I12DT - Mellowed Out

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:53 pm

It's been a couple days since Nailah's trip with Raven and her classes have been, for lack of a better word, generous. Now she's sitting in her apartment, grading papers, handing out As and Bs all over.

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:01 pm

"They did that well?" Samantha said, glancing over Nailah's shoulder with a quirked brow.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:08 pm

"They tried their best. A lot of it is up to interpretation anyway."

by **Samantha McManus** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:10 pm

"Felt like giving them a break, then?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Jul 21, 2013 5:13 pm

"I suppose, yeah." Who am I to judge.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 2:02 am

"Is their work improving, at least?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:35 am

"A little bit."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:15 pm

"...is everything alright?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:17 pm

"Of course. Why wouldn't it?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:20 pm

"You just seem like your heart's not in it."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:24 pm

"I guess it's just one of those days."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:28 pm

"Why are you worried about being judgmental?" She asked, getting to the point.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:18 pm

"I don't know. I guess I've just been a little harsh lately."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:58 pm

"What brings this on? Most of the student complaints have died down, from what I saw."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:03 pm

"Right around the time I spend two weeks teaching on all fours."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:06 pm

"You honestly think they're still afraid of you?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:33 pm

"Some of them..."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:41 pm

"You're hedging, love."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:13 pm

"Well they are. The highschool kids more so, I suppose."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:18 pm

"Love, you trust me, right?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:24 pm

"Of course I do."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:27 pm

"Would you mind me indulging a moment of paranoia?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:29 pm

"What's this now?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:33 pm

"Just humor me, it won't take long."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:37 pm

"Okay then."

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:38 pm

Samantha made contact with Nailah's mind gently, aiming to follow the surface thoughts of seeming guilt back to their source.

by **Narrator** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:14 pm

It seemed to lead back to a period of self-reflection; of her having been too hard on people. Nothing in particular.

The thoughts would appear a bit hazy, as if Nailah had been on drugs at the time.

by **Samantha McManus** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:04 pm

Samantha sent the flock in to focus on that, as it didn't quite seem to be of the same clarity as its surroundings. She tried to sense if it had any connections leading elsewhere.

by **Narrator** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:34 am

There was SOMETHING about a car-ride...and a passenger...

It wouldn't be 100% crystal clear, but Sam wasn't your average run of the mill telepath. She'd be able to, at least, put the pieces together.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:37 am

She felt it out, using the flock to draw together the memories that had the same sense to them.

by **Narrator** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:47 am

There weren't many others -- about ten minutes a few days previous to that, all in Cobweb, and about half an hour in a car. Almost nothing.

But those memories were fogged, as if Nailah had not been under her own control there.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:55 am

Frustrated, she whirled the flock around the memories, aiming to pull the fog away from them.

by **Narrator** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:03 am

As she's pulling it away Nailah's mind makes up details. And every time Sam tugs at the fog the details are different. They're clearly false memories, but they seem to be ones Nailah's mind comes up with by itself, trying to fill the gap.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:13 am

Samantha tried a different tactic, attempting to follow that impulse back to the source.

by **Narrator** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:45 pm

The tell-tale footprints of a telepath entering her mind? They weren't there. Whatever was done, it was done externally. More like hypnosis.

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:46 pm

Back in the physical world she sighed, and began to withdraw from Nailah's mind.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:00 pm

"Happy now?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:07 pm

"Someone has planted a rather strong suggestion in your mind, love."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:13 pm

"About what?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 4:15 pm

"That you're too hard on people. It's tied into a visit you had to that Wiccan shop in town, and a ride in a car."

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