Ravyn: ((Okay, so for reference's sake, this is taking place last night, if I understand correctly?))
Tansy: d10:
Dex+Preformance: 7,4,5,2,4,3,1,9,
Tansy: ((All those dice*Shakes head*))
Tansy: d10: Dream
walking: 3,9,
Tansy: d10: Dream
walking: 4,1,
Angel Hope: Angel curls closer to
Nathanael, nestling her cheek against his shoulder with a soft sigh. One long
leg curls over his, snuggling her body tightly against his side.
Ravyn: Tansy
feels her mind expand slowly outward, filtering through the Tellurian, and
creeping inexorably toward Angel's mind as she sleeps. Gently, it makes contact.
Tansy: As she feels her mind connect she makes her way to
aly down amongst the pillows on the floor. Letting her mind go with a grin, she
did it!
Angel Hope: Laughing, Angel sits at the
base of a tall, brightly decorated Christmas tree, her legs curled to oneside
beneath a very old fashioned white nightgown and loose lavender shawl. She's
fussing idly with the packages beneath the sparkling tree, adjusting ribbons.
Her pale face is glowing and the thick coil of her braid rests over one
shoulder, curling in her lap, barely hiding the soft, full swell of her abdomen.
"Nathanael! There's packages missing," she calls, laughing.
Tansy: Tansy Gapes at Angel, the voice is the same,
but....a shake of her head this was after all Angel's dream, she must look
different too, people perceptions are always different. She stays where she is
for now. taking note of Angel's dream and......and the name. Another blink.
Angel Hope: Slowly, she pulls herself to
her feet. Her attention is on the tree as she adjusts a string of lights, the
fall of a strand of silvery tinsel.
Ravyn: "I
know, my love...I was just on my way to get them." Nathanael comes into the
room, in an white button-down shirt, rolled up to the sleeves, collar open, and
a pair of black slacks. He's maybe 30, 35 years of age, tall and
well-proportioned, with short black hair and a matching goatee. His eyes are a
deep, dark green, skin a bronzed tan.
Ravyn: He
stops short as he sees Tansy and smiles. "Hello, Tansy. How are you?"
Angel Hope: She smiles beautifully over at
him, one hand smoothing over the curve of her womb. "And of course the one's
Santa is going to bring aren't here yet. Nor are the ones for Tetra...I left
those upstairs until Christmas morning."
Tansy: She takes a step back, from where she was placed in
this dream, a slow lick of her lips. She let's her eyes wander over the place,
she was looking for a location after all, and who this guy was. one down one to
go.
Angel Hope: "T-tansy?" she blinks and
turns slowly, her smile wide and lovely.
Tansy: Another blink towards Nathanael, her voice
uncertain and unsure. "I am fine." trying to wrap her mind around the fact that
Angele, yes.....Angel looks pregnant, remember this is a dream. A Smile to
Angel. And well now more names.
Tansy: A glance to Nathanael before looking at Angel once
more. "Hiya Angel my love." a nod to the tree. "It looks wonderful." that lop
sidded grin.
Ravyn: He
smiles and moves over to give Tansy a hug, wrapping warm arms around her. "It's
good to see you, my dear. How have things been for you? Angel's missed you
horribly...we both have."
Angel Hope: She draws the shawl around
herself and brushes the heavy red braid behind her shoulder. "Thank you! Its a
real Tree. Nathanael helped me pick it out...This way we can have a Yule log
next year," she says, moving towards Tansy and Nathanael to insinuate herself in
both of their arms.
Tansy: A repressed shudder and her face pales beyond what
she can manage. "Things have been going. We have missed Angel oh so much as
well." another look to Angel. Yes, her eyes show how much she has missed Angel
despite, her wanting to vomit being near this man. A unsteady hug back to him,
convincing herself to keep up appearances.
Tansy: She hugs Angel tightly to herself.
Angel Hope: She kisses Tansy's cheek
softly and then tips her face up for Nathanael, her expression shining nad
adoring.
Tansy: A smile to the cheek that Angel gives her and she
flaters oh so slightly as she gives Angel's cheek a kiss in return, eyes
glancing to Nathanael, before returning to Angel.
Ravyn: He
smiles a little bit, and enfolds Angel into the hug easily. He holds it for a
couple moments, and then steps away. "I will go get the other packages...you two
ladies have your girl's talk. I will be right back." He turns and presses a
gentle kiss to Angel's forehead, and moves to head elsewhere. "Can I get either
of you ladies anything?"
