Negotiating with thine attacker

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:39 am

OH MY GOD, RIGHT NOW I WISH BOTH OF YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN!

Dearest Nicholas, you have no idea the sins I have forgiven. I have forgiven Elizabeth for imprisoning me. I forgave my brother for treasonous behavior twice for treasonous behavior. He terrifies me, but I must treat with him or die.

Dearest Richard, you have no idea how well you proved my point with that statement. *Smiles a small smile*.

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:53 am

*Nicholas frowns*

Then forgive him what he did to you, but I shall not.

*sighs* I do not wish to argue or upset you, I shall leave you to your conversation *turns to leave*

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*Richard shakes his head in contempt*

Look at him ... truly he is not happy unless he is in misery *laughs*

I am a cruel man, make no mistake, but I do not wish to harm you Marie ... you do not hath to treat with me in order to save your life.

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:00 am

*Screams after Nicholas* I LOVE YOU! AND MAKE SURE YOU TELL EVERYONE THAT I'M NOT WHORING AROUND WILL YOU?

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:03 am

Nicholas is as sensitive as any man I have ever known. ... *Sigh* if you were capable of love, we would be a good couple. Tell me, have you ever loved anyone?

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:05 am

*Nicholas stops dead in his tracks and turns around, shaking his head*

If you wish people not to think you a whore then I suggest you not act like one.

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*smirks*

Love? No ... not yet *winks*

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:08 am

*Looks aghast at what Nicholas is saying* You think I act like a whore?

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:09 am

*Looks at Richard*. Are you flirting with me?

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:13 am

*shakes his head in disbelief*

You flirt with him before my very eyes ....

Marie there will come a time when you break my heart so completely it can not be made whole again.

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:15 am

Nicholas! I am not flirting with him! I merely say things that I mean, without fear. I said "If you weren't such a cruel man, I might marry you instead" but I meant is more an an indictment of his cruelty than of my love for him. Nicholas, please don't say things like this! I don't know what you want! I thought I was being proper, truly!

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:25 am

*shakes his head* I believe that you really do think it is proper

You do not see how the things you say to him culdst hurt me and worse still encourage him to do more evil against us.

As for what I want ... I want what I have always wanted, your love.

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:27 am

And I have given it to you. I do not love him. I enjoy his company, but I don't love him. And he doesn't love me. What we have is in no danger. I am sorry if I've offended thee.

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:39 am

*Nicholas forces a weary smile, his expression is one of someone who has given up* I will leave you to your coversation.

*he pauses for a moment as if he wishes to say something but turns to leave instead.*

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*laughs*

Now that the dark cloud of dispair and self pity is leaving ... where were we? *grins*

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 6:54 am

*Remembering Nicholas highly-charged senses whispers the words "meet me in court, my love" so quietly that no-one but he can hear it and then turns to Richard*.

I had asked you if you'd ever loved anyone and you looked at me, smiled said no, then winked and said "not yet". Were you flirting with me?

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*Richard smiles, concidering* Yes I suppose I was

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:03 am

*Smiles at Richard's attention*. Thank you, Richard. At least there's one man on Earth who does not relish in my attention until it is focused on someone else. Someone who does not consort with my greatest rival and then begrudge me time alone with my own brother. Not someone who thinks me such a whore as to make love to his brother when I'm around. Thank God for you Richard, *says this with a tone of lightness that not even Anne Boleyn could fault*.

But why do you flirt with me? Aren't I just another conquest? Just another slut to be used and discarded?

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*Richard laughs*

Perhaps ... more than likely truthfully ... and yet there is something very diffrent about you. I, like my brother, do not understand why you wuldst seek out my company after I have treated you so cruely.

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:39 am

Neither of you Rhodians understand me. And if either one of you angers me anymore, I may banish you both from the court. Richard, be honest. You don't want my crown or my body. If you had either you'd do exactly what you do now. Already I have given you vast wealth and you haven't changed a bit. And if you wanted to hurt Nicholas, you'd just spread the news you have right now, without waiting. Which brings me back to, what do you really want?

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you wuldst banish us both wuldst you? *chuckles*

I do not spread the news because I wuldst have him wallow in his misery, not perish completely. What fun wuldst it be to see him put out of his misery, burned upon the stake ? *laughs*

And I do understand you ... better than my brother I wuldst wager.

I will tell you, my intent was to come here, attain some wealth, seduce you and then leave him in ruins. My will say that my greed didst have mine eye turn towards the crown. *he shakes his head* But you are right, I want it not.

To be honest, I have what I came for and yet ... I loathe to leave

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:54 am

How well you understand me is up for conjecture, however ...

Why? Why don't you just go, you've accomplished everything you wish!

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You invited me to court, can I not simply stay for a while and ejoy your hospitaliy? I believe you didst promise me a french bride? *grins* Or wudlst you have me for yourself?

Are you that anxious to be rid of me ?

Subject: Re: Negotiating with thine attacker Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:14 am

*In dry, ironic tones* No, I think I've already had the best YOU have to offer. And no, I am not anxious to get rid of you, surprisingly. When I began this conversation, I did. But now, I feel I know you better, and I don't dislike you. I merely wish to know why you are still here when you obviously hate me and despise Nicholas.

Courtier Posts : 187 Join date : 2009-08-28

*Laughs loudly* That was not the best

but never the less ....

I hath already told you, I do not hate you. I regret that you were a means to an end but I do not hate you. I think you and I have much in common