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Chou had grown quite a bit in the months since Jack had given him to Alcuin; though despite his long and lanky build, he was still full of kittenish energy, and as Alcuin sat in the grass outside his home, the light gray kitten darted about around him, chasing some small insect

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[patriotqueen]

Guy had since long found better use for the bible than the studious religious one. He had never understood the point of it, except to put restraints on the lives of those who believed. The opium of the masses. Keep them faithful, keep them constrained. No, Guy had long lost what little faith his family had brought him up with. On the island he used the thin pages to roll his cigarettes, such as the one he was currently smoking.

"You call your cat 'shoo' and still hope it will stay? Very bold." He asked amused, teeth gritted around a cigarette, as he leaned over to catch the cat that came towards him.

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Alcuin had the good grace to look a touch sheepish at that observation, as he approached. Though rather than taking the cat back right away, he simply looked down at him wiggling in Guy's grasp.

"Perhaps you're right," he said. "But do remember that French is his first language." He smiled. "It's nice to see you, Guy."

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Dogs Guy disliked, but cats he didn't quite mind. They went about their own business and didn't require too much attention, which suited him fine.

He took the animal in his hands and attempted to calm it, or at least keep it calm enough to prevent it from running away again.

"I'll remember, and I hope Shoo agrees." Guy said, though perfectly capable to pronounce it properly if he made an effort. "Good to see you to. How have you been?"

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"Oh, I've been..." Alcuin offered Guy another small smile. "Well. And yourself?"

He knew what had befallen Guy on Valentine's Day, having heard it from Daniel, but he wasn't certain if he should bring it up, not wanting to betray Daniel's confidence.

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Guy knew about Alcuin and Daniel, and wondered briefly if the pause had anything to do with it. Perhaps he wasn't the only one to whom that stupid day kept showing its face.

"Fine. School will start another semester soon, which always provides a nice diversion." The cat wriggled. "Do you mind?" He passed it back.

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"Not at all," Alcuin said with a small smile, and took the cat back from him. "Would you like to come inside?" He gestured to his home behind them. "I should perhaps let her loose inside where she can calm herself."

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Guy nodded and followed the Frenchman in. "Did too much open air startle the poor thing?" He asked amused.

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Alcuin laughed as he closed the door behind them and let Chou down on the floor, where he immediately rubbed against Alcuin's leg, purring. "No, I think the open air simply provided the opportunity for small things for him to chase."

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Guy grinned. "We used to keep a cat at Eton. Secretly, of course; such things were not allowed. It brought us headless mice and legless frogs. At the time it was greatly appriciated."

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"I've never had a pet before," Alcuin said, and gestured to the couch for Guy to sit down. It wasn't terribly comfortable all considered but there were some rather nice pillows, and of course, on the wall facing was the large, elaborately framed portrait of Anafiel Delaunay. "Apparently Jack thought that we had similar... mmmm temperments, or some such."