Clara. [ Just that one word, her name uttered in a mixture of relief to see her, consternation that she's out here to begin with, and complete distractibility with the moment at hand. ]
I can hear and see loads of things. You, talking when you shouldn't be here at all, a gathering of our old friends, the undead, throwing a surprise party for the Huntress, and the Huntress with a very large hole in the center of her chest.
[ Voice pitched even lower: ] Well, that was their first mistake. No balloons. Night's off to a terrible start.
[ It is like old times, he can't help but think, and though he's not pleased at her being present given the company they're keeping in the forest tonight, it's better that she's here with him than alone in the woods if she was going to be out here at all. He does hold her hand in return, though, squeezing it gently. Not yet, that gesture silently says. Wait and watch. ]
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I can hear and see loads of things. You, talking when you shouldn't be here at all, a gathering of our old friends, the undead, throwing a surprise party for the Huntress, and the Huntress with a very large hole in the center of her chest.
[ Voice pitched even lower: ] Well, that was their first mistake. No balloons. Night's off to a terrible start.
[ It is like old times, he can't help but think, and though he's not pleased at her being present given the company they're keeping in the forest tonight, it's better that she's here with him than alone in the woods if she was going to be out here at all. He does hold her hand in return, though, squeezing it gently. Not yet, that gesture silently says. Wait and watch. ]