Re: LANCE AND JADE'S (public-visible) THREAD
Lance listens. His cousin has wisdom, and he listens attentively. when she finishes he waits a moment before replying.
"Earth was not so very difficult. I mean, growing up in an orphanage, only imagining why I was left there with the nuns, I.." he sees her puzzlement, "A holy order of old women ceremonially married to a God that I'm pretty sure didn't exist, but they believed in it, so good for them. Anyway, I watched as other children were adopted and I was left behind, and that was very difficult. I was different, and people seemed to sense it. The nuns told me to hide my differences, never show off, always be the lesser so as not to have the devil in me. I eventually grew up and went out on my own, tried to put it behind me."
He rubs his temples. "I went about my life, always feeling that difference. Always thinking I wasn't wanted, even by my parents. I never connected with anyone, just sort of floated around like a piece of flotsam and jetsom. Then I was attacked, and my whole world got turned upside down and my mother brought me here. I met someone, and for the first time ever, I truly fell in love. I thought there was something mutual, and I made a fool of myself. Oh Jade, your spell didn't make me say anything that wasn't already there."
Lance covers his face in his hands.
"If I was worthy she'd feel the same, and I can see that she does not. I don't want just anyone, Jade, I want someone who doesn't want me back and it hurts so much. I can't even blame her, because she has other better options."