Prompt #35 - Bouncy Balls - Invocatus Rex, Part I: Xavier, Chapter Two

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Title: Invocatus Rex, Xavier, Chapter II
Fandom: Original Fiction, The Witch War Histories, Vol. III
Prompt: Bouncy Balls (and I still ask WTF???)
For: Taming the Muse
Warnings: None, I don’t think. Possibly some mild language. Give it another chapter.
Rating: PG
Summary: The clan arrive, and Aisling’s doings begin to slowly be revealed.
Word Count: 3,195
A/N: I’m trying (slowly) to reorganize everything within my memories, and I’m starting with the easy bits, like this story. So, earlier bits are here.
A/N2: Thanks to meredevachon for getting the beta done during a week when I was largely unavailable for even the most rudimentary comment on my own story.

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This chapter has been moved, along with all prior chapters, to my LJ, where they're located in chronological order in the IR section of my memories.

Comments

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Very generous compliments; thank you!

I agree with you about Xavier's character. One of these days, I plan a series of short stories just about his career as a mediator. I think it will be a pleasure to write.

I keep forgetting you don't know Sylvie's family so well as you might. The entire first book is about them, and she isn't even born until the latter pages. You're correct, of course, in that it's their job to keep things moving as smoothly as possible. They each bring individual strengths to this as well.

Aisling? Still not telling, but I will ask you this: Look back at the girl who faced Etienne on that sofa. What would it have taken to fake that emotion at age eighteen with The Healer (and with a friggin seer sitting across from you)? Don't you pity her? Honestly, I'm interested in your perceptions (as well as your inability to make a decision about her - which is perfectly understandable).

I have a feeling we are building towards something, but I hope it doesn't come too quickly. The slow development of the landscape of this story is a pleasure to read.
Such a lovely thing to say. Thank you. No, it doesn't come too quickly. In fact, I believe it takes quite a long time. Much longer than it took to find out all about Magi Sancti.

Oh, a final word about Aisling... no. On second thought, I believe I'll wait. *evil grin*

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

Aisling? Still not telling, but I will ask you this: Look back at the girl who faced Etienne on that sofa.
I take your point, that emotion would be difficult to impossible to fake. But faking isn't necessary. The emotion can be real, in the moment. It is the motivation behind that I am uncertain of.
And I wondered why, so I went hunting. The story of Aisling scrying at the pool was in response to prompt 8 - Pitch. That was the week I joined TtM and so was my first contact with your characters. There was Aisling, watching Etienne and Lucie, Sylvie and Kincaid and Declan and Colina. And there were hints and suggestions of harm and harmful intent. And a very interesting phrase The horrors of Aisling’s own making aside...
As a first encounter it was both confusing and memorable. *g* I still don't have a clue what is going on with her, but I retain my position - she bothers me.

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And I wondered why, so I went hunting.

You cheated! I'll have to lock that post!

I still don't have a clue what is going on with her, but I retain my position - she bothers me.

Now you sound like Thalia, or rather as Thalia would sound if you could read her thoughts and as she will sound later. And that is all you're getting out of me.

Speaking of Thalia... I know you haven't read the first book and, so, don't really know her, but this week's chapter (for batting 1000) has vintage Thalia in it. You'll see why I adore her so much and, likely, why the first book was published in the first place. She is just... so unique.