Post Nine: Dance?

[witchofthechalk]

What is this dance thing everyone's talking about now. I didn't think we had any lords here to throw balls.

[And she's not even going to ask about Morris dances....bad memories.]

Comments

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I know it's hard...but can't you try to believe in Tiffany? Believe that she will always be here for you and for me when it is important. People don't go away forever.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

But they do.

You still see them--and they're there--but it's not the same, and it'll never be good again.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

It may not be the same, but I will not believe it can never be good again.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I've really tried.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

You can't give up trying.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

It's time to let go.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Let go of what?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Hoping, I suppose.

I'll allow Tiffany to attend the party for a short amount of time. If all goes well, next time--she may go longer.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

That sounds very reasonable Arthur, thank you.

But...hoping for what?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Consolation.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Consolation for what?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

The past.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Do you think it is better to let the past rest, and work towards the future?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I'm just not very sure what to do at all.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I think we all have times like those.

When you do feel that way...I hope you would feel comfortable coming to me for help and advice. I don't know if I can do much, but I'd like to do what I can.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Well, I think I know what you'd do.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

And what would that be?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Practical. You would talk it out over a cup of--coffee, and discuss it all very calmly. Next hundred of years, go along your own way cordially, forgive, forget.

Something of the sort.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Is there something wrong with that?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

But that's quite impossible.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

You don't know that.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I do.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

If you think that, then you've just given up.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I should have known better than for you to understand.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to understand.