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[major_west]

[Private to the Marquis]

To answer your question: yes.

[/Private]


This idleness is no good for me, and many of the things I enjoyed doing aren't exactly accessible here.

I need a... hobby. What does everybody else do to pass the time? Aside from writing in journals.

Comments

[Private to West]

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I'll admit that I was glad to give it, though I hardly expected the subject would even come up.

But let's not make this an awkward point between the two of us. I'm sure I could do far more interesting things to earn that.

[Private to the Marquis]

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I suppose I was full of surprises at that age.

As though things were anything but awkward before?

[Private to West]

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Things weren't awkward. For you, they were just probably uncomfortable, which is not the same thing. You were finnicky, and I was happy to prod and watch you twitch.

[Private to the Marquis]

[major-west.livejournal.com]

You and your prodding.

.......I didn't twitch.

[Private to West]

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

What would you like to call it, then?

[Private to the Marquis]

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Being... proper.

[Private to West]

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

If you were being proper you would not have reacted at all.

You protest too much.

[Private to the Marquis]

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I didn't used to. Coming here sort of... threw me out of my comfort zone.

[Private to West]

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it's much easier to ignore things like carnal needs when there are more dire things going on, of course.

[Private to the Marquis]

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Even before all that. I had my own way of--

I kept myself busy. It made everything easier to deal with.