{"id":33644,"date":"2012-09-25T06:15:22","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T06:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2012\/09\/25\/domire-angela-iamthefirechild-7\/"},"modified":"2012-09-25T06:15:22","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T06:15:22","slug":"domire-angela-iamthefirechild-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2012\/09\/25\/domire-angela-iamthefirechild-7\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a><\/strong> domire-angela<\/a><\/strong> replied to your post<\/a><\/strong>:<\/span> domire-angela replied to your post: domire-angela\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s definitely a potential consequence. *looks at male!Summer, an unsure expression in her eyes*<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*touches her cheek* I guess I won\u2019t then. You know, being male doesn\u2019t take away my empathy. *turns away* And I don\u2019t like it that you\u2019re suddenly scared of me now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*automatically goes on the defensive* I\u2019m not scared. It\u2019s not fear. It\u2019s\u2026It\u2019s something new, and the natural apprehension that goes with that. *which is, of course, a clever rationalization, but not an entirely untrue one. It is fear, but induced by the sudden change, and a reaction she is unable to explain, which scares her in itself* I\u2019m not afraid of you *she tries to sound firm as she reaffirms it, attempting to convince herself*<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Angela! *male voice cracks more than female voice would, but he\u2019s busy and doesn\u2019t notice* You\u2019re lying to me. I don\u2019t even care how you explain it. Just don\u2019t lie to me.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*bites her lip nervously, not wanting to admit to the fear. Fear is a weakness, one she often can\u2019t afford* I\u2026I\u2019m n- *looks into his eyes and can\u2019t reaffirm it again* It\u2019s ridiculous! W-Why should I be afraid of you, simply because you\u2019re male now? You\u2019re still the same Summer, on the inside. I have no reason to be- *drops her face into her hands, shaking her head* I\u2019m sorry. I\u2019m sorry.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You want to tell me why you\u2019re so afraid of men? You\u2019re obviously not afraid of Marie. Did you realise you\u2019re falling in love with her?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

*head pops back up* I\u2019m not afraid<\/em> of men. I\u2019m wary of them, true, but I\u2019ve been given more than enough reason to be. As far as Marie\u2026 *is silent for a long space, thinking* I suppose\u2026a part of me recognized\u2026but then why wouldn\u2019t<\/em> I?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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>\n<\/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’s just it, Angela. You weren’t. 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’m an empath, hon, and I can hear every emotion you have. You’re not shielding at all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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