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Cattery · 11-04-04, 06:03 PM

It was a moonlit night on the island in the middle of the lake; an idyllic setting for what was a kind of confession. She hesitantly told Jasper of what she was, and of Arestes' rejection by his friends, so afraid that Jasper too might reject her and what she might become.

But no. To her astonishment he didn't. There were arcane spells that did similar, he told her, and as long as she learned to control it, there was nothing to be said about it.

He just accepted it, even to her rendition of Arestes' horrible tale of the dreamscape he pulled his friend into.

"You'll know about it, so you can take action against that happening, won't you?" was Jasper's reply.

Her heart lifted at that. She'd been afraid at heart that Katia's gift would have been considered an abomination to one who didn't quite understand Her way. Perhaps one day, Jasper and Arestes would speak, and Arestes' heart, too, would be lifted.

Arestes was no monster. She was no monster. And Jasper could see that.

11-04-04, 06:03 PM	#3
Cattery Giant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Accepting the monster. It was a moonlit night on the island in the middle of the lake; an idyllic setting for what was a kind of confession. She hesitantly told Jasper of what she was, and of Arestes' rejection by his friends, so afraid that Jasper too might reject her and what she might become. But no. To her astonishment he didn't. There were arcane spells that did similar, he told her, and as long as she learned to control it, there was nothing to be said about it. He just accepted it, even to her rendition of Arestes' horrible tale of the dreamscape he pulled his friend into. "You'll know about it, so you can take action against that happening, won't you?" was Jasper's reply. Her heart lifted at that. She'd been afraid at heart that Katia's gift would have been considered an abomination to one who didn't quite understand Her way. Perhaps one day, Jasper and Arestes would speak, and Arestes' heart, too, would be lifted. Arestes was no monster. She was no monster. And Jasper could see that.