Angel Hope: "Water please and a cookie,"
she asks, smiling, watching Nathanael as he slips away. Her fingers find Tansy's
hand, curl with it.
Tansy: She relaxes at he moves off. "No....no thank
you." She looks to Angel. "Come let us sit." She squeezes Angel's hand with her
own.
Angel Hope: Smiling, she leads Tansy to
one of the deep, soft couches and settles carefully, one hand managing her
braid, pulling it over her shoulder as the other settles the nightgown. "i have
missed you. I've missed you so much."
Ravyn: He
heads off into another part of the house, disappearing.
Tansy: Her hand comes to where the swell of her own
stomach usualy has been lately, and she smooths her shirt down with a hand and
smiles to Angel as she sits down herself. "Eli and I have missed you so much as
well." a loving gaze settles on Angels face. Despite her looking different. "It
has been too long, for us all."
Angel Hope: "Eli..." She sighs. "You
belong here. I don't know if he does. If he belongs in my life at all..." She
shakes her head and then smiles again, shifting to settle against Tansy. "He
treated me like a pet...Nathanael loves me."
Tansy: She wraps an arm around Angel settling Angel close
to her. She runs her free hand down Angels cheek. A frown marring her brow. "I
do not belong here sweetie, the twins, Eli that is where my life is, where yours
should be." a sigh. "Why do you feel like you are a pet, you are not, Eli loves
you." she glances to Angels stomach oh goddess Eli will NOT be happy if that is
really true.
Angel Hope: "He doesn't respect me...Nathanael
told me...Eli could have done this for me," she says, touching her cheek. "He
could have done it without the pact...Just to make me smile. To make me happy
but he didn't...And he could have made me prettier then he did. Nathanael did it
just to make me smile."
Tansy: She looks at Angel, truely looks at her her hairs
her beauty, everything. A slight shake of her head. "At the time, he didn;t have
the power to do that for you, I know." a small smile. "Tried to get him to
lengthen my hair, and he couldn't." a shrug of her shoulder. "But that is okay
for me." she licks her lips, this was such a mess, she shoudl have made
it.....not now. "You don;t love Eli anymore? Despite him doing the best he could
for you?"
Angel Hope: "Did I say that," she asks
softly, curling closer to Tansy, guiding the other's hands to the swell of her
womb. "I love him and you. I miss you both so much but...I would miss Nathanael
too...I think I'd break without him."
Tansy: Almost reluctant to touch Angel's stomach but she
does. "No you didn't" her eyes are downcast. "Do you know where this home is
located?"
Angel Hope: "No." she shakes her head and
looks around happily. "Its beautiful though, isn't it? He lets me do what I
like...Changes and what not." Her fingers curl over Tansy's.
Tansy: She looks up to Angel. "You have never left the
house? in all of this time?" She runs her other hand not on Angels somach over
her hair. "We mioss you too, we have been so worried for you, searching. Wanting
you back in our lives. I love you, and I know you are a very strong woman."
Angel Hope: "I've been outside, Tansy."
She laughs, leaning into the other's hand. "I'm not a prisoner. I just have no
real want to go anywhere. There's always something to do around here. And
Nathanael..."
Tansy: "And him what love?" she continuyes to run her hand
over Angel's hair.
Angel Hope: She smiles, sighing
happily. "We have picnics in the yard sometimes. When its not, you know,
snowing. He's so gentle with me...So kind."
Tansy: A thought somes to her. Her eyes gentle as she
looks at Angel, into her eyes. "I love you Angel, and soon we shall be all
together once more." she drops a kiss on her cheek.
Angel Hope: "I love you too, baby," she
says, blinking, turning to kiss Tansy softly on the lips.
Tansy: She returns the kiss to Angel, tears sting the back
of her eyes. she pulls back, resting her head against Angels. "I should get back
to the twins."
Angel Hope: "Already?" She blinks and
bites her bottom lip to keep it from trembling. "But...You just got here Tansy.
Stay? Please? I'll...I'll make us some hot cocoa and we can watch the snow..."
