C O N Q U E R

I-I hope you enjoy it here. It’s not so bad. It may take a little getting used to at first, but in the end it’s really a nice place. I-I can’t promise that you won’t be homesick though. Where are you from…if I may. My foster parents live in Maine, so my moving here wasn’t that big of a transition. Pleasure is all m-mine, Xavier. Lovely to meet you.

Your sincerity and smile makes today much brighter. Westminster, actually. Where were you from originally before ... well... this? Very lovely to meet you, too.

Such a typical boy thing to say. Though I admit, it was all pretty damn depressing for a so called love story.

Well that's the beauty of it, isn't it? Unlike English the language, where anything could sound disgusting.

I knew there was something in you. England? Sounds like you know enough French as it is. Should I take that as a compliment or be offended for my own country? Hardly, just someone who reads a lot. And you are?

Yes, England. So not a poet, but a bookworm. You don't usually see those around the city. Most girls just stand around Central Park with a copy of Breakfast at Tiffany's, thinking that they've revived literature. Take it as you'd like, compliment or lack thereof. Let's make things more mysterious.  I'm just someone you'll be seeing around more often.

If you don’t mind me listening, that is just about the loveliest thing I’ve heard all week.

”I honestly have no idea what I said, because of my poor Italian skills. Thanks, though.”

I'd say that it was hardly poor. Reminds me of that one Italian girl GG was raving about in one of her city-wide 'after gala' texts. 

Irish? It seems that there’s two of us in New York City from across the pond. My mother didn’t sing very much, it’s nice to hear something pleasant such as your voice Miss-? 

Yes, Irish. I-I suppose there is. Welcome. What brings you here…i-if you don’t mind me asking…? My mother used to sing all the time. Oh- oh my goodness, you’re much too kind. I’m Cara, Cara Caden. And you are?

My father, actually. Wherever his work needs him, that's where he'll be and I guess - my family as well. New York isn't as terrible as it seems, not yet. Pleasure to meet you Cara, I'm Xavier. 

If you don’t mind me listening, that is just about the loveliest thing I’ve heard all week.

Oh really now? Is that you trying to be smooth, romeo?

Oh my pretty Juliet, how you wound me. I'm kidding, I hate Shakespeare. 

If you don’t mind me listening, that is just about the loveliest thing I’ve heard all week.

What, me cursing in Italian?

Those were curse words? Really? It sounded much more charming. Teach me, maybe I'll sound just as delightful as you when whispering Italian profanities under my breath. 

If you don’t mind me listening, that is just about the loveliest thing I’ve heard all week.

Uh? Oh I just said… Je préfère apprendre les uns des oiseaux à chanter que d’enseigner dix mille étoiles comment ne pas danser. Cummings.

I'd rather learn from one girl how to speak French than teach ten thousand New Yorkers that they're driving on the wrong side of the road.

If you don’t mind me listening, that is just about the loveliest thing I’ve heard all week.

my singing? You think it’s pretty well, that’s almost the best compliment i've heard all day. thank you. i'm sandy by the way.

I'm Xavier. You know Sandy, for someone with such a pretty voice I'm sure you have a Danny in your life.

If you don’t mind me listening, that is just about the loveliest thing I’ve heard all week.

Fiú nuair a leagann an ghrian , beidh mama grá agat go deo- Oh my goodness. T-Thank you. My mother used to sing that to me.

Irish? It seems that there's two of us in New York City from across the pond. My mother didn't sing very much, it's nice to hear something pleasant such as your voice Miss-?