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Post by Aziraphale on May 30, 2008 18:55:53 GMT -5
*For a while he slept peacefully, with an angelic smile on his face, though soon he began to toss and turn fitfully. He muttered something unintelligible in his sleep, clinging to Herbert's shirt.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 3:40:18 GMT -5
"Zira?"
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 17:26:23 GMT -5
*He didn't stir until a few minutes later, and still half asleep, he pulled himself instinctively closer to the body next to him.*
"Crowley," *he muttered.* "I'm sorry darling, I was having the most awful dream-"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 17:27:45 GMT -5
Herbert jerked back instinctively.
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 17:34:47 GMT -5
*The movement pulled him further into consciousness and he pulled back, realizing what he'd said. The color drained from his face while he tried to think of something to undo this.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 18:02:54 GMT -5
Herbert stared uncertainly.
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 18:06:22 GMT -5
"I- I'm sorry, Herbert. I was dreaming about- I didn't realize..."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 18:11:38 GMT -5
"No... I understand..."
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 19:41:38 GMT -5
*He wished that Herbert would stop making that face- it made him feel all the worse. As if Herbert had resigned himself to being second best. He shook his head.*
"I'm being terribly unfair to you," *he said quietly.*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 19:55:47 GMT -5
"You were with him for thousands of years, Zira. I can't even hope to compete with that."
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 20:04:34 GMT -5
"I was his friend for thousands of years, yes."
*He sighed heavily.*
"We were only together for a few."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 20:13:16 GMT -5
"Zira, don't-"
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 21:20:14 GMT -5
*He shook his head.*
"I'm sorry."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on May 31, 2008 22:02:36 GMT -5
Herbert touched his cheek very tenderly.
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Post by Aziraphale on May 31, 2008 22:16:37 GMT -5
*Aziraphale hazarded a small smile, and pressed his cheek to Herbert's hand.*
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