TFLN

[plungeintofire]

You know what you must do.

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[chambermusicandtenpins]

I'll try not to tell anyone, to save your reputation.

[greatestgood]

You'll try? That's all I've earned?

[chambermusicandtenpins]

Unfortunately I think my little confession at the start of this conversation might have let the cat out of the bag a bit.

[greatestgood]

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I'm not sure whether to cheer or drink.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

I'm leaning towards 'drink'.

Li sends her congratulations.

[greatestgood]

Shall I bring you some?

She would.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

I wouldn't say no to some.

She's also asked me to ask you to stop encouraging her to breed so much.

[greatestgood]

I thought not. You're more sensitive to embarrassment than I am.

But Albus. Kelpie foals.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

[Teasing:] I think that may be because you have no sense of shame.

I don't disagree that they'd be wonderful, but pressuring a cursed woman into having them seems a bit overreaching.

[greatestgood]

Do I need one?

I'm working on the curse! Once it's broken, she will be free to mate and procreate. We could be godparents.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

It might not be the worst idea.

Free to, yes, but that's her own choice. [And at that last bit KHLGHJGJL] Do kelpies even give their young godparents?

[greatestgood]

It's too late.

I never said it wasn't. She knows it would be an opportune time for her to have another foal. If she is the last Kelpie in her world, she could at least carry on in Genessia.

Probably not, but she could.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

I suppose so. At least you're kind of enough to share your liquor with those of us less fortunate.

Perhaps so, but she can choose that without influence, especially if she may be the only one of her kind here, as well.

And I suspect you would be a scoundrel of a godfather.

[greatestgood]

Less fortunate? I thought you were the one who found the brandy.

You're too nice about it. What if something happens to her?

You would balance me out.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

I did, but that doesn't mean there's any left.

It would be a tragedy, but not on her shoulders. Giving her an entire species' fate on top of a curse seems to me to be too large a burden for any one person to need handle.

Would I? I don't seem to have been able to keep you out of trouble so far.

[greatestgood]

Thirsty? Brandy is too good to pass up.

We all have burdens to bear. I'm just asking her to have sex. She can even choose her mate!

Give me some credit.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

I admit that in times of need it can be quite delicious and tempting.

And what if she carries human children instead, because of her curse?

If anything, I think you've gotten me into more trouble than I've kept you from.

[greatestgood]

More delicious than me?

Will she love them any less? Though it will be a great loss.

You didn't seem to mind the trouble on the beach.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

Did I say that?

It wouldn't achieve the aim you desire. She may still love them well, but might mourn the loss of possible keplies.

[ASDFGHJKL;] You don't deny it was trouble, then?

[greatestgood]

I thought I'd check.

I don't have any control over reproductive organs. But the curse will be broken. All of it. She will have Kelpies if she is able.

I know you might look at it that way. I don't agree.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

Let her decide that on her own, regardless.

There's a few things you don't think are trouble where we'd wind up disagreeing, I think.

[greatestgood]

I'm only encouraging her.

You didn't have trouble climaxing. I think we can agree on that.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

[AJHJHWDJHERLLHLLHHJLHJERKHLK

Oh Jesus God he really regrets finishing off the brandy.] Gellert.

[greatestgood]

[:D]

That is the name you said.

[chambermusicandtenpins]

I'm going to go buy more brandy because I am realizing I should not have finished it all. [Or at least not finished it before having this conversation.]