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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 20:10:13 GMT -5
Tybalt groaned.
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 20:54:24 GMT -5
"A moment."
Doom rose, and one could tell he was shaking a little. When he returned it was with a cup of cold water.
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:00:01 GMT -5
(One who wasn't drunk, anyway.)
Tybalt drank thirstily, a rivulet of water running down his chin and throat.
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 21:01:22 GMT -5
It was a completely inappropriate time, but Doom nakedly stared.
(Not too nakedly, through some miracle of advanced robe-sash-tying.)
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:04:57 GMT -5
Tybalt's eyes couldn't even focus properly.
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 21:07:13 GMT -5
Doom smoothed his own hair back, then tried to fix up Tybalt's.
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:08:57 GMT -5
Tybalt shut his eyes and leaned into Doom's touch without reservation, with a somewhat pained expression.
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 21:09:50 GMT -5
"You're very young."
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:12:50 GMT -5
"Am I?"
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 21:38:50 GMT -5
"And very strong."
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:43:17 GMT -5
Tybalt flexed his fingers and stared at them, even though his arm wasn't quite steady.
"Yes, I was... I was taught," he said dimly. "They taught me to be strong..."
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 21:47:53 GMT -5
Doom didn't know what to say to that. It was difficult to draw his hand away.
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:50:53 GMT -5
"When I was seven..."
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Post by Victor von Doom on Apr 15, 2012 21:54:01 GMT -5
"I imagine they taught you a great deal."
Needless to say, he was awash in conflicted feelings, but also conflicted impulses -- how did one man comfort another? They were far from equals, even in Victor's current compromised state, but even as ruler and subject, or as any two men, he no longer had any idea.
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Post by Tybalt on Apr 15, 2012 21:55:51 GMT -5
"Not to weep. Not to feel. Or be distracted."
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