on 2013-11-14 08:39 am (UTC)
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One bite became three as Valerie watched the elder woman work out if she had something to say. Silence lingered save the noise of a crisp bite now and then. When Julianna spoke green eyes took in the sight of someone trained to be stoic so very blatantly uncomfortable. From tight smile to shredded label that scattered around the bottle like sad confetti. It was strange and equally intriguing. Temporarily it appeared the roles were reversed. The blonde tilted her head then took a sip of soda.

“I’m glad you said that, I don’t fit very well into molds other than my own. Especially when forced.” Lips quirked slightly as one shoulder raised. “I don’t think we’re meant to forget our past. It’s what makes us who we are, without it all, we’d be someone entirely different.”

Valerie paused for a second, nodded as if an internal debate had been decided, then took in a slow breath. “In the spirit of being honest.” She held Julianna’s gaze and continued softly, “I can be stubborn and set in my ways too which means you might find me difficult at times in return. I’m not going to go out of my way to push your buttons, that’s not who I am. I do want this to work but I need to know that when we talk openly, when we disagree, that it stays between us. I work better without constant worry that what I’ve said isn’t getting me shipped off to… Well, the mother land of Watchers for correcting.”

Julianna was right, sometimes you had to take a risk. Lately it seemed like she’d been doing a lot of that and it unsettled her, but right then it had been necessary to be very frank with the woman. Valerie did want it to work, but only if the Council played no part in it. The last thing she wanted to do was confide something, or state something that wound up getting her in some sort of trouble. Granted she didn’t run around at night attempting to break laws but occasionally she had to break down a door or get creative with property that happened to be at hand.

“I wouldn’t want to keep you from that.” The blonde gently teased, clearly regarding the prospect of grading papers as much fun as having to write them. Valerie stopped the laughter but not the amusement as the Watcher caught herself doing the very thing she’d suggest they stop. “I enjoyed our talk, Julianna, I hope you have a good rest of the day.”
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