Second Deception // Action | Accidental Voice

[aureatus]

[Mrs. Coulter is walking home from a long day around town, and she is carrying numerous bags. Some contain groceries, but mostly they are filled with clothing. It seems that the bags are too heavy for her. Indeed, - and just when you happen to look - she stumbles and the bags fall to the ground. Her journal also falls, and it now lies open a

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[poppetry]

--snow?

[ Xion saw the bags drop, and hesitantly moved forward to help ... but the unusual question makes her pause. ]

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[aureatus]

[She turns at the direction of the voice, and her gaze rests on Xion.]

Yes, it looks like it will snow tomorrow.

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[poppetry]

I was just ... wondering who you were asking.

[ she moves a little closer and picks up the journal, handing it back to her. ]

Do you need any help?

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[aureatus]

I was talking to my daemon. [Mrs. Coulter gestures to the monkey that is currently peering at Xion curiously as she hands back the journal.]

I'm afraid I might have overestimated how much I could carry.

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[poppetry]

[ WHOA WHAT'S THAT. Xion blinks at the monkey in curiosity, then shakes her head and actually looks at Mrs. Coulter again. ]

I don't mind helping you carry things. I wasn't doing anything anyway.

[ so she'll pick a few of the bags up, but she keeps sneaking glances at that monkey. ]

What's a daemon?

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[aureatus]

[She's amused by your reaction to her daemon, but she looks grateful when you pick up the bags.]

In my world, all human beings have animal counterparts - they are part of our souls.

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[poppetry]

Oh...

[ she looks put out, but immediately tries to mask it. she doesn't know how everyone will react to her not being human, so... ]

Anyway, where are we taking these? [ lifts a bag curiously ]

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[aureatus]

[Mrs. Coulter notices how Xion's expression fell. She'll answer her second question later.]

Are you all right?

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[poppetry]

I'm fine! It just ... sounds like it must be nice, to have a daemon.

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[aureatus]

[She lightly runs a hand through the monkey's fur.]

I can't imagine how lonely other people must feel without daemons.

[Mrs. Coulter smiles at Xion, as if to tell her not to feel sad.]

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[poppetry]

[ well, she tries a smile, too. ]

It's okay. Tell me about it! What's it like to have a daemon?

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[aureatus]

A daemon is a lifelong companion. As long as you're together, you'll never feel alone.

[Her smile widens when she says this, but she'll be watching Xion's reaction carefully.]

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[poppetry]

... [ she looks away, but her smile stays. it's just kind of sad, now. ]

For your whole life, huh...

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[aureatus]

...Are you new?

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[poppetry]

[ that startles her out of her thoughts ]

Yeah ... I only just got here a day ago.

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[aureatus]

Do you have friends here?