Waking with Iris
May. 2nd, 2012 01:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
balancingmindsHe woke in confusion as he relaxed his shields and couldn't figure out all the minds and where they all were in Milliways.
When he felt Iris beside him, he took a breath and watched her sleep as he took stock and found his balance once more.
When he felt Iris beside him, he took a breath and watched her sleep as he took stock and found his balance once more.
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Date: 2012-05-03 07:38 pm (UTC)Her tone is on the joking side of petulant, but Iris lets the topic drop.
"I should work on that letter for your sister."
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Date: 2012-05-03 07:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-05-03 07:50 pm (UTC)"That must be the food. I'll find a sc---paper. That way I can make you help me."
Words are difficult in translation.
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Date: 2012-05-03 07:53 pm (UTC)He opens the door as he's more fully dressed and takes the tray from the rat.
There's a variety of things on it, grapefruit halves with sugar, yogurt with honey and fruit, toast, eggs, and sausage.
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Date: 2012-05-03 07:59 pm (UTC)"That smells lovely - do you always eat so?"
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:03 pm (UTC)He sets the food up and then goes to pull on his underwear and trousers while keeping the robe on over.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:09 pm (UTC)Or so Iris thinks at Charles' general direction.
Iris drags a finger along the skin of the grapefruit, finding a book in the corner to use as a makeshift desk. "How formal should I be?"
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:10 pm (UTC)At her thought, he smirks and pours himself some more tea before starting on the eggs and sausage and toast part of breakfast.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:17 pm (UTC)We do not know each other well. I realize that my presence in your brother's life might cause
Iris' finger, dragging along the page to produce the words from the aether, moves backward slightly to erase the last few strokes.
your brother's life is new. As his family, I would like very much to know you better so that any concerns you have could be addressed.
It's already terribly formal.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:19 pm (UTC)"I think its a good beginning. This is new for all of us."
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:24 pm (UTC)Except...not really. Is this the price for freedom of choice?
Continuing: I would like to visit your Oxford with Charles. If this is problematic for you, please do not hesitate to let me know that I might solve any problems.
I look forward to learning about your world and I hope that you might be a part of that, Lady Blue.
Iris Thaumantias
Note: Would you help me look for clothing? I do not believe I should wear my peplos.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:27 pm (UTC)It's formal but that's how Iris is and Raven and she will find how their friendship looks.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:31 pm (UTC)"I am unaccustomed to being concerned for such things."
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-05-03 08:34 pm (UTC)More important.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:41 pm (UTC)A remembered conversation:
What if I hurt him?
You will hurt him if you leave.
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:43 pm (UTC)"I hope I may meet her someday."
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Date: 2012-05-03 08:46 pm (UTC)So very modern.
"You can ask her all sorts of things."
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Date: 2012-05-03 09:01 pm (UTC)And the grapefruit is exceptional.