[oh probably. Celes isn't really thinking "hey do you want to meet to talk about this instead of over the phones?" but she'll go along with just about anything.]
[Terra knocks on the door softly to announce her arrival, then closes it behind her. Her expression is apologetic, knowing that she's probably confused Celes by not explaining herself well...or much at all, yet.]
[Terra hesitates a moment, then heads over to the chairs.]
Like I said, there was that message...it was sent to me, but it didn't say who it was from. It said to meet them by the gazebo in the gardens, so I did....
...and I met Edgar there. He hadn't sent that message, though, and in fact received the same one. It was...odd. And....
[Celes watches and then takes a seat in the other chair, leaning back to study Terra a bit. It sounds suspiciously like what happened to her and Locke and she wonders if the end result is the same.]
You met Edgar in the gardens?
[And part of her wonders when and why she hadn't seen them. They must not have been there at the same time.]
[She fidgets, playing with the end of her ponytail a little.]
It was...nice, but I don't know what I should do next. Those novels I found in the library were entertaining, but I don't think they would be any help.
[And Celes must have plenty of experience in this sort of thing by now, right? Right?]
[Terra furrows her brow, twisting that ponytail in her hand.]
Well...I hadn't thought about it before then. We were always busy with other problems and things kept happening to pull me away from home. And I thought after that first time we met that his flirting didn't affect me...because that's what he does, you know? But that time felt...different. Sincere. I hope that's right....
[She gnaws that lower lip.]
I...think I do. If I didn't, I wouldn't have enjoyed any of that...right? But, I'm intimidated. Not by him, but...I don't have any experience in this sort of thing. At all. I don't want to mess it up.
I think it's something you two should talk about. [Kinda like the conversation she and Locke had that very same night.] Just to make sure you're both thinking the same thing.
It's... [She pauses to think of just the right word. Scary. Weird. Strange. Frightening.] -terrifying, isn't it?
[Celes is of the opinion that if she can make it work with Locke, then Edgar and Terra will have no problem at all. They've all been sidestepping each other for a while, after all.]
ff how did I miss this...
Date: 2011-01-06 04:28 pm (UTC)Terra?
Ninja phone calls!
Date: 2011-01-06 08:32 pm (UTC)Ah, Celes...do you have a few moment? I'm not interrupting, am I?
They sneak up on the mun AND the muse!
Date: 2011-01-06 09:00 pm (UTC)No, of course not. Is everything all right?
Blame Edgar. >.>
Date: 2011-01-06 09:47 pm (UTC)[Could you be any more vague, Terra?]
She already blames him for a lot of things...
Date: 2011-01-06 09:51 pm (UTC)[oh probably. Celes isn't really thinking "hey do you want to meet to talk about this instead of over the phones?" but she'll go along with just about anything.]
An efficient approach!
Date: 2011-01-06 10:15 pm (UTC)[At this point, she's beginning to wonder why she called instead of just heading over to Celes' room. Frazzled Terra is frazzled.]
...um, maybe I should tell you this in person. If you don't mind....
It works anyway XD
Date: 2011-01-06 10:27 pm (UTC)That's probably better. I'm in my room unless you want to meet elsewhere.
no subject
Date: 2011-01-06 11:28 pm (UTC)No, that's fine. I can be there soon.
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Date: 2011-01-06 11:32 pm (UTC)[The door's open when Terra arrives and Celes is sitting at one of two chairs by the small desk.]
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Date: 2011-01-07 12:55 am (UTC)Hello, Celes....
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Date: 2011-01-07 07:23 pm (UTC)What's going on?
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Date: 2011-01-07 09:29 pm (UTC)Like I said, there was that message...it was sent to me, but it didn't say who it was from. It said to meet them by the gazebo in the gardens, so I did....
...and I met Edgar there. He hadn't sent that message, though, and in fact received the same one. It was...odd. And....
[Maybe eventually getting to the point....]
