[ teasing, a little--at least he's not entirely despondent. he knows rosalind will be happier at home, so that's good.
he shifts further inside, sitting down and watching adrian. for a split-second there's a desperate look on his face, then he shutters it away, gone just like that. ]
It's alright. We hadn't made any progress yet anyway. Just a lot of experiments to tell us that they come back no matter what's done to them.
[ they'd carved them off, taken off his hands completely, and burned them. painful, searingly so, both from the seals knowing they're being tampered with and the methods they used. ]
I wish I knew what he'd done so I could be more helpful. For all I experienced it, I was too distracted and bound to take in his actual techniques and what he was doing.
[ that shit hurt, okay. he smiles, faintly. ]
Thank you. It's going to be difficult, but there has to be a solution.
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I was helping mend her wing after I found her in the caves. She's made herself home here. I can't say I really can complain.
[He rolls his thumb over Alucard's cheek, then gestures him in so he can sit.]
...Alucard. We can still work on your seals. It'll be harder without Rosalind, but not impossible. I want you to understand that.
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[ teasing, a little--at least he's not entirely despondent. he knows rosalind will be happier at home, so that's good.
he shifts further inside, sitting down and watching adrian. for a split-second there's a desperate look on his face, then he shutters it away, gone just like that. ]
It's alright. We hadn't made any progress yet anyway. Just a lot of experiments to tell us that they come back no matter what's done to them.
[ they'd carved them off, taken off his hands completely, and burned them. painful, searingly so, both from the seals knowing they're being tampered with and the methods they used. ]
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[He sighs.]
But we can talk about that another time. For right now, just know I've not given up. I might not be Rosalind, but I think I can outwit Abraham.
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[ that shit hurt, okay. he smiles, faintly. ]
Thank you. It's going to be difficult, but there has to be a solution.
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[Adrian places his hand over Alucard's, gently squeezing.]
There will be. I promise. We can begin work together when you're willing.
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[ he turns his hand slightly, thumb brushing along the side of his hand. ]
It's been so long. I should be ready soon.
[ rosalind wouldn't want the work stopped on her behalf, he thinks. ]