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* Sabrina walks up the path to Kevil and Loria's house. She's wearing a light cloak and has a basket over one arm and she's humming softly as she goes, swinging the basket. * Kevil is in the music room, steadily working his way through the major and minor chords on Loria's harp. * Loria sits at her desk, making notations on a scrap of parchment, humming to herself from time to time. * Sabrina steps up to the door and knocks lightly before stepping back to take a good look at the house. <Ree> ::opens the door:: Yes'm? <Sabrina> ::smiles:: Is Kevil home? <Ree> Yes, ma'am. If you'll follow me...? ::she steps back to allow Sabrina in:: * Sabrina nods and steps into the house. * Ree leads Sabrina through the foyer and down the long main hall, knocking on the door to the music room. <Kevil> ::stops playing and looks up:: Yes? * Loria looks up from her notations, turning in her chair slightly. * Sabrina follows closely behind looking around curiously as she goes <Ree> ::opens the door:: Visitor for you, Master Kevil... ::she nods to Sabrina, then heads back to her kitchen:: * Sabrina steps into the room. "Hello Kevil. I hope I'm not interrupting?" <Loria> ::smiling brightly:: Oh, good afternoon, Brina. * Sabrina smiles at Loria "Hi Loria" <Kevil> ::smiles at Sabrina as she enters and shrugs:: If I didn't let anyone interrupt my playing, I'd never talk to anyone. To what do we owe the pleasure of your visit? <Loria> ::snorts, nodding in agreement:: <Kevil> ::throws Loria a grin:: * Sabrina grins and holds out the basket "I brought some cookies, and wanted to talk." looks between them "I'm glad you are both here" <Loria> ::frowning, she turns back to her parchment, holding one hand up in a 'wait a minute' gesture, jotting furiously:: <Kevil> ::raises an eyebrow:: You want to talk to us both? ::he glances at Loria, then leans back on his stool:: * Sabrina grins at Loria, knowing the feeling well, and nods to Kevil. * Kevil grins, then folds his arms across his chest and watches Loria, waiting patiently. * Loria adds several notations. "If you'll indulge me for a moment?" She picks up her pipe, raising her eyebrows, before piping a haunting tune. * Sabrina grins as she watches Loria. <Kevil> ::closes his eyes, listening to Loria's tune:: Very nice, n'shava. I like that trill at the bridge. <Loria> ::smiling, she puts her pipe down:: Thank you. I'm... ::she blushes slightly:: I'm working on a hymn. I thought it sounded... I don't know, sort of ghostly. <Kevil> ::nods with a smile:: Very good, yes... Are you going to do the lyrics? <Sabrina> ::nods:: It's lovely Loria. <Loria> ::putting her quill back in the ink pot:: Eventually... ::she lays her pipe across the desk, turning to Brina:: * Kevil follows Loria's cue and looks at Sabrina. "I think we are ready..." He waves to the other stools and chairs in the room. "Have a seat, and tell us what it is you wish to discuss, d'va?" * Sabrina nods and moves to sit in a stool, placing the basket on the floor next to her. She folds her hands in her lap and looks from Kevil to Loria and back. "I want to know about love." * Loria looks slightly puzzled. "What about it?" * Kevil blinks, then glances at Loria briefly before looking at Sabrina again. <Sabrina> Well like what it feels like, and how you know. <Kevil> ::narrows his eyes suspiciously:: Why? <Sabrina> Well because ::she looks down at her hands. She's started to twist the ring on her finger absently:: I'm mostly just curious. <Kevil> ::looks over at Loria with a grin:: * Loria looks a bit floored, spreading her hands rather helplessly. <Kevil> ::grins wider, then looks back at Sabrina:: Just curious. * Sabrina glances up at Kevil and nods "Yes." <Loria> ::lifting her eyebrows:: No... no particular reason? ::she smiles widely:: <Kevil> ::eyes her disbelievingly, then shrugs:: I am not certain you want to ask this of *me*, songbird. It has been pointed out on more than one occasion that my viewpoint on the subject is... ::he glances at Loria briefly, then shrugs and grins:: ...unorthodox. <Sabrina> Well ::she looks between then and lets out a breath:: So I like Fosst. ::she looks to Kevil:: Well I already talked to Lisl about it. You two are the only other people I really know to go to. Meghan and Michelle are ::she shakes her head and looks back to them:: I'm sure I'm not in love with Fosst but I, well I'm confused about how I feel. <Loria> ::raising her shoulders in a half-shrug:: If you are, you are. And if you're not, you're not. I don't know how to explain it any better than that. * Sabrina looks to Loria "Well I feel differently about Fosst than I do about any other man I am friends with. Maybe I do love him?" <Kevil> Ah, good. The truth. ::he scratches briefly at his beard, then runs his hands through his hair:: My native culture holds that there are many kinds of love. In *this* tongue... ::he twists his mouth briefly in resigned frustration:: You may *love* him without being *in* love with him. <Loria> ::snickers, giving Kevil an amused look:: * Sabrina looks to Kevil confused "Love him and not be in love with him?" <Kevil> ::smiles briefly for Loria, then nods to Sabrina:: I have *said* it doesn't translate well... In my own tongue it wouldn't *need* explanation. <Loria> ::curiously:: Does it matter, right now? I mean, is it urgent? He hasn't asked you to marry him, has he? * Sabrina shakes her