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[atowncalledtreffy]

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So are you coming back to your room or not?

[draculabutbackwards]

[His reply is entirely too long in coming. The temptation is a mock-flippant "no," but he wouldn't get away with it and it doesn't hurt any less than any other option. He's quiet when his voice finally comes through.]

I've... been with Rags.

[Even that feels a little slimy, letting the name imply that he was wanted, not that he fled to Rags' cabin the second they were back and hunkered down like a coward.]

I'll head back.

[atowncalledtreffy]

I'm not rushing you back. Just wanted to know if you were gone.

[God, he panicked for a half second when he couldn't find him, before remembering that Adrian's door would have vanished too]

[draculabutbackwards]

No, I'm here. It's... fine.

[This can't possibly get better with time.]

[atowncalledtreffy]

Sypha wants to talk. I don't.

Just wanted to make sure you were still living.

[draculabutbackwards]

[As predicted. It should be a relief. It's... mostly a relief.]

Yeah, still... still alive.

[The hitch in his voice rings like a gong in his own ears. He just has to hope Belmont will do him the favor of ignoring it.]

[atowncalledtreffy]

[He pauses, because he's no good at this but it's also a gut reaction to not want to see Adrain in pain. Finally, Trevor continues to speak]

Well, technically half-alive. Stay that way, all right?

[draculabutbackwards]

[A pause while he forcibly sequesters memories that belong to a different person with an easy, comfortable, unbroken life.]

No immediate threats. It's usually quiet after things like that.

[atowncalledtreffy]

Some good news, then.

Just warning you ahead of time that Sypha might corner us. Personally I couldn't give a shit what the Necromancer puts in our heads.

Anyway. Glad you're still here.

[draculabutbackwards]

Thanks for the warning.

[If he thought they had a hope of pulling this off, he'd be with Trevor completely. But. Sypha.]