"Ritual heah's less knowing, ayuh. But the land's got its sacred places, for all that."
"It does." I nod. I remember, while I was journeying on the train, seeing a craggy mountain with great, noble faces carved into the cliffside. I heard tell that they were great leaders, but no one could remember their names now. But that place, to me, seemed sacred.
"Ain't no thing, sweet. You rest heah some, okay? I should get back. But I'd be glad to see you at the carnival, you evah make it out that way."
"Thank you," I say. He is so very, very kind, and I find myself blushing deeper. I wonder for a moment about Lucien, but...but he has been trysting with the barmaid Verdandi has hired, has he not? So can I not explore as well? "Would you....would you perhaps...like to have dinner with me?" I ask, and I feel my cheeks burning brighter.
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Date: 2010-10-01 02:03 am (UTC)"It does." I nod. I remember, while I was journeying on the train, seeing a craggy mountain with great, noble faces carved into the cliffside. I heard tell that they were great leaders, but no one could remember their names now. But that place, to me, seemed sacred.
"Ain't no thing, sweet. You rest heah some, okay? I should get back. But I'd be glad to see you at the carnival, you evah make it out that way."
"Thank you," I say. He is so very, very kind, and I find myself blushing deeper. I wonder for a moment about Lucien, but...but he has been trysting with the barmaid Verdandi has hired, has he not? So can I not explore as well? "Would you....would you perhaps...like to have dinner with me?" I ask, and I feel my cheeks burning brighter.