anon;

[impureheart]

The past cannot be changed. That much I know, but how do you steer the future toward the path you were once on? Is it possible without losing everything you have in the present?

-Marian

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[impureheart]

My plans turned out great.

[ Maybe a bit of sarcasm there.

She broke them up and they both ruined their lives and ended up in camp torture prison thanks to her decisions. ]

[knaving]

[ He frowned slightly. There went his big mouth again. ]

That's not what I was talkin' about.

[impureheart]

Will, I know how to manage all sorts of things here, but that doesn't mean that you'd approve of the way I do them.

[knaving]

Then we'll think of a plan together. Somethin' we can both agree on, yeah?

[impureheart]

We'll both have to give a little leeway, too. There are things at work here that aren't going to be won over with a good heart.

[ Basically, she's going to try to be a better person but.. Anastasia isn't going to discount the idea that they will definitely have to do things a little more the style of the Red Queen if they're going to be able to do anything effective here. ]

I won't do anything too drastic without talking to you about it, Will.

[knaving]

[ He nodded though the idea of doing anything the way she had used to was enough to make his stomach turn. Even if she was right, he could only let her go so far with it. He wasn't going to lose his Anastasia to the Queen again. ]

Just promise me ya won't change again, yeah?

[impureheart]

[ There's a brief hesitation, but not for the reasons he probably thinks. No, she's spoken to Second before. She knows what the Warden's like. ]

There might be a circumstance where I have to pretend if it comes to your or my life, but if I do I'll--

[ What should she do? Her eyes fall on some of the roses in the room. ]

I'll get a forget-me-not to your cell. I promise I won't for anything other than to save you.

[ And it's true. She wouldn't risk having this back for anything other than making sure that Will was alright. ]

[knaving]

[ He wanted to argue her point, but in the end it would have been useless. Telling her not to do something would have only pushed her in the direction of doing just what she had said she would do. ]

I understand ya got people thinkin' you're someone you're not. If keepin' up the act is what you've gotta do, I won't stop ya. But if ya can help it --

[ The words were hard to say now, even if only hours ago he could have accused her of anything with not a shred of guilt. ]

Don't hurt anyone who doesn't deserve it.

[impureheart]

That's not what I meant. I don't care what people here think. I meant, if it came between making sure you didn't end up on a dissection table and doing that, I'd do what I had to.

[ Anastasia leans toward him, putting her hand up on the side of his head. ]

I'm not leaving you again, Will.

[knaving]

I know what you meant, Ana. What I'm sayin' is I don't want ya riskin' yourself by not playin' the game. If you don't you'll be vulnerable, and I couldn't forgive myself if you got hurt just because you were tryin' to please me.

[ He peered at her, his expression worried and unsure. ]

Not even in death, yeah?

[impureheart]

Just because I'm letting myself be the person I want to be doesn't mean I'm going to let them walk all over me, Will.

[ She shakes her head, leaning in to kiss him gently. ]

Not ever.

[knaving]

I shoulda known that already, eh?

[ He smiled weakly, though it quickly spread to a full smile when she kissed him. ]

Makin' up for lost time, are we?

[impureheart]

You've got some leeway.

[ She seemed to take a deep breath at that, her lips pulling up into a smile. ]

I'm going to be making up for a while.

[knaving]

How long is a while?

[ Wink. ]

[impureheart]

Hmm..

[ She's going to kiss his cheek. ]

Until you think I've made it up to you.

[knaving]

That might not take too long.

[ He grinned, tackling her to the bed and returning her kiss. ]

[impureheart]

[ She laughs when he tackles her to the bed, kissing him back passionately before smiling up at him. ]

I hope it doesn't go too quickly. [ She's totally fine with lots of kissing Will. ]

ok

[knaving]