In the park: before getting ready for Goth Night

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Maia sat staring into the fountain, her first day back in classes was harder then she thought it was going to be. Still, after talking with Tara she felt better about things she was seeing. It was normal. Maia smiled to herself, normal had never been applied to any description about her...ever. She liked it. Maia looked up and smiled at nothing in particular, she just smiled. It felt nice. She laid back on the bench letting the sunlight hit her in the face. Normal She smiled again letting the sun warm her up.

((Feel free to play if you want, MUN is just happy to be back at FH and Maia is too.))

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A familiar voice speaks from behind Maia. "Good afternoon, my dear. You seem to be feeling better."


[ooc: This could turn into a slow-play, as I had plans for tonight that have fallen through sort-of but not completely and now I don't know what's going on. :)]

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Maia tips her head back and grins. "I do indeed. Have a seat." She smiles again and puts her sunglasses on top of her head. "I am glad you stopped by actually, I was hoping to see you." Maia smiles again. "I have something to tell you."

((ooc: thats ok just let me know when it turns.))

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Aziraphale sits down next to her. He looks tired, and just a little bit sad, but calm.

"Then I'm delighted to see you. What is your news, my dear?"

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Maia took a deep breath. "I told Diana."

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At the mention of Diana, Aziraphale gives her a sad smile. "What did you tell her?"

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"I told her everything. I got sick of knowing and not being able to tell her. I told her I respected her wishes not to know but that I was not inclined to lose the only person in my life who has always loved me and taken care of me." Maia smiled "She said she will take it under consideration but I know she will get someone else on the case now." Maia breathes a sigh of relief. She cocks her head slightly "I tried every other way but when you told me that He was not going to help. I decided she was worth more to me then anybody else so I made the choice to save her." Maia bit her lip "Your not, mad at me are you?"

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"Not at all, my dear. It was your choice to make. And I would say, judging from your demeanor, that you made the right choice." His smile is a little bit brighter, a little less regretful.

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Maia sat up and frowned, "Is He upset?" Maia looked up at the sky for a moment " I didn't think He would care since He didn't seem to inclined to save her you know."

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Aziraphale pats her hand, shaking his head. "No, my dear. He is rarely upset when one excercises one's Free Will. Perhaps He meant for you to save her instead."

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Maia brightened at this. "You know what Aziraphale?" Maia squeezed his hand. "I love you I think your one of the closest friends I have here." Maia smiled at him.

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The look in his eyes tells Maia that her friend is deeply touched by her words. "Thank you, my dear. I feel the same."

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Maia squeezes his hand again. She watches the water rising and falling. "I see the lights around people now. Their aura's. I didn't before. I thought something was wrong with me, like I woke up wrong but I didn't. Tara said it was normal." Maia smiled up at him "I'm normal." Maia whispered as though this were the happiest news in her lifetime.

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"Yes, my dear, you are." Aziraphale returns her smile. "I'm happy to see that you're doing so well. I was quite worried."

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Maia grinned at him. "You know, nobody has ever told me that I was normal before."

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"In a place such as this, my dear, there is either no 'normal' or no 'abnormal'."

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Maia laid her head on Aziraphales arm. "How is Crowley doing?"

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"I believe he's rather enjoying it here." There's a slight hesitation in his voice. "He seems to be making friends."

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Maia glanced up at Aziraphale. "Something wrong?"

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He considers lying to Maia, but quickly gives it up as pointless. He's never been any good at lying to strangers, let alone to those who know him well.

"We had...a bit of a squabble last night, Crowley and I."

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Maia sits up. "Oh no, what about?" Maia is concerned she does not want Aziraphale upset under any circumstance.

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Patting her arm reassuringly, Aziraphale says, "It's all right, my dear. We have an understanding, Crowley and I." He completely dodges her question.

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Maia raises an eyebrow but lets it go. She knows when Aziraphale is avoiding her questions, he does it quite a bit. "So when do I get to meet this friend of yours, that you have the understanding with?" Maia's eyebrow is still up with a slight smirk to her lips.

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"Perhaps the next time you come by the shop, if he's there."

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Maia smiled and was intrigued "I would like that. To meet someone who has known you for so long." Maia settled back down into the seat again. "So, how long have you two been friends?"

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Aziraphale smiles. "Since the Beginning, my dear."

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Maia closed her eyes for a moment and smiled. "I try to think about that, how time has always been before there was even time, it literally makes my head spin sometimes. Then I wonder sometimes, how far I can see ahead, do I see eternity or just until the earth stops you know. I've never tried to get a read on it. I imagine its like trying to feel the past, there is no end to the future like there is not beginning to the past." Maia smiles watching the water again. "Am I a good person Aziraphale? I mean, good all the way through you know. I don't I don't have anything evil in me do I?"

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"No, my dear. No evil." He gives Maia an amused look. "Crowley will try to tell you otherwise, of course. But that's his job. Don't you believe him."

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Maia laughed. "Yeah I assume he would. Don't worry I'll not listen to a word he says." She smiles up at him. "My friend Shawn is coming this weekend. For parents weekend. He's a healer." Maia leans back with her face in the sun again. "You'll like him."

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Aziraphale looks pleased. "I'm glad, my dear. I would like to meet him." He pats Maia's arm, happy to see her looking so well.

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"Are you going to be around for the parents weekend I mean? You won't go and leave again will you?" Maia frowns slightly "I got your message when you went away, I-I understand that you had to leave I just wish, I just wish it had not been so sudden."

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"I'm not leaving, my dear. It was quite sudden, I know, and I'm so sorry I wasn't able to talk to you before."

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Maia smiled at Aziraphale. "Its ok, I have learned to trust you. I know you did not decide to just up and leave and that you had a good reason. I-I don't trust many people but I do trust you." She patted his arm and watched the water again.

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Aziraphale smiles down at Maia, realizing how often she turned his own 'tricks' against him. "It was very important, my dear. But I don't expect to have errands like that very often."

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Maia watched the water and nodded. "Do you like to do those kinda of things?"

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"Go off on errands, do you mean? No, I don't suppose I do, my dear. I much prefer to stay here with my books and my ducks...and my friends."

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"Aziraphale" Maia hesitated "You-you don't kill people do you? On your errands, I mean you don't hurt anyone or kill them or anything do you?"

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With a shocked look, Aziraphale turns to Maia. "Goodness no, my dear. Nothing like that. I'm not that sort..." He falters for a second, but remembers that Maia knows. "I'm not that sort of angel, my dear. Not the smiting kind."

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Maia breathes a sigh of relief. "Good ok" She breathes again and hugs his arm. "Not that I wouldn't like it just puts my mind at ease now. Good ok." She smiles up at him.

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He pats her arm. "Crowley tempts, I thwart. That's all. We're both of us really not very important, my dear. So there isn't anything for you to be concerned over."

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Maia smiles "My concern is for you. Your my friend, my concern will always be for you."

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Aziraphale looks very pleased. Really, it was lovely having so many friends.

"Thank you, my dear. But there's no reason to be concerned. I'm quite content."

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Maia smiled warmly up at him. "Then if your content, I am happy in knowing that." She sighed happily. She was lucky to have a friend like Aziraphale, not many people could say they had an angel as a friend.

((OOC: Headed to bed very soon))

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Aziraphale gives Maia a rare, gentle hug. "I hope you'll come visit the shop again soon, my dear. I do miss seeing you there."


[OOC: 'Kay. Sleep well!]