{"id":33637,"date":"2012-09-25T07:08:50","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T07:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2012\/09\/25\/domire-angela-iamthefirechild-2\/"},"modified":"2012-09-25T07:08:50","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T07:08:50","slug":"domire-angela-iamthefirechild-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2012\/09\/25\/domire-angela-iamthefirechild-2\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

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No reason. *shrugs* Although you\u2019re still lying. I know fear when I taste it. Bitter and crippling. All you registered was my silhouette, and your whole heart screamed fear. I swear, you\u2019re worse than Loki about lying about your emotions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*taps her fingers on her leg, growing a tad irritated* Summer, dear, what reason would I have to be afraid of men? I\u2019ve outsmarted enough in my time to know that- No, that\u2019s not right. I\u2019m thinking of the men of Asgard with that statement. I\u2019ve interacted<\/em> with enough to know that, just as with women, each individual is unique. But for some relatively minor physiological differences, the two genders are quite similar. There\u2019s as much cause for me to be afraid of men as of women. And, as you said, I\u2019m not afraid of Marie. *laughs softly* Though by some of the things she occasionally says, perhaps I should be. Tell me, was I afraid of you when you were a woman, will I be afraid when you\u2019re a woman again?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s just it, Angela. You weren\u2019t. At all. But as soon as I approach you in a male body, despite that you know what soul is there, you broadcast fear. Am I not making myself clear? I\u2019m an empath, hon, and I can hear every emotion you have. You\u2019re not shielding at all.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*sighs* Alright, fine. For argument\u2019s sake, I\u2019ll say you\u2019re right. Well, if you\u2019re looking for an explanation, I\u2019m afraid I\u2019m fresh out. Do you have any theories?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nope. If you were human, I could hazard some, but I\u2019m not taking any bets on whether Asgardian lifestyles are close enough to give the same experiences. *turns around to lean on the wall next to her, unintentionally kind of leering* I can probably help you get over it though.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*narrows her eyes, unfamiliar with his current expression* Oh? And how might you do that?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019ve heard the best way to deal with a fear is to confront it over and over. *fits a hand behind her neck*<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Yes, I\u2019ve\u2026heard that as well. *feels a spark of that fear flare up and inwardly kicks herself* Though I\u2019ve heard it associated with battles. Are we going to fight, Summer? *laughs weakly*<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*quietly* Is that what you want? To fight me? I don\u2019t think you\u2019ll like the results. *senses the fear and grimaces slightly* Look at me. Only look at me. Who is here, Angela? Who is with you, touching you, looking back at you?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Summer, of course. *looks into his eyes, rather more intently than she meant to, for a long moment before her gaze twitched over his features, the unfamiliar contours of his face* Summer in the body of a stranger, someone I don\u2019t recognize.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*leans his forehead against hers* That all you can see, then? Just how I look? How I sound? All the physical? You\u2019re better than that. *brushes his lips to hers*<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*feels her heart kick up a short frenzy and tries to steady her suddenly erratic breathing* N-No. You\u2019re still Summer. You\u2019re still the person I made tea and ointments for when you couldn\u2019t even stand without hurting yourself. *looks into those green eyes again and feels like a small weight has been lifted from her back* You\u2019re still my friend.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Good girl. *steps away and shoves hands in pockets* By the way, are we four supposed to be doing this prom thing together? You and Deva, me and Tony?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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