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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 16:28:32 GMT -5
At least Igor hadn't been told not to let him in.
As far as Herbert knew, his father hadn't been told that he had come back to...
What was he here for, anyway? Certainly not to apologize.
He had refused to dress as formally as his father was used to seeing him clothed, expressly to make a point, and he had by now given up on trying to make his hair lay where it was supposed to- the length it was at now made it almost paradoxically harder to control.
He paced outside his father's study, already telling himself that if his father didn't open the door, he'd be leaving any moment now.
It had been at least fifteen minutes of him telling himself this.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 16:41:14 GMT -5
*Krolock, as it happened, had been on one of his habitual wanderings through the castle. He'd completed one circuit and was on his way back to the study when he saw he was standing outside it.
He paused a few feet away, a plethora of emotions marching across his features*
"Herbert..."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 16:44:37 GMT -5
Herbert turned abruptly. He hadn't heard the older vampire coming.
"Vater," he said slowly, nodding his head very slightly.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 16:48:10 GMT -5
*He clasped his hands in front of him*
"You are well, I hope?"
*Why did it feel awkward? It shouldn't. This was his son, after all*
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 16:55:09 GMT -5
"Yes," Herbert replied, the flatness of his voice betraying a certain nervousness.
((I'm totally imagining them standing there with, like, mirror posture.))
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 16:59:31 GMT -5
((Hee, now I can see it, too))
*He nodded*
"That's good to hear. Things in the castle have been as they always have."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 10, 2008 17:11:45 GMT -5
"They don't tend to change much, do they?" said Herbert. He briefly attempted a smile, and dropped it just as quickly, shifting uncomfortably.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 11, 2008 12:30:46 GMT -5
"I'm afraid not," he said, with a mirror of Herbert's smile.
He sighed.
"I'm sorry."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 11, 2008 12:47:39 GMT -5
"I am as well," Herbert finally admitted as he pushed his hair out of his face for the umpteenth time that night alone. "I- she wanted you so badly-"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 11, 2008 14:33:16 GMT -5
"--I should have listened to her better. But I let the past blind me."
*He gave Herbert a sad look*
"About a lot of things."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 11, 2008 16:29:09 GMT -5
"I... I should have talked to you first."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 13, 2008 16:12:43 GMT -5
"There is a lot I wish I'd done differently," he said, referring to more than simply Belle's wish to become a vampire and subsequent turning.
"A lot more listening I should have done."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 13, 2008 21:22:08 GMT -5
"I know I'm a- a burden-"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 13, 2008 21:29:11 GMT -5
*Krolock shook his head, finally moving up to Herbert and placing a hand on his arm*
"No. Never that."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Oct 13, 2008 21:42:51 GMT -5
Herbert looked uncertain of what to do. He pushed his hair back and smiled feebly.
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