[Moving away takes too much effort. So he stays still with the hand on his shoulder.]
All right.
[After a few days, they'll get sick of it and leave. Alucard's sure of it. But until then, he can be quiet and stay put.
He sleeps at least. Coiled up in his blankets and the fort. It is safe. It is soft. No one's coming to look for him for hours, and he can relax just an inch.
Tonight he doesn't dream. He's too tired. He's too tired to do anything. Weak. Wilting.
But that means come morning, he doesn't move when Trevor walks in with breakfast. His eyes just flicker open, and he manages a greeting in the form of a tired mmmmmph.]
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All right.
[After a few days, they'll get sick of it and leave. Alucard's sure of it. But until then, he can be quiet and stay put.
He sleeps at least. Coiled up in his blankets and the fort. It is safe. It is soft. No one's coming to look for him for hours, and he can relax just an inch.
Tonight he doesn't dream. He's too tired. He's too tired to do anything. Weak. Wilting.
But that means come morning, he doesn't move when Trevor walks in with breakfast. His eyes just flicker open, and he manages a greeting in the form of a tired mmmmmph.]