Vocalia

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The first thing that came into Arlia's mind was, of course, what she was trying not to do, so she quickly shook her head to force the perverted thought out of her mind. Instead, she tried to think of other safe activities that she and Nigel could engage in. "Hmm... Does Sean have some sort of board games or card decks? I do fancy a short chess session or maybe a few rounds of blackjack. Nigel dear, perhaps you have some ideas of your own?" she asked, looking at him curiously.

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Nah, I went to the gym today and had a personal training session that really hammered me. XD

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Hearing Nigel profess his love for her and his desire to see her live a normal, human life, Arlia nearly broke down into tears again, but told herself to stay strong and returned his affection by lovingly kissing him on his forehead. "I wish nothing more than to belong to you and you alone, my love. It will be a tough battle trying to get rid of this twisted addiction, but so as long as you're by my side, I know I can pull through," she whispered back. "Besides, I wanted to be a sister Eryn could be proud of. She's the other reason I wish to fight these chains that are holding me down still."

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Good, though I feel like crap, so if I stop posting, know that I'm just exhausted and can't move much of my arms anymore... XD

You?

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Me too. :D

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About to take a bath. XD

You?

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"I see..." Arlia realized that she should had seen it coming, given how paranoid both factions were. "Looking back... I should have realized that my sick father would savor that moment. When he... did it, he kept on blaming me for falling for an "outsider", that I'm his alone and that he would purify me. I have lived for so long under his sick indoctrination that I couldn't get away from him even after he was dead."

Looking up at him, she decided that he deserved to know. "Adriano had always been perverted and lustful, but rarely had he vented his carnal desire with other women. For some reason, he seemed to be fixated on me. From the day I was considered physically ready, he took me and constantly ravaged me. What you saw wasn't his first. It's just one of the many times he had done so to me... He would do that to punish me or even when he was bored. It was almost as if he saw me as a concubine of sorts instead of his own flesh and blood. I had been fortunate that nothing bad had came out of it throughout my life, but even so... What he did had affected more than just my own self-worth... I became addicted to that pleasure, fixated like a drug addict. I no longer minded sleeping with so many men, just as what I've done during some of my work. I felt filthy and I wanted to leave, but I had never been able to do so... until you came into my life. The rest is as you know it."

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Smiling with joy, Arlia nuzzled her beloved with the tip of her nose. "Grazie. I will get over it, both for my own sake and for you. I will not let that wretched animal get the best of me for too long. As long as I have you by my side, I can accomplish anything." She was content to just enjoy having him be by her side, but then she remembered something that had always been in her mind. "Love, may I ask you something? How did you know about what happened to me? The Medici values secrecy above all. They would surely kill any possible mole they could find..."

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After a few short minutes, Arlia finally broke free of the nightmare and quickly latched onto Nigel, whimpering softly. "Oh, Nigel! I'm glad that you're here..." she sighed with relief, embracing the man beside her. "I'm so sorry, love... I just had this terrifying nightmares... Not even his death has given me solace in my sleep."

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At first, Arlia seemed to remained in her peaceful state of lull, but then suddenly, she began to whimper, curling up her body and quivering slightly. "Mi dispiace, padre... Per favore lasciami andare...*" she whimpered, looking very frightened. It would seem that it would take Arlia some time to be able to fully let go of her own nightmares. Even during the first four months, her late father still haunted her dreams.