[ He takes the plate and puts it down on the floor. As if on cue, Aurelius leaps from the bed to enjoy leftover vegetables and meat juices. ]
Then that’s all I’ll ever ask of you.
[ It’s important to clarify that, because now that he can think properly again there’s something he wants to do for them both, and he doesn’t want Alucard to think that he owes him for it. ]
[That anemic smile grows. Those words? Those are magical. He wants them to ring in his ears, and he hopes that the expression on his face makes it clear how much it really does mean to him.
But sleep. Probably a good idea.]
For a few more hours. May I please have an extra blanket before you go?
[ He leaves, only for a moment, and returns with a blanket from the next room. Aurelius is done with the plate by the time he returns and yips excitedly at the new blanket, getting caught under it despite Trevor’s best attempts to avoid that and then popping his head back out again to return to his comfy place at Alucard’s feet. ]
I’ll go bother Sypha again. If I’m out of her sight any longer she might worry that I’ve raided some village and stolen all the goats.
[ it’s in good humour, at least. He’s well aware that Sypha trusts him by now. Has from the start. He just likes giving her a difficult time. If she kept her hair long enough for pigtails, he’d be tugging them. ]
[He's removed some of the pillows, ready to go back to sleep. The blankets are a warm and wonderful weight, aware of how good and warm and safe it is under all the blankets.
It is so strange, being in a place that can be considered safe. That no one can get here, and that there's even a little dog that cares about him. The other shoe will drop one day. For now? He can appreciate this place for what it is.]
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Then that’s all I’ll ever ask of you.
[ It’s important to clarify that, because now that he can think properly again there’s something he wants to do for them both, and he doesn’t want Alucard to think that he owes him for it. ]
You want me to fuck off and let you sleep?
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But sleep. Probably a good idea.]
For a few more hours. May I please have an extra blanket before you go?
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[ He leaves, only for a moment, and returns with a blanket from the next room. Aurelius is done with the plate by the time he returns and yips excitedly at the new blanket, getting caught under it despite Trevor’s best attempts to avoid that and then popping his head back out again to return to his comfy place at Alucard’s feet. ]
I’ll go bother Sypha again. If I’m out of her sight any longer she might worry that I’ve raided some village and stolen all the goats.
[ it’s in good humour, at least. He’s well aware that Sypha trusts him by now. Has from the start. He just likes giving her a difficult time. If she kept her hair long enough for pigtails, he’d be tugging them. ]
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[He's removed some of the pillows, ready to go back to sleep. The blankets are a warm and wonderful weight, aware of how good and warm and safe it is under all the blankets.
It is so strange, being in a place that can be considered safe. That no one can get here, and that there's even a little dog that cares about him. The other shoe will drop one day. For now? He can appreciate this place for what it is.]