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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 21:05:39 GMT -8
"I...needed a change. Chişinău was growing intolerable and my reasons for staying had already left." He replied. This conversation was getting a little close to his heritage.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 21:51:19 GMT -8
"Sorry," Mac said, watching him. "I didn't mean ta bring up anythin' uncomfortable. I'm just tryin' ta understand you better."
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 21:54:00 GMT -8
"Not much to know, really. Chişinău was a long time ago."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 22:00:05 GMT -8
"Sure, but things that happen a lon' time ago still matter," Mac said and could have winced. "It's just, you're nothin' like most of the cats I've ever met."
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 22:02:23 GMT -8
"I'll take that as a compliment, having seen the sorts of cats in this town."
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 22:05:30 GMT -8
"It's meant as one," Mac said, shifting against the back of the couch. His leg was aching again, and he tried to move it and winced.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 22:09:40 GMT -8
"Have you lived in Felidae your entire life?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 22:10:54 GMT -8
Mac paused and then nodded. "Yeah. Born here and haven't left."
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 22:14:37 GMT -8
"Why haven't you?" Doc asked quietly.
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 22:17:37 GMT -8
Mac gave him a long look. "I still can't 'et out of my father's house," he said. "At least not ta the point I'm willin' ta leave Tugger there, and not to the point I feel safe enough takin' him somewhere else. How the hell would I 'et out of town?"
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 22:20:38 GMT -8
Doc bit back the other question that came to mind, nodding instead. "I see. Does your brother know what you do?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 22:25:47 GMT -8
Macavity looked away at that for the first time in the conversation. "Somewhat," he mumbled.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 22:29:10 GMT -8
"How do you explain things like this"--he motioned to Macavity's injuries--"to him?"
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Post by victoriousscarf on Dec 6, 2010 22:35:51 GMT -8
Mac rolled a shoulder. "First time I got hurt like this," he said. "Anythin' else, well, I just don't tell him." He had gotten good at hiding pain long ago.
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Post by Meadowlark on Dec 6, 2010 22:45:18 GMT -8
"He's going to worry when you don't come home for a few days..."
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