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Abby is happier now than she's ever been (thedreamer) wrote in fairthreads,
@ 2009-10-08 14:41:00

Entry tags:

!complete, character: abigail (hall) madison, character: bridget madison, character: eleanore avellera, character: thomas madison, location: greenville, location: madame besoir's brothel, location: madison's pub, player: carrah, player: jeanne

Who: Abigail, Thomas, Bridget, Eleanore
What: A Reunion!
Where: The Brothel
When: Immediately after this
Rating: PG-13ish
Status: Threaded, Complete

Her hands were shaking as she fumbled with the lock and key. She glanced up to Nicholas, asking him to find her sister- she didn't know which room she'd be in, but after a brief description, he nodded, remembering hearing about the young woman who had come in as a client rather than an employee. He turned to leave, and Abby breathed a sigh of relief as the door finally opened and she was surprised to see the room dark.

The bed was empty, but she could see two figures on the floor and she gasped softly- oh, this was all her fault. Abby quickly crossed over, choking back a sob to see the condition they were in. "Bridget-" she started, gently smoothing down her daughter's hair. "I- hold still, love, and I'll- I'll get you out of here, I promise." She found the knife and quickly cut the bindings on Bridget's wrists and feet, then turned her attention to Thomas- she quickly pushed the blindfold up from his eyes- her own eyes were tearing up at the bruises on his face and she quickly did the same unbinding for him. "I'm sorry, Thomas. I'm- I'm so sorry."

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innkeep
2009-10-08 08:03 pm UTC (link)

He didn't know how long he'd been there- with his eyes covered, time seemed to blur together. All he'd been able to do was listen to the Madame speaking when she talked of her plans, his fingers clenching- one too many outbursts against her had left him with more than a few choice bruises and a seemingly permanent aching head. Bridget was with him, and when they were alone, he would talk quietly with her, offering simple reassurances (even if he didn't quite believe them himself).

Thomas didn't look up when the door opened- he knew better than to seem hopeful, especially when it was likely just someone dropping off stale bread and warm water. When he heard Abby's voice, however, he sat up straighter- if slowly- and turned toward the sound. "Abby?" He blinked in the sudden light as she removed his blindfold and watched, numbly, as she untied his bindings. "Oh, Abby, my love-" He reached for her with sore hands, tugging her into an embrace, one that Bridget quickly, wordlessly, latched on to.

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	thedreamer 2009-10-08 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	Abby burst into tears as he pulled her close and she slipped an arm around him and an arm around Bridget, holding them both closely. It was a minute or so before she lifted her head, sniffling. "I- are you two okay? They didn't hurt you, did they?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	innkeep 2009-10-08 08:19 pm UTC (link)
	Thomas didn't answer- he didn't want to lie quite so blatantly in front of Bridget- but Bridget answered instead, "I want to go home, mama." Thomas glanced past Abby to the doorway. "We should hurry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thedreamer 2009-10-08 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"We will, love. I promise." Abby looked back to Thomas, biting her lower lip. "It's- it's okay. She's- she won't be bothering us anymore. But still..." Abby pressed a kiss to Bridget's temple, hugging her closely for a moment before pushing herself up to her feet, reaching to help them up. "I- can you two stand?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

innkeep
2009-10-08 08:30 pm UTC (link)

Thomas was worried, for a moment, what Abby might have done- or offered- in order to secure that sort of deal, but he pushed those thoughts aside. Instead he nodded, even though he wasn't quite sure he could stand- he reached one hand to the bed post, using it for balance as he stood, the movement slow, deliberate, his legs still sore and likely bruised as well. Once he was standing, he took a deep breath, his toes and feet tingling from the sensation after a few days of disuse. Bridget stood as well, reaching for Abby's hand as she did and staying close- she may well have clung to her if she'd been able to walk that way.

	thedreamer 2009-10-09 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	Abby blinked in surprise at his words- she'd never heard him speak as such. Not that the sentiment was a great surprise, of course. "I- I know she did." And they wouldn't have taken either of them if not for her. She opened her mouth to apologize, but closed it, not wanting to upset him any more. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)