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[pearling]

[Persephone is sitting in the garden and she's surrounded by a large amount of violets. She looks much better now than she did before, but she clearly is angry about something.]

It is too bad that my sister is gone. She would have loved this Valentine's Day.

[Persephone slowly picked up a violet, and the stem curled around her finger in a manner that was a bit like a snake.]

You know, most mortals do not give plants the respect that they deserve. Without plants mortals would not even be able to breathe, let alone eat. Plants bring you life, and yet you do horrible things to them. You do not treat them with respect. You cut them without care. [The last bit is said directly into the camera and Persephone's look is flinty.]

But plants speak if you can hear them. They will whisper secrets to you. They will tell you who is good to them and who is not. They will tell you who walks among them.

[A beat and then Persephone pulls back away from the camera a bit.]

Something to think on.

[Private to Coyo.]

I am sorry to hear of the Doctor's departure, my friend.

[Private to Clapet]

I have figured out who it was.

Comments

[most_feared]

People don't tend to give nature the respect it deserves in general. [He'll... brave talking to her. 'Cause goddammit, this is hard knowing someone so like Laura is on the ship.]

Can the plants from other worlds speak to you?

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

This is very true. Mortals... they never know what they have until it is gone.

The magical plants can, others I have not met. I imagine that they would.

[most_feared]

Yeah. They don't sometimes. [So very, painfully true. Maybe trying to talk was a bad idea. But now he's started the conversation...]

I hope they would. I can't imagine they'd be all that different.

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I would need to speak a different language. Do you have any alien plants, Agent Kay?

[most_feared]

No. I'm afraid not. [He can't say he'd be opposed to any, though.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you should ask the Admiral for some.

[most_feared]

I wouldn't know what to ask for. [Kind of mumbled.] That is unless you would like something and then I could ask around. [The hell is he doing, even?]

private

[453gof-flesh.livejournal.com]

Oh yes?

private

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

The plants told me that it was William Cooper.

Re: private

[453gof-flesh.livejournal.com]

...Plants can tell you things?

Re: private

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

Yes. In a way.

Re: private

[453gof-flesh.livejournal.com]

Huh. That's... huh.

private

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

Do not worry, Butcher, I would not use it for nefarious purposes.

[She likes you.]

Re: private

[453gof-flesh.livejournal.com]

I would not mind if you did. Just as long as it is not in my direction.

[collector]

[He'd have to have given a great deal fewer pointed comments like that in his life not to notice them when he hears them.]

I wonder if you would have enjoyed the Garden of Whispers. I hope you would.

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

The Garden of Whispers?

[collector]

An area where I'm from, designed to let those who walk it hear the 'whispers.' The wind over the lake and through the plants.

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

It sounds lovely.

[collector]

It is. [Whoops, that was longing slipping in there. Quick cover-up called for:] But you've done well for yourself forming a garden here. Heartsease for Valentine's?

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

[Persephone catches the slip, but she doesn't say anything about it.]

I am fond of heartsease, it reminds me of spring.

[collector]

I don't suppose I could ask you to lend me a few for my buttonhole? My room is always lacking without that breath of life.

[fuckyoucynthia]

[Oh shit. Cooper's so not answering. But he is making sure is door is locked and his gun has a round in the chamber.]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

[She is going to mess you up, Cooper.]

[fuckyoucynthia]

[He is not sleeping. :|]

[persephonepearl.livejournal.com]

[Good. Stay awake and get sloppy, Cooper. Make it easy.]