Taft Campfire: Wednesday Late Afternoon [5-20-09]

[darkangelsawyer.livejournal.com]

Yes, that was Fall Out Boy blasting from Wing 4 of Taft. And that would be Peyton sitting out by the campfire with her feet up, a sketchpad, and a cold drink.

She'd probably be pretty amenable to turning the music down or taking suggestions for the next album.


[Open like a campfire!]

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[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Triela had been drawn in by the music too, but when she spotted Valentine she paused, frowning slightly. She looked... familiar. Even though Triela was pretty sure she'd never met the other girl.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

It was a little hard to not notice a girl she didn't know frowning at her a little. Valentine offered a light smile, lifting a hand. "Hello."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Triela raised her hand in return. "Hello."

She blinked. "Do I know you?" Which was sort of a silly thing to ask since she already knew the answer.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"No," Valentine said, with a small, amused laugh as she shook her head. "I don't think so. I'm new here."

And she was pretty sure no one here would recognize her besides the obvious.

"Valentine Wiggin."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Ah." Triela nodded as if that explained things.

"I'm Triela." She extended a gloved hand in case Valentine was the sort who shook them.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

When they were offered, she was the type, so Valentine took Triela's hand and shook it.

"Ah?" she asked, because it was the sort of response that called for it.

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"You have a brother? Or maybe a cousin?" Triela asked. Even if she were pretty sure she knew the answer.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Valentine looked at Triela for a moment before she held up her hands. "Whoa, there, stop the presses. Someone finally knows Ender?"

Oh, the irony.

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"We've... talked." Or... whatever it was that passed for talking between the two of them. It mostly looked like standing around.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"That's still more than most people I've run into seem to have done," Valentine said with a small, wry grin. "Either way, yeah, he's my brother."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Well, he's not very personable," Triela pointed out. As if this were going to be news to the boy's sister.

"But he's not a bad guy."

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Valentine's grin was a little crooked. "Really? That's surprising. He was such a little chatterbox growing up. Couldn't ever get him to shut up. He had a habit of just hugging anyone he saw, even if he didn't know them."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Triela's eyes narrowed, clearly not sure if Valentine was being serious or not.

Judging by Ender... she doubted not. "I'm sure he was. He strikes me as the type. I keep watching him suppress the urge to burst into song."

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"Which is such a shame," Valentine said, shaking her head. "He's got the voice of an angel."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Maybe we should work together to convince him to share that gift with the entire school?"

Because that would go over well.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

"Although I think it might be a gift that's better exposed at it's own rate," Valentine said. "Carefully cultivated."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

"Then what do you suggest?" Triela asked, eyebrow quirked in a combination of amusement and curiosity.

[a-demosthenes.livejournal.com]

Not actually messing with Ender at all?

"I'm not sure; I'll have to think on it."

[sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com]

Probably the course of action that would result in the fewest... dire consequences. But where was the fun in that.

"Well, if you come up with anything, let me know." Which was Triela's way of saying 'this has been fun, but I think we're done here'.