Mark Pierre Vorkosigan / "Peter Kane" (
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:19 pm (UTC)
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[ His brows draw down just a little. ]
You want me to call you Cordelia?
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:20 pm (UTC)
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I'd like for you to.
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:20 pm (UTC)
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[ He thinks it over a moment. And then confesses: ]
It - feels weird. Seems weird.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:22 pm (UTC)
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To call me by my name? I may have married into a title, but I'm not exactly Vor Lady material here.
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:24 pm (UTC)
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I know.
[ He fidgets a little, then confesses, even more awkwardly: ]
I was...trained to call you Mother.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:25 pm (UTC)
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Well ... I wouldn't mind that either, truth be told.
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:27 pm (UTC)
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[ Really? He looks up at her, then looks away at once, hastily providing the excuse - before he has to think too much about it - ]
That would absolutely raise some questions.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:30 pm (UTC)
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Only if you want to keep it a secret, that is.
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:31 pm (UTC)
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[ He looks over, a little alarmed, and says very pointedly: ]
I
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:33 pm (UTC)
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[ She holds up the hand not holding her fork. ]
All right. But if you ever want to call me that and not hide anymore, I'd enjoy it.
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:48 pm (UTC)
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[ He starts eating again, a bit less desperately. ]
Would anyone else?
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:49 pm (UTC)
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How do you mean?
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:51 pm (UTC)
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Just -
[ A shrug. ]
You're...different. I doubt they'd be glad to meet me. The rest of them.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:53 pm (UTC)
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But haven't they already met you by now?
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 06:55 pm (UTC)
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[ He shakes his head. ]
No. I mean - they've met Peter. But I doubt they'd be glad to meet
me.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 06:57 pm (UTC)
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[ She meets his eyes and holds them. ]
And who are you?
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 07:01 pm (UTC)
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[ He opens his mouth - and then falls silent and looks away. And gives a little shrug, and says - trying to be ironic, but just painfully sad - ]
A shadow of your son. I guess.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 07:29 pm (UTC)
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And who do you want to be?
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jacksonian
2016-05-06 07:38 pm (UTC)
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[ With a quiet sort of desperation: ]
I wish I knew.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-06 09:27 pm (UTC)
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Then take your time deciding that. No need to rush that when it's a big decision to make.
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jacksonian
2016-05-07 03:17 am (UTC)
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[ He shakes his head just a little. ]
I...don't know. I don't even know where to begin to start figuring it out.
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keep_nothing
2016-05-07 03:52 am (UTC)
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You start with what you like, where your passion is. Which, as it turns out, I believe you already have, right?
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jacksonian
2016-05-07 12:35 pm (UTC)
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[ He looks at her in confusion.
Have I?
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What do you mean?
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keep_nothing
2016-05-08 09:20 pm (UTC)
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Finances, right?
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jacksonian
2016-05-10 09:16 pm (UTC)
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Oh.
[ He shrugs, just a bit self-consciously. ]
I mean...I'm good at it, I guess.
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You want me to call you Cordelia?
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It - feels weird. Seems weird.
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[ He fidgets a little, then confesses, even more awkwardly: ]
I was...trained to call you Mother.
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That would absolutely raise some questions.
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I do.
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All right. But if you ever want to call me that and not hide anymore, I'd enjoy it.
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Would anyone else?
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[ A shrug. ]
You're...different. I doubt they'd be glad to meet me. The rest of them.
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No. I mean - they've met Peter. But I doubt they'd be glad to meet me.
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And who are you?
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A shadow of your son. I guess.
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I wish I knew.
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I...don't know. I don't even know where to begin to start figuring it out.
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What do you mean?
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[ He shrugs, just a bit self-consciously. ]
I mean...I'm good at it, I guess.
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