head "Oh no. He said he just wanted to be friends. That's why I started to wonder if I was in love with him. It" she pauses for a moment "Well it wasn't what I had hoped he would say" <Kevil> ::blinks:: *He* wishes to be friends, and so you wonder at *your* feelings? ::frowns and shakes his head:: Wrong. <Loria> ::smiling:: Well, then be friends... when it's right, you'll know. ::she grins at Kevil:: * Sabrina looks between them both. She opens her mouth to say something and then closes it, clearly confused. <Kevil> ::picks out three chords on the harp, then grins at Loria teasingly:: * Loria bursts into giggles, covering her mouth with her hand. "Oh, you..." She crumples up a piece of paper on her desk and throws it at him, bouncing it off his black hair. * Sabrina looks back to Kevil "Why is it wrong?" <Kevil> ::to Sabrina:: It is possible that you may have feelings for him that he does not return. That does not make your feeling invalid. * Sabrina nods and looks thoughtful. <Kevil> On the other hand, if that is the case - Loria's advice is still good. Be his friend. There is nothing to be cherished more than a true friend, d'va? His feeling may change with time - or you may find that yours does. I know of no easy way to reconcile mismatched feeling. * Sabrina nods "That's what Tarri said. I'm just" she shrugs. "I don't know what I am" <Loria> ::seriously:: Best not to act yet, then. You don't have to be all the way positive, but tis best to be reasonably certain. <Kevil> ::frowns in confusion:: "What you are?" <Sabrina> ::nods:: I am having feelings I have never had before and I'm confused a lot these days. ::shrugs a bit:: I have not seen Fosst very much at all recently and I'm feeling lonely I guess. <Kevil> ::considers Sabrina, then grins at Loria:: A crush at least, I should think. <Sabrina> That's what Lisl said, and Tarri. <Loria> ::smiling:: Well, that's probably it, then. I admit, I don't know the young man very well, but... ::she shrugs:: I definitely understand crushes. ::she flutters her eyelashes at Kevil exaggeratedly:: <Kevil> ::laughs:: Such opposites agreeing - I should think it is only the bold truth, then. <Kevil> ::chuckles at Loria:: I will deal with you *later*. * Sabrina looks to Kevil "Opposites agreeing?" <Kevil> ::nods and grins:: Lisl and Mistress Tarri are... I wouldn't think they'd agree often, where romance is concerned, d'va? ::he looks at Loria for confirmation:: <Loria> ::snickers:: I didn't know Lisl had any opinions on romance aside from "Ew, ick." <Sabrina> Ah ::nods:: Well it was about the only thing concerning romance they did agree on ::smiles:: <Kevil> ::grins:: You see? <Sabrina> So I know I have a crush on him and ::glances to Loria:: I suppose I'll just know when I know if I do fall in love with him. <Loria> ::nodding:: It just... *is*. <Loria> I couldn't explain it any more than I can stop feeling it. ::she smiles:: * Sabrina nods to them. "I guess I'll just have to wonder until it happens, if it ever does happen." <Kevil> ::grins at Sabrina:: If it is any comfort, my home city's patron goddess is devoted to love - and Her priests cannot explain things any better. * Sabrina smiles to Kevil "Thank you, that makes me feel a little better." <Kevil> ::laughs:: I did not think it would, actually - but I am glad it does. * Sabrina smiles "I didn't have expectations to find more than opinions. I know that love is an individual thing." glances to Loria "I thought you two would be good individuals to ask opinions of" <Loria> ::with a lopsided smile:: Ask Glossaria... she's done more research on it than most sane individuals. <Loria> She won't tell you anything that'll help you at all, but she'd love to have someone to tell it to. <Kevil> ::considers:: There is a temple to Hanali Celanil, on this side of Pleasure Island. She is the elven goddess of love; Her priests' opinions may have some worth to you. * Sabrina grins and nods "I have been to the temple and talked with one of the priestesses there, although not about the emotional aspects of love." she nods to herself "I will go there" <Kevil> ::grins at Loria:: And who knows...? Perhaps Glossaria will have some insight that strikes home for you. * Sabrina nods "I will go talk to Gloss to, perhaps." <Kevil> ::nods:: Good. * Sabrina stands "Thank you both." She walks over to Loria and hugs her gently and then turns to Kevil hugging him, tentatively at first. * Loria smiles, patting the girl on the shoulder. * Kevil returns Sabrina's hug gently. "Good luck, songbird." * Sabrina steps back and smiles up at Kevil. "Thank you Kevil. I hope you don't mind that I've come to you about this. There are times that I think of you so much more like a father than a teacher." her eyes mist slightly. <Kevil> ::smiles and touches her hair lightly:: I only hope my own children will come to me with such trust... ::he grins:: Do not think that gets you a reprieve in your assigned work, however. * Sabrina smiles "Of course not" * Sabrina looks back at Loria and smiles "Well I'll leave you two to your music. I have a picnic to attend to" she grins and heads to the door. * Loria watches as the girl leaves then crosses her eyes and laughs lightly. * Kevil sees Sabrina to the door, then returns to the music room and looks at Loria solemnly, though his eyes are twinkling. "Just curious." <Loria> ::nodding:: Of *course* she is... |
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