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tarigwaemirPearls are not good to eat
"Those are gems, not sweets, my dear," Laurence told the dragon, who was flicking a curious tongue over a long strand of pearls.
"I know," Temeraire replied, lifting his head with dignity. "I wanted to...well, I only thought--" He lifted the necklace with a delicate swipe of his claw and gave it a longing look.
"What is it, Temeraire?" Laurence prompted.
"They smelled a little like the sea." Temeraire dropped the pearls delicately back into the jewelry box and sat back on his haunches.
"Perhaps they do, my dear," Laurence replied and silently made a note of the jewelers' name. A bracelet of large pearls...with ocean-blue sapphires...yes, that would do nicely for Temeraire indeed.
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"Those are gems, not sweets, my dear," Laurence told the dragon, who was flicking a curious tongue over a long strand of pearls.
"I know," Temeraire replied, lifting his head with dignity. "I wanted to...well, I only thought--" He lifted the necklace with a delicate swipe of his claw and gave it a longing look.
"What is it, Temeraire?" Laurence prompted.
"They smelled a little like the sea." Temeraire dropped the pearls delicately back into the jewelry box and sat back on his haunches.
"Perhaps they do, my dear," Laurence replied and silently made a note of the jewelers' name. A bracelet of large pearls...with ocean-blue sapphires...yes, that would do nicely for Temeraire indeed.
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Date: 2007-02-16 04:32 pm (UTC)"I know," Temeraire replied, lifting his head with dignity. "I wanted to...well, I only thought--" He lifted the necklace with a delicate swipe of his claw and gave it a longing look.
I had a sudden but powerful urge to dote. Now I know how Laurence feels, XD.
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Date: 2007-02-17 02:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2007-02-20 07:45 pm (UTC)