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The phoenix's mouth dropped as she looked in, her quiet voice apparently not being heard.  She tried to summon it once more, but her usual timidity combined with her surprise at the situation refused to let her voice be summoned.  What ... what was going on?  Why were the two of them so close together?  

[color=a187be]"Come ooon, just a bit of fun? I'm bored and now that Fia's not here we can resume normal lunchtime activities!~"[/color]

And what exactly were they talking about?  Was this something the headmistress enjoyed in her spare time?  Had Livia taking care of her deprived her ... of whatever this is?

Then suddenly she understood.  She remembered the wise words of the headmistress quite clearly as she asked about such matters.

[color=a187be]"Fia, dear...your old master, you remember some of the things he did to you?"[/color]

Well, this situation was surely a reminder of that, but there weren't whips, chains, or cries for mercy.  The maid seemed to be giving a token attempt to resist, but it reminded her more of when kids on the streets were playing around a bit too roughly and they all ended up laughing.

[color=a187be]"Well, Fia dear...normally such things are done between two consenting people...for fun or leisure."[/color]

As she looked on, she realized that both of them in fact seemed to be having a good time.  In fact, they used the very word 'fun', confirming her suspicions on the matter.  So this is what fun was?  What did this have to do with snow?

It didn't matter.  Fia suddenly realized what she needed to do as she thought about the next few words Livia had spoken.

[color=a187be]"Like everything else, Fia dear, you must find your own answers to your questions. You'll understand more clearly in time, I hope. It isn't a bad thing, really. Men and Women both enjoy such acts, I won't lie - even I do."[/color]

Fia couldn't interrupt this.  She could always wait to talk with the headmistress.  And besides, this was doing exactly what the headmistress had requested: understanding the subject that had haunted her for years from a more balanced perspective despite it being between two women, in addition to understanding 'fun'.  She didn't know they were the same thing, but that wasn't important.  Unless Livia had set this up, she had walked in on a display of it on her own meaning she was even finding her own answers!  Livia would be so proud!

And Livia said that she enjoyed this, meaning that it would be rude of her to interrupt it.  And it might help her ... keep the headmistress happy, if she could learn anything from it.

Fia stealthily closed the door, and snuck behind the couch and out of sight with her stealthy skills to ensure that she wasn't noticed.