x. dictated, action

[heloise]

I had not dared to wish for a sister or a daughter. Yet look, I had both, and the sweetest husband any woman could hope for.

Only the Castle does me a disservice by removing my better half!

[ Lucrezia dictates from the orchard, leaning against an old tree. She closes her journal before going back to, slowly and rather messily, sewing colored glass onto a piece of lace while muttering a song to herself: ]

♪ La bella lavanderina che lava i fazzoletti per i poveretti della città! ♪

[ ooc; so open, journal or action! also, translation and music!

Comments

[heloise]

You must remember the lullaby too then.

[prettyknives]

Of course. I didn't forget just because I'm back to normal.

[heloise]

Were you not normal before, barring any blood relations?

[prettyknives]

I didn't know Italian or anything about Catholics before.

[heloise]

So the castle endowed you with the talent to say the loveliest grace.

[prettyknives]

No, it gave me a completely useless language that I'll never need.

[heloise]

A thing is useless only if you can't wield it.

[prettyknives]

And how do you suggest I "wield" them?

[heloise]

You would not understand even if I told you. You think weapons are made only of sharpened steel.

[prettyknives]

[snort] If you believe that, you don't really know me that well.

[heloise]

I know less about you than I would like. It was only a week, after all.

[prettyknives]

Well, Mom, the first thing you need to know is that when I ask a question I like heariang a real answer.

[heloise]

Lucrezia. And I chose not to give some answers.

[prettyknives]

Then don't even mention it next time.

[heloise]

You would rather be unaware of what you don't know?

[prettyknives]

I would rather you stop talking like you're trying to be mysterious.

[heloise]

Now where would the fun be in that.

[prettyknives]

A lot of people here get their kicks that way. I thought you'd have the brains to be more original.

[heloise]

Few do it better.

[prettyknives]

Yeah, hope you have fun, then.

[heloise]

I already am.