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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 16:29:15 GMT -5
Layali had run blindly through the forest, unaware of where she was going, but her feet had instinctively carried her here - to the graveyard. The zombie had followed her, abiding an unspoken order she didn't remember issuing. But it was just as well, because now she could lay it to rest. And this she did, locating the grave she'd summoned the zombie from and asking it to lie down atop it, while she knelt next to the headstone (for no reason other than the fact that her legs were tired from running and somehow the cold stone was comforting to her). With a bit of power and a whispered apology, she returned the zombie back into the earth.
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 16:32:25 GMT -5
Logan approaches the graveyard, but stops when he sees Layali. He takes a deep breath and walks further in. "Hey," he says quietly. "I thought you might be here."
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 16:39:02 GMT -5
Layali looks up quickly, a myriad of emotions flashing through her eyes - most prominently among them, fear. She stands, leaning slightly against the headstone to gain a small amount of reassurance from its presence, for some reason or another. "What are you doing here?" She asked quietly, avoiding meeting his gaze.
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 16:42:20 GMT -5
"I came to make sure you're okay..." Logan says, not daring to get any closer than he already was to her.
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 16:50:12 GMT -5
Crossing her arms in a subconcious attempt to protect herself by cutting herself off from others [it's a whole body language/chakra thing i'm not going to go into now] Layali says, "Oh, sure. I only went evil, basically invaded your mind, tried to power-seduce you, allied myself with someone who would have hurt anyone here without a second thought, went so far as to invite that someone to come here, condoned the might-have-been killing of my friends, and mistreated those who could not fight back-" here she motioned to the grave where the zombie had been laid to rest, "-but sure, I'm fine." It was the first time she could remember having used sarcasm - but then, she was slightly hysterical still and prone to that sort of thing at the moment.
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 16:54:57 GMT -5
"It wasn't your fault, Layali. Don't beat yourself up over it. And you didn't hurt anyone. I was only pretending the entire time anyway."
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 16:58:36 GMT -5
"But I could have. If it had continued any longer.. I would have.." She shudders, remembering her "evil side"'s thoughts.
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 17:02:12 GMT -5
Logan goes over and kneels near her. "It's done now, Layali. Everyone knows it wasn't really you. There is no way you can't tell me you don't see that."
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 17:07:58 GMT -5
Layali sinks back down against the headstone, looking at her hands so she wouldn't have to look at him as she says, "But it... it sort of was me, in a way.. The part of me that I've suppressed for so long, the part I never let out. It was that part of me, just.. multiplied on itself, worse."
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 17:10:50 GMT -5
Logan goes to put a hand through her hair, but instead lifts her chin to look her in the eye. "That doesn't matter anymore. All that matters is that you're back to normal."
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 20:24:03 GMT -5
Again there's fear in her eyes, but not directed towards him - instead, she's afraid of herself. "I don't want to hurt you, Logan. And I can't trust myself not to do that anymore," she says quietly, almost in a whisper.
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 20:24:51 GMT -5
Logan scoffs. "Okay, now you sounds like Elena..."
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 20:48:24 GMT -5
Layali looks away and says, "Well maybe she's right.."
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 21:13:42 GMT -5
"What do I have to do to show you that I still trust you? And what do I have to do to get you to trust yourself?"
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 21:22:23 GMT -5
"I don't know.. I just.. It may just be one of those things only time can fix.."
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 21:30:16 GMT -5
"Well... then time better hurry itself up," he says, sitting on the ground, finally.
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 21:34:16 GMT -5
Layali sighs, pressing the heels of her hands against her forehead for a moment. She murmurs, "I can't remember all of it.. Some parts of the past few days are.. misty." She drops her hands back into her lap and looks over at him. "You're sure I didn't hurt you..?"
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 21:35:05 GMT -5
Logan smiles to her. "Only my ego. And that is an easy fix."
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Post by starcrossed on Nov 22, 2006 21:36:34 GMT -5
Layali smiles faintly, then looks back down at the ground. Finally she says, "I'm sorry.. For everything I've put you through."
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Post by Sharkbait on Nov 22, 2006 21:37:33 GMT -5
Logan shrugs. "Life has it's little quirks. This was yours."
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