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Date: 2011-01-08 07:29 pm (UTC)You met Edgar in the gardens?
[And part of her wonders when and why she hadn't seen them. They must not have been there at the same time.]
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Date: 2011-01-08 09:14 pm (UTC)He showed me how to dance and...um...kissed me.
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Date: 2011-01-11 02:24 am (UTC)Did he say anything?
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Date: 2011-01-11 02:42 am (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-11 06:13 pm (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-11 08:08 pm (UTC)[But that honestly doesn't concern her as much as something else.]
What should I do now, Celes?
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Date: 2011-01-14 02:55 am (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-14 03:17 am (UTC)[She fidgets, playing with the end of her ponytail a little.]
It was...nice, but I don't know what I should do next. Those novels I found in the library were entertaining, but I don't think they would be any help.
[And Celes must have plenty of experience in this sort of thing by now, right? Right?]
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Date: 2011-01-14 03:31 am (UTC)Maybe talk to him about how it made you feel? Do you care about him, too?
[The mantra that she's going to kill Edgar if he hurts Terra repeats itself in her head.]
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Date: 2011-01-14 04:10 am (UTC)Well...I hadn't thought about it before then. We were always busy with other problems and things kept happening to pull me away from home. And I thought after that first time we met that his flirting didn't affect me...because that's what he does, you know? But that time felt...different. Sincere. I hope that's right....
[She gnaws that lower lip.]
I...think I do. If I didn't, I wouldn't have enjoyed any of that...right? But, I'm intimidated. Not by him, but...I don't have any experience in this sort of thing. At all. I don't want to mess it up.
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Date: 2011-01-14 06:42 pm (UTC)It's... [She pauses to think of just the right word. Scary. Weird. Strange. Frightening.] -terrifying, isn't it?
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Date: 2011-01-14 09:16 pm (UTC)It is, really. Facing monsters is much easier, by comparison.
[She pauses and tilts her head.]
It's intimidating for you, too?
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Date: 2011-01-15 02:18 am (UTC)It is. Both things are, I mean. [It was funny to her, in a way, that both men had been the ones to take initiative in their respective situations.]
You and Edgar... weren't the only ones in the garden that night.
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Date: 2011-01-15 02:48 am (UTC)Did you receive that message, too?
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Date: 2011-01-15 02:54 am (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-15 04:19 am (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-15 04:26 am (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-15 04:34 am (UTC)[It had been...awkward, to say the least. She can't help but peer at Celes curiously.]
But...you're both thinking the same thing? It's what you want?
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Date: 2011-01-16 11:17 pm (UTC)I think so. I mean, we both do. We... said as much to each other.
[Plus a nice kiss, but it's hard to put that into words, too.]
It was nice spending time with him alone.
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Date: 2011-01-16 11:53 pm (UTC)[She can't help but smile at that.]
He was nervous about dancing with you, earlier in the evening. I hope he got over it.
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Date: 2011-01-18 01:44 pm (UTC)He was? He seemed fine. I guess I was too nervous to tell.
[He'd taken the initiative, though, so either he'd gotten over it or it hadn't hindered him too much.]
It was nice, though. I guess it sounds like we all had an exciting night.
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Date: 2011-01-18 08:48 pm (UTC)It was worth going to, for all I was worried about how I would do at such a grand party.
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Date: 2011-01-18 09:13 pm (UTC)You should tell Edgar that.
[He'd probably like it. Talking about it was what Celes figured she should do with Locke again, now that a few days had gone by.]
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Date: 2011-01-18 09:19 pm (UTC)I will...in a bit. I think he's in some sort of meeting right now, but that will have to end at some point.
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Date: 2011-01-18 09:22 pm (UTC)Feeling better about it?
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Date: 2011-01-18 09:31 pm (UTC)[action]
Date: 2011-01-19 09:08 pm (UTC)I guess we'll both have to try.