faeries can place curses on other faeries by using underhanded magic and crude techniques. it is frowned upon and seen as a rather lowbrow activity, commonly used among younger faeries coming to maturation. one of mika's acquaintances cast one upon her with the intention to kill her with her own blood. a curse like this cannot kill a faerie of my age, so i had her pass it along to me. the only way a curse can be passed is to have a willing participant. it will wear off.
And you expect me to do nothing the entire time? If you're so set on being alone, then I'll speak to Mika. I'm sure she'd be willing to give me more information about this faerie in exchange.
[ he'll probably have to shake it out of her, but who knows. ]
I taught her better. I will have to reinforce those lessons.
will the two of you plot murder together? i suppose whoever crossed her path has it coming. i will not interfere, but mika must deliver the killing blow. a witch murdering a faerie is less desirable.
it is more than trust. you are ruthless and ambitious. you have a talent for deception. these are important traits for mika to have if she wishes to survive in faerie. sofija intended to raise her as a human. it is quite different from how the fae raise children. that is no longer an option.
fae do not raise their children with such a hands-on approach. they learn to survive on their own, or die trying. i know sofija would not approve of those methods, but i have no talent for teaching children. do you dislike mika so much? i would not blame you.
[ good to know faeries set themselves up to fail all on their own from the start. ]
It has nothing to do with Mika. This is about you. Would your wife also approve of pushing this off on someone else? Your daughter is human and fae. I am neither of those things. There will always be a limit to what I can show her.
i do enough for her. i went into a trash can for her. you and mika have something else. that is not the kind of relationship we have. i do not wish for her death. i would do anything to keep her alive. do you have experience in human methods of parenting?
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Tell me about the curse.
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one of mika's acquaintances cast one upon her with the intention to kill her with her own blood. a curse like this cannot kill a faerie of my age, so i had her pass it along to me. the only way a curse can be passed is to have a willing participant.
it will wear off.
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If you're so set on being alone, then I'll speak to Mika.
I'm sure she'd be willing to give me more information about this faerie in exchange.
[ he'll probably have to shake it out of her, but who knows. ]
I taught her better.
I will have to reinforce those lessons.
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although i am sure she will still want retribution.
it sounds as though you are concerned for her as well.
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[ he can care about things when he wants to. ]
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you are being reckless with your feelings.
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I don't need you to tell me how I'm being reckless.
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you are reckless so often that i assume you already know.
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I guess the curse wasn't as bad as I thought.
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you are a simpleton.
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[ and a minute later: ]
I'm going to find Mika.
Don't try to talk me out of it.
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i suppose whoever crossed her path has it coming.
i will not interfere, but mika must deliver the killing blow.
a witch murdering a faerie is less desirable.
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Killing anyone outright is messy.
I'd especially prefer to avoid it with a faerie.
Besides, I'm sure they already dislike me considering our relationship and what I've taught your daughter.
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however, you likely will gain points with mika, at least.
i am grateful for what you have done with her.
i know she is not easy.
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I still don't believe I'm the right teacher for her.
You should let me find someone else.
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what poor fool do you have in mind to follow in your footsteps?
she does not trust easily. somehow she has learned to trust you.
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I haven't considered anyone yet. I wanted to hear what you thought.
I guess I know what that is.
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there is no one more fit than you to be her instructor.
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That isn't enough.
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you are ruthless and ambitious. you have a talent for deception.
these are important traits for mika to have if she wishes to survive in faerie.
sofija intended to raise her as a human. it is quite different from how the fae raise children.
that is no longer an option.
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These are the things you should be teaching her.
It's a responsibility I should have no part in.
What are you trying to do?
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they learn to survive on their own, or die trying.
i know sofija would not approve of those methods, but i have no talent for teaching children.
do you dislike mika so much? i would not blame you.
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It has nothing to do with Mika.
This is about you.
Would your wife also approve of pushing this off on someone else?
Your daughter is human and fae. I am neither of those things.
There will always be a limit to what I can show her.
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you and mika have something else.
that is not the kind of relationship we have.
i do not wish for her death. i would do anything to keep her alive.
do you have experience in human methods of parenting?
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But I'm not her father, and I never will be.
I know that parenting requires more than one person.
Maybe you should help me and stop expecting me to do everything.