The castle is chill, in the hallways, and dark apart from pools of light created by torches placed at wide intervals on the walls.
Havelock is moving, if possible, even more silently than usual. He'd be twitchy if that wasn't a surefire way to mess up your stealth. The shadows are blending obligingly around him, more strongly here than they had in the bar.
Puck can take care of himself, he knows that, but also holds out no hope that any of this is going to be particularly pleasant.
Havelock is moving, if possible, even more silently than usual. He'd be twitchy if that wasn't a surefire way to mess up your stealth. The shadows are blending obligingly around him, more strongly here than they had in the bar.
Puck can take care of himself, he knows that, but also holds out no hope that any of this is going to be particularly pleasant.
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Date: 2010-02-21 10:09 pm (UTC)From:It's so romantic when after five years, your boyfriend still wants to have sex with you despite being recently undead.
... Admittedly, it is the 'recently undead' thing that seems to be creating some of the roadblocks.
"I should do," Puck says, coming closer in increments that do not appear to be at all calculated, "anything within my power to accommodate you."
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Date: 2010-02-21 10:17 pm (UTC)From:Yes, that's exactly the word Havelock would use to describe it.
"That is both very kind, and extremely unhelpful," the former assassin points out, not moving from where he is.
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Date: 2010-02-21 10:25 pm (UTC)From:"Is it? I admit I did not specify the manner, but I meant rather to imply that--"
A beat, as he gestures vaguely.
"You know I've no desire to bring about a thing that you should not wish for."
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Date: 2010-02-21 10:51 pm (UTC)From:"Yes, I know," he says.
Unspoken is the point that Puck is kind of alluring in general (Havelock has not remained fascinated by him for five years for nothing) and because of his current proximity.
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:01 pm (UTC)From:And frowns.
"That is all I meant, then."
He does not fidget in any discernible way.
"That whatever I may have of you, or you of me-- that I shall grant with a glad heart, and neither more nor less."
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:11 pm (UTC)From:"Thank you," he says.
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:30 pm (UTC)From:"I have some small fondness for you, after all."
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:37 pm (UTC)From:"Since I rather like you too."
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:39 pm (UTC)From:"Oh do you?" he says owlishly.
"How marvelous. I had wondered."
(In a version of reality that is not this one, Puck does not permit Havelock to move but instead presses him back against the doorframe--
Ahem.
As it's a reality that is not this one, perhaps it doesn't bear going into.)
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:46 pm (UTC)From:"I should go," he says after a short, regretful pause.
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Date: 2010-02-21 11:58 pm (UTC)From:"I suppose so," he sighs, in such a manner as to indicate that he supposes rather the opposite.
After that he manages to smile, though, deliberate.
"Shall I bide here 'til I am sent for?"
By which he may or may not mean 'run about the castle in a generally nuisancey fashion.'
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:05 am (UTC)From:That bears repeating, he feels instinctively.
"Call for Igor, if you want anything."
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:11 am (UTC)From:"I shall be thertain to."
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:13 am (UTC)From:He does not look amused.)
"You rang, young mathter?"
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:15 am (UTC)From:He's good at that.
"Ah, Igor," he says, with a practised upper-class drawl.
...Look, some things are in the blood. So to speak. In any case, Havelock knew this manner from a child.
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:20 am (UTC)From:(Havelock's upper-class drawl is always unsettlingly hot.)
"Hullo," he says, cheerfully enough.
He turns his attention back to Havelock. "Well-- I am sure you may conduct your business without fear. I feel I am in quite capable hands."
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:21 am (UTC)From:"They were my great-uncle'th," he says modestly.
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:25 am (UTC)From:(Knowing Igors, they probably are of excellent quality.)
"I do hope you have a pleasant evening. I know Igor will strive as best he may for you."
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:44 am (UTC)From:But it neatly distracts him from Havelock.
"Oh," he agrees, vague.
"Ah ... indeed."
His expression sharpens with concentration as he gives Havelock a last look. "I wish you all the same."
A slight pause.
"'Til later, then."
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Date: 2010-02-22 12:47 am (UTC)From:What is he going to do with thith one?