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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 19:48:48 GMT -5
He held up an exhausted-seeming hand.
"Teja, I beg of you. Don't take this any further."
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 19:52:00 GMT -5
"....are you.... are you asking me to leave?"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 19:57:30 GMT -5
"That may be for the best," he conceded, in a rough voice. "You are... how shall I put this? Out of my reach, now, aren't you?"
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 19:59:54 GMT -5
"It's still an open relationship," she said gently, having paused when he spoke, but now continuing towards him to hesitantly touch his waist.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 20:04:17 GMT -5
"I''m rather disinterested in causing any newsworthy incidents for the time being," he said, reaching to remove her hand. He looked like he hadn't slept in days, which was rather startling on a vampire to begin with.
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 20:19:25 GMT -5
"Johannes - Let me stay. At least let me try to comfort you..."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 20:29:56 GMT -5
He grinned coldly down at her.
"It's rather late for that, my dear, wouldn't you say?"
Johannes turned away from her and crossed the darkened foyer, producing a ring of keys from within his jacket, which he used to lock the arched door leading under the great spiralling staircase.
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 20:34:07 GMT -5
"Obviously not, or I wouldn't have said what I did," she said dryly, sitting on the arm of the nearest couch.
"So that's it? Would you like me to go?"
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 20:39:05 GMT -5
He hesitated with his hand still on the doorknob.
"I worry for what I might do again."
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 20:40:40 GMT -5
"You mean like when you-"
She caught herself before she said raped me. Her breathing stuttered.
"Or something else."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 20:42:40 GMT -5
He bared his teeth very slightly.
"The permutations of what I could mean are vast."
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 20:44:12 GMT -5
"Johannes, I'm not going to plead with you to let me in or touch me or smile at me or something; i'm not going to beg for your approval. If you want me to leave I'll leave, just come out and say it."
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 20:49:29 GMT -5
"Then leave," he said, in a low, hollow voice, "and don't return. There is nothing you will find here to ease your longing. I am through with my campaign of empty promises."
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Post by Teja on Oct 15, 2016 20:50:07 GMT -5
Testily, she got up and went to the door.
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Post by Graf von Krolock on Oct 15, 2016 20:51:41 GMT -5
"Why did you come here?" he demanded again, before she had quite managed to leave.
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