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jane eyre,
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Jane comes down from her rooComing down the stairs to the Bar, Jane is amazed by the buzz in the bar tonight. She raises an eyebrow at it. convinced that it is another play or death or other somesuch drama as Milliways is wont to have. Her interest is caught, however, by the large notice in regards to bar tabs. One quick glance gardners her the knowledge that her tab is extravegant, and more pressingly, she is unable to afford to pay any of it. She orders a cup of tea to steady herself, but her hands are obviously trembling, resulting in the cup rattling on its saucer. She must think as to how to solve this problem and with all rapidness. She does not fancy being a pauper once again.

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"It is. It is ingrained upon us since childhood, to not show negative emotions. Especially to rude strangers who ask too many questions."

The insult slides off her like water off a duck's back. "I see. May I ask where you are from?"

"England, -----shire. 1848. The apparently rare non-magical one."

"Ah. One of the backwater areas of Earth."

Jane, to her credit, does not take the bait.
"It is indeed. Sparsely populated and wild still, very wild."

A coin appears in her hand and she lays it on the bar. "Please credit this to Jane ... Eyre, isn't it? ... Jane Eyre's account."

The coin disappears.

"I do not believe your act as a gift of true charity, and as such comes with a price. What do you want?"
She does not trust this woman at all; perhaps she is not as naive as she appears.

"What you've already given me. Information. That was in thanks."

Jane looks skeptical. She has had far too much of the commodification of people.
"I am still not convinced of your identity as the embodyment of lust outside of your attire."

"I am not God and do not require worship."

"I should hope not; I think I would be rather disappointed if my deity were such as you."

"Do you worship the Christo-Judeac God?"

"I do."

"As petty as he is?"

"Some msy see Him, especially in the Old Testament to be vengeful and petty. I believe in the new Covenant with Christ, and a loving and caring, just God."

"They are one and the same being? Wouldn't that mean that God 'grew up' emotionally? How could he then have been perfect to begin with?"

"No, I believe that the Israelites needed such tuteledge and strictness from God. Christ came to save us from such rigidity in law."
"Although I am by no means a theologian; I make no claims to know the finer points of threology, preferring rather to live by the Gospels rather than dissect them."

She chuckles. "Faith being that blind I almost wish I needed worshippers ...

"Don't let me keep you, Jane. Have a good day ..."

Janew keeps her tongue, as she is not surprised by the other's words. She sighs and vcarries on to her seat by the fire.

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