Fall Colors

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:53 pm

Samantha helped Natalya wheel along as necessary as they walked in the gardens.

"Couldn't have asked for a better location, if you ask me. Braddock was too kind."

"Even if the students are a mite obsessed with the hedge maze."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:54 pm

"Like you wouldn't have been at their age."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:54 pm

"Only gotten worse since they found out about the secret passage."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:07 pm

"And they get even further reasons for obsession. This should not surprise you."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:08 pm

"Suppose it doesn't. This place is what every one of them imagines an old British manor house is."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:12 pm

"At least if they're exploring secret passages and the hedge maze, then they're not getting into other forms of trouble I suppose."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:16 pm

"You'd think that, wouldn't you?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:32 pm

"Well, at least the trouble is confined to campus then, yeah?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:34 pm

"I might have to repeat myself," she smirked.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:35 pm

"Time to start a new ice age then. I'll have to call the henchmen and have them warm up the lair."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:36 pm

"Don't cackle too hard while you've still got stitches."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:02 pm

"I don't cackle. I 'laugh maniacally'."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:04 pm

"Rather certain doctors frown on that too."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:05 pm

"Most people frown on it when I do it, but you're right. I'll have to wait til I'm healed up before the world domination plots start."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:07 pm

"You know, it's funny. You'll never believe who the cat dragged in shortly before you showed up."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:16 pm

"I'll believe a lot of crap, Sam. I was a trained spook. I'm supposed to believe stuff."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:18 pm

She snorted.

"Spoil the rhetorical turn, why don't you?"

"Remember Asters? Ran off with Cable's crew for awhile?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:19 pm

"Of course, I remember him," Natalya said, smiling. "How's he doing?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:27 pm

"He insists on keeping a plasma rifle in a secure locker in his new office. I think a bit of Cable rubbed off on him."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:29 pm

"Cable rubbed off on him? He should probably have a doctor look into that." She smirked.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:33 pm

"I'm sure what happens on X-Force stays on X-Force, aye?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:35 pm

"Oh, I'm sure. What's he doing here? Aside from keeping powerful firearms in his office."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:36 pm

"Well he's not with Theresa anymore. I think that's something he'd rather not get into. Still, it was decided that it might be of benefit if not all our telepathic students had to go to the headmistress constantly."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:40 pm

"That's probably a good plan and thanks for the heads up on that first item."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:43 pm

"Aye, it's a shame. They're both good friends."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:48 pm

"I'm glad our parting was more amicable."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:53 pm

"It's like you said, aye? We were just heading in different directions."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:15 pm

"Hey, at least you'll be my maid or matron of honor whenever I find the right person. You're the only person I'd trust to do it at any rate. Not that that's on the horizon either. SHIELD helicarriers aren't exactly great socializing environments."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:17 pm

"Seems such a surreal thing, planning for the future in our line of work."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:20 pm

"Eh, you've got to, don't you? I mean, while it's nice to say the kids and all are our legacy, that wasn't even enough for Charles. Everyone wants someone to share 'now' with, I think. Human condition."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:39 pm

"Afraid that's still somewhat one of my hangups. Thinking beyond the right now."

"And she's a precognitive."

"The irony is not lost on me."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:43 pm

"Good to know you're not irony-impaired," she said, stopping to admire some of the garden statuary.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:02 pm

"The heart wants what it wants, aye?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:04 pm

"And it rarely makes good practical sense," she nodded. "For what it's worth, I'm really glad you're happy."

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:23 pm

"And I'm sorry it keeps coming back to that. It just feels a relief to find out the elephant in the room was actually a mouse, aye?"

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:55 am

"Yeah," she said. "I'll be honest. I have my moments where I miss what we had. But I think that's normal and even though I miss it sometimes, I don't really want to go back to it. Call it the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia I guess."

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:11 am

"Does this mean you've forgotten how difficult I was?" She smirked faintly.

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:30 am

"Forgotten, no. More like decided to be willfully ignorant," she said with a chuckle.

by **Samantha McManus** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:31 am

"You know what? I'll take it."

by **Natalya Romanov** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:46 am

"You were expecting me to be wearing the full blinders regarding the past?"

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