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Letters from Home: Lessons on Saying No
Apr. 3rd, 2009 08:44 amFrom: Lara Raith <lara@houseraith.com>
To: Thomas Raith <godofcologne@livejournal.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Your Little Adventure
Dear Tommy,
Such language, baby brother! I simply asked if you could do the family business a small favour and you respond as if I’d asked you to sign your soul away. Honestly, aren’t you a bit old for such theatrics? It’s not like you’re ten and I asked you to put away your cowboys and toy cars because I stepped on one in the hall, Tommy. You can say no to me.
But is there any way I can convince you? It would be a great help to the business. Our research does seem to suggest the St. Louis court isn’t strictly White Court, that they are some mongrel mixture of our kind and the Black. I know that’s a rather distasteful notion (I could hunt down whatever Skavis or Malvora refuse began that bloodline) but it is both Papa and my opinion that our ‘brethren’ do not have our abilities and cannot subjugate you to their will. And even if there was a danger, I’m certain your unique heritage would make you more than capable of surviving the encounter. Give your sister a little credit, won’t you, Tommy? I would never send you into the lion’s den if I didn’t think you’d survive.
Would it help if I reinstated your access to the family coffers? You can stay in your little apartment and have your autonomy, but you won’t have to put in those hours at your salon simply to pay the bills. Just think about the offer, won’t you, baby brother?
Lara
To: Thomas Raith <godofcologne@livejournal.com>
Subject: Re: Re: Your Little Adventure
Dear Tommy,
Such language, baby brother! I simply asked if you could do the family business a small favour and you respond as if I’d asked you to sign your soul away. Honestly, aren’t you a bit old for such theatrics? It’s not like you’re ten and I asked you to put away your cowboys and toy cars because I stepped on one in the hall, Tommy. You can say no to me.
But is there any way I can convince you? It would be a great help to the business. Our research does seem to suggest the St. Louis court isn’t strictly White Court, that they are some mongrel mixture of our kind and the Black. I know that’s a rather distasteful notion (I could hunt down whatever Skavis or Malvora refuse began that bloodline) but it is both Papa and my opinion that our ‘brethren’ do not have our abilities and cannot subjugate you to their will. And even if there was a danger, I’m certain your unique heritage would make you more than capable of surviving the encounter. Give your sister a little credit, won’t you, Tommy? I would never send you into the lion’s den if I didn’t think you’d survive.
Would it help if I reinstated your access to the family coffers? You can stay in your little apartment and have your autonomy, but you won’t have to put in those hours at your salon simply to pay the bills. Just think about the offer, won’t you, baby brother?
Lara
