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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 20:09:35 GMT -5
"Vati, we're leaving Paris," Herbert said quietly.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 21:04:36 GMT -5
Krolock grew still for a moment, then asked, almost hesitantly:
"Ah...and...where are you going?"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 21:13:17 GMT -5
"Several places. For a long time. You see, he's an angel again, and-"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 22:16:24 GMT -5
He suddenly felt cold.
"You aren't coming back." He said, so quietly that no one with mundane hearing would have heard him.
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 22:16:45 GMT -5
"Not for a long time, Vati."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 22:26:39 GMT -5
"I...I see."
He feel silent a moment, attempting to pull himself together. Had he been human at the moment, his heart likely would have been racing.
"And...and you will...contact me, yes?"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 22:30:51 GMT -5
"Of course, Vati. I came here before you did, after all- I've been alone before..."
He paused, and then finally said what he knew they both were thinking.
"And Zira's prepared if I should be... ill."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 22:42:48 GMT -5
Krolock nodded. That would have been the next thing he'd asked about.
"Well...I...I am proud of you. I know I don't say it much. But, I'm...I'm happy for you. Truly."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 22:50:06 GMT -5
"Please try to understand-"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 23:32:10 GMT -5
"I do. You can't stay forever, I can't expect that."
But he could see ahead, all he could see without Herbert was...just the empty halls of the castle, echoing. But hadn't that been what it was these days?
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 26, 2009 23:36:27 GMT -5
"You have Belle now-"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 27, 2009 11:21:29 GMT -5
Some of the broodiness melted away at the mention of her name.
"Yes. I'm glad that I finally found her, and...I am glad, that you found the one you were looking for."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Mar 27, 2009 17:16:50 GMT -5
Herbert's smile, already faltering, now faded completely.
"I know you're upset-"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Mar 27, 2009 17:58:43 GMT -5
Krolock took a deep breath.
"Yes. But I'll be all right, Herbert. I swear it."
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Post by Yager on Mar 27, 2009 18:01:42 GMT -5
Yager, meanwhile, was patiently standing around waiting for the hunt to continue.
He wasn't listening in, mostly because his injuries were healing in places and manners that took up his entire attention.
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