The Selection Role~Play discussion

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"Wow, this place is amazing." Lyra paused in the doorway, not sure which bed was hers.

"Where do you want to sleep Holly?" Lyra asked.

Lyra took the room on the left, and Holly got the one on the right. It was nice that they each had their own separate rooms, but at the same time Lyra wondered if it'd be more fun to be in the same. She had never had a sleep over before, but she always heard they were fun.

She almost got to her door before Lyra noticed Aaron following her. Slinking down the wall, Lyra hugged herself tight instead of going in.

he sat down beside her. he was not going to push her to talk. she would talk if she wanted to.

he sat down beside her. he was not going to push her to talk. she would talk if she wanted to.

Lyra sighed and leaned her head against Aaron's shoulder. In an almost whisper she began talking, "There was a fight. You missed it. It was between Eli and another guard. I'm not sure what started it, but Jamie seemed to be involved somehow...I'm not sure where she is now, but she's clearly very upset...You should probably check on her." It took several minutes for her to begin talking again, "Please promise me you won't punish the guard who hit Eli...He shouldn't have shoved Willa, but I don't think it was completely his fault. And honestly, Eli probably had a punch coming." She tried to smile at the last part, but it wasn't very convincing.

"Eli has had a punch coming for a very long timee, but what i don't understand, is why you are so upset" he said

“I guess I’m just a sensitive person. I haven’t seen anger or pain like that in a long time.”

he nodded. "i get what you mean" he said.

Lyra laughed, “Do you Aaron? Do you really understand? How could you when you live such a sheltered life? And don’t bother trying to tell me you don’t, because you do. Any rebel attack can’t compare to the attacks we feel daily on our lives. You have a naivety about you, that can be cute and kind of sweet, but you really have no idea how things work outside your palace. That’s not your fault, I don’t think people want you to know, but it is frustrating to listen to.”

"just becuase i don't live out of the palace does not mean that i have seen anger and pain" he said. "my parents used to fight all the time. When ever i visit other royal families, they are constantly fighting too" he said. "no one is perfect." he said. "someone may seem perfect, but on the inside, they may be full of anger, and pain." he said.

"Anger over what Aaron? Keeping your servants in place? How to throw a party? How about anger over not being able to feed your family? What about pain from watching someone get beaten to death?...I don't think you're perfect Aaron, and I know you've experienced pain before, but there are different kinds of pain. Some of them don't even directly happen to you, but you're forced to watch them and they're such terrible acts against humanity that they leave a mark on your soul. You never forget the pain, or the fear, and so instead you're forced to carry it around with you."

"anger over whoes i am" he said, angry now. "my parents don't know if i am King Maxons, or Lutenant Aspens" he snapped.

Lyra's mouth dropped in shock, "What are you talking about? Of course you're the King's son. He has to know that, your mother would..."

"my mother had a boyfriend before she was selected" he said. "they brock up a littllater, but when he ened up as a guard in the palace......." he could not continue. he ran a hand through his hair in frustration.

((Omigosh Goodreads is taking forever to load))

"She wouldn't cheat on your dad though, would she? Why is your dad making an issue out of nothing, I mean it's him that's upset right?"

((tell me about it))

"he does not care, but i do" he said. "do you know what it is like, to not know who your real father is?" he asked

Lyra shook her head, blonde hair swaying. It wasn't the kind of pain she was talking about, but she could imagine how awful it would feel to Aaron, especially since so much of his life depended on being a King's son. "I don't...What makes you think Aspen, that's his name right?, is your dad? Have you met him before?"

"we have" he said. "every year at the royal ball" he adds. "and i don't know if he is my dad or not" he said.

"...Let's ask him. Do you know where he is? Let's go find him. It clearly upsets you, so don't wait around for your parents to fix it. We can just go find out ourselves." She wasn't sure if he wanted her with him, even if he did agree to go, but she wanted to be there for him if he wanted her.

"he's not here" he said. "and i doubt that he would be happy to be asked that" he said.

"Who cares if it makes him happy. You have a car don't you? Unless you're afraid..."

"im not afraid" he said. "let's go" he said as he got up, and offered her a helping hand.

Lyra took it and stood up. "Do you mind if I change real quick?" She went into her room and put on a pair of blue jeans and a violet sweater. She also grabbed her slip-on sneakers. If they were going to travel she wanted to be comfortable. She pulled her hair up high on her head as she walked back out into the hall.
"Where are you parked?"

((uh, we'll need a new thread for where ever we are going.))

"just out front" he said. they went to his car and hopped in.

the car: http://www.desktopexchange.com/galler...

((i will make the thread))

(I can't see the car :/ )