0180 : Beautiful

[livingmyths]

Last night was so wonderful!

I was scared at first because last time it was dark all day, I think there were bad things around - but maybe the bad things were only in my head, I don't always know.

But the lights and, oh gosh, everything were just so pretty! I went up to the roof of the Library and watched from there almost all night and then I was so tired I just went to sleep in the Greenhouse. It's nice and warm in there, so it was okay.

Did everyone else have fun?

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[prosopopoeia]

High blood pressure. Such as might be brought upon by chronic stress.

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[livingmyths]

Oh.

Gosh.

Do you think I have that?

Maybe not anymore though, 'cause mostly I'm not frightened here.

audio;

[prosopopoeia]

Tch. It was only to illustrate a point.

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[livingmyths]

Oh. Sorry.

I... I'm not so smart to understand all this stuff.

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[prosopopoeia]

Zhat is easily remedied.

[...easily, Marie?]

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[livingmyths]

Really?

You think you could teach me?

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[prosopopoeia]

I am not much of a teacher, but willing students go a long way.

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[livingmyths]

Oh gosh!

I always wanted to go to school and be smart, but we were almost never in one place too long.

And my dad didn't like it if I went.

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[prosopopoeia]

Dieu... [A faint curse.] You 'ave received no formal education?

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[livingmyths]

Not exactly none.

Just mostly none.

I mean, I can read really good and write okay.

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[prosopopoeia]

Well, reading ees one of your best weapons. What kind of mathematics were introduced to you?

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[livingmyths]

I can do like the little things. Adding and subtracting and stuff like that.

Didn't exactly need much math when I was living on the street, you know?

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[prosopopoeia]

Mathematics are like keys. Zhey unlock your ability to solve greater and greater problems.

[She's quiet for a moment.]

My name ees Marie Delacroix.

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[livingmyths]

Really? Gosh...

I'm just not so very good at that.

Hi, Marie. I'm Rain.

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[prosopopoeia]

[She sighs, but she's really not the kind of woman who turns her back on people. There is someone very devoted under that snippy exterior.]

Rain. If you would like, I would be willing to teach you anything zhat I know.

[That's what knowledge was for, sharing. It did no one any good locked away in her head, and Marie knew that.]

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[livingmyths]

Will... will you be mad at me if I'm not smart enough to learn?

I mean, I'd work hard, crazy hard, if you tried to teach me, I swear, but my father always said I was too stupid to learn anything and...

I don't want you to get mad and hit me or anything if he's right and I wasted your time.

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[prosopopoeia]

I am not a practitioner of corporal punishment.

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[livingmyths]

[Silence.]

Does that mean you won't hit me?

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[prosopopoeia]

Yes, zhat is what it means.

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[livingmyths]

Okay, then please, yes, I would like to learn anything you can teach me - everything you can teach me!

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[prosopopoeia]

Very well. I will take some time, to plan a few lessons. We will find your strengths.

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[livingmyths]

Oh gosh! I will work so hard for you!

So very very very hard!

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[prosopopoeia]

Good, because I will work you 'ard.

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[livingmyths]

I don't mind. I'm a real hard worker.