>> "I do know what he took from me. I couldn't trust anyone, even myself. >> When my daughter called to check on me, I refused to talk with her." >> >> Her voice broke. "I... couldn't stand for Lorin to touch me." >> >> Tears slid silently down Candance's cheeks. Still, though, she held Matt's >> gaze. > > After a while, Bedru pushed away from the table. "Sorry, Matt, I can't > do it." > > She stood and headed to the door. > > "Candance, wait...", Matthew called after her. "Look if you can't > go, that's fine. There's no shame, no dishonor in that. No one > would blame you. However, it would be a shame for you to pass up a > free lunch with such charming company..." He hoped that she would > change her mind. He hated to eat alone, and didn't want to end their > chat in this way.
Candance stopped just before reaching the point where the door sensor would react to her presence. She clasped her hands over her chest to still their shaking, and she could feel her heart pounding furiously. She bowed her head. She was so close to sinking into a fetal position. So close. Suddenly, her head snapped up. Her tightly balled fists dropped to her side. "Merde!" she exclaimed, and an anger seemed to erupt from her ebon eyes like a flame. She took deep breaths and forced herself to relax. At last, she asked with a battle-wearied whisper, "Who would go with you if I don't?" (response) Bedru ends ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | Randye Jones |) aka Adm. Carrhae t'Llhweiir and Adm. Candance Bedru /| Spacedock Role-Playing Game ( | ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Boldly goin' where no musician has gone before! _______________________________________________ Spacedock mailing list [email protected] http://mail.starbase1.org/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_starbase1.org
