081114RilsetScarlet

-- ravishingCalypso [RC]  began pestering allegedChl0rofiend [AC]  at 02:16 --

[02:21] AC: RilSet humS haPPily to himSelf, Packing SandwicheS into a baSket in Scarlet'S room. "Are you almoSt ready, love?" he aSkS, hiS back turned to her.

[02:22] RC: She is putting unlabelled black bottles into a large handbag. "Of course, darling." <3

[02:23] AC: "Then let'S go," he SayS, Packing the laSt Sandwich and turning, offtering hiS hand.

<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:24] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet takes his hand, and weaving her fingers between his. "Mmm, this will be fun." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:29] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "That it will." Leading the way, RilSet guideS Scarlet to a Small corner of the Ark feStooned with Plant life. Hanging baSketS litter the wallS, and Several SaPlingS occuPy the cornerS. In the middle of the floor, a Section of graSS growS, rooted in a thin layer of dirt.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:30] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet grins. "You didn't tell me you had set up over here. It's delightful." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:33] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "I'd hoPed you would think it So. ThiS haS occuPied moSt of my attention that waS not directed at you." He SitS on the graSS, Patting beSide him. "I am Sorry if I have Seemed inattentive."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:34] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She sits on the grass beside him, tucking her legs beneath her. "It's all right. It's your prerogative." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:37] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "But that doeS not make it right. I Shall have to adreSS the imbalance by SPending aS much time with you now aS PoSSible." He SetS the baSket down.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:38] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet laughs. "Oh I suppose if you -insist-." Her cheeks turn pink. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:42] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He laughS, leaning againSt her. "Have I informed you that you bluSh moSt delightfully? It encourageS me do my beSt to cauSe it whenever PoSSible."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:42] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Don't go spreading that around. I have a reputation to protect, Rilset." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:44] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "I will remain aS Silent aS the grave, my love. None Shall hear that you bluSh like a roSe from my liPS." He SmileS at her, before turning hiS attention to the baSket. "Are you hungry?"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:44] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Yes." Scarlet answers almost too quickly, and bites her lip. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:47] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet turnS, concerned. "You Should have Said So at once. Here." He PullS a Sandwich from the baSket, offering it to her. "Eat uP, PleaSe. No need for mannerS in front of me."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:49] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet still eats slowly, watching Rilset while she chews, and swallows nervously before speaking. "So, uh... Acenia sent us a present." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:50] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "Who?" he aSkS, digging into hiS own Sandwich. "One of your underlingS?"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:50] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She shakes her head. "Our daughter. In the next session. Acenia." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:51] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet StoPS in mid-chew, before Swallowing it whole. "Oh." He turnS to face her, looking troubled. "Have you talked to her then?"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:53] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Yes. She has questions about what it means to be a twink. I've tried to help her, without pushing much of our ways on her." She licks her lips. "But we need to talk about her so you don't freak out, when she arrives." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:55] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet oPenS hiS mouth, aS if to ProteSt, before Shuting it again. "YeS, PerhaPS that iS a good idea," he finally SayS. "IS She- What I mean to Say iS haS She been looked after? Did her luSuS-" he breakS off again, Staring at the ground.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[02:56] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "She is fine, in that regard. The other you appears to have been an acceptable father. However, her diet is exclusively... vegetarian." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:01] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet droPS hiS Sandwich. Looking at Scarlet, hiS eyeS go wide. "WHAT," he SayS loudly, before lowering hiS voice haStily. "You Say that I waS an accePtable father, and yet I allowed my child to feaSt uPon greenery? To butcher and tear with the gnaShing of teeth helPleSS Plantlife? What Sort of monSter iS my other Self?!"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:04] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She sighs. "It was to prevent her being culled. Acenia inherited the Twink adaptability. If she ate animal or humanoid material, she might become... deformed. I warned him to monitor her intake, for this reason. He decided to feed her exclusively plants, placing her continued survival over the lives of a small number of plants cultivated for that purpose." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:04] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "While I'm not excusing it, I can understand the position in which he found himself. He is not exactly like you, my love." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:09] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "ObviouSly not." RilSet burieS hiS face into hiS handS. "But if it waS to Protect the child from culling...I don't know. Can the murder of So many be juStifed to Save one life? Even my own child’S?" He lookS miSerable.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:10] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet slips her hand around his shoulders. "They went willingly, if it matters. Nullar's son, Erisio, speaks to plants. It is his gift. He ensured that those she consumed went willingly." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:14] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He remainS Silent for a few minuteS longer. "If that iS true, then it would be churliSh of me to SPurn their Sacrifice," he SayS after a moment. "Truly, there are no more noble beingS than thoSe I Serve." He PetS the graSS below him, more for hiS own comfort than itS.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:16] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Regardless, I ask you to be patient with her. While you grew in solitude, the other you raised her in captivity, in the branches of their tree, Yggdrasil. She knows little of the outside world." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:19] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He liftS hiS head. "I am hardly the moSt coSmoPolitan troll mySelf, dear. But...I will do my beSt. AS long aS you are here, I will manage."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:20] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Well. She sent us a gift. She made pie.... from a pumpkin." Scarlet winces. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:22] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet cloSeS hiS eyeS tight. "Did you bring it with you?"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:24] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Yes, but I don't expect you want it. I just wanted you to at least see it, so you can at least pretend to be appreciative if she asks." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:25] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He takeS Several breathS. "Alright, I am PrePared. PleaSe, Show it to me." HiS voice waverS a bit, but hiS face iS Set.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:26] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet takes his fingers, and lifts them to her lips. "Are you sure?" <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:27] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "She iS our daughter. I am Sure." He breathS deePly again.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:29] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She pulls a small white box out of her bag. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:30] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet slides her fingers under the ribbon. "Last chance to change your mind." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:30] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet ShakeS hiS head. "Our daughter will know She iS loved. OPen the box."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:31] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet pulls the box open, to reveal two pieces of pumpkin pie. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:35] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet StareS for a moment. "It lookS to be well-cooked," he SayS calmly. "And the wavey edge of the cruSt iS intereSting-looking. If you will excuSe me one moment." RiSing to hiS feet, he walkS briSkly away from all the Surrounding PlantS into a Patch of bare metal, before falling to hiS handS and kneeS and being violently Sick.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:36] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet carefully closes the box. "Would you like to bury them?" <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:36] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "YeS," he whiSPerS, Still facing down. "PleaSe, juSt Put them away for now."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:37] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She tucks it back into her bag. "I'm sorry." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:40] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "It iS no fault of your." Slowly, RilSet riSeS, Staggering back towardS her. By Some miracle, he haS managed to avoid SPlaShing himSelf with vomit. "She iS our daughter, and I will accePt her no matter what. I don't SuPPoSe Some remedy could be found for her condition?"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:42] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Besides the obvious of ensuring she reaches God Tier quickly, so that eating is no longer a requirement, we make sure she rotates numerous meats, not just a handful." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:45] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "Excellent. Very good, yeS," RilSet lookS about vaguely. "I will See about deviSing a menu. PerhaPS we'll Start with blueblood, before moving on to human. It iS much more aPPetizing."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:46] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Try not to tell her what she's eating, maybe. She might be sensitive considering her matesprite." Scarlet snickers. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:47] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet lookS at her with concern. "She haS a mateSPrite? Already? Who?"

