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mark12_30 · 11-20-2002, 08:58 PM

Phura watched as Daisy, Azraph, Coral and Shell wandered off, conspiring. Azraph shot a backwards glance at Phura, and he nodded, and turned to find Gamba.

He was with Cami. "So they're all right, just like that?" he was saying. "As if nothing had happened."

"Well, they want it to look like nothing had happened, but they know," Cami replied, thoughtfully.

"What do you mean? Of course they know, " Gamba replied.

Cami studied him, and glanced at Phura. "Sometimes after a struggle like that, feelings run deeper. Trust changes. Friendship changes. Hopefully the feelings and the trust and the friendship grow stronger and deeper, and better able to withstand the next storm."

Gamba frowned at Phura, who looked thoughtful.

"You remember, " Cami turned to Phura, "when Azraph was jealous of the attention you gave Daisy because she was new? After you two worked through it, and Azraph understood that you were loyal to herall along, your relationship was stronger afterwards."

Phura nodded, thoughtfully. "But fighting is miserable, " he said.

"Oh, I don't go looking for a fight as a rule, " Cami said hurriedly. "But if one presents itself and I've no choice, it's better to work through it, and regain as much trust and friendship and affection as can be regained."

Gamba studied her, mulling the concept.

Phura realised that Cami was expecting Gamba to need this information not for some romance, but for his relationship with Cami as her adopted son. They would need to learn how to fight, and fight fair, and come out trusting again on the other side.

"I fight sometimes with Loremaster, " Phura said carefully.

"And?" Cami prompted, noting that Gamba was waiting on Phura's response.

Phura grimaced. "I hate it, " he said.

"But do you learn to trust him again?" Cami prompted.

"Always, " Phura replied quietly.

Cami ran hr fingers through Phura's curly brown locks, and he leaned into her hand, and reached up when she was done, and briefly caught her hand. "Thank you for befriending my brother."

"Adopting, you mean," Gamba interrupted.

Cami's eyebrows went up. The word hadn't been used yet in their conversation.

"Well, you have, " Gamba shot back, as a challenge.

Cami replied carefully. "Yes, of course, if that's what you want."

"I'm here, aren't I? I thought that's what you wanted, too. You offered to take me with you."

"And I want to, " Cami replied.

11-20-2002, 08:58 PM	#421
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Phura watched as Daisy, Azraph, Coral and Shell wandered off, conspiring. Azraph shot a backwards glance at Phura, and he nodded, and turned to find Gamba. He was with Cami. "So they're all right, just like that?" he was saying. "As if nothing had happened." "Well, they want it to look like nothing had happened, but they know," Cami replied, thoughtfully. "What do you mean? Of course they know, " Gamba replied. Cami studied him, and glanced at Phura. "Sometimes after a struggle like that, feelings run deeper. Trust changes. Friendship changes. Hopefully the feelings and the trust and the friendship grow stronger and deeper, and better able to withstand the next storm." Gamba frowned at Phura, who looked thoughtful. "You remember, " Cami turned to Phura, "when Azraph was jealous of the attention you gave Daisy because she was new? After you two worked through it, and Azraph understood that you were loyal to herall along, your relationship was stronger afterwards." Phura nodded, thoughtfully. "But fighting is miserable, " he said. "Oh, I don't go looking for a fight as a rule, " Cami said hurriedly. "But if one presents itself and I've no choice, it's better to work through it, and regain as much trust and friendship and affection as can be regained." Gamba studied her, mulling the concept. Phura realised that Cami was expecting Gamba to need this information not for some romance, but for his relationship with Cami as her adopted son. They would need to learn how to fight, and fight fair, and come out trusting again on the other side. "I fight sometimes with Loremaster, " Phura said carefully. "And?" Cami prompted, noting that Gamba was waiting on Phura's response. Phura grimaced. "I hate it, " he said. "But do you learn to trust him again?" Cami prompted. "Always, " Phura replied quietly. Cami ran hr fingers through Phura's curly brown locks, and he leaned into her hand, and reached up when she was done, and briefly caught her hand. "Thank you for befriending my brother." "Adopting, you mean," Gamba interrupted. Cami's eyebrows went up. The word hadn't been used yet in their conversation. "Well, you have, " Gamba shot back, as a challenge. Cami replied carefully. "Yes, of course, if that's what you want." "I'm here, aren't I? I thought that's what you wanted, too. You offered to take me with you." "And I want to, " Cami replied. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.