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

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I don't ask you to divulge your personal affairs with that highly suspect relationship with that man.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

You-

Of all the stupid-

You say I'm not making an effort to understand you? Well you aren't making an effort to be understood!

And there is nothing suspect about my relationship with Howl! I have been nothing but honest about him from the start!

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

What's all this about his heart?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

[Sighs]

It isn't my place to say. I was thoughtless bringing it up.

But the Howl I married had his heart. I wouldn't have ever agreed to it, had he not.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I thought a demon took it.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

He didn't take it. Howl gave it to him in a contract. However I was able to return his heart, as they both wanted out of that contract.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

That begs many questions.

What contract?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

[She sighs again, and takes a seat.]

Calcifer, the fire demon, needed a heart to live. Howl gave his heart to him in exchange for power.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Then why was he unsatisfied with the contract?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

There were side affects. The longer the contract lasted, the more they could lose themselves. Another pair lost themselves completely in such a contract.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

He got his heart back at the end?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Yes. I was able to use my magic to allow Calcifer to live without Howl's heart, and then returned the heart to Howl.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Your magic really is useful.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I'm able to help people with it...

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

I'm sure it'll be useful here, as well.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

It has.

Just not in every situation I would have liked them to.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

... You do a good job.

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

...thank you.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

How have you been feeling lately?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

...tired I suppose, but I'm fine.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Have you made the sleeping drought yet?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

Not yet. Hopefully I'll have it this week.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Think it'll be any help?

[eldest-hatter.livejournal.com]

I hope so. I think many people here could use more rest.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

... Tiffany included?