paradisalost | sixteenth spell cast

[Piper, Peter, Galadriel]

Um... Cole is back. He's back and he doesn't remember me at all... I'm not really sure how I feel about this, yet. The last time he was here he didn't seem to remember how he'd felt about me. Maybe it's for the best, but it's still a weird feeling.

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[Phoebe's decided to spend the day perusing the library. She's already found a copy of her book, as strange as that is, and has decided a romance novel might be just the thing to cure the strange feelings that have cropped up from Cole's reappearance. So she's curled up in a comfy chair with a copy of Dusk. She's a few chapters in and making a very confused face at the book]

They sparkle?! That doesn't make any sense whatsoever. Do people actually like these books or is it supposed to be some sort of parody or something...

((ooc: I'm back. From outer space! Sorry about my little unannounced hiatus, there, but I'm back full force, now! And, yes, Phoebe is currently reading Twilight and disapproving mightily. Feel free to bother!!))

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[She's leaning against her own table, watching him.]

I'm glad you believe me. Trust me, if it was a cover story I would have come up with something less complicated than all of this.

That's why I can believe you.

[Cole sighs.] Listen, Phoebe. I'm sorry if you're hoping we'll get back together and stuff, but I'm not too sure if that's the best thing, unless I can remember.

[Phoebe waves her hands, backing away so fast she bashes her leg on the table.]

Whoooah. Back it up, there, cowboy. I never said I wanted to get back together. I said we were together in your time.. When I'm from we are long since done. I have no interest in going down that road again, thank you. Besides, I think my boyfriend would have a bit of a problem with it. So, no, you don't have to worry about me trying to get you back or anything like that.

Right. Well, that's good, I guess. [Hey, he doesn't remember it, so he's not gonna lose sleep over it.]

So, where do we go from here? Start from scratch, or what?

[That makes her pause. Wait... starting from scratch with Cole. Is that even possible? It's just too weird to imagine. But... he IS from a time when he was trying to be good. She drops her hands, shrugging]

I don't know... I guess we could. It'll just take some getting used to.

Well, it will for you. [Cole says, off-handedly] Unless the castle decides to give me those memories back, anyway.

Well, yeah, that's kinda what I meant. [And him getting his memories back? Yeeaaah, that would be awkward.] But I'm willing to give it a shot.

Well, I wouldn't want to make things too awkward for you. For anyone. I'm Mr. Good Guy, remember?

Tell you what. If it gets too weird for me I'll let you know.

That'd be a good thing to know, thanks.

[She nods]

So, uh, do you have any questions or anything about this place?

I'm going to puzzle things out as I go. It's more fun this way. [He grins] But, if this library really has every book, I might catch up on some reading.

It seems to. It's even got one of mine that I haven't even written, yet.

You're going to write a book? That's pretty amazing.

[He smirks] I've been thinking of writing my memoirs, about my harsh struggle from evil to good.

Of course, it helps when I can remember it all.

Apparently. [She laughs] It makes sense, though, given what I do.

[She bites her lip, thinking of how that struggle ends up. Damn her inability to keep a friggin secret! She manages to keep her voice cheerful enough.] It could stand as an inspiration to try to turn others around, too.

[Oh, don't think he hasn't noticed that, Phoebe Halliwell.] Maybe, but I'm starting to think the only reason I can turn good is because I'm part human.

That's a pretty safe bet, actually.

Well, normal demons don't have souls, do they? There's been more than one occasion that I've thought of turning myself fully human.

[She smiles, knowingly] I know.

...Yeah, of course you do...

[This is seeming a tad bit awkward]

I'm sorry... it's so weird knowing so much more than you and Piper.

It's weird for me, too.

Especially since I can't remember... well, y'know.

Yeah... [Her voice trails off as she thinks. She can't hold anything against him since he hasn't technically done any of it, yet. That makes being angry at him impossible... and he's just so genuine... This is going to be hard.]

Well, uh...

[Time to end this awkwardness] I'd better get going. I've distracted you from your book for long enough.

[He turns to leave] Catch you later.

Right, uh. I'll see you around.

[She gives him a half wave]

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