[ He should go back. He has orders. He needs to trade the money for the memories, and-
-he drops the coin pouch, and takes Alucard's hand instead. Not for the promise of having his ties to the silk merchant broken. Not for any shot at freedom. Just because nobody has offered him a hand in a long, long time. ]
no subject
-he drops the coin pouch, and takes Alucard's hand instead. Not for the promise of having his ties to the silk merchant broken. Not for any shot at freedom. Just because nobody has offered him a hand in a long, long time. ]
I mustn't let go.
[ He repeats it like a prayer. ]