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[mansuetus]

[ Behold, Lucrezia in pale pink dress and an elaborated braid in the first video broadcast since her arrival. By the looks of it, she is in one of the lounges, a few books in her lap. They look used, little notes scribbled at the edges of each page. She will read one. ]

I am, I confess, a sinner, but one who, far from weeping for her sins, weeps only for her lover; far from abhorring her crimes, longs only to add to them; and who, with a weakness unbecoming my state, please myself continually with the remembrance of past delights when it is impossible to renew them.

[ a pause. ]

Heloise and Abelard were truly doomed. But better doomed and loved than safe and lonely.



( Private to close CR and friends. )

I would ask something of you, if you please. It is a simple task, but important still.

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[talkstoengines]

Is somethin' wrong? What d'you need?

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[mansuetus]

It is being taken care of, sweet Kaylee and so I am well and truly happy. I had - a burden that I wished to lift off of me but it is gone now.

[ not truly gone, there will always be the threat of Giovanni Sforza appearing on the ship; but it is a momentary relief. ]

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[talkstoengines]

Well that's good. You shouldn't worry none, and if you are worried, you just let someone know. There's a lotta good folks around here.

Sometimes I wish some more folks from home would show up. They'd help with anything you needed. Simon's great but Mal and Zoe, they're best in a fight and we could trust them with anything.

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[mansuetus]

I do wish for such too. I find myself wondering if I am not being selfish. I miss my mother and my Cesare above all. When I was handed off as a bride I knew we shall not see each other as we had before, but it has been so long and I cannot even send them a letter.

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[talkstoengines]

That's not selfish. I miss my folks, too. I left home a while back, but I was always able to talk to 'em, even on Serenity.

And I miss my crew, my captain and the others. That's not selfish.

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[mansuetus]

But would you wish them to be trapped here? Better away in their happiness.

[ a tiny smile. ]

Though I have found happiness here; still, what brought me joy might not do the same for Cesare.

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[talkstoengines]

I dunno if they'd be trapped. Mal's good at gettin' out of bad fixes, he's never steered us wrong.

I'm sure if he cares about you he'd be happy that you're happy, though!

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[mansuetus]

He cares for me above all and I for him yet he shall see the Tranquility as a dark prison and I will see it as a chance for happiness.

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[talkstoengines]

Why's that? Were things so bad before you showed up here?

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[mansuetus]

They were -

[ she halts, thinks of it for a moment. ]

Unfavorable.

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[talkstoengines]

Well then I'm glad things are better for you here! Maybe you'll figure somethin' out here that'll help you when you get back home, so things won't be so bad.