Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 21:23:53 GMT -5
A week had passed and Eydis was excited to get out. She decided to go knock on her brother's door to visit him once more, feeling sorry for the worry she might cause in a few days. She approached the door and knocked.
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 21:28:49 GMT -5
Friðgeir was in his office. He was always in his office, these days, with a thousand papers stacked before him. Work, that was all he did. He rarely received any sleep and, when he did, it was restless and only for a few hours.
But he had to work, he had to keep the family from going bankrupt.
A knock on the office door. Miffed with the interruption, he looked up.
"Enter," he said.
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 21:31:13 GMT -5
She opened the door and stepped in. "Hello my darling brother. How are you this morning?" She said, smiling lovingly at him.
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 21:55:40 GMT -5
"Tired," he replied. "How are you?"
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 21:58:05 GMT -5
"Oh" she replied quietly "the same" Eydis smiled "but I've not been doing work of any sort really."
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 22:01:34 GMT -5
He looked up, concerned showing in his eyes. "How have you been feeling?" he asked, softly.
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 22:09:34 GMT -5
She smiled, the truth was she was the week had been hard for her with her illness but she did not want him to know that. "Oh I have been well" she said, although the lie showed in her eyes.
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 22:16:41 GMT -5
"I worry about you," Friðgeir fought the urge to reach up and stroke her cheek. "You're cough is getting worse, the nurse has been telling me."
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 22:22:23 GMT -5
She took his hand. "I shall be fine, don't worry. The nurse needs to calm down." Almost as if on ques Eydis started coughing. Her throat burned with the rough tenderness it had gotten down to. After a minute she collected herself. "It isn't all that bad, see?" She said, with a small smile.
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 22:25:32 GMT -5
Friðgeir stood immediately, a placed his hands gently on his sister's shoulders. "We'll get you a better doctor," he promised. "One who knows what he's doing." he guided her over to his chair, and bade her sit.
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 22:30:01 GMT -5
She sat, then smiled, "Friðgeir I'm not sure if that would be any help. I don't mind it, either way my fate is my fate." She took his hand again.
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 22:40:30 GMT -5
"We'll do it, still, anything can help. By the way... Lárus dropped told me to send his greetings towards you."
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 22:43:31 GMT -5
"Don't waist your money, Friðgeir." Eydis squeezed his hand. "He did, did he? How nice of him."
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Post by Mary Blithe on Mar 20, 2009 22:46:51 GMT -5
"Yes," Friðgeir lifted an eyebrow. "He also gave me some interesting information."
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Laluna
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Dama Eydis Gu?var?sson
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Post by Laluna on Mar 20, 2009 22:50:01 GMT -5
Eydis cocked her head. "Oh?" She managed she paused to cough, "What did he say?"
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