[ He's laughing. He's laughing and it's quiet and no less anemic than his smiles but the sound of it is wonderful.
It's enough that he doesn't wilt at the new topic. ]
I won't stop you. Not once you're well enough to go. I don't think I can. Not unless I keep you locked here forever. And I think you wouldn't like that.
[ He shakes his head, standing and moving a bedside table over beside the chair, so that he can put water and books where Alucard can reach them easily. ]
I'll head out for a little while. You going to be okay there for a couple hours?
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You gave him plague?
[There's disblief. Alucard then shuts himself up and keeps listening.]
I'd be dead. Which was the original intent. [Well. His only way out. Alucard's finger hooks onto a blanket and he drags the whole thing over.]
It's probably best you destroy it.
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[ He looks over Alucard, at that. Almost a little hopeful. ]
You don’t think you’ll need it?
[ He’s been worried. ]
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[Somehow it's the defense of only a little! that gets Alucard to laugh. Actually laugh, although the volume of it is fairly muted.]
Perhaps a man like that was better off with the plague in him.
[He's just saying.]
I think you wouldn't allow it even if I said I did.
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It's enough that he doesn't wilt at the new topic. ]
I won't stop you. Not once you're well enough to go. I don't think I can. Not unless I keep you locked here forever. And I think you wouldn't like that.
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[But he understands that Trevor would rather not. Alucard sighs, tucking himself in a little more in the blanket he's grabbed.]
I suppose that the agreement never forbade them from keeping an eye on us, did it?
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[ ...that sounds worse than it is, doesn't it? He's not been stalking you, promise! ]
-I've not been, though. Watching, I mean. Not much. There's no sense in it, if there's nothing we can do to help.
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[Alucard's snugged up and comfortable now. With that, he lets out a soft sigh.]
If you want to take a second chair rather than sit on the bed for the bit, I think that'd be okay. I'm going to rest my eyes.
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I'll head out for a little while. You going to be okay there for a couple hours?
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[Water and books. That'll do. There's a moment's exhale, and then Alucard closes his eyes entirely.]
Thank you.