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[vecna]

i still haven't put something less stupid here

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[vecna]

[Brows pinching, shaking his head.]

No. It isn't. That is something taught to you by the world. Putting on a mask of a stranger just to get by.

[velluminous]

Hurm. I like to be liked.

[vecna]

Of course. But you shouldn't have to be someone else for that to happen. Don't you agree?

[velluminous]

Of course I agree. I like woman I am.

[ even difficult, even angry, even vengeful to the point of insanity ]

I worked very hard to become her.

[vecna]

[Like he’s one to judge.]

Good. I wouldn’t have you any other way. Even at the expense of all your soirées and high teas.

[velluminous]

[ again she dodges his glance, mumbling ]

I would be far poorer dancer.

[vecna]

More time spent studying your magics, though.

[velluminous]

Ahhh. I am studying now. Professor.

[vecna]

[Chuckles.] That’s right. And what did you learn from this particular lesson?

[velluminous]

[ that he seems to like being called "professor", for one ]

That I have to learn to be much, much subtler than I am.

[vecna]

[It’s amusing.]

It takes practice. Even for me, it did.

[Which means they’ll have to try it again sometime.]

[velluminous]

Pah. I will be quick study.

[vecna]

It means you'll have to let me in again. Unless you want to try the other way around.

[velluminous]

You've said already door is open. You could be there again, now, still--and would I know?

[vecna]

I wouldn’t do that. I’d tell you.

[velluminous]

[ would he? ]

Oh. Polite man.

[vecna]

I have a feeling you'd not be too happy with me otherwise. I'm not risking that again.

[velluminous]

[ ah, something she is utterly susceptible to ]

Good boy.

[vecna]

["Good boy". What a lark.]

You can just call me Henry, you know. I remember mentioning that when we first met.

[velluminous]

"Good Henry" does not have same ring to it.

[vecna]

Then what about just Henry?

[velluminous]

[ ffffffffffffffffine. ]

Henry.

[vecna]

[ :) ]

Good. Otherwise, you'll start to make me feel like my father.

[velluminous]

Oh... Leery of aging, are we?

[vecna]

[He laughs.]

No. Just leery of the comparison.