Ravyn: He
comes back into the room, bringing some packages along under one arm, the water
and cookie on a tray in the other hand. "You're leaving so soon, Tansy?" He's
smiling warmly, under his raised eyebrow. There's definite warmth there, toward
the mage. He hands Angel the tray, and moves to set the gifts under the tree.
Angel Hope: She takes the tray with
shaking hands, looking away from Tansy as she sets it down on the table, brown
eyes open wide.
Tansy: She nods her head. "I know I just got here." she
tilts her head to the side running a hand down Angels cheek." and as much as I
would love to stay and do those things with you, with the twins in tow. To laugh
and play and enjoy ourselves I..." she licks her lips, conflict, longing to stay
for just a bit longer, it has been so long since she had seen her.
Angel Hope: "I miss you," she says
softly,not looking back at Tansy, her lips quivering.
Tansy: She looks to Nathanael, and back to Angel. a smile
to Angel. "I shall be back soon, maybe bring the twins for you to see them."
Ravyn: "You
have time, Tansy," he says with a smile. "The twins are fine. Please, if you
would stay, I would much appreciate it..."
Ravyn:
((I=we))
Tansy: She wraps her arms around Angel. "I miss you so
much as well."
Angel Hope: She clutches at Tansy's hands,
leaning into her. "Just stay with us please...Just for a while. Please, Tansy."
Ravyn:
((Spending 2 Faith on upcoming roll))
Ravyn:
d10: Empathic Response: 8,7,7,10,2,3,7,
Tansy: d10:
Awareness: 3,2,1,9,6,
Tansy: She shakes her head. "No I do not have much time. I
would like to stay with ~You~ Angel. be with ~you~ for a while longer.
Something.....She looks around. "I need to go, I will return Angel, I swear to
it." she moves to stand up.
Tansy: ((After longer there should be a "))
Angel Hope: "Tansy..." Its almost a wail
and Angel claps her hands over her mouth, staring at the other, tears in her
eyes.
Ravyn:
"Tansy, please." He looks to her, smiling warmly. "Believe me when I
say...everything is fine. Your children are fine at home...there's nothing you
need to be worried about. Stay with us for a while...I think we have much to
discuss."
Tansy: Her eyes looks sad to Angel as she looks to her. "I
love you Angel."She heads for the door, she needs to not let her see her just
vanish from the dream. She looks back to Nathanael. A hand goes to her forhead
rubbing it the other absently goes to her abdomen, struggling with something.
Angel Hope: "Tansy..." She bites her lips
and blinks, tears rolling down her slim, pale cheeks as she struggles to her
feet, hands held out for the other woman. "Please stay...I need you."
Tansy: She nods her head slowely, dropping both of her
hand so now they are wrapped around her stomach. "Your right, everything should
be okay." what was she doing leaving now when she has this great opertunity to
be with Angel?
Angel Hope: "Thank you!" She smiles
suddenly, brightly, the remnants of tears on her cheeks as she hurries to
Tansy's side, one and holding the bottom of her abdomen, craddling the weight of
it, the other outstretched.
Ravyn: His
expression brightens when Tansy says she'll stay, and he nods. "Wonderful. Shall
we all take a seat and get comfortable?" He puts an arm around Angel, comforting
and soothing.
Tansy: She leans against Angel, a pang of saddess as
she looks down to Angel's stomach. post-pardum depression? wait a moment. "Yes
get Angel off her feet, she needs to rest."
Angel Hope: She smiles beautifully,
drawing Tansy with her as she leans back into her beautiful Nathanael. "I love
you tansy...And you Nathanael."
Tansy: "I love you to Angel." she says always confident on
that issue. A look to Nathanael, common let's go and sit down, get you off your
feet."
Ravyn: "That
was my hope," he says with a chuckle, steering Angel to the couch, so they can
sit. A beatific smile, truly adoring, goes to Angel. "I love you too, dear
Beauty." He helps her to take a seat.
Angel Hope: She sits with a sigh and a
slow exhale, pulling Nathanael down behind her so she can curl against him
though her eyes are all for Tansy. "I don't know how you did it with two...One
is hard."
Tansy: Once Angel is sitting she will sit on one side
so that Nathanael can sit on Angel's other side. A hand resting on Angel's thigh
as she sits to that she can see both of them. A leg tucked up on the couch. A
smile "I sometimes thought I wouldn't but I remembered everything my mother did
for me, and I knew I could do it."
