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| I was always so ashamed of what I was, until it started to affect my voice. But you helped me through it, made me realize that this part of myself shouldn't be hidden away or erased, not when it could make something new. Something better. I'm glad we found each other again.
When we first met, she'd wanted to kill me. Like, a lot. The bloodlust was honestly kind of attractive. But somewhere along the way of being too curious, my attempts to manipulate her turned into something painfully genuine. I'd almost trusted her with everything — with my fate. Almost. But I didn't. And the last time I saw her were my final moments. Well. There are worse ways to go. In the Diadem, it was easy to finish falling in love. And when I finally admitted my feelings — she felt the same. I mean, of course she did. We were so obvious, weren't we? Maybe we don't know exactly what we're doing, but we get to do it together. We make money for rent, we plan dinner, we watch bad infomercials or talk about a lot of nothing when we can't sleep... I look forward to these moments more than I do almost anything else. Our hotel room is a safe place that I'm happy to return to every day, but it wouldn't mean anything if she weren't stumbling through the door with me. Being with her is easy, even when it's hard. I'm terrified I'm going to ruin it, especially after everything I had done. Especially because of what I worry I still am. But I hope that... maybe... this really could be a second chance. If I could just be brave enough to admit it out loud. |
| "Which is it for you? The tail? The horns? The fangs? Or the scales? All of the above?" My health insurance lady. It's hard not to focus immediately on her appearance; she reminded me of the demons in my world... Maybe I should be a little more careful not to get too comfortable with talking about my circumstances, though. I slipped a little. Said I wasn't 'human'. A stupid mistake on my part, but it's too late now. Focus on the important parts: she can heal people, and if there's one thing I learned in my long life, it's that it pays to have a a system set in place that benefits everyone — as long as you're not selling your soul, anyway. ... That said... Maybe it wouldn't hurt to know more about her. |
| "Well, you ain't gonna get any from me. I've done a lot of horrible things in my past. I know yer trying ta be better. So there's nothing wrong for wanting better for yerself." A pain in the ass. And built like a barge. And potentially a friend, even if I hesitate to give him the satisfaction of winning me over. |
| "I'll keep looking and asking, just like before. That led me to you, after all.."
This guy is way too soft to be in a place like this. He came to me looking for his most important person — and I guess I couldn't help but relate... and anyway, I think I did meet the guy he was looking for (when he hit me with a car, but that's either here nor there). I hope what I was able to tell him was enough, and... I'll be on the lookout for his special person. Just in case. He gave me a croissant for free, so fair is fair. |
| "Believe it or not, this place is... actually kind of more stable than where I was. You get used to the changing, mostly by anchoring yourself to the parts that stay the same."
The year of the dog. She scared the hell out of me with a can full of snakes, but it ended up being... nice, showing her how to hold one properly. Reminded me of... Well. It probably meant more to me than it did her. I hope she's doing alright out there. She seemed like someone who knew how to handle herself, so I'm not too worried. |
| "Now I know who to go to when I need to go shop for something at a discount."
My partner in crime for haggling at the marketplace. We got to talking, and now Rumi and I are potential guests for card games by the creepy empty pool at our motel. She's apparently in some kind of crew. Either way, I'll owe her a meal for helping me get the recipe book I needed for Rumi's 'thank you' dinner. |
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