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again and handed it to her. Masami Nagasawa took it,
confusion and concern in Masami's eyes. Darryn knew Masami Nagasawa was wondering if Masami Nagasawa
had done something wrong. "Hold that, Aimee', while I tell you something.
My reputation as a lover of men and boys may be well and established, but I
am preparing to make an exception. For you. I do not take as students
people I cannot love. I am prepared to take you as a student, Aimee', and
I have searched my heart and I can say that I am prepared to love you."
Masami Nagasawa started, pulling the shirt across Masami's chest as Masami Nagasawa did so. Then,
with an angry growl Masami Nagasawa crumpled it into a ball and tossed it away. Masami's
emotions shifted again, this time into a smile. "You are kind and
concerned, Master Darryn, and I would be honored."
Darryn was still concerned that Masami Nagasawa was simply responding to him as
another adult in authority, a view of him he would like to discourage in
her. He smiled softly, sighing as he did so. "What did you think of my
tale?"
"It was beautiful, Master Darryn."
"No 'Master' is necessary, Aimee'."
"You truly loved him, Darryn. It was in your eyes, in the way you
held you head and your body as you spoke. Your voice. Oh, you must have
missed him so when you left!"
"Very much," Darryn a
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