Chapter Twenty: Christmas and Magic (2)

Jun 01, 2010 04:20



The first clue that Tarrant had been Up To Something had been when she’d caught him sending a scroll through the small Mamoreal mirror. He’d jumped when she’d called his name. Yes, he’d very clearly jumped and his eyes had been a rather interesting shade of Guilt.

“Writing to Thackery?” she’d asked, off-handedly.

“Er... well, yes, but... it’s ( Read more... )

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just_a_dram August 25 2010, 16:14:38 UTC
Margaret meets Mally and Thackery. She did quite well. I'm impressed with all of them, actually. The Kingsleigh muchness and madness must run in all of them a bit.

"“What is it?” Alice asks, wondering if her sister had somehow caught Tarrant in between trousers and kilt. And, if so, she really ought to be looking a bit more appreciative of the sight!" *Snorts* Yes, indeed.

The gifts were all perfection. Margaret's little observation about Hamish's walking stick had me in stitches. A Hamish Hat! That pleased me no end. And Hatter's ability to See people, sigh.

"Tarrant’s breath hitches, his throat works, and when he looks up at her his eyes are black. Alice doesn’t doubt that her own mirror his. Black: the Color of Everything.

The feeling is that Intense."

That was an AHHH! Angel Choir kind of moment.

A lot of lovely moments of closure here. Hamish and Margaret even got theirs. Love!

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manniness August 26 2010, 08:44:39 UTC
More feedback!! *does the Feedback Dance*

Mally and Thackery surprised me by coming Up to London. It wasn't planned, but I really liked that Helen and Margaret had different experiences with Underlandians and the mirror before Alice and Tarrant left.

I'm so glad there's "closure" in this chapter. I wasn't sure if I managed it or not and, honestly, at this point, OPK has killed me D-E-D, dead! I guess 285 pages (and that's just Book 3!!!) can do that to someone. Gah...

Pardon me whilst I vegetate.

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clay_roses August 26 2010, 17:14:47 UTC
What is the shade of Guilt, I wonder? I imagine it to be a sort of aquamarine/yellow blend.

I love the entire opening segment, with Tarrant's Guilty eyes, shouting out his lies, and how Alice tries--but eventually gives up--trying to figure out what he's Up To.

Alice, her hands full with taking care of Tam’s most recent testament to the astounding progress an infant’s digestive system can make, had frowned. “It’s Tarrant, I’m sure. He shouted something about Christmas presents this morning before he dashed out of the room like the ribbon on his hat was on fire.”

This entire paragraph had me in stitches. The diaper changing! The hat ribbon! Both mental pictures were fabulously funny.

wondering if her sister had somehow caught Tarrant in between trousers and kilt. And, if so, she really ought to be looking a bit more appreciative of the sight!Somehow, I don't think Margaret would have been able to even close the door the first time if that's what she saw, let alone open and close it once more just to make sure she was seeing what ( ... )

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manniness August 26 2010, 23:40:16 UTC
I particularly liked that even though Tam is only about a month old, he has Preferences with a capital P. Hah hah!

And doesn't every younger sister want to show off or show up her older sister every once in a while? That's where I think that "She really ought to be looking more appreciative!" bit comes from. Not that Alice really wants to see her sister drool over Tarrant. She just can't help feeling be-pride-ish over her incredibly hot-wonderful-talented man!

*claps excitedly* Yes, yes, that's EXACTLY how I imagined Tarrant, Mally, and Thack would look after Margaret had "caught" them! LOL!!

As people in Underland can live for a Very Long Time, it's entirely possible that Alice never *will* hear the end of it. At least not from Mally!

Hamish... Oh, how I love Hamish. And it's funny because, back in Chapters 9 and 10, I so didn't. But now I do. Unbelievable.

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yappichick August 27 2010, 22:08:24 UTC
LOL, what, I wonder, is the color of guilt? LOL

Dude, I could not stop the smile on my face from growing as I read Tarrant’s really bad poor attempt to scramble for an answer. LOL A recipe. *snort*

Alice hates secrets. Of all kinds. General and capitalized ones.

LOL, love it! :D :D

…he dashed out of the room like the ribbon on his hat was on fire.

Bahaha! Hey, I’m glad to see him getting into the Christmas spirit! Good for Hamish! :D :D

I do like Margaret’s little showing of spunk here. LOL

And…hey! What’s wrong with cross stitching? Are you saying only boring people like those stuffy Londoners in the 1870s do that kind of thing? *humph* (I’m kidding. *holds needle and thread protectively*) LOL

Comportment…Another good word, Websters.

…wondering if her sister had somehow caught Tarrant in between trousers and kilt. And, if so, she really ought to be looking a bit more appreciative of the sight!

BAHAHAHA! Epic, Manny, that is so epic.

...she finds herself greeted with the very wide, very guilty stares of her husband, ( ... )

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manniness August 28 2010, 07:23:19 UTC
So, I'm guessing you liked this chapter. Y'know, overall. (^__~)

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yappichick August 28 2010, 20:06:37 UTC
Now what in the world would give you that idea? LOL

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luccamajere September 10 2010, 03:31:47 UTC
And now these are happy happy chapters! ^^ Awww, their little son was borned! And they had a happy Christmas! And...yes. I love this story very much. I know there is probably not much left.

So thank you for a very enjoyable read! I love how you write them all.

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manniness September 10 2010, 09:00:47 UTC
I'm so glad you've enjoyed Book 3! Thanks!!

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vertizart September 10 2010, 06:17:03 UTC
wonderful as always.

my only question is that I thought Tarrant left his watch behind?

I can't believe how much awesome is Hamish! His father would be so proud. Lady Ascot suitably scandalised. I am sure Ascot would know it had something to do with tarrant and alice.

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manniness September 10 2010, 08:59:53 UTC
Ah, thanks for catching that... Well, easily fixed! *tweaks Chapter Eleven* Ta-da!! (^__^)

Yeah, I love Hamish. Like, woah, y'know?

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