karlos: ((Karlos is letting him cry because those tears need to be shed))

Reyna Varinia Reiruno: ((Yeah, pretty much what he said. She's just letting him get it out.))

Nameless Xu: ((Alright then we'll have him cry for a few hours and go to sleep.))

: (thanks for the RP)