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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 21:18:26 GMT -5
In silence, Alex leaked a few sullen tears on Herbert's shirtfront.
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 21:38:31 GMT -5
"...well," said Herbert. "So you see- I mean, there's nothing I could inherit to start with-"
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 21:41:49 GMT -5
"It's all just kind of frozen, isn't it?"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 21:44:01 GMT -5
"Mmm-hmm. Oh, I've such a headache," he sighed, lifting up his hair with his arms crossed behind his head. "And this heat-"
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 21:45:59 GMT -5
Alex kept clinging.
"You should take that thing off. It's going to stick that way."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 21:46:56 GMT -5
"Take what off?"
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 21:50:44 GMT -5
"The ring, you ninny. It'll mind-control you and you'll become boring and strait-laced."
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 21:53:51 GMT -5
"Oh- oh, yes. I thought you meant my hair, and..."
He shook his head and moved to take off the ring again, but stopped to look at it wistfully one more time.
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 21:55:59 GMT -5
"You can keep that." He played with a little of it between his fingers, still high-strung and damp.
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 21:57:29 GMT -5
"Even if I didn't want to, I'd have to. It comes back, remember?"
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 21:58:17 GMT -5
"You could make a fake beard out of it!"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 21:59:24 GMT -5
"Oh, darling, I don't need a fake beard-"
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 22:00:38 GMT -5
Alex squeaked.
"You'd look like a musketeer!"
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Post by Herbert von Krolock on Jun 1, 2014 22:04:41 GMT -5
Herbert untied his hair and let it fall heavily on either side of his face while moving toward the door with the ring still on.
"Well, if we're going out, I need to dress."
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Post by Alex Regan on Jun 1, 2014 22:08:35 GMT -5
"If we're going out I need a freaking drink."
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