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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:31 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:41 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:53 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:03 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:14 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:24 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:30 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:44 am
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:16 am
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Ally walked with Mael toward the garden, listening all the while. He smiled. "There's a heartbeat out there somewhere."
"Let's hope it's him and not one of the servants."
Ally laughed. "none of our servants have a heart quite that large."
Mael smiled. "I suppose you're right."
Ally kissed Mael and called, "Marius, are you out there?"
Marius immediately froze. He looked up from where he was, but stayed crouched down.
"Marius, it's just me and Mael, I promise."
"Alejandro?"
Ally laughed. "Of course it's me."
Marius stood up and looked around for him. "Where are you?"
Ally started walking toward his voice. "Near the front entrance, dear."
Marius started walking towards the entrance.
Ally came around a corner and literally ran into Marius. He grabbed Marius' arms to steady himself. "Oh...hello."
Marius made sure Ally was alright. "S-sorry."
Ally smiled. "No, my fault." He still hadn't taken his hands off Marius.
"W-what brings you out here?"
"We are looking for you actually."
Marius blinked at him a few times. "Why?"
"I suddenly realized that you have no idea how to find me or Mael if you ever need help."
"Oh, yeah. How would I find you?"
"During the day, when we are not busy, the best place to find us is in our room."
Marius nodded. "Okay, where is your room?"
"Come we'll show you." He finally let go of Marius and offered his arm.
Marius tentatively took his arm and followed him.
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 1:04 pm
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Ally walked Marius back to Mael and then offered Mael his other arm.
Mael smiled and took his arm.
Ally escorted them both through the house. "We live in the east wing on the opposite side of the house form the elders."
Marius nodded. "Okay."
Ally stopped in front of the door. "This is it."
"Umm...how long until sunrise?"
Ally thought. "About an hour, I would think."
Marius sighed. "Alright..."
Ally looked up at him and frowned. "Why?"
"Aldous told me to be back before sunrise..."
Ally's frown deepened. "Oh..."
"I...I guess I should just go back now."
"Why go back before you have to?"
"I don't really know what else to do..."
"You could always visit with us."
"O-okay..."
"You do not have to if you do not want to."
Marius shook his head. "N-no. I want to. It's just that no one ever wants to just visit with me."
Ally placed a hand on Marius'. "Well, we do."
Marius gave him a small smile.
Ally opened the door. "Please excuse the mess."
Mael laughed. "Maybe instead of laying bed all day we should do some cleaning."
Marius found a seat in one of the only empty chairs.
Ally plopped himself on the bed. "Nonsense." He patted the bed. "This is the important bit of furniture anyway."
Mael laughed again. "Yes, it is."
Marius was looking around the room. Other than the mess he liked this room better than Aldous'.
Ally pulled Mael onto the bed next to him. "So, Marius, how are you holding up?"
Marius looked over at Ally then down at his hands. "I...I'm okay."
Ally rested his head on Mael's shoulder. "Are you sure?"
Marius shrugged. "I should actually be greatful. this is still beter than my old life. I get fed, I got to take a bath...no one has hit me yet."
Ally slid off the bed. "Marius, may I have permission to embrace you."
Marius looked at him in confusion for a moment before giving him a tiny nod. "O-okay."
Ally walked over to him and gently wrapped his arms around him.
He sighed. "I shouldn't complain..."
"Yes, you should. No one should have to go through this."
Marius hesitantly wrapped his arms around Ally in return.
Ally gave him a small squeeze and let him go. "We'll fix it."
Marius stared at the floor. "I've been treated like livestock all my life. peaople lie me are barely considered human." He shook his head. "It doesn't matter if anything gets changed."
Ally frowned. "Just because someone does not see you as a person, it does not mean you are not one."
Marius just shook his head again.
Ally raised an eyebrow. "You do not believe that."
"I don't feel like I'm human. I'm just a beast."
Ally sat down next to him and took his hand. "What, are you less human than the men in this world like Aldous, like the ones who had you before? How can someone as kindhearted as you be less human than them?"
"How do you know if I'm kindhearted? You barely know me..." Marius' voice was getting progressively quieter and he kept his eyes focused on the floor.
Ally kissed his hand. "It was the way you smiled in the garden."
Marius got up. "I-I should go..." He walked to the door and turned around. "thank you." He quickly opened the door and took off.
Ally went back to bed and wrapped his arms around Mael.
Mael sighed and kissed Ally's forehead.
Marius walked back to Aldous' room and knocked on the door.
Mael laughed. "Maybe of
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:19 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:24 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:30 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:45 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:49 pm
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