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:48] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She coughs. "Maenam's son, Merrow." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:52] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet'S eyeS widen again. "Maenam'S Son," he rePeatS Slowly. "A PurPleblood. The very toP of the HemoSPectrum. The ruler of the Social order I Swore to Send craShing down. And my daughter iS joined to itS heir." He laughS out loud, SlaPPing hiS handS together. "What a brilliant child! It muSt come from you."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:52] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Most likely. From what I understand, she already has him wrapped around her little finger. " <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:57] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He laughS again, early horror almoSt forgotten. "What better way to Send the HemoSPectrum craShing down then from the inSide? From the very toP!" he SayS excitedly. "Of courSe it iS all moot now thankS to the game, but She could not have know that. To riSe So high with her blood color-" he ShakeS hiS head, Still grinning like mad. "We certainly know who'S brainS She received."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[03:58] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet stops Rilset with a kiss, ignoring the taste of vomit. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:03] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He returnS the kiSS with PaSSion, only breaking away for breath after a few long momentS. "I am Sorry that I Shouted before, love," he SayS, reSting hiS head uPon her Shoulder. "I waS SimPly Startled. But between the two of uS, we will helP thiS Poor, geniuS girl."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:05] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She runs her fingers through his hair. "Can I ask a small favor?" <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:06] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "AlwayS, love. You know that." He StrokeS her cheek lightly.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:07] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She looks away, focusing on the grass under her fingers. "Could you stop offering to share me with everyone who expresses a modicum of interest? I'm aware you don't mind, but I don't want that. And when you mentioned it with Herald, it hurt." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:09] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet frownS. "I am deePly Sorry, love. You know I only wiSh you to be haPPy. If you wiSh me to StoP, the queStion will never be raiSed again."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:10] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "You don't need to be sorry, but please, stop offering." Scarlet sighs. "I'm happy like this." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:12] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "I'm glad," he SayS SimPly. "I am quite haPPy aS well, in caSe you had not Puzzled that out by now."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:14] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She leans close and nibbles on his shoulder affectionately. "I had an inkling." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:16] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "You alwayS were PercePtive," he SayS lazily, kiSSing the Side of her cheek lightly.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:18] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Her lips move their way towards his neck. "By the way, your other child is an idiot." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:20] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He tiltS hiS head, allowing her eaSier acceSS. "Well, not all hybridS Prove SucceSSful. There are alwayS a few failureS."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:21] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Yes, if you don't mind I'm going to blame it on Ryspor's genetics." Scarlet lifts her hand to the other side of his head, preventing escape. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:23] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He layS Perfectly Still, Save for hiS mouth. "A good a reaSon aS any. She alwayS Seemed a rather weak SPecimen to me."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:25] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "You know Ryspor's a male, right?" She lays her head on his shoulder and closes her eyes, keeping him close. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:26] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "Are you Sure? Well, he then." He cloSeS hiS eyeS aS well.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:27] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "I could stay here like this forever. Would you mind much?" <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:27] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "AS long aS you are here? Not at all."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:29] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "You'll keep an eye on Acenia, right? During this new session? I don't like the thought of her putting herself in danger, but it's a touch required. As the Witch of Void she'll have to be quite active." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:30] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "I will guard her life aS if it were yourS, my dear. I Swear it."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:31] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "No, because I haven't a doubt in my mind you'd die for me, if it were required. And if I have to pick one of you, I'll take you." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:34] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet ShiftS a little uncomfortably. "Very well. I will do my uPmoSt to Protect her, Short of dying."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:36] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: Scarlet snuggles a little closer. "Don't think you'll be without help. I'm sure there are plenty of others more than happy to throw themselves in front of the arrows meant for her, if she's with the Prince." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:37] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "Hah. I wonder if She will give anyone a helPful PuSh," he SayS, relaxing again.

