| * Novak steps in, silently.
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| Daisie
| *the sitting room is empty*
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| * Novak looks around, and knocks on the nearest door, hoping it's Daisie's.
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| * Daisie glances at the door. "Who is it?"
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| Novak
| It's Novak.
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| Dream
| I laid out Rocky's errors in his behavior toward you, in the hope he might realize you had been wronged. He... asked if he was to be punished.
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| Daisie
| ...oh.
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| * Dream rubs Daisie's back gently, comfortingly.
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| Daisie
| Now isn't a good time, Novak.
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| Novak
| We need to talk, Daisie.
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| Daisie
| I don't feel like talking right now.
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| Novak
| Well neither do I, but I think we have too before something happens that neither of us'll like.
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| * Daisie frowns.
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| Novak
| I don't want to lose you as a friend and I'm afraid I will.
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| Daisie
| Dream, make him leave?
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| * Dream nods, kissing her brow gently. "I shall return in a moment, love."
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| * Daisie sits on the bed again.
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| Novak
| You can't always hide behind him, Daisie.
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| Daisie
| ...no.
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| Daisie
| I'll do it.
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| * Dream nods. "As you wish."
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| Novak
| If you are going to push me away, then at least do it yourself. Show me that I haven't wasted my time coming here.
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| * Daisie stands and goes to the door, opening it and glaring at Novak.
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| Novak
| Show me that you respect me still.
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| Daisie
| I /said/ I don't want to talk right now.
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| Novak
| Sometimes you can't always get what you want.
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| * Novak 's voice is expressionless; if not, hurt.
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| Daisie
| You've proven that quite expertly today.
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| Novak
| Am I the culprit, then?
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| Daisie
| Only to those who think my feelings are important. I doubt /you/ have any reason to feel poorly.
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| Daisie
| Get out.
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| * Novak looks at her, for a second, the expressionlessness is gone, and he /is/ truly hurt.
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| Daisie
| You don't want my help, remember?
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| Daisie
| So I won't offer it.
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| Novak
| No, I don't. But I still want to be your friend.
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| Novak
| I still care for you, and wish you well.
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| Novak
| I do think your feelings are important.
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| Novak
| But I don't want your help.
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| * Daisie bites back the lecture, just glaring, angry and hurt and quite close to forcing him gone.
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| * Novak would rather the lecture then the silence.
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| Novak
| I'm sorry I've done this to you, Daisie, if you can only take my apology.
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| * Daisie isn't taking requests at the moment.
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| Daisie
| I told you to get out, Novak.
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| * Novak nods, "I'm sorry, then." Before he disappears, Daisie can see a glistening tear streak down his cheek.
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