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Post by Aqua on Jan 1, 2007 15:31:50 GMT -5
"Only your hospitality, misseur. I ask for food and rest and good company, if that is not too much." And paints. But I daren't speak it yet.
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Post by jackslittlemissy on Jan 5, 2007 21:42:02 GMT -5
"come out of the water there are plenty of rooms here."
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Post by Aqua on Jan 6, 2007 12:09:12 GMT -5
I tilt my head again at the change in his words. I'd been almost certain I'd have to argue for it. So now I stand at the water's edge, dripping wet and freezing.
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Post by jackslittlemissy on Jan 7, 2007 16:13:28 GMT -5
"well come on! do you want to stay or not?" I wait with my arms folded across my chest " no use in getting yourself wet."
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Post by Aqua on Jan 7, 2007 21:38:43 GMT -5
"You try standing out there in the freezing cold and then taking a nice swim while you're at it!"
That's what I almost say. But I bite it back. The nerve of some people.
"What is your name?" I say instead, hobbling toward him. My legs are half frozen.
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Post by jackslittlemissy on Jan 11, 2007 20:50:35 GMT -5
"eric. and what about you?"
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Post by Aqua on Jan 11, 2007 21:40:30 GMT -5
"Grace. . .Angelique." Grace like an angel. Normally. But not with half frozen legs. Not half starved. Nor without my paints.
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Post by jackslittlemissy on Feb 17, 2007 21:48:09 GMT -5
" you may stay here for the night,"
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Post by Aqua on Feb 18, 2007 22:04:39 GMT -5
I look at the floor, then back at him. The night? "I'll find a way to pay you. . .if you only let me stay longer.
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Post by jackslittlemissy on Feb 20, 2007 21:16:14 GMT -5
I did not want her to stay longer but I could not let the girl freeze "you may stay as long as you need," I say after a moment of hesitation
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