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Post by jazzyjess on Feb 21, 2010 18:52:39 GMT 10
Title: In Sickness Rating: G Length: 253 Competitor: Owen Round/Fight: 1/D Summary: A sick, bored Owen uses Kel to find amusement.
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“On a scale of one to ten,” says Owen, and Kel makes a sound to confirm that she’s listening. “On that scale, how would you rate Duke Baird’s field assistant on a horse?”
She pretends to think about it hard, only because Owen has been suffering a bad bout of pneumonia over the past week and she feels terrible that he’s been cooped up inside for this long already. “Well,” she answers slowly, “I would have to say a three. Maybe a four on a good day.”
Owen likes this answer. “I agree,” he tells her. “Have you seen the way he clings to it like he’s afraid he’ll fall off? Maybe if he’d learn to ride proper, he wouldn’t be so saddle sore and then he and the Duke could get here at little faster.”
Such statements always make Kel feel bad for wishing he’d find some other source of amusement. They had no real healer at their border post, and while it only would have taken Duke Baird two days to get to them from Mastiff, he was slowed down mightily by his assistant. Really, she does sympathise with Owen. Her spirit is similar enough that she can imagine how constraining it must feel to be bed-ridden for such a length of time.
“On a scale of one to ten,” he says, “how would you rate Neal’s daft attitude?”
This game has been going on for far too long, but despite herself, Kel has to laugh. “Oh, definitely an eleven. Definitely.”
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Kit
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Post by Kit on Feb 21, 2010 19:04:01 GMT 10
meeph
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Post by Lisa on Feb 22, 2010 1:09:55 GMT 10
Oh, Kel's tetchiness is lovely. And Owen is as wonderful as ever in your hands.
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Post by jazzyjess on Feb 22, 2010 9:39:38 GMT 10
Thank you! :3
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