Friday Ethics Class, 8-10am

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Tara's eyes are shadowed as she greets the class, tension permeating her body.

"I'm sure you've all heard the announcement by now. Angelus has been accused of killing Kitty Pryde - which leaves us short one TA, but up an interesting Ethical question.

"Today we're going to discuss punishment for crimes done."

Comments

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

He pressed his forehead against hers. "This isn't going to be easy, love," he said softly. "We may...disagree on things that should be done. But whatever happens...whatever happens...I still love you."

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe nodded and held him to her.

"We knew that this wouldn't be easy, my love," she said softly. "But I love you, and you love me. That's not going to change. We're going to disagree on things in our lives and we may fight. The important thing is that we don't let that damage us."

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

Cole gave her a gentle kiss. "Your friends are going to hate me," he whispered. "They're going to think you're a fool. Can you handle that? Can you handle maybe...having to stop me?"

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe kissed him back. "I can't control what they think and they cannot control what I feel. You have shown them over and over again how you feel about me. My god, you moved in with me so you could keep me safe." Phoebe swallowed. "If I have to fight you...I'll do what I must but I will NOT let anyone hurt you...understand me?"

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

"I won't let anyone hurt you, either," he murmured. "Not if I can do anything to stop it. I just don't want any of them to hurt you...to get to me."

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe frowned, her voice coming out very softly. "If they try to hurt me because they're mad at you, then I'll know where they stand and that they don't really care about me then, won't I?

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

"I don't think they'll hurt you physically," Cole said. "But they'll cut you out...maybe mock you. I just hate the thought of someone hurting you like that."

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

"They'll do what they do and they'll realize that they're going to fail in it." She looked sad. "I'm not looking forward to the treatment and yes, it'll hurt, but I'm not going to allow anyone to come inbetween you and I, nor am I about to stand aside and let anyone hurt you. You're mine just as much as I am yours." Phoebe closed her eyes and swallowed thickly.

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

He wanted so much to spare her the pain that was surely to come. "I wish we could just run away together," he said, "someplace where there's no one else. Just the two of us. No outside world to worry about."

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

"You have no idea how much I wish we could do that, Cole. I do." She sighed. "But we can't."

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

"I know," he said wistfully. "But I can still dream."

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

"I have that dream, too."

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

He pulled her close to him, just quietly holding her and stroking her hair as they listened to the class discussion.

Re: Before class

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe lay her head on his chest and then slipped down to rest her head in his lap as she came in and out of consciousness, trying to focus on the class discussion.

Re: Before class

[demonbelthazor]

At the end of class, Belthazor put Valkyrie in Phoebe's lap and gently picked her up, then shimmered her back to their room and put her to bed.