http://wearsredhelmet.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] wearsredhelmet.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] shatterverse2009-01-07 10:52 am

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Yesterday, Bridgette made a snowman by the pond of the Cooper farm. Button eyes, scarf, carrot nose, branches for arms. Nothing terribly exciting about that.

Today, she's gotten tired of looking at it. She's outside, with a short sword in hand, glaring at the snowman intensely.

With a cry of  'en garde!'  she hacks at her snowman's lower torso. Marie, sitting a few feet from the snowman, watches with interest.
serinusniger: (grin)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
"You need a smoother arc," Dinah remarks.

Uh. She means, she really disapproves! Yes!
serinusniger: (kicking ass)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah," says Dinah, and she crouches by Bridgette, to put her hands on the sword over the girl's. Then she slowly moves the sword in a gentle movement that sweeps around.

"How does that feel?"
serinusniger: (kicking ass)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"It means you'll be able to hold the sword for longer without getting tired," Dinah says. "And if you swing, not thrust, you're more likely to incapacitate and less likely to kill straight away."
serinusniger: (determined)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not really," Dinah says. "You'll never get a clean kill going for the stomach, and I am not teaching you to kill, Bridgette. Not ever."
serinusniger: (determined)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Because I don't want you becoming a killer," she answers simply. "I'll teach you to defend yourself, and to help other people, but not to kill."
serinusniger: (concerned)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh.

Oh.

Dinah tilts her head, not moving away from Bridgette and still as compassionate as she's always been around the girl.

"What happened, sweetie?"
serinusniger: (concerned)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"OK," says Dinah, all heart and entirely convinced by the little girl.

But she's still not going to teach her to kill.

She stands, hand moving to Bridgette's head. "Do you want cocoa?"
serinusniger: (grin)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-07 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Or hot," Dinah says. "It'll warm you up."
serinusniger: (concerned)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-08 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
With a mouth quirk at the insistence of Marie, Dinah spends a minute in the kitchen before bringing two cups through, observing the sword lying wet.

She decides to let it rust, and sits on the arm of the couch, leaving room for Bridge's imaginary friend.

"How are you doing, Bridge?"
serinusniger: (concerned)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-08 04:56 pm (UTC)(link)
One strong arm wraps around her.

"You miss home?"
serinusniger: (concerned)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-08 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Things get harder as you get older," Dinah says. "I'm sorry, Bridge. Wish I could say otherwise."
serinusniger: (grin)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-08 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
"Good," Dinah says with satisfaction. "I can't cook to save my life, but I can heat up milk."
serinusniger: (concerned)

[personal profile] serinusniger 2009-01-08 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe we can find you some cinnamon here," Dinah says. "If you want some?"

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