World Outside Time: Four days later: Wedding

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Firecracker watched as Sir James and Anmut exchanged rings, her fingers twitching with the urge to pet the hunter green velvet tunic that Sir James wore with black pants and a brown cloak with red satin lining. Next to him, Anmut wore a long strip of white satin wrapped around her body to make something that wasn't quite a dress but looked something like one with sideslits.

The funny coat and collar bowed, then clapped invisable hands together and turned to a page in the big Book which Sir James and Anmut wrote in. Firecracker's mama wrote in it next, and then everyone turned to her.

"Yer turn, lass," rumbled Sir James, smiling.

Firecracker blinked in alarm. "But I can't write."

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[heartandfire.livejournal.com]

She started, then looked up guiltily. "Chase and that jerk Foreman are fighting," she said, biting her lip, suddenly concerned. What if Chase got hurt?

But it looked like he was actually winning.... She winced as he was slugged thrice in th gut. "Can we send thunderbolts from here or something?"

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"Nae. We cannae," said Sir James gravely, thinking that the girl's heart was already going back to the outer world. "How's 'e doin'?"

[heartandfire.livejournal.com]

"He's beating the snot out of the jerk, but taking some hits-" she bolted upright and gasped. "That was his nose!"

She stopped, then looked up and blushed. "Sorry. I... um... it's the plates fault."

"You ok?" Logan leaned over and frowned.

"Have to say it's kind of satisfying...."

"Seein' Foreman get beat up?" Logan arched an eyebrow.

"And Chase... a little... is that bad?" she frowned at him and Sir James.

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The ancient warrior exchanged a glance with his wife and shrugged. "I dinnae even understand it, lass."

"Can I see?" Firecracker pushed close, only to blink as the picture faded and returned to silver.

[heartandfire.livejournal.com]

"Crap," Jubilee muttered, then looked at her. "Sorry, baby, it went away."

Then she looked up at Sir James. "Chase was the guy I liked that I told you about, remember? And he lied and... well... I wished a lot right then that somebody would bang on his head a little...is that bad?"

"It's nartural, darlin'," Logan hugged her and kissed her forehead. "Jus' be careful yer not enjoying it too much."

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"Aye," said Sir James. "The puir lad took losin' ye pretty hard. Now finish yer dinner before it gets cold."

[heartandfire.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," she took her food and comntemplated for a moment, then looked at them, blurting before she could stop herself. "Do I have to make up with him or be a horrible person now?"

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"Methinks that's up to you." Sir James cut a peice of crackling crispy rind off the roast and offered it to her.

[heartandfire.livejournal.com]

She smiled and accepted, and Logan chuckled.

"N' if you want help dumpin' 'im you talk ta me."

"Ok," she said, then looked at them, grinning. "Let's eat."

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Sir James chuckled and set to, keeping his mind on the here and now and away from the parting to come.