| April AC 203 5. Try out new fencing mask. Quatra smiled as he pulled off his mask and ambled towards the enticing back end of the woman who was waiting for him to finish his lesson. He slid one gloved hand up her leg and then deftly slid out of the way as she struck out with a sharpened blade. When she realized who had touched her she relaxed and lowered her weapon but continued to look fierce. �Admiral,� Quatra�s large blue eyes expressed �����__________ as he nodded. �I see you�ve grown tired of you fencing master already.� �Bitch.� �Don�t you mean tease?� �Get your lying ass out of here Winner. I don�t have time for your neuroses.� Quatra pouted prettily, �You�re the only woman who ever does.� Dorothy snorted and put her mask on. �You mean I�m the only woman who doesn�t scare the shit out of you. Now get going or I�ll skewer you too.� �As you wish,� Quatra placed a hand over his heart and bowed. Then he left her to her lesson. Dorothy smiled behind her mask and picked up her dagger. The fencing master stood waiting for her in the middle of the room. He looked mildly surprised at her acquisition of an off-hand weapon, but he didn�t seem particularly concerned. With any luck she wouldn�t actually be able to kill him. If nothing else she intended to defend her head better this time. It would be such an annoyance to have to replace her new mask so quickly. * * * February AC 196 �Is it true about your sisters?� �What about them?� Quatra Raberba Winner wiped sweat and blood off of his face with the remains of his flight suit and watched Trowa Barton toss away an unidentifiable chunk of metal before sitting next to him on the remains of the Heavy Arms. �That there are 50 of them?� �No. 29.� Quatra was surprised that the usually taciturn boy was making conversation. He hoped the trend would continue. He liked Trowa. �Oh�� With a small smile, �what happened to the other 21?� �I killed them.� Trowa sat very still and stared at the other pilot for several seconds. Eventually Quatra squirmed and giggled a bit. �Sorry. I was kidding� I guess my sense of humor has become rather morbid.� Trowa relaxed. �I know. For all of us.� They sat together and watched the city burn. |
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