Musing

[elizabeth_long]

Father hit me once. I was defending Peter because he wanted to send him away to boarding school to 'toughen him up' and I didn't want Peter to go. Didn't want to see Peter change. I liked who he was. I still do, by the way! But father hit me. Of course, I did call him a 'cocksucking arsechief'. So...there might have been provocation there

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[father_peter]

He wanted to send me where?! Jesus, I didn't know that! Nor did I know he hit you, though I'm not surprised. I'm sorry I made you fight about me Liz.

You know what, I hope he was watching when I kissed Thomas in the rain. In..not a creepy way...

I love you.

[elizabeth_long]

Just to some all boys academy where you would have surely been bullied. Of course, then you sent yourself away to one, but that was your choice to make. It was after Margaret died. We fought a lot then. He tended to give up before I did.

I hope he was too, Peter!

I love you as well.

[father_peter]

Oh god. I would have cried. And probably chained myself to your bed. Again...in not creepy ways!

[elizabeth_long]

I know you would have cried which is why I told him he couldn't do it. And he said I was just a kid and I didn't understand and on and on. Wonderful man, hmm?

And I know, Peter, you used to hide in my bed all the time.

[empress_tasha]

It seems so strange to me that any father would do that. For most of my years growing up, the thought never entered my mind. If it did happen, it was something that happened to peasants, not people of my stature. Of course, that illusion couldn't last. You're very brave for standing up to your father, then and now. It doesn't matter that he's not here. You could still let his influence rule your life, and you don't. That takes a hell of a lot of guts, from you and from Peter.

I'm proud to be a part of your family Liz. Every time I see my picture on your mantlepiece, it reminds me how lucky I am. I love you.

[elizabeth_long]

It's the reason I volunteer at the shelter. It wouldn't have happened had I not said what I had, but that doesn't make him any less of a jerk.

I'm proud to have you as part of the family, Darling. I love you too.

[empress_tasha]

There's just no excuse for something like that. I don't think Father ever would have hit me, no matter what I said. And I know the same goes for Peter, too.

[elizabeth_long]

No there certainly is no excuse. I'm just saying I should have controlled my mouth as well because there is such thing as calm conversation, but just being in the room with him used to make me so angry I wanted to blow things up.

[eligible_boy]

Pfft, he thought Peter needed toughening up, well look at him now! He's one of the toughest guys any of us will ever know. Even Klaus would have to admit that.

I think you would have been brilliant at whatever you chose to do, and I am glad that when the time came, you made your choice :)

Also, arsechief = best insult ever.

[elizabeth_long]

He just didn't want 'a poof for a son'.

It was more a reaction than what I wanted. I've never gone back to school after leaving it to care for Peter.

Thank you! He was one!

[eligible_boy]

Well, I'm sure you would have no trouble if you ever decided to pick it up again :)

Bugger Klaus! hehe...

[elizabeth_long]

That's true, but there are more important things to be doing.

[twilightrobe]

arsechief? ain't that a masonic thing?

nah, that's probably arch chief...

[elizabeth_long]

I wouldn't know!