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[heloise]

The castle gives and takes away. But, mostly, it gives.

Henry and Emma
The tale of Griselda begins with Gualtieri, the Marquis of Saluzzo, who gave more thought to nature and hunting than to marriage and family.


Zelman
Shall we take a walk, once in a blue moon, perhaps?


[ In the wee small hours of the morning, Lucrezia tries to bake a belated birthday cake!

On the kitchen counter is an instruction sheet for a Torta Pane Degli Angeli among packets of flour and sugar, piles of eggshells, a large bowl of egg yolks and one cake that literally fell flat. Everything is dusted with a generous coating of flour and icing sugar, like the girl currently beating egg whites with gusto.

Uru made it seem so easy. ]

[ ooc; as open as can be~ ]

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[heloise]

[ She giggles. ]

My brother!

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[amiable]

You wished for your brother?

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[amiable]

[ A thoughtful sound. ]

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[amiable]

And he showed up?! You have a brother?

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[heloise]

[ AHAHA Uru she loves you so. ]

I should write a book about wishing.

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[amiable]

[ Is that seriously the secret to having family in this place? Wishing for it? But she's wanted to meet her dad for so long and he's never shown up. ]

I'm really happy for you! [ She means it. It's good to be with someone from home here. ] Is he older or younger?

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[heloise]

[ Lucrezia says absolutely. ]

About four years older.

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[amiable]

An older brother, then. When did he arrive?

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[heloise]

A handful of days ago.

Do you have siblings, Uru?

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[amiable]

[ Oh... baw. Damian. :( ]

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[amiable]

No, I'm an only child! Mom's too old to have more kids.

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[heloise]

You must be most beloved by your parents then.

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[amiable]

[ Gently: ] I know. Mom and Dad really do care a lot. Mom can be a little overbearing.

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[heloise]

Then, I shall help you wish for them as well.

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[amiable]

[ She snaps out of her little daydream and coughs a bit. ]

For them to be here? No, that's okay!

[ As much as she wants her biological dad to come here so she can meet him, her mom and stepdad showing up would frighten her a bit. She doesn't want them to ever know about the things that have happened here. ]

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[heloise]

You would not like them to be here?

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[amiable]

I wouldn't mind seeing them... but this place can be scary and dangerous.

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[heloise]

I suppose. It is still a kind of paradise, I find.

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[amiable]

I think they'd miss home, too.

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[heloise]

I would think you have made this place a sort of home now.

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[amiable]

It is in a way... but I--

[ A beat. ]

I wouldn't want them to be in danger.

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[heloise]

But of course.

Have you found yourself in danger here, Uru?

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[amiable]

Eh?

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[amiable]

[ FLUSTERED. ]

What makes you say t-that?!

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[heloise]

Well-- I only thought, since you are so concerned for your family's safety should they come here?