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natekka · 06-02-2013, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cassirin

Smiles were much better than tears, and even if her eyes were still a bit red, Mo accepted that she was fine at the moment. He shoved his hands into his pockets and grinned broadly at her. "It'll be easier next time, don't you think? You'll know what to expect and how to defeat it faster, and you can laugh..."

But maybe Mo's fear was different than Bliss's or anyone else's. Maybe some people could get over the shock of their fear after the first encounter, while for other people, it just reopened a wound every time. And Bliss had wounds that Mo didn't really understand... not just on account of her dad, but Mo knew that because she'd been crying like she was broken, and Mo hadn't felt like crying at all. Screaming, yeah... like a little kid.

He was quiet for a moment, just eying her, before finally offering, "Lions are brave, but brave isn't always needed. Sometimes it's good to have smarts. And sometimes it's good to have heart. So that's us. Bet those lions sometimes come out of things and wish they were a bit more Badger and Eagle. Beagles... that's us." Or they could be Bagels. He was hungry.

"You hungry?"

There was going to be a next time? Was he joking? "Please be joking," she muttered and stared at her feet. Maybe he was right about next time being easier, but once had definitely been enough for her. Not that it had been that emotionally taxing, ~~maybe just a little,~~ but she couldn't deal with it. Couldn't, ok? Boggart!Alice and Boggart!West haunted her thoughts for a second or so, but Bliss shook them off as quickly as she could. Shoo.

"What if it changes, though? You wouldn't know what to expect then." Huh? She looked up from her feet and saw his grin; kinda infectious. "I think you're a little bit right, though. The basics of it would stay the same." In that sense he was right. It would be easier to face once you knew WHAT you were facing and how it would feel. Before, you were told that you were facing your deepest fear, but that was much different from actually facing it - y'know in real life. Which was where the theoretical verses practical learning argument came in.

Ouch, her head hurt from thinking.

"We're Beagles?" She asked, eyebrow raised slightly, but beaming nonetheless. That could work. "Heart and mind, they do work together very well," and that wasn't just an opinion, it was FACT. Nod, nod. Wait, food, hunger, what? She pushed back her hair from her eyes, looked at Mo straight on. BEAM. "I'm always hungry."

06-02-2013, 11:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
natekka Bicorn Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wales Posts: 16,727 Hogwarts RPG Name: Jade Archer de Leon Slytherin Fourth Year Hogwarts RPG Name: Ivy Charlton Hufflepuff Fifth Year	Little Fox \| ½ of Lauralie \| Ravenclaw with a Hufflepuff heart and a Gryffindor soul \| #HouseNATARIANA Quote: Originally Posted by Cassirin Smiles were much better than tears, and even if her eyes were still a bit red, Mo accepted that she was fine at the moment. He shoved his hands into his pockets and grinned broadly at her. "It'll be easier next time, don't you think? You'll know what to expect and how to defeat it faster, and you can laugh..." But maybe Mo's fear was different than Bliss's or anyone else's. Maybe some people could get over the shock of their fear after the first encounter, while for other people, it just reopened a wound every time. And Bliss had wounds that Mo didn't really understand... not just on account of her dad, but Mo knew that because she'd been crying like she was broken, and Mo hadn't felt like crying at all. Screaming, yeah... like a little kid. He was quiet for a moment, just eying her, before finally offering, "Lions are brave, but brave isn't always needed. Sometimes it's good to have smarts. And sometimes it's good to have heart. So that's us. Bet those lions sometimes come out of things and wish they were a bit more Badger and Eagle. Beagles... that's us." Or they could be Bagels. He was hungry. "You hungry?" There was going to be a next time? Was he joking? "Please be joking," she muttered and stared at her feet. Maybe he was right about next time being easier, but once had definitely been enough for her. Not that it had been that emotionally taxing, ~~maybe just a little,~~ but she couldn't deal with it. Couldn't, ok? Boggart!Alice and Boggart!West haunted her thoughts for a second or so, but Bliss shook them off as quickly as she could. Shoo. "What if it changes, though? You wouldn't know what to expect then." Huh? She looked up from her feet and saw his grin; kinda infectious. "I think you're a little bit right, though. The basics of it would stay the same." In that sense he was right. It would be easier to face once you knew WHAT you were facing and how it would feel. Before, you were told that you were facing your deepest fear, but that was much different from actually facing it - y'know in real life. Which was where the theoretical verses practical learning argument came in. Ouch, her head hurt from thinking. "We're Beagles?" She asked, eyebrow raised slightly, but beaming nonetheless. That could work. "Heart and mind, they do work together very well," and that wasn't just an opinion, it was FACT. Nod, nod. Wait, food, hunger, what? She pushed back her hair from her eyes, looked at Mo straight on. BEAM. "I'm always hungry." __________________