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[notimeforsorrow]

Don't think I can't see you grinning to yourself over there. While I offer my congratulations that things are going according to plan - at least when it comes to your plans - don't you have other things to do?

On possibly finding a place

[senator_amidala]

Mun,

I fail to see the humor in this. Your plans are not amusing. If anything they frustrate me to no end. All I wanted was some peace and quiet.

unfortunately he's back & it's crossposted hurr

[fitzherpderp]

[ ignore him. wait no, what? brushin' the dust off his incredibly wide, manly shoulders. HI MUN, LONG TIME NO SEE.

was kind of nice, lbr. ]

So. You come crawling back. [ smuggity smug. ] We both knew this would happen. There isn't a woman in existence that can resist my charm… [ long. pause. ] … for longer than three years.

[ a h e m ]

The Price of Freedom.

[reluctantaccessory]

Regardless of how you may feel about your sudden decision to drop... I'm not going back there a third time and I don't think you should either. We're just not the type for that whole "game" thing everyone seems to like so much. It's not as if life is exactly letting you focus on things as much as you used to be able to either. (She shakes her head and then sighs. When did she turn into such the good adult?) Besides, regardless of how I may feel and trust me I don't feel that way. At all. Because I don't feel that way.

There isn't much of a point.

All my friends are gone now, aren't they?

Well, okay, I guess they were not really my friends in the sense of what most people would call friends, but I don't know, I liked talking to them. I was learning how to do things too. (She frowns slightly.) But, I mean, they had their reasons, right? Their muns anyway. And you also have your reasons too. I can miss them, though. I still never got to watch that show either...

(Annnnnd.)

He's gone too. (Now she looks a bit heartbroken.) But, I mean, its not like I expected anything else, you know? I bet this time it's forever too, but people do that, right? They drift in and out of each other's lives. It's just now it is. It's not always a bad thing, it's not always a great thing either. It just is. Reasons or not. People just do that eventually. Sometimes it's a day, other times a lot longer. So, that just means I have a lot of good memories, I guess. 

("Well, what now?")

Wellllll, I don't know about you, but... (A pause.)

What I am going to do now? (Marie smiles and lets herself lean back slightly, almost like she is looking up. The sun feels nice today.) I haven't thought about it. But, I think I'm going to just do some things I want to do for once. It's been too long since I've actually felt like I could...

I mean, I knew I was giving that all up... don't get me wrong... but, well, I...

I'll be fine. Promise. It's the other guy you have to watch out for, but we're all strong. We can deal with doing things our own way. So, don't worry about us. We're just free now.

Oh, Hello!

[marmaladesandwich]

I must say, it's awfully nice of to you, uh, 'pick me up', Mundane, but I really ought to be getting back to Windsor Gardens. I was out doing the shopping for Mrs Bird, and she's gets very worried if I'm not back at the right time. And then I have elevenses with Mr. Gruber, and I do so hate to miss that.

... Play me? Surely you mean play with me? I do enjoy games, but none of these sound like they take place in London, and London is my home now. With the Browns. What if Aunt Lucy came to visit and I wasn't there? She would be very worried, Mundane, and I wouldn't like to do that to her.

I suppose I can play a little while. These games do sound very exciting, and I would like to try my paw at some of them. Do you think I might meet another bear like me out there? I hope I have enough marmalade sandwiches to share if I do.

[Paddington Bear, everyone]