>>5291939>>5291940>>5291942>>5291953>>5291958>>5292034>>5292040>"I ought to say the same. If I hadn't met you, I doubt I'd have felt everything I did. So... Thanks for annoying me too.">Tighten hug>After a dramatic pause, encourage her to come enjoy the surface now. She’s spent long enough here.“Yes, well, I ought to say the same.” You clear your throat, not often one for such sentiment. “If I hadn’t met you down here, I doubt I’d have felt what I have. So, I suppose thanks is in order to you as well.”
“Oh, dear–do you plan to get sappy on me?” Ava scoffs. “Because of course a <span class="mu-i">thanks</span> is in order, given that I led you all the way here.”
“Bah! I would think we’re even, no? I would say that I gave you proper protection.” You raise a brow. “If aught, you should pay <span class="mu-i">me</span> back.”
“Mmm. Yes, perhaps.” Ava places a hand on her chin. “Then maybe I’ll coach you through your romantic troubles–you’ve the <span class="mu-i">savoir faire</span> of a bull.”
“And I hardly think that necessary. But you can do what you think best.” You blow her off, confident in your romantic prowess. You wait a beat. “We ought to return to the surface, no? We’ve spent long enough here.”
“I’d say so, yes.” The dhampir looks to the grave, a faint smile on her face. “..Farewell.”
[THE END.]