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:38] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "With any luck it will be Libby's creature." Her fingers find their way underneath his shirt. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:40] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He SimPly layS there, letting her do aS She will. "Then Libby haS a SPawn of her own ScamPering about? How unPleaSent."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:44] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "Even worse, the father is Doir. It's that black vial I used. It was her. I had thought she would abhor it, but she appears to have turned her into her toady." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:46] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: RilSet ShudderS a bit. "More DoirS in the univerSe. Wonderful. Pardon me for Say So, my love, but thiS might not have been your moSt cunning Scheme."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:50] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: "I was a little distracted." Scarlet begins plucking at the waist of his pants needily. <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:52] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: He caPtogleS them in a Single motion. "UnderStandable. I waS quite diStracted at the time aS well."

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:53] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#ff557f;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">RC: She snickers and kisses his cheekbone. "I'm probably going to be distracted again." <3

<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.15;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">[04:54] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#666666;font-weight:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">AC: "That iS quite alright. I doubt I will be terribly focuSed either."

<span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(100,100,100);white-space:pre-wrap;">-- ravishingCalypso <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,85,127);white-space:pre-wrap;">[RC] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(100,100,100);white-space:pre-wrap;"> ceased pestering allegedChl0rofiend <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(102,102,102);white-space:pre-wrap;">[AC] <span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(100,100,100);white-space:pre-wrap;"> at 04:54 --