From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 13:28:39

*opens the trapdoor to the basement, having finished installing locks and bars galore, inside and out*

*peers down* Do you feel ready to behave like a grown-up now, honey?

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 14:27:07

*has one hand pressed to the screen on which she can see her son watching television with his cousins and the other outching a screen on which Turco appears to be ordering his servants about*

*barely seems to notice you*

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 14:41:00

*comes down to stand beside you* Interesting, isn't it? Even as dull as they all are. Half the fun is in knowing they're completely unaware.

*brushes a lock of hair back from your cheek* *absently* Don't think of running off and giving up my little secrets, now. I'd be most displeased.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 14:48:28

*flinches away from you* How long-- how long have you--?

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 14:53:38

*laughs softly* Long enough to know that our son still eats Cocoa Puffs for breakfast three days a week, except when the weather's foul. Long enough to know that your brother's wife hasn't been back two months and has already replaced every single light fixture in the house. Long enough to know that nothing remotely interesting ever happens in your dear cousin's bedroom.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 14:59:59

*puts her hands over her ears* Stop it, stop it, you don't get to do that, you don't get to talk about him, about them, they're mine.

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 15:03:24

*shrugs and turns abruptly to climb the stairs again* Stay down here with them if you like, then. Or come up into the light and make me a grilled-cheese sandwich without the crusts. I'm hungry.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 15:11:31

*shrieks* Eöl! You do not walk away from me! I am not your wife and I'm not your slave!

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 15:16:37

*keeps walking* Who said anything about a slave? You are my wife, Aredhel. A couple of measly deaths can't destroy true love.

*leaves the trapdoor open and goes into the kitchen to make himself some tea*

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 15:21:39

*after a moment's hesitation, follows you up the stairs* *immediately runs to the door and tries, futilely, to open it*

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 15:27:18

*waits for the water to boil and then pours tea for two and sets yours on the counter*

*watches you calmly all the while* I can think of more exciting ways to wear you out, if that's what interests you. We could be perfectly happy together if you'd give it a little fucking effort for once.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 15:29:27

*wheels around* Eöl, you don't understand, you -- you murdered me!! How could you ever think I could be happy with you?!

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 15:31:09

*eyeroll* That was an honest mistake, honey. *as if you really ought to know better* I was trying to kill the kid. How is it my fault that you got in the way? SHEESH.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 15:41:28

*stalks towards you and SLAPS you hard on the face* How dare you, how dare you! You tried to murder my son! Do you think I could have lived if you had succeeded?

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 15:44:11

*flinches and presses his hand to his cheek*

*catches hold of your wrist and grips it hard enough to hurt* *coldly* If you want to blame anyone, blame yourself. You couldn't have honestly thought I'd simply let you run away to Gondolin.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 15:54:34

*tries to tug away from you* STOP IT YOU'RE HURTING ME!

*looks at you fiercely* You should have! I was never yours to hide away!

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 15:58:33

*drops his teacup on the counter with a clatter and catches hold of your other arm, too*

You once loved me enough to bear my child. *mockingly* Clearly I did something right, hmm?

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 16:08:27

*keeps trying to pull away* Not anymore, never ever again, do you hear?

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 16:11:54

*finally lets go of you* *sighs* You'll change your mind. Once you realize everything will be much easier for you if you stop fighting me. We can even have another baby if you want!

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 16:20:51

*walks from window to window, grabbing the bars and trying to rattle them*

I don't -- I never, ever want you to touch me ever again.

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 16:22:39

*shakes his head incredulously* If you want to be allowed out on supervised visits, dear, you'll need to start acting like a proper little wife. How is this not obvious?

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 16:28:43

You won't get away with this, you know, you won't! *shrinks into the corner, frantically looking around for any weakness in security*

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 16:31:22

*snaps his fingers* Oh! Thanks for reminding me, honey. I've got to dump your car after dinner. That'll take care of the major problem.

*smiles!*

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 16:33:58

Do you really think that my brothers won't come looking for me? They'll tear this world apart, Eru, Turco will tear it apart. You won't get away with this!

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 16:38:06

*comes over to you and leans against the wall, hands in pockets* *patiently* Nobody knows this place exists, Aredhel. Nobody knows I exist. Not really. Do you know how many false identities I have?

And if someone were to stumble on my humble abode, well... *stomps hard on the floor* We've got our little love nest downstairs, yes? And nobody up here can hear a thing.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 16:45:28

*whispers* You really think you are smarter than my family?

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 16:51:28

*feigning surprise* Why not? Have they bought a few extra I.Q. points over the last millennia?

	From: irisse	Date: 06/02/2007 17:14:59

They're loyal. Do you understand what loyalty is?

*wraps her arms around her midriff* And they are smart. My brother is smart. He'll know what's happened.

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/02/2007 20:24:21

*sharply* You're a fine one to talk about loyalty. You're all I ever wanted and you punished me for it. And even so I'm still true to you.

*without pity* You cling to that, dear. You're only making things worse for yourself.

	From: irisse	Date: 06/03/2007 08:18:53

*screams* YOU ARE NOT WHAT I WANT! I COULD NEVER WANT SOMEONE LIKE YOU!

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/03/2007 10:54:05

*puts the tea things in the sink* Yes, yes. I believe you said that already.

*grabs his keys off the coffee table* I have to go into the city now. *smiles at you* Don't have too much fun without me, hmm?

	From: irisse	Date: 06/03/2007 11:17:34

*glares at you before looking away*

*loftily* Don't hurry home.

	From: moriquende	Date: 06/03/2007 13:30:43

*blows you a kiss* Love you too, honey.

*slams the door behind him and locks up tight*