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[whichswan.livejournal.com]

Is there a limit to how much we can ask of the Castle?

Angel;
Were you the one who brought me here?

Clark;
I'm sorry.


[ She can also be found at the gym, as always, practicing.

You may hear echoes of this music from outside, accompanied by the occasional sound of wood tapping against linoleum. Once she finishes a round, she takes a few minutes to breathe, then does it again. Sometimes she rehearses a part many times, perfecting it. And sometimes, after a good round, she curtsies to herself in the mirror and smiles.

But Nina doesn't smile when she dances. ]

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[whichswan.livejournal.com]

[ She echoes the laughter, mildly glad that he seems light-hearted enough about himself. ]

I wouldn't want to see you wiped out.

[ruined-jaw.livejournal.com]

[Is that a blush? It maybe, possibly is...]

{Bah, yer jus' sayin' that because yer jus' gettin' t'know me. I can be a proper curmudgeon when I get in one o' me moods.}

[He laughs again, a proper laugh. It's amazing to think that only a few days ago he'd been threatening a girl who'd insulted him and his teammates, and had suffered a pretty harsh depression as a result of what she'd said to him.]

[whichswan.livejournal.com]

[ Nina smiles to herself, feeling decidedly safe. She says these things like a child, not quite understanding the full gravity of its meaning, though she does mean it, in her own way. The people in this Castle are kinder than most of the ones she has known before. She shrugs. ]

I still wouldn't want to not know you.

I apologize for ze fail. Been a busy day, it has.

[ruined-jaw.livejournal.com]

[Jono's never really considered himself terribly "safe", but of course given his often over-cautious nature, that's a pretty good way to describe him. More than anything, Jono's flattered that she has such trust in him.]

{Well, I s'pose I oughtta tell ya me name then, so we can be properly acquainted, aye?}

{Me name's Jonothan Starsmore. Y'can jus' call me Jono, everyone does.}

[He offers a callused hand to shake.]

no worries~

[whichswan.livejournal.com]

[ Funny that, she didn't realize that they don't know each others' names yet. Maybe the music was enough to make her feel like they know enough of each other. Nina shakes his hand with a chuckle. ]

It's Nina. Nice to meet you, Jono.