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Post by Evangeline on Jul 24, 2008 21:15:23 GMT -5
"But here you are." Strip countered. "Maybe this isn't the right place and time to talk, but you've never given us the chance."
The rather strident "discussion" was now starting to turn other heads in the area.
"Get anything from her dad?" Daniel asked.
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 24, 2008 21:55:35 GMT -5
"You and Mom have never given me a chance," answered Amber, "Why else do you think I went tuner?"
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"He's resolute," answered Delfina, "Wants to show Amber that he cares about her."
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Ebony followed the empathic reading to where Amber and Strip were, but stopped to quietly observe, not wanting to interrupt this otherwise family discussion.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 24, 2008 22:06:40 GMT -5
Phoenix pulled alongside Ebony watching.
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 24, 2008 22:08:25 GMT -5
Strip stood and thought for a bit. His wife had cried for several days after Amber took off. Their younger daughter had always been the distant one in their perception, rebuffing their efforts to include her in the family activities. Maybe, because those activities had always, to some extent, been dominated by Sapphire, however unwittingly. He realized then that he could not get across to Amber by what actually was, but address what she perceived.
"OK." he said finally, "That's what I want to do now. There's just the two of us here, family-wise. Just tell me what you want to tell me."
"Good luck to him on that." Daniel shook his head as he watched the father-daughter drama progress. "She looks pretty stubborn too."
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 24, 2008 22:25:37 GMT -5
Amber was silent for a long moment. "Sapph was always better than me, wasn't she? It was always about her."
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"I think he wants to know both sides of the picture and where Amber is coming from," said Delfina, pressing fingertips to her forehead for a moment, "But, I think she wants something from him."
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'She reminds me of me when I was her age,' Ebony thought-spoke to Phoenix.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 24, 2008 22:34:42 GMT -5
'A whole lot', Phoenix said with a nod. 'Think she remembers what I said, I don't think her yelling isn't going to help all that much'.
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 24, 2008 22:35:50 GMT -5
"We love each of you just as much, Amber." Strip countered. "Each of you was special in her own way. But when the interests of one come so close to your own, and you have so much in common, it's all too easy to... lose the big picture. Of that, I'm guilty. I admit it."
"She wants SOMETHING, but I don't think even she's sure what it is yet." Daniel crossed his arms as he looked on.
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 24, 2008 22:50:30 GMT -5
"And that hurt me," Amber said simply.
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Delfina nodded, "It might take her awhile to get it, though."
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'At least she's getting it all out in the open,' sent Ebony.
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 24, 2008 23:45:21 GMT -5
'That will at least help some', Phoenix said with a mental nod.
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 24, 2008 23:47:21 GMT -5
'Like it helps me,' Ebony agreed mentally.
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Post by Evangeline on Jul 24, 2008 23:58:05 GMT -5
"And it does the same to me to see you hurt." Strip replied. "Tell me what you want."
"If I know the good Mr. Weathers, he's a persistent bugger once he starts on something." Daniel allowed himself a slight smirk. "Probably accounts for his general success in life."
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 25, 2008 0:00:47 GMT -5
['i]Exactly[/i]'. Phoenix said with a nod.
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 25, 2008 0:25:27 GMT -5
"I just want to feel I'm worth something," Amber said finally after a long moment of silence, "Instead of having to play second fiddle to my sister."
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"But this is his daughter we're talking about," Delfina murmured softly.
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'Though I wish I had a parent, like a mom or dad, to talk to,' Ebony send sadly, 'Maybe... maybe it wasn't a good idea to leave the tent...'
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Post by Insane Pirate Dragon on Jul 25, 2008 0:35:06 GMT -5
Phoenix blinked for a moment. 'What about Melody?'
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Post by ebonyviper on Jul 25, 2008 0:43:54 GMT -5
'I mean when I was younger than Amber, I grew up without parents,' said Ebony, [/i]'I had nobody to confide in or talk to about my fears. I was very alone.'[/i]
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