Angel Hope: "This is all me. I won't be
anything like my mother." She shakes her head and smiles softly, leaning into
Nathanael's chest. "And Nathanael will help..."
Ravyn: He
rests next to Angel, an arm resting around Angel's shoulders and the other hand
on Angel's abdomen, listening quietly as they talk.
Tansy: She nods her head. "But you remember the story
of the roses, and what I told you about mine." her smile one of complete
adoration for her mother. "I would do the same for my children. As I know you
would for yours as well."
Angel Hope: She nods. "Yeah...I do
'member." She plays her fingers along the back of Nathanael's hand where it
rests on her abdomen. "I'd do the same for the twins to." She shrugs and shifts
a bit, pulling her braid out from behind her.
Ravyn: "So,
Tansy..." He tilts his head, looking to her with a smile. "How are you doing?
Really, honestly."
Tansy: A smile. "I know you would just I I would do what I
could for your child, or any child. As I know you would do the same." she runs
Angel's thigh comforting her as well as Tansy herself. "Tired, frazzled,
worried, scared, my patience has worn thin." a shrug of her shoulder, looking up
to Nathanael. "All of the every day things, that I seem tohave come to the
conclusion are normal."
Angel Hope: "It doesn't have to be normal,
Tansy. You can be happy and healthy and loved without all the strings..."
Ravyn: "I'm
sorry that you feel this is the case, Tansy," he says, quite sincerely, it
seems. A small wrinkle forms on his forehead, one of concern. "Why do you feel
this way?"
Tansy: She shakes her head. "No it will always be a normal
thing." that lop sided grin. "No strings there, my choices have made it so. And
I have come to see that my decisions although my own, have made my life
difficult, I am not complaining mind you, it has taught me lots of caution."
Angel Hope: She nods slowly, sighing,
reaching down to trace the back of Tansy's hand as well.
Tansy: "There is many things that make me feel this way. A
lot of it is entwined with the Twins, but also Angel and wanting to know that
she is okay."
Angel Hope: "I'm fine! Honest. I'm right
here, Tansy," she says, laughing softly, blinking at the other.
Ravyn: "Well,
I don't mean to presume to speak for her...but Angel is doing well, I'd like to
think." He smiles, though it's brief. "My concern, Tansy, is that I think you
see your relationship with Elijah to be much more equitable then it actually
is."
Tansy: She nods her head. "But we didn't know. Nothing.
You have changed a lot, and we have had no clue if you were okay or not.You knew
you were, but we didn't."
Angel Hope: "I'm sorry about that
Tansy. Its just been busy. Trying to turn this big old cold house into a
home..."
Tansy: She smiles to Nathanael, a slight laugh. "Then you
donot know me, we have our moments, but that is it."
Tansy: She pats Angels thigh once more. "Home isn;t a
place, it is wherever your heart, your love truly is. It could be a cold street
corner, a park bensh, as long as the person, or person;s you love are with you,
that is what makes it home."
Angel Hope: "Its not that Tansy...Its..."
She shrugs and glances up at Nathanael, smiling adoringly. "Its not just about
the house its about..." She shrugs. "It is about love."
Ravyn: "No,
no, Tansy...it's more then that." He looks to her. "It's far more then moments,
Tansy. Eli, like most who still follow Lucifer, views mortals as lower then
them. Like people who are less then they are. People to be used, guided. People
who's opinions do not matter. I know that at best, he tolerates your
opinions...when they are inconveniant to him, he ignores them or puts you in
your place. I think you'll remember certain instances where this has occured...a
certain bathroom visit, for one?" He sighs. "I'm not saying that he does not
love you, in his way...but what he feels is not true love. Not the way I
intended love to be."
Tansy: "He loves all mortals equally. There were times
when he did do some of what you say, but we ended up working things out." she
grins. "That bathroom incident, got worked out, that same day, later on albit,
we both have strong wills, but we both know what is best for the children and
for our home. And his love for me is different than thatof how he fee;s towards
others, I have talked with him about this before." could be be right doubts
linger in the back of her head, her words not sounding as strong as they
normally would. "Angel that is exactally what I said. It is about the love, it
is about all of the people you love being together, with you, no matter what the
situation."
Angel Hope: "This is my home Tansy...If
you were here, and Eli it would be even more my home." She shrugs and turns her
head to kiss Nathanael's chin softly.
