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Maoin's ears dropped just slightly as Lady Gwynn declined to respond and it seemed her [i]wife[/i] responded instead.  The girl found herself a little upset that even now the woman refused to dress decently ... but it was bittersweet since it was rather apparent the foreign woman in front of her was alright with that and it was rather obvious that Lady Gwynn was gradually becoming some sort of champion and not simply marauding innocent villages like some moorish pirate.

Though as Nitsa continued to speak about Lady Gwynn's feelings a little frown crossed Maoin's face.  Something that made her feel undeserving of her affection?  That wasn't her fault?  The cat frowned for a bit ... so she hadn't been tossed out for trying to kill herself?  Maoin seemed a little confused.  But wasn't that exactly when Lady Gwynn had decided to get rid of her?

Unless of course Lady Gwynn blamed herself for the entire circumstance.  But that would be ridiculous, wouldn't it?  After all, she'd been the one to wield the blade, hadn't she?

The cat took a couple of breaths before approaching Lady Gwynn with a slight frown.  [color=darkslateblue]"... you blame yourself for those things, don't you?  The library, my servile attitude, and ... and that night?"[/color]  The cat looked on for a couple of seconds before continuing.  [color=darkslateblue]"You think if you had somehow managed to accept being my mistress I'd be happier?"[/color]  Maoin's expression softened a bit.  [color=darkslateblue]"You feel guilty about having left me, don't you?"[/color]  

Maoin gave Lady Gwynn a brief hug before backing away.  [color=darkslateblue]"The only thing you should blame yourself for is making me in the first place.  It is cruel to bring a pet ... [i]me[/i] ... into the world like this unwanted.  All I ever wanted was to feel [i]loved ...[/i] and like I'm making a difference for my owner at least."[/color]  A frown crossed her face as a dark thought crossed her mind before she tossed it out and countinued after a brief pause.  [color=darkslateblue]"But everything else is on me.  You deserve everything I had to give and more - the failures while I served you were mine, not yours."[/color]

Maoin once again offered the sword back to Lady Gwynn.

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Meowka simply nodded, stretching her arms out as far as they would go with a small smile as they continued.  Eventually the pair of them returned home and the two of them began to put themselves together for the dance.