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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 10, 2013 23:46:44 GMT -5
"That's good," he smiled, "Then I suppose I shouldn't be either."
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 11, 2013 0:00:27 GMT -5
Adella tilted her head a bit, not quite sure what he truly meant by that. Honestly, sometimes he could be so elusive in her opinion and she didn't want to get the wrong impression nor give it.
"Shouldn't be afraid, you mean? What would you be afraid of?" She asked. He always seemed so level that she wasn't aware that he was afraid of anything.
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 11, 2013 0:03:50 GMT -5
He picked up a towel and handed it to her. "I don't think about myself," he said, "Not really. Not for a very long time."
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 11, 2013 19:17:51 GMT -5
Adella accepted the towel, using it to dry off her hair. "I know, you're a wonderful person, Archie."
However, a thought had occurred to her at that moment. "Are you worried that this... whatever this is between us or whatever it could be, would lead to a selfish act?"
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 11, 2013 21:46:50 GMT -5
"Sort of," he agreed softly.
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 11, 2013 22:14:42 GMT -5
Adella nodded, understanding his concern or at least she thought she did. "Well, it's difficult for me to imagine that caring for someone else, even in such a deep way, would be selfish or lead to something like that."
Wait, didn't she pretty much abandon her family to go looking for him? Yeah, now Adella COMPLETELY understood his concern. Such feelings could in fact lead someone to commit selfish acts, but only if they allowed it, it seemed. Now that she thought about it, was her confession to him not a selfish act? She did put him on the spot, pretty much, but then there was so much going on that she didn't really think about it, she just did it.
Just like when she left her family. She didn't really put much thought into that decision, she just got tired of constantly thinking about him with no way of knowing if she'd ever really see him again, so she acted. When she thought about it, what made such feelings become selfish was the decision to act upon them without really thinking.
"Perhaps you should give this some serious thought before you decide anything either way." She suggested in light of this revelation, "You always know when to do the right thing and what the right thing to do is, so I'm sure you'll know exactly what to do when you've thought about this."
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 11, 2013 22:16:58 GMT -5
"I don't always" he replied, "I just... hope."
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 11, 2013 22:35:43 GMT -5
"Maybe hope is enough, there's some power in it." Adella claimed, "At least, I found power in it at times when things seemed... bleak."
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 11, 2013 22:36:39 GMT -5
He smiled. "I do like you... though," he said
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 11, 2013 22:48:51 GMT -5
Adella smiled warmly at him, gently placing a hand on his arm. "I can work with that... if you're okay with it."
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 11, 2013 22:50:33 GMT -5
He nodded, "I'm glad." He hesitated, "There's... a lot... that I'm not sure of right now."
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 11, 2013 23:10:13 GMT -5
"Which is probably why it's best that you take the time to really think it over first before you decide anything." Adella reminded, "Whatever you decide, I'll be okay with it, I promise. Even if you decide that you don't want to do this with me, you won't have to explain anything, I'll accept it."
She gently grasped his hand in a show of reassurance.
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Post by Archie Hopper/ Jiminy Cricket on Jun 18, 2013 20:03:58 GMT -5
He took her hand and kissed it lightly. "Thank you."
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Post by Adella/Cadence "H" Williams on Jun 18, 2013 20:12:20 GMT -5
Adella couldn't help the blush that formed on her cheeks despite not being nervous around him anymore. "Anytime."
She also couldn't help the moment of silence that passed between them as she still hadn't let go of his hand and was practically staring into his eyes... until she caught herself. "So, what would you like to do in the meantime?"
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