the spirit within

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*She shys a little.*

"Well...my last name is also Saint Claire."

*Raedia starts to sit down. This feeling she doesn't want it to go away.*

[saintclaire]

*damion nods*

how can that be?

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*She ponders.*

"I'm not sure. All I know is I was given the name after my mother had passed."

*She thinks to herself that shes happy he didn't flee. The warmth of his presence keeps her calm.*

[saintclaire]

*damion thinks for a second and comes up with nothing*

what was your mothers name?

[Raedia Saint Claire]

"My mother's name is Deanna Raedia Tarot."

[saintclaire]

*damion looks up at her*

i knew your mother....i was there when she passed away....i think you may be that little girl i pulled away from the scene but im not exactly sure

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*She thinks for a second.*

"Yes. Yes! That's how I know you. You were there! How can I have been so foolish not to recognize you."

*Her train of thought veers off. These feelings. Are they because of that?*

[saintclaire]

*he nods in agreement. how could he have not recognized her? the one he loved from a distance...but could never tell her. he shakes his thaughts*

i have changed a lot

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*He has this look of sincerity on his face. Raedia stands up and gets another glass of orange juice. Then she sits back down.*

"Damion honestly I don't remember much of you. All I do remember is that you helped me get through that hard time. Then it became harder when you disappeared and I was sent away to the foster homes. Before and after that I don't remember much of you. I wish I could say I did."

*She looks up at him with a look to match his. She slowly slides one hand to the middle of the table and leaves it there.*

[saintclaire]

*damion notices the hand on the table but doesnt make a move.*

i dont remember you that much either....except that day...other than that i dont remember my child hood to much

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*At a loss for words she leaves her hand in the center of the table. She looks into Damion's eyes. Just looking for some history or a memory to come to her. Raedia doesn't say anything for several minutes, but just sits there.*

[saintclaire]

*damion tries to avoid her eyes....after a few moments he gets lost in them...doesnt her a single sound....he gets lost in her beauty and he holds her hand softly not knowing why he is...*

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*Raedia takes her eyes off of Damion for a moment and looks down at their joined hands. Then she looks back up to meet his smile.*

"So I have one more memory. Though I don't know if you had actually seen me then. It was after we had been separated for quite some time. It was a summer afternoon and I was in Hantersville doing some shopping for a friend of mine. I had seen you though i wasn't sure it was you. I bumped into you on purpose and dropped my books. You didn't recognize me so I didn't say anything more than Thank you for helping me pick up my books."

*She smiles a bit wider and takes a sip of her orange juice.*

[saintclaire]

*damion thinks for a second*

yes that was before the accident....im slowly regaining my memory

[Raedia Saint Claire]

*She looks at him with a gentle smile.*

"That's good. Oh by the way I never did ask how long you are staying in the area."