Tansy: She tries to hard to keep the smile on her face.
"So Our home, the other house, isn;t your home anymore?"
Ravyn:
"That's just one incident, Tansy." He shakes his head, sadly. "Eli has gotten
you to accept what he wants you to accept. Believe me, my dear...I know how good
he is at doing so. Do you notice how many people he has angered, who always seem
to forgive him? It's not always because he is just misunderstood. He is very
skilled at making people believe what he wants them to believe. Even you." He
pauses, looking torn at even bringing the next topic up, but he evidently feels
he must. "He leaves you alone in the house, for long periods of time, without
protection. He is, I'm afraid, far more concerned with himself then he is with
those around him. Love is not selfish. Love is giving yourself to others."
Angel Hope: "I..."She blinks and frowns
softly, drawing Nathanael's arm more tightly around her. "It is but...This is
home to...I..."
Ravyn: He
squeezes his arm around Angel, gently and lovingly, in a show of support. Of
course this is her home.
Tansy: The smiles falters and is gone. Shaking her head.
"You have been watching the house, you only know from what you are interpreting
to be the truth." she tries to hard to make her words sound true, strong. A look
to Angel. "Your love for him, is not the same then as it is for Eli and myself?"
she looks from Angel to Nathanael.
Angel Hope: "Tansy I love you and Eli, you
know that..."
Tansy: "I love my mother, but not in the same way that I
am in love with you, there are different types of love."
Angel Hope: "Its all mixed up...I want to
be with all of you," she whispers, pressing her lips together, eyes pained.
Tansy: This is somethgi9ng she is confident in. "Deep down
you do know. There are people who attract you sexually, who might have something
in common with you, so you do things together. But that is not love, it is
longing, lust, liking. But not that deep seeded no matter what happens you will
always love that person, always be with that person, Love."
Angel Hope: "Tansy I...I want to make a
home for him!"
Ravyn:
"Tansy, I'm not speaking about this as a mere observer, interpreting what I see.
I speak as a fellow among Eli's people...among the former Host. I speak as
someone who, as much as he loves Eli, worries about how he treats the mortals
around him. And will express such concerns honestly, before thinking of Eli
first. My first thought is for Angel, and for you. And your children." He
pauses. "And I speak as someone who understands love, perhaps better then anyone
else, to be arrogant."
Tansy: "Why?" she watches her a sad look in her own eyes,
confusion still written on her face. "Because he has given you a child? Because
he does little things for you? Do you feel this deeper, non-physical,
non-emotional otherworldly bond with him?"
Angel Hope: "Nathanael," she asks, voice
plaintive as she turns her head to stare at him, confusion writ across her pale
face.
Tansy: ((Hold on phone call))
Ravyn:
"Because I do not own her, Tansy." His voice is calm, and he looks down to
Angel, an adoring, supportive smile on his face, before he looks back up. "I
love her unconditionally. I make her feel safe...I make her feel strong. I love
her in ways that most people cannot comprehend. She is a beautiful, wondrous
creature, both inside and, now, out. She is not a pet to me. I would never form
a pact so that I could siphon off her Faith like so much currency, in return for
gifts. My gifts come without condition, without expectation of payment. And I
give them only because they are the things that she deserves to have, not in
return for her love or admiration."
Angel Hope: ((Pauses whilst Snow is on
phone)
Tansy: ((Okay done))
Angel Hope: "He just loves me Tansy," she
murmurs softly, lps quivering. "Like you do."
Tansy: Even more addness on her face in her eyes when
Angel looks to Nathanael. "Can you not speak your own mind? You look to him for
confirmation, if what he says is true then you do know your own mind and know
how you feel." tears start gathering in her eyes. "I made the Pact to be safe,
it is for protection. Eli, if he doesn;t that I do not know he does, it is
something that I do not need. I didn't ask to look pretty, I didn;t ask for
anything, he offered his protection, and he has been protecting me and the
babies."
Ravyn: "And
does he protect you, Tansy? Or does he go out at night, every night, and leave
you alone?"
Tansy: "This isn;t about me sweetie, it is about what you
feel, like I sad back at the Hotel, you need to know your own heart before you
can give it to others."
Angel Hope: "Tansy, I don't know what to
say. I feel like you're asking me to make a choice. And I won't. I love you.
