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* Vallel walks in, opening the door quietly. In the distance, the town clock rings four times. * Meghan is sitting on her favorite couch curled up in a blanket reading a book <Vallel> Well, you're up late... ::sighs:: Didn't expect you to wait up for me. <Vallel> <Vallel> Well, you're up late... ::sighs:: Didn't expect you to wait up for me. * Meghan looks up <Meghan> Hey Val. I didn't wait up ::smiles a bit:: just couldn't sleep <Vallel> ::nods:: <Meghan> ::looks curiously at you:: You ok? <Vallel> I'm fine... excepting for Gloss being hard-headed, I guess... * Meghan smiles and pats the couch next to her <Meghan> Come tell me bout it <Vallel> ::shakes his head:: We're not really done talking it over yet, so I don't really know... she's just... stubborn about some things. <Meghan> ::nods:: you'll never meet a woman who isn't <Vallel> ::sits down on the floor near Meghan's feet:: She just does not believe... she doesn't think she's ever likely to be hurt... <Meghan> ::nods:: sometimes it just takes the right person to tell it in the right way. I'll talk to her as soon as I see her again. Maybe that will help <Vallel> ::waves his hands around:: She thinks it's romantic that someone wants to kill her... <Meghan> Did she say why, or what made her think that? <Meghan> and who wants to kill her? <Vallel> You know how she is... she thinks it's exciting... like a plot in one of those novels she likes to read... she doesn't have much... real life experience. ::laughs shortly:: Not that I'm one to talk, or anything. * Meghan nods <Meghan> Well I'll try to talk to her. Like I said maybe coming from someone different will help <Vallel> Yeah... maybe. So ::looks up at her:: Are you doing all right? * Meghan nods <Meghan> for the most part. I'm still having a bit of trouble sleeping ::smiles:: as you can tell <Vallel> Hmmm... you're starting classes tomorrow, aren't you? <Meghan> ::nods:: supposed to <Vallel> Well... then let's do a bit of practice... have you ever done mediation? <Meghan> nope <Vallel> Okay... come sit down here... for whatever reason, I find it helps me to be on a flat surface... * Meghan nods and slides down onto the floor just a few inches from Val <Vallel> Now... sit comfortably... cross your legs, or lean back or whatever makes you the most comfortable... * Meghan crosses her legs and leans back against the couch <Vallel> now, think of something simple... like a shape, or a simple object... <Meghan> ok <Vallel> And just sort of let the shape drift around in your mind... turn it, or look under it... * Meghan nods slowly <Vallel> Just soft of drift off... concentrate on your psionic abilities... eventually, you should feel somewhat stronger... it takes a while... * Meghan lets her eyes close slowly * Meghan after about 10 minutes she opens her eyes again and takes a deep breath and smiles softly at Val <Vallel> there you go... feeling a little more rested? * Meghan nods <Meghan> I feel very much better and more rested. Thank you <Meghan> you <Vallel> ::grins:: you're looking better, too... * Meghan suddenly hops up " Oh I almost forgot" walks over to her bedroom and comes back after a moment and sits back in front of Val, holding out a folded piece of paper with a red rose sticking out the top <Meghan> Have you heard of Valentine's Day? <Vallel> Um... no... what's that <Meghan> Where I come from there is a day, once a year that we celebrate...well love in general. Usually couples exchanges cards and flowers and gifts and stuff like that. ::holds out the paper and rose to him: So here is my Valentine to you. <Vallel> ::takes the card:: I didn't get you anything... <Meghan> ::smiles:: i figured you wouldn't know so that's fine * Vallel looks at the card <Meghan> ::card reads:: Thank you for being such a very special person in my life. I love you. Meghan <Vallel> ::smiles thoughtfully:: You're welcome... but you didn't need to do this... ::indicates the card:: <Meghan> The point is not that I needed to, but that I wanted to * Vallel closes his eyes briefly, furrowing his eyebrows together and holding his hand closed in front of his chest. A moment later, he opens his eyes, then his hand and looks at a small silver necklace with a glittering silver pendant... <Vallel> Is this good? ::hands her the pendant:: * Meghan reaches out and takes the necklace <Meghan> Oh Val it's beautiful. Thank you so much. * Meghan reaches out and wraps her arms around Val pulling him into a warm hug <Vallel> ::the pendant is a simple silver circle with a flowery M inscribed on it:: * Vallel returns the hug. <Vallel> I should get something for Glossaria, too... she'll be upset... ::smiles:: Where does this holy day of yours come from? * Meghan slips the necklace over her head <Meghan> It's not really a holy day. Just sort of a fun day for people to express their love ::laughs softly:: and for candy, card and flower retailers to make money <Meghan> And I am not really sure where it came from. Sorry <Vallel> :;shrugs:: that's all right... I was just curious... <Vallel> Do you miss your home? ::sits down on the couch:: You don't talk about it much anymore... * Meghan nods leaning back into the couch <Meghan> I do from time to time. <Vallel> What's it like there... I've never been to a whole other world before. Gloss has, though... ::thoughtfully:: It must be very strange. <Meghan> It is similar to here. Without the magic. Where I come from people are much more caught up in material things. Money and who has the most stuff. I don't miss that at all <Vallel> I know a lot of people to whom money is very important... ::grins:: * Meghan nods <Meghan> It's different though ::shrugs:: I guess it's just on a much larger scale where I come from <Vallel> Well, I talked to Mistress Michelle about it once too, and I think that it might have something to do with the number of people you have. Here, if you really want something, it's not that hard to go gather up the stuff to make it. <Meghan> ::nods:: I would agree with that * Meghan pushes herself up off the floor and onto the couch pulling the blanket up around her <Vallel> For instance ::nods at the necklace:: Some people need money to get a necklace. Other people mine up the silver, other people can just make one... By the way, I wouldn't get that necklace too close to anything iron... it'll probably break... I haven't got my control down all that well yet. * Meghan smiles and fingers the necklace "ok" * Vallel leans over and kisses Meghan on the forehead. <Vallel> You should get some sleep. Mistress Tyl's going to run you ragged tomorrow to get you placed. Or later today, or whatever you want to call it. * Meghan smiles and touches Val's cheek with her fingertip <Meghan> ::softly:: You should not worry so much about me * Vallel laughs. <Vallel> Hey, worrying is something I'm good at. * Meghan smiles <Meghan> Well you have enough to worry about with Gloss * Vallel nods. <Vallel> Yeah, but I can look after two things at once... <Vallel> So, off to bed... ::grins:: * Meghan pouts and pulls her book out from under Val <Vallel> G'night, Meghan. ::yawns and heads off to his bedroom:: * Meghan stands and drapes the blanket over the arm of the couch <Meghan> Night Val::heads off to her own room:: |
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