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Talia Hale | Teen Wolf (alphatalia) wrote in madisonvalley,
@ 2017-07-24 13:30:00

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!log, !open, ~2017 july, ~40 points, ~~cora hale (toughesthale), ~~talia hale (alphatalia)

WHO: Talia Hale and OPEN
WHAT: Having a cup of tea
WHEN: Today
WHERE: The Attic
WARNINGS: TBD
STATUS: Open/Ongoing

Well, that certainly hadn't been as enjoyable as the cruise had been.

Talia had been here over a year now, and was coming to understand fully that there was no way to predict what might happen here. She was, for now, simply happy that whatever was going on with the comas and such had ended and that they might be able to get things back to normal. Or, at least, as close to normal as they could get in this place.

Cora's behavior was weighing on her as well. She was trying not to be hurt that her daughter wanted nothing to do with her (although she couldn't understand why), and to let her be her own person. Being able to get to know Derek as an adult had been one of the best parts of being here, and she didn't understand why it couldn't be the same with Cora. But if the girl wanted her to stay away, she'd stay away. What else could she do?

She was sitting at the Attic, which was her favorite place to get tea, staring into her cup. Her eyes were distant as she reflected on the past year, and over what she'd won and lost.

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toughesthale
2017-07-25 03:06 am UTC (link)

Cora had enough on her mind, between Derek and Talia. And now Sam, she hadn't paid much attention to much. Her brunette hair was loose as usual as she wore casual clothing. She was coming back from the clinic after checking on Sam, her brown eyes focusing on her phone for the moment. Headsets placed within her ears as she came to ignore the world.

She shook her head at the message exchange between her and Stiles for the moment. Cora knew she had a problem, she wasn't that blind. but the only defense she knew was violence. That or avoid those causing her hurt. Which is what she was doing since arriving here. She had been pretty good at avoiding Derek, and Talia. And anyone else involved in that little pack they had created.

Cora was bitter, angry. And no one seemed to understand that. As if she was supposed to just accept everything with open arms? Especially Talia. Derek might have remembered their mother, but Cora didn't. She was young when the fire happened and luckily she wasn't in the house. So she had spent those years on her own, and after Derek she was alone. Because he sent her away, instead of letting her stay with him.

So she was angry. Just thinking of that had her balling up her fist as she came to walk past that tea shop, unaware of the woman outside.

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alphatalia
2017-07-25 03:10 am UTC (link)

Talia could hardly miss her daughter walking by outside. Even though she was older than she remembered, she recognized her by her appearance and by her scent.

For a moment, she didn't call out to her, knowing that her reaction might not be what Talia desired. But she couldn't help herself. Here in Madison Valley was the only chance she'd really ever have to meet her daughter, and she wasn't going to pass that up.

"Cora," she said, firmly, but not quite in the commanding tone of an Alpha. She didn't want to force her to do anything. She wanted her to stay of her own will. "Would you like a cup of tea with me?"

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toughesthale
2017-07-25 03:16 am UTC (link)

Cora had come to a stop once she took in a scent that was somewhat familiar to her. Only to look in its direction and see Talia. Those headsets removed as she listened to her ask about her joining her for tea. "Who the hell drinks tea anymore?" She came to respond as she came to cross her arms across her chest for the moment.

But she moved to take a seat across from her. Cora knew she couldn't avoid the woman forever. Well, she could have, until Derek would drag her out to see the apartment o come face to face with her. Least this way, it should shut him up for a bit. Still, Cora sat across from her and said nothing. She more so just stared at the woman.

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alphatalia
2017-07-25 03:18 am UTC (link)

"I find that I quite like it," Talia said, not taken aback by her attitude at all. She was calm and in control, as she always was. Or, at least, she was putting on that face.

"You might as well. It's really quite relaxing. Would you like for me to order you a cup?"

She knew this had to be as strange for her daughter as it was for her, but the two of them avoiding each other would not change that fact, and they would certainly miss time that none of them would get the chance to have back home.

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toughesthale
2017-07-25 03:21 am UTC (link)

"I don't drink tea." She replied as she came to watch her. Only to glance to the waiter walking by. "Hey." She said to get the mans attention. "Coffee. Black." Is all she said as the man nodded his head. Her attention back to Talia for the moment.

"Say it." She said knowing she had questions to ask Cora. It was the same way Cora knew Derek wanted to tell her something. It was just something Cora always picked up on people. Whether they were a Hale or not.

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alphatalia
2017-07-25 03:25 am UTC (link)

Talia looked at her steadily, taking her time. As touchy as her daughter was, she herself was calm and unbothered. And slightly disapproving of her daughter's demanding attitude.

Still, she kept her Alpha voice in check as she spoke, not wanting to intimidate the girl.

"I simply wish to spend time with you, Cora. To get to know you as an adult. That's not something we'll ever get to do back home, and neither of us know how long we're going to be here."

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toughesthale
2017-07-25 03:33 am UTC (link)

Cora watched Talia for the moment. "Let's get one thing straight. My mother died when I was young. I barely remember her. You." She said pointing towards Talia. "Are Derek's mother. Because he has a better memory of you than I did." She informed her. Cora was very cold hearted, mainly because she'd spent so many years on her own.

"So excuse me if I'm not running to you with open arms asking you to braid my hair." She replied as her drink was brought over to her. Taking the sip as he came to look at Talia for the moment. "I'm not a child, and you're not my mother." She added as she came to stare at the woman. "I told Derek I needed time, and he finally gave it to me. And guess what I learned?"

She said as she took another sip of her drink. "You guys have your own pack here. This little family you created, and you guys can keep it. I love Derek and I'll always be here for him." She said as she looked to Talia for the moment.

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alphatalia
2017-07-25 03:36 am UTC (link)

"No," Talia said. "I am your mother as well. You can deny it if it makes you feel better, but it is the truth. I bore you, I raised you until I died. And I love you, even if you don't remember it."

She took a sip of her tea, eerily still. Cora reminded her of herself, when she was younger and less wise. When the bloodlust in her was stronger and she didn't have control of it.

She was young, Cora, and someday she would come to understand Talia's words. Even if that wasn't yet.

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toughesthale
2017-07-25 03:40 am UTC (link)

"I don't know you." She replied as she sipped at her coffee for the moment. Only to glance at her phone for a second. Stiles made sense when he wasn't being an idiot. But attention came back to Cora.

"You seem to think, that if I don't take this chance I'm going to regret it. The only thing I regret in my life is not killing Peter." She informed her for the moment as she took another sip of that strong coffee. "I won't regret this. It's not going to kill me not being part of this pack you and Derek created."

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