[They'd just kept staring at him. Muttering to each other, and failing to be discrete about it. You'd think they'd never seen an elf before. Hopefully they'd never seen a vampire either, or he might need to make a quick exit.
When some of the locals finally approached to ask him to marry someone, it was almost a relief. With how closely he was being watched, tonight had been a loss--he'd never get a chance to bite someone. So, why not? With enough sympathetic outsiders around, he'd probably stay safe, and the villagers might settle down. One awkward night wouldn't kill him.
...That had turned out to be a terrible decision. But in his defense, how could he have known? Hells' teeth, maybe he was better off with the bandits, rather than being pursued by a fox in a wedding dress.
Time to try one of the instructions from that ludicrous little pamphlet he'd been handed. If it failed, he still had a knife hidden up his sleeve. Thank the gods this man was playing along. Awkwardly, but better than nothing.] Yes, I'd hate to make you into a homewrecker, darling. [Worryingly feral darling. He's maintaining eye contact, making no sudden moves or loud noises. That's what you do with beasts, right?]
You can't break such a pure and sincere bond between two men.
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When some of the locals finally approached to ask him to marry someone, it was almost a relief. With how closely he was being watched, tonight had been a loss--he'd never get a chance to bite someone. So, why not? With enough sympathetic outsiders around, he'd probably stay safe, and the villagers might settle down. One awkward night wouldn't kill him.
...That had turned out to be a terrible decision. But in his defense, how could he have known? Hells' teeth, maybe he was better off with the bandits, rather than being pursued by a fox in a wedding dress.
Time to try one of the instructions from that ludicrous little pamphlet he'd been handed. If it failed, he still had a knife hidden up his sleeve. Thank the gods this man was playing along. Awkwardly, but better than nothing.] Yes, I'd hate to make you into a homewrecker, darling. [Worryingly feral darling. He's maintaining eye contact, making no sudden moves or loud noises. That's what you do with beasts, right?]
You can't break such a pure and sincere bond between two men.
[The bride hissed at him. Wetly. What a charmer.]