Forge post

[ostro_goth]

Teja is in the forge, working furiously.

The midwinter holidays are not far off; also, it has been his while since he's seen Charlie, and that brings up feelings in the Goth that are best dealt with by intense sparring, or vigorous hammering.

The cats, not minding the noise, lounge by the fire.

Despite the cold outside, the door is open, and all comers, be they friend or stranger, customer or merely curious, are welcome.-



[[OOC: Forge post -- open until it scrolls!]]

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[fiery_ring]

"Well, I could technically walk out on my eighteenth birthday, but it's the spring term now and I intend to stay until summer next year. Then I'm going to join a circus in time for the summer season."

[ostro_goth]

"Is your school officially done, then?" Teja says.

[fiery_ring]

"By next summer, yes." Carlotta says. "Unless I was to go to university."

[ostro_goth]

"We agreed you don't have to do that," Teja says.

[fiery_ring]

Carlotta nods.

"The word at school is that I will." she says. "Not among the staff, just among the girls. I don't like to lie, but I can't trust girls like Angela not to let slip to my parents, so the other girls are helping keep it up."

[ostro_goth]

"Good," Teja says. "You are going about this very wisely."

[fiery_ring]

"I will at some point have to discuss it all with my father." Carlotta acknowledges.

[ostro_goth]

"That is only honourable," Teja agreed.

[fiery_ring]

"I'm just going to leave it as long as possible so that he has minimal time to stop me."

[ostro_goth]

"Depending on circumstances, you might go with his approval," Teja says. "That would be better."

[fiery_ring]

"Will needs to make arrangements for the stables too of course, but he's going to help me talk to them when the time comes."

[ostro_goth]

"Your father will see you are determined," Teja says, "and I am sure he would not so lightly disown you."

[fiery_ring]

"Disown me, no, make things difficult for me, yes."

[ostro_goth]

"But how?" Teja says. "He has no hold over you, except your own honour."

[fiery_ring]

"You've never heard of emotional blackmail?"

[ostro_goth]

"Not in that sense," Teja says. "What do you mean by it?"

[fiery_ring]

"It's when someone puts pressure on you to do something for the sake of another."

[ostro_goth]

"I would not call that blackmail, though," Teja says.

[fiery_ring]

"Well it's like that." Carlotta says. "But nastier."

[ostro_goth]

"I think I would prefer outright strife," Teja says.

[fiery_ring]

"Yes, I'm hoping they won't go for that."

[ostro_goth]

"You shall find your way," Teja says. "I am sure of it."