Deeply. I love Eli too...but I also love Nathanael and I promised him that I
wouldn't leave him...That I'd keep him rooted..."
Tansy: Her tears falling soundlessly down her cheeks as
she looks to Nathanael, she shakes her head not trusting her voice right now.
Although the shake of her head isn;t as adament as it usually would be, more of
a jerky shake, like she really doesn;t want to shake her head in denial.
Tansy: She sounds like she just might sob, as she speak
swallowing several times to keep it down as she says. "But you cannot keep him
here without giving him your faith, but you have already made a pact, with Eli,
they can only remain here with faith from others."
Angel Hope: She looks up at Nathanael at
that, fear sliding into her eyes. "No...That's...Nathanael?"
Ravyn:
"Tansy..." He sighs, his expression truly sad at making the girl feel this pain.
"It is not my intention to hurt you. But Eli made the pact in such a way that he
can be very vague about how he enforces it...at the same time, he can say he is
taking steps to protect you. However, do you really think that you are safe,
when you are alone at home, and Eli is out doing what we all know he is doing?"
He bites his lip for a moment. "And...I hesitate to mention it...but there are
more...nefarious ends of the pact. Ones he surely has yet to mention."
Tansy: She nods her head to Angel." unless he is taking
the faith from them without their concent, he would have to make a pact with
someone to get faith to stay here." teary bleary eyes looks to Nathanael. This
time the shake of her head is stronger, she has been told she knows.
Angel Hope: "But..." She blinks and turns
as best she can to stare up at Nathanael, fingers curling in his shirt.
Ravyn: "That
is not...entirely true," he says with a shake of his head. "I can remain here
without a pact. I have never had one, and I would never enforce a pact on
someone. That creates a Master-Slave relationship, and I do not like to see such
a thing in others, much less abide it in myself. I have remained, and will
remain, without such a pact. Instead, I gain Faith from helping others, letting
them see my Divinity, experience hope."
Angel Hope: She relaxes at Nathanael's
words and sags against him, one hand curling over her womb. "See,
Tansy...See...He wouldn't hurt anyone," she mumbles.
Tansy: "Reaping it from them, you mean, that is what it is
called. Some pay people, some give them jobs, in exchange for their faith to
stay here, but it is all the same, you take it."
Ravyn:
"Tansy..." He smiles to the mage, shaking his head. "I do not think Eli has
explained things to you as well as you believe. Has he told you, for example,
about Ravaging?"
Tansy: She swallows, hard. Staring at him, her silence
more than an answer.
Angel Hope: "I..." She makes a soft sound
and pushes herself up...Away from them both, her body swaying, hand pressing
against her abdomen briefly before she moves back to the tree to fiddle with the
ornaments.
Ravyn: He
nods, sadly. He doesn't seem to want to bring it up, but he feels he has to.
"Ravaging is one of the...darker aspects of a pact. The Master of a pact can
take more Faith then you normally give to him. It is there in case of
emergencies...or sometimes, as a way to enforce loyalty and dominance. To...show
Thralls their place, as some Fallen may refer to it as. It is...not a pleasant
experience, for the Thrall."
Tansy: Something clicks into place something he said,
Eli's words washing over her the pain of his hands gripping her shoulders.
"He.....wouldn't....he....no." a shake of her head words sounding so
conflicting, unsure, worried.
Angel Hope: Tinsle is moved from branch to
branch, adjusted as she also moves ornaments, shuffling slowly around the tree,
singing Silent Night softly under her breath.
Ravyn: "I've
heard that from many a Thrall, my dear. And it always ends up happening. Elijah
would not do it to one who was carrying his children...but to one who is no
longer, it is always possible." He looks at her, sadly. "This is why I would
never create a pact with someone. And do not even take my word for it. Ask
another Fallen. Not Elijah...not Victor. Ask Thomas. He would tell you the truth
about Ravaging, I think."
Tansy: New tears spring to her eyes, she is going to
breask down in sobs she sits there lightly trembling, more words to her things
siad washing over her mind. She nods her head. Agreeing to what part of what he
said, who knows.
Angel Hope: Angel continues moving about
the tree, still singing softly.
Tansy: "He....he doesn;t want you to have Angel.....why
hasn;t he done this to her then?" it is shakily said, she swallows hard.
Angel Hope: "Because he didn't want to
make me prettier then him...Because he wanted me to look like something that
could belong to him but not like I could be his equal," she murmurs softly.
