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Date Posted: 12:48:25 02/23/02 Sat
Author: Conlyn
Subject: ..::trust::..
In reply to: Kate 's message, "~speaks~" on 08:02:37 02/23/02 Sat

..::"Trust is a fickle thing," he replied bitterly, propping himself haphazardly on his good elbow, the other having been shattered by the sword blow. "The last time I trusted someone," he continued, indicating Kate, "such as yourself, a seemingly innocent and pure young woman," he said, tone cold and angry as the memories resurface, "... I was betrayed. And as a result of that betrayel, I am here with a shattered arm and wounds that will ache whenever the weather turns cold for the remainder of my life. And to add to that..." he spat, "I have lost that which is most dear to me, more important than life and death, that which holds the fate of the realm in balance... because of trust," he finished. "And now, another seemingly innocent and pure young woman comes to me, and tells me to trust her, for she has a powerful jewel to be used only for good..." he said, laughing bitterly. "I want it not. I want naught to do with jewels and power and trust. I want to sleep, to recover in peace, that myself and my brother may go retrieve that which is lost...." ::..

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~nods~ -- Kate, 19:19:30 02/23/02 Sat