WHO'S YOUR PAPA.

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

Apparently, the Gods decided that the festivities were over, and let Winter be present again. Snow storms had been a common thing the last couple of days. At least today it was a cloudy morning, yet no snow had fallen at all.

His wife was at the tea house, as she usually did after breakfast. As much as he loved her with all his heart... well, girl chat was not his thing.

...oh dear, he WAS sounding like a married man.

Battler shook his head, with a half embarrassed smile on his face. At least he had gotten what he was looking for. It had taken a small, awkward exchange with the Librarian, but he got a mystery novel he hadn't read at all.

Old habits die hard, they say. He had to admit he was excited as a child on Christmas with the idea of spending time with Beato while they both read the novel, trying to discover the truth before the end. Those were his thoughts as he walked on the snow (as SLOW as he could, mind you) back to the tea house.

Comments

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

Same here, cousin from another world. I get the feeling we had a good relationship in your Fragment.

1/2

[isthedeadcat]

[Lion did buttpinch you a lot XD]

We did.

[isthedeadcat]

But... Actually, there is something I want to request of you...

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

What is it...?

[isthedeadcat]

I want to meet Beatrice.

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

Why?

[isthedeadcat]

It's a bit of a long story... Do you have time?

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

All the time of the world.

[isthedeadcat]

[Lion uses EXPOSITION TIME! (and by that I mean you can have an explanation of Lion's nice time playing with Will and Trollkastel)]

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

[And he listens to it all... his face looked strained and bitter in some parts of the story.]

[isthedeadcat]

[There is actually a lot of emotion going on on this story.]

And I believe that's all...

When I arrived, I heard from Will that you and Beatrice were here. And I thought that maybe if I met her I could tell her that somewhere things were different, that in the end a miracle happened.

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

...I understand your feelings, Lion. I truly do.

[Looks at him, cold.]

But I can't let you do that, not yet at least.

[isthedeadcat]

[Frown...] Why?

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

She has what she wanted. She suffered for it... I don't want to bring her pain, now that she's truly happy.

If you want to meet her, I can't stop you. You have that right... but if you try to tell her, you'll do that over my corpse.

[Half smile.]

And we witches are one hell to kill.

[isthedeadcat]

[The frown softens.]

Can you swear to me that she is truly happy?

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

I can. I've never seen her smile like she does now... and I don't want that smile to leave her face.

[isthedeadcat]

[Have a small smile, and a nod nutjobdaddybattler.]

I understand... I don't want that either.

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

[His face softens immediately...]

Thank you for understanding. I'm sure... I'm sure there will be a day you can tell her. It's just not today.

And Lion starts wondering if becoming a witch is what makes you a nutjob xD

[isthedeadcat]

I can wait, Battler. Maybe not longer than a human lifetime, but I can wait.

Yes, it is.

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

[I can wait...

No.

He won't be late again.]

SORRY I COULDN'T RESIST THIS ONE.

[buttpinched.livejournal.com]

[You touch Lion and I'll deny the Hell out of you. And I can do it :|]

*KNOWS XD*

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

[Then don't let him tell Beato. Or I swear I'll kill you both WITH BOMBS somehow]

It was like "YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO TAG THIS."

[buttpinched.livejournal.com]

[I already talked with Beato in that party :| I'll deny your theories with my awesome sword.]

*is so evil ahaha.wav*

[veritadorata.livejournal.com]

[But you never told her about the epic mess that happened, and just for that I'll give you a chance to live.]

THAT LAUGH!

[buttpinched.livejournal.com]

[You can't protect her from the truth forever. But I'm not Erika, I believe in the heart. That's why I'm awesome.]