> OOC: I think Danae is upstairs too. Oh shoot and I left her there
> screaming too! Jami, I'll have Kat find you.:-)
>
> > Rachel
> > I moved out of the kitchen not wanting Danae to hear the conversation
> which was certain to follow. More than anything this emotional blackmail
got
> under
> > my skin, now this had become a matter of pride, and asserting my
> > independence as much as keeping us safe from whatever else the Legacy
> threw
> > our way. "I'm sure she'll be safe here, after all it's Kat and I that
are
> > under threat...again. Perhaps you would be so kind as to look after her
> for
> > a few days, " I suggested pointedly, making it clear I wasn't much in
> favour
> > of his brand of patriarchy.
> >
> Derek followed her out into the hall his patience near the breaking point.
> Why did she always pick the worst possible occassions to be obstinate?
Why
> couldn't she listen to him, just once! He'd been doing this a lot longer
> than she had and he knew what he was doing. Derek took a deep breath
trying
> to keep his voice down as he spoke, "She is welcome to stay here. But do
> you really think it's wise to leave a child who just lost her mother in
the
> care of complete strangers?"
>
> Derek
>
>
>
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