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Jeffrey / Gwenneveire
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Date Posted: 15:37:48 11/16/02 Sat
In reply to:
Gabriel/Rio
's message, "Re: Gabriel's Clan" on 21:03:39 11/15/02 Fri
"I... I'm not hungry," Jeff insisted. He scrunched as far as he could into a back corner of the tent, watching the demon and his beast with wary eyes but not trusting himself to speak further. The image of the two Jellicle-demons and the young g.irl sitting around the campfire refused to leave his mind; it both frightened and intrigued him. In the course of a few moments, he reflected, his calm and comfortable life had turned into this fiasco, a study in fear and confusion. He had no idea what to think at this point, yet his mind would not give up the fight and continued to pore endlessly over the circumstances. As he thought he found his eyes drawn inexorably to the yellow, animal eyes of the Cheysuli demon, who sat quietly beside his horrible great wolf, watching him.
Why does he stare so? Jeff wondered nervously. What is he thinking?
Gwenneth smiled at Rio and hopped onto her boy's knee, purring reassuringly. ::I do not doubt that Gabriel has made such an impression on my boy that nothing in his life has ever done before. I sense doubt in him, but I cannot tell its nature.::
She looked up at Jeff and nuzzled his shoulder, but the boy was too distracted by troubled thoughts to give her more than a half-hearted smile in return. The liren turned her golden eyes to Gabriel and Rio. Immediately a spike of fierce jealousy pierced her heart, but she rejected it instantly, startled at herself, and after a moment spoke gently to Gabriel and Rio.
::I cannot deny that I envy the two of you your bond,:: she said, and sighed. ::But with your aid, and that of those who have joined our camp, I have full confidence that we can eventually bring my boy around. I both fear and anticipate the moment of his epiphany... when he comes to know and understand the reasons for which he has been brought here, and my true nature.::
She laughed suddenly in the mindlink. ::My, but what a strange clan we have assembled! I find it much to my liking, however. Such interesting months we have in store for us! Let me take this opportunity to make it clear that I intend to fully repay the kindness you and the others have shown to my boy and me. I do not know how, but trust that it will be done."
After a moment's reflection, Gwenneth reached out and spoke to Monet's mind. ::How fares your g.irl?:: she asked gently. ::I sensed her depart the company around the campfire.::
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