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[unbr8kable]

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Nemesis.

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[stakesthesame]

I-- No. No, no, I can't, I'll hurt you.

[unbr8kable]

I mean. So long as you don't take like. All of it, shouldn't be that big a deal. Piercing damage, and all.

[stakesthesame]

I promised I'd never bite you, not like that.

[unbr8kable]

Yeah, but... Just 'cause I think this is dumb don't mean I don't wanna do what I can to help. You don't gotta take it, but the option's there, okay?

[stakesthesame]

I don't-- know if it'd help anything anyway, and you shouldn't...

[ trails off, awkwardly, before starting again. ]

... you should be more careful, about... that kinda stuff.

[unbr8kable]

You're the one taking up the duel to the death. This's pretty low stakes on my end.

[stakesthesame]

[ ... well. just goes quiet and looks away, uneasy. ]

[unbr8kable]

[folds her arms, looks away]

...If you wanna do this, then I wanna do my best to give you an edge. That's all.

[stakesthesame]

I don't wanna-- go nuts and kill you by accident one day. Because it... tastes good, or something.

It's not like I haven't drank blood before but yours I've-- never more than a drop, by accident? And I try real hard not to cut you up cuz I don't want things to go weird...

[unbr8kable]

I'm pretty hard to kill. At least--like that, anyways. And if I asked you to stop, you would, right? So...I'm not afraid.

[stakesthesame]

I... don't know if I'd be able to, that's why...

[ trails off, shoulders sagging. ]

... I don't wanna hurt you. I don't need it. But... thanks. For trying to look out for me.

[unbr8kable]

I know you wouldn't take it unless you really needed it. So that's why I'm okay offering it to you. Just...just so you know.

[stakesthesame]

[ don't!! trust!!! monsters with that!!!!!!!! ]

... alright. Thanks, Kitty.

[unbr8kable]

[maybe! don't ask me to trust you if you don't want to be trusted!]

[in the end she just shrugs and folds her arms, looking away]

[stakesthesame]

[ quiet and still for a moment.

And eventually reaches over to gently take Nem's hands. ]

[unbr8kable]

[allows it, still looking down though]

This week kinda sucks.

[stakesthesame]

[ ...

Lets go of her hands, just folding them back on her lap and looking away again. ]

Sorry.

[unbr8kable]

[Shrugs, jerky]

[stakesthesame]

... I thought... yesterday was nice.

[unbr8kable]

Yesterday was nice. The other days gotta step it up.

[stakesthesame]

[ exhales a little, surprised to feel relieved, and shifts a little closer to her.]

... yeah.

[unbr8kable]

[glances up at her]

How much time you got before you gotta get ready?

[stakesthesame]

Couple hours. Why?

[unbr8kable]

I dunno. If you wanted to do something, I guess. ...Or if you want me to scram, or whatever, that's fine, too.

[stakesthesame]

[ just... holds an arm out for her, opening a space against her. ]

Y'wanna cuddle?