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Theo: Me and Firiel are *not* having an affair behind your back. Really.
Theo: And we'll certainly deny any accusations of such
Frey: For your sake, I hope not.
Theo: >.> Good. Because we aren't. No affair. Nope.
Frey: 'Course, I could kill you just to be safe.
Theo: meep
Frey: *pummels*
Theo: OW
Theo: *bite*
Frey: I'll punch your teeth in if you keep doing that...
Theo: ...You're going to do that *anyway*
Frey: Well, if you insist....
Theo: BAD FREY. BAD
Frey: