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Post by Julian on Jan 13, 2009 18:24:47 GMT -5
*Julian slumped back to the dusty floor as Carlos disappeared, not realizing how much the encounter had taken out of him. But he seemed comforted at the sound of Erik's voice.*
"I..." *He whispered, unsure.* "I do not know. I just...woke here."
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Post by Erik on Jan 13, 2009 18:32:29 GMT -5
In less than a moment ((no I don't know how that works)) Erik was at Julian's side, his hand on his shoulder. Julian felt cool to his touch.
"Woke here?" he repeated. "Is... is it happening again?"
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Post by Julian on Jan 13, 2009 20:03:47 GMT -5
*Julian's brow lowered, trying to muster up enough information to answer Erik.*
"I...I do not know. I do not think so. It's just...I was so weak when I woke. And then Carlos was here and I...it took so much out of me."
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Post by Erik on Jan 14, 2009 10:43:46 GMT -5
"Carlos," Erik growled. "What did he want?" That wasn't the material point, of course, and he did not really expect an answer. "Do you remember where you were before? How you got here?"
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Post by Julian on Jan 14, 2009 11:16:56 GMT -5
*Julina gave the latter questions great thought.*
"In my room, I think. I was...I was writing. Just dabbling with an aria. But...there was a sound."
*He tried to come up with some way to explain it.* "It filled my mind until I could hear nothing else."
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Post by Erik on Jan 14, 2009 11:31:05 GMT -5
Erik opened his mouth to ask further questions, but the clamminess of Julian's skin made him stop himself, finally. "Let's get you home," he said. He rose, pulling the man up with him and arranging himself to support Julian as they went.
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Post by Julian on Jan 14, 2009 11:48:39 GMT -5
*His support was a blessing and Julian leaned his weight on Erik as the two managed to make it back to the house.*
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Post by Julian on Feb 10, 2009 11:26:47 GMT -5
***NEW DAY***
*Julian descended in near silence to the earth covered basement. He really hadn't expected that it was Destler, but it would have been easier if it had been. There would be an easy solution. But this... He licked his lips slowly, standing at the opening of the room, almost hesitant to go inside.*
"This is where I awoke." *He whispered softly to his mother.*
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Post by Erik on Feb 10, 2009 11:28:51 GMT -5
Erik trailed along beside Julian, letting him lead the way; because of their connection, he knew before Julian told him. His fingers entwined with his son's, their long, pale fingers nearly indistinguishable from one another, even to him.
"Naked," Erik confirmed. "How did you feel?"
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Post by Julian on Feb 10, 2009 11:45:45 GMT -5
*Julian's brow sank, searching for the words to describe such an unpleasant thing.*
"I felt...afraid. Alone." *His lip trembled in the memory of it, something foreign to his usual cold confidence.*
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Post by Erik on Feb 10, 2009 12:25:40 GMT -5
Erik's fingers squeezed his. He had to know. "You did not feel Erik?"
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Post by Julian on Feb 10, 2009 13:56:40 GMT -5
*Julian's frowned deepened.*
"No. There was utter isolation. And..." *He shut his eyes, trying to understand the feeling.*
"...vulnerability."
*Was that it? What he'd feared so deeply?*
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Post by Erik on Feb 10, 2009 15:24:31 GMT -5
"And you don't feel it now?" It was a question; Erik did not know if the anxiety coming from his link with Julian was present or remembered only. He wanted to wrap the man up in his long arms, protect him from whatever it was, but his arms were no protection against this.
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Post by Julian on Feb 10, 2009 15:42:48 GMT -5
*Julian's head tilted slightly, as if trying to sense something in the air.*
"No...it returned. When I was with you. When I slept. Perhaps..."
*His eyes narrowed slightly.*
"...it was only the once. But to what point I am unsure."
*He had yet to realize that he had not yet moved forward, bound in place and not eager to stray from Erik's side.*
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Post by Erik on Feb 10, 2009 15:46:24 GMT -5
Erik frowned. "But we must know for sure, if we can," he said. "Come. You will learn nothing standing here. Erik is with you; he will pull you out if it happens again."
He stepped forward, pulling gently on Julian's hand.
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