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[silversnowfall]

[some tapping and fidgeting with a pen before she decides to just say it, even though she can't stop herself from sounding worried]

Please, be careful tomorrow.

[that goes for everyone.]

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[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

[Upon hearing Nephry's voice in his journal, Peony walks towards her room and knocks on her door.]

Nephry? Are you in there?

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

Yes. Come in, please.

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

[He opens the door and immediately heads inside.]

How are you? [Aside from being worried, that is.]

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

I'm fine, Your Majesty. How are you?

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

I'm doing well. [He takes a seat on the edge of her bed.] I see you're concerned about the draftees.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

Do you feel I shouldn't be?

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

Of course not. In fact I would be shocked if you weren't concerned.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

And do you share my concern?

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

I do, but I'm confident in their ability to get through this.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

So you feel that concern implies a lack of confidence.

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

[sob no] If I felt that way, then I wouldn't be concerned.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

[a nod, and a moment or two of silence.]

Was there something you needed, Peony?

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to see how you were doing. [And how she's holding up, what with the previous experiment and the upcoming draft.]

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

I'm fine. [the worst that happened in the experiment was a house overrun with cats. A few probably still linger.] I'm not sure I could say the same for Saphir. He doesn't seem to like animals.

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

[S'cool. Jade Jr. probably glared them all away.]

He doesn't seem to mind my rappigs. [Or Peony just ignores him when he throws one of his tantrums.]

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

[Oh, Peony. Sometimes your oblivion just makes her smile.]

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

[He flops back on her bed. Personal boundaries? What's that? He stares at the ceiling.]

I should talk to Anise before she goes.

[Action]

[silversnowfall]

[the Balfour in her entertains the thought, "my Emperor is in my bed."]

I'm sure she'd like that.

[Action]

[enrappigtured.livejournal.com]

[Oh my. The scandal it would cause!]

I'll go to her later. But for now, you have all of my attention.