you shouldn't raise up what you cannot put down

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[With Gwen's arrival, the acquitting of this is more urgent. Morgana stands at forest's edge, a sword in the ground before her. She will not be taking 'no' for an answer.]

Gemini Saga, I would speak with you. Come forward.

[There is no getting out of conversations if she says there isn't.]

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[destinedking.livejournal.com]

Morgana.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[Mature Grown Up Fight: Round 1] Arthur. What is it?

[destinedking.livejournal.com]

[Are they even qualified for that?]

[he speaks slowly and deliberately, as if talking to a child, because Arthur is that kind of prat king]

What are you doing?

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[Equally deliberately, as if dealing with a total prat.] I am ensuring our people's safety. [By a verrrrry loose extension.] I am not acting in a flight of impulse or whimsy.

[destinedking.livejournal.com]

[same tone]

Our people are not concerned with this place.

You're stupidly risking your people's safety.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

Gwen is concerned with this place. I am concerned with this place. You are concerned with this place. And by accident or design, the people of this place can be concerned with Camelot. Christine came to Camelot. Others may as well.

[destinedking.livejournal.com]

You're attracting the attention of dangerous people who would otherwise have no interest in any of us. You endanger all of us when you throw yourself into these things without warning.

He was prepared to kill you.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

He asked me to kill him. And I would have done it if you had not interfered.

[destinedking.livejournal.com]

That would have happened before or after he struck you down with his magic?

[ex_oneiromancer912]

You say that as if it is magic that makes him so dangerous.

[destinedking.livejournal.com]

I would say the same if it was a sword he held over your head while you lie unarmed below him.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

So it does not bother you that he has magic?

[destinedking.livejournal.com]

[he sighs, annoyed]

It bothers me he was trying to kill you. The method is inconsequential.

[sosweet]

[Her call was something he couldn't ignore. He owes her an apology... a huge one. But deep in his heart he knows that wouldn't be enough for what he did to her.

Saga appears in front of her without his Cloth and back to normal, eyes full of great guilt and looking down, not meeting hers, not saying a word.]

[ex_oneiromancer912]

Speak, then. [Proud Pendragon command. It came naturally to her.]

[santogemelli.livejournal.com]

[Silent for a minute and closing his eyes, trying to find the suitable words for her. Maybe much wasn't needed.]

I know asking for forgiveness will not be enough. But... I regret for all I have done.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

Explain to me what happened.

[santogemelli.livejournal.com]

[Still not looking at her.] I... Since people on the Plane began to acquire their new powers, a great fear came over me. I thought I would be the next one... and it happened.

My evil self always wished to have the power of the Gods, so my own insecurity was a suitable trigger for it to take control over my mind and body. I believed it was gone for good when I came back to life...

... I was wrong.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

Tell me more of him. What he is. What awakens him. How he can be stopped.

[sosweet]

I was born with him, always bearing the voice that was myself filled with death and ambition.

I refused to believe that he existed inside me, so that is why I tried with all my will to become an exemplary Saint. Thinking he was under control, it all crumbled when the Holy Father was about to choose his successor.

My own greed and jealousy took over me... and my own brother had to do with it as well. The only way I could stop him was... by taking my own life. Because he dared to attack Athena... and I had no other choice.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

Were you... stopped the same way this time? [Her voice doesn't have that same iron edge, though she tries to keep it. It is hard to ask, Did you die?]

[sosweet]

[He finally looks at her and gives her a reassuring smile, because he knows how she is.] I could get rid of him without dying. [Maybe it wasn't visible, but he wanted to keep the scar from her sword as a reminder.] I am fine now.

[His eyes focus on the sword on the ground.]

[ex_oneiromancer912]

[She follows the direction of his gaze.] How did you get rid of him?

[sosweet]

[Looks back.] ... I could use a bit of my own God powers to make him go away... with some help from my Saint brothers.

[ex_oneiromancer912]

But he still exists within you.