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Marcus (marcus_cole) wrote in labyrinth_rpg,
@ 2009-04-06 23:21:00

Entry tags:

complete, day five, marcus cole, nymphadora tonks

Tonks tells Marcus
WHO: Marcus & Tonks
WHAT: An awkward revelation
WHEN: Morning, Day 5
WHERE: At the entrance to the Labyrinth
RATING: PG
STATUS: Complete

Marcus contemplated the possibilities as he ran his fingers over the stone. The wall ran off in both directions as far as he could see, broken only by this single entrance. What mazes, what traps awaited the adventurer who braved the Labyrinth? What fearsome monsters might dwell inside? What personal nightmares might Jareth have the power to produce? The only way to find out was to take up the challenge, and someday soon, Marcus knew he would.

It wasn't like him to stay in this city outside the wall. It wasn't like him to be intimidated out of doing what was necessary. All he was waiting for was a little more time to make friends and gather allies. There was, he knew, strength in numbers. Of course, there was only one ally he really wanted by his side, but it had been a whole day since he had seen her. He was beginning to think she was avoiding him.

Sighing, he ran his fingers along the rough-hewn blocks that made up the wall. He almost didn't care what it was, why Tonks was not around; he just wished he knew the reason. And he wished she were there so he could talk to her about it. Had he been neglectful? Had something traumatic happened to her? How could he set it right if she wasn't there to give him a chance?

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tonks_please
2009-04-19 10:10 pm UTC (link)

Tonks smiled, unsure how this could be any more amazing. She'd been so worried, and yet, Marcus was actually happy about this! She was pretty sure she knew him well enough to know if he was putting on an act about the whole thing, but he didn't seem to be. It was an incredible relief to the witch that he was, because it meant that she could be happy about it, too.

"You know, it didn't occur to me?" She flushed slightly. "I mean, I do know how the whole thing works, of course, but I just never thought... But I'm not upset about it, I think it's bloody brilliant."

She hugged him close, smiling up at him. "Do you hope it's a boy or a girl? If it's a girl, I'm not bloody naming her anything like Nymphadora, I can tell you that much."

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marcus_cole
2009-04-21 11:50 pm UTC (link)

Marcus grinned. "I'm glad one of us was thinking ahead!" He was kidding, of course. He hadn't actually made any plans for the possible arrival of a child. Even now, he was starting to wonder what kind of preparations he needed to make. Did Tonks need a different kind of bed? Would the goblins be able to make the kind of food she needed? Was their a doctor in the city that could be her obstetrician?

"Well, there it is, then. We both think it's good. That's fortunate." He kissed her forehead again. "I don't hope for one over the other. Either one would be just as good. And you can call her or him any name you choose. It's a mother's prorogative."

It hadn't honestly occurred to Marcus to think about whether it was going to be a boy or a girl. Children were rather asexual anyway, weren't they? He didn't see what difference the baby's sex was going to make.

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tonks_please
2009-04-22 12:08 am UTC (link)

Tonks smiled and nodded. "That's mostly how it's done in my world, too, but I still don't know much about yours." She wrapped her arms around him, happy with his reaction to her revelation. Sighing in contentment, she cuddled close and rested her head against his shoulder.

"We're going to be parents." There was a lot to worry about. For example, the fact that they were on a strange world, and bound to get home to their own worlds. For example, the uncertainty of their whole situation. But those things could go hang, at least for now. She simply wanted to bask, and so, holding tightly to him, she did just that.

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