Layne Djo-Solo

Entry 7 - The Oath

Gidden wished to know about Tana today. He tracked me down in my room, even offering to pose for me - imagine that! - if I would simply give him some hints as to Tana's strange behavior. My brother wanting to pose in exchange for information; bartering his body like some common... well, not common - but like some high-priced whore!

As if I would do such a thing! Mother would never forgive me for gossiping about my sister if I did. Not that she need know about it, but I gave her my solemn oath I would let Tana be the one to explain her sordid past to Gidden. I cannot believe mother made the entire household do so!

What could possibly be the big problem with Gidden learning about Tana's past from someone else? In my opinion he would be better prepared to deal with her and her wild mood swings. Not to mention he might just chew her out for her actions and then maybe, just maybe, she would think about her position seriously.

I doubt it, but the possibility is there and all because of such a ridiculous promise too. At least if Gidden was fore-warned, he would be able to better prepare for the fact that Tana's... - I cannot call them suitors, but perhaps it is better to call them companions - yes, Tana's companions all look remarkably like him. If that does not unnerve our brother, I do not know what will.

I, for one, would be very disturbed if I had found out that Gidden or Jarid had only been seeing women who were similar to me in feature. It would be creepy. As if they were dreaming of a future they could not have.

And perhaps Tana is. But with Gidden?

Yuck!