Angel Hope: ((DLP! I read that wrong!))
Ravyn: He
moves over next to Tansy on the couch, putting a warm, soothing hand on her
shoulder. "Do not worry so. I tell you this only to help you understand. This is
not the end of the world. Believe me...I've seen what was close to that, before.
I can try to make it all right for you, and your children. And Angel." He looks
over to Angel, smiling adoringly her way.
Angel Hope: Hearing her name she glances
back towards the couch, meeting Nathanael's smile with one of her own, still
singing.
Tansy: "There is no way to break the pact.....and if what
you say is true, then he.." he was going to say something. "Then he can and will
do that if, it somes down to it later on." she feels so used, all that time of
being told she was the one decieving and manipulating him, and he was doing it
to her.
Ravyn:
"Because, Tansy. Once you Ravage someone for the first time, it changes the
relationship. Right now, Eli can control you both through his words and his
emotions. Ravaging introduces fear into a relationship. And then, things become
more complex." He looks to Tansy. "And a pact, Tansy, need not last forever."
Angel Hope: She quiets and drifts back
towards the couch, frowning. This was news to her.
Tansy: She curses in Romani. Berating herself as well in
that other language. As the tears fall, she puts her hands to her face covering
her eyes as her shoulders shake. "Oh Goddess." the one thing siad in english.
Angel Hope: Her fingers touch Nathanael's
cheek and then she moves to Tansy, wrapping her arms around her, holding her
tightly.
Ravyn: He's
quiet, watching them both. Letting them be each other's support.
Tansy: She wraps her arms around Angel, softly crying,
she takes this opertunity to wisper something to Angel before looking to
Nathanael. "I will find a way, I know that I do not have the skills to do ...."
she looks down then back to him. "There has to be a way."
Angel Hope: "You need to stay with us,
Tansy," she murmurs softly.
Ravyn: He
sighs, sadly. "Unfortunately, I don't see this as an option." He looks to Tansy.
"Elijah is looking for me, isn't he? For Angel, rather, more specifically."
Tansy: She shakes her head to Angel. "Eli has told me that
he doesn't know whathe would do if I was taken from him. we cannot risk anything
for the twins sakes, for our sakes." it is said fearfully a huccup as she has
cried so much.
Tansy: She nods her head. "Yes he is, several people are,
searching for her."
Angel Hope: "I...But its almost Christmas
and...If you were looking for me so hard why didn't you find me before?"
Tansy: She looks up at Angel, she nibbles on her lower lip
hopw not to tell her how long it really has been and keep this a dream. She
doesn;t know how to deal with anything anymore.
Ravyn:
"Angel...Tansy has contacted us via a dream," he says, gently. "A dream I hope
is reality by the time Christmas comes, to be sure...but this is a dream." He
presses a kiss to Angel's forehead, soft and gentle. "It has not been as long as
the dream makes it think. All is well, my love."
Angel Hope: She blinks slowly and looks
down, hands craddling her abdomen, saddness filling her face. A loss that's so
deep it aches. "oh.."
Tansy: She looks to Nathanael. Saddness washes over
her. "I would think you would need to reconsider that. Your child will be hunted
down, if you concieved." she shakes her head. "Just like mine are." She wraps
her arms once more around Angel. "This is the only way I knew of to speak to
you, to see you."
Angel Hope: "Its okay, Tansy," she
whispers, leaning into the other woman. "I miss you so much."
Ravyn: "There
is quite the difference, Tansy. Angel does not have other friends who are so
knowledgable about the Fallen and so...prejudicial."
Tansy: "I miss you as well." she says to Angel. She had
the thought, of knowing that he knew in the back of her head. "But still be very
careful. Learn from my inexperiance."
Angel Hope: "I've never been able to get
pregnant Tansy...So really..."She pauses, lips quivering. "Its just a dream..."
Ravyn: "What
is past, is not necessarily the future." He says it to Angel, but it carries to
both of the mortals.
Tansy: "When the timming is right, you will." she sounds
so certain of this. "It only took once for me."
Angel Hope: "It.." she trails off and
shakes her head slowly. "Its okay. I...Be careful Tansy."
Ravyn: He
looks to Tansy. "I will look out for you, Tansy...attempt to ensure your safety.
As you now know, my name is Nathanael. Do not be afraid to call upon me, if you
require. Although, for obvious reasons, I would appreciate it if you did not
make mention of me to Elijah. His jealousy knows little bounds, and I do not
doubt he would bring all of his associates down upon me."
Tansy: She nods her head. "I will work and do my best to
be, I have to be, for the greater good." She nods to him. "Okay."
Angel Hope: Angel bites her lips and steps
back to Nathanael's side. "Please don't tell Eli. For my sake?"
Tansy: "No one knows that I have done this.....I was
alone, so no one will know what I have done." she says.
Ravyn: He
nods. "Thank you, Tansy. You are a wonderful person, and your help is much
appreciated. I will see you safe, I promise this."
Angel Hope: "You have a home here
Tansy...If you ever want it."
Tansy: She swallows. "Eli knows that I was going to try
something." she looks to Nathanael. "You need to ward yourselves, so that when
I.....I might be asked to do what I can, and if so then I will not be able to.
that way I can truly say that I couldn;t reach her." A soft smile, still feeling
horrible, queasy in her stomach.
Tansy: "Thank you Angel, but if something happenes...I
should go somewhere else, somepleace only I know about."
Angel Hope: "But..."She blinks at Tansy,
lips quivering. "You'd be safe with us."
Ravyn: He
nods. "Tetra can do this for me. It will not be a difficulty. Some advance
warning, though, would be appreciated."
Tansy: She looks sadly at Angel. "In a way I would, but
there are extenuating circumstances, I am different." she looks to Nathanael and
nods her head. "I can try, although invoking someone still will give them a
heads up if I tried to warn you before hand and they were around, but I will do
my best. I will."
Angel Hope: she blinks away tears and
turns, burrowing her face against Nathanael's chest.
Ravyn: He
nods. "Of course. We will figure out a way." He pets Angel's hair, soothingly.
"Everything will be all right."
Tansy: Fresh tears spring to her eyes, so much that could
be said to explain things, but she can't, she knows the rules.
Tansy: She nods her head to what Nathanael says,
swallowing hard. "Yes."
Angel Hope: She cries softly, sounding
like her heart was shattering, clinging to Nathanael, her face pressed to the
solid wall of his chest.
Tansy: She bows her head closing her eyes. "I love you
Angel. Be safe, as I will work to be safe as well."
Angel Hope: Angel curls her fingers tight
in nathanael's shirt and muffles a scream of anger and pain against the man's
chest, unable and utterly unwilling to look at Tansy.
Ravyn: "She
is not leaving forever, my love. Just going away, for now. At least now, you
know you can speak to her, when you need. Through dreams...yes?"
Angel Hope: She nods, shoulders jerking.
Tansy: She shoulders shake as she holds back fresh sobs,
her eyes closing once again. She nods her head. "I can try and come back, if she
would like."
Angel Hope: "Please," she whispers, finaly
peeling away from the other's chest, her voice thick, raw.
Ravyn: He
lets her go without reservation, watching the two of them with a gentle smile.
Tansy: "I will see you both, again, soon." she says her
voice choking she needed to say the words. "I will come back to see you." she
looks at Angel and then moving with an agility she hasn;t known in months she
wraps her arms around Angel kissing her face and in between in Romani saying.
"As the drteam began so let it end."
Angel Hope: Angel clings to Tansy, staring
into her eyes. Loving, sad...terrified of loosing the other.
Ravyn: He
nods, watching Tansy as she goes.
Tansy: And Tansy fades from the dream, like she was never
there.
Angel Hope: A sob breaks her throat as
Tansy fades from her arms.
Ravyn: He
moves to Angel, wrapping arms around her from behind, kissing her scalp. "She's
not gone. She will be back. It will be all right, I promise."
Angel Hope: "I do love her," she says
brokenly, curling her arms over Nathanael's as he holds her. "And this....I want
this," she murmurs, stroking her hands over her abdomen, her body pressing back
into his.
Ravyn: "I
know. And I want you to have everything. It will all be figured out, dear
Beauty."
Angel Hope: She nods slowly. "I love you."
Tansy: ((Okay I am out of here, *S* thank for the awesome
scene))
Angel Hope: ((thank you hon!*HUG*))
Ravyn: "I
love you, too, Angel." A smile, and he squeezes her, gently.
Ravyn:
((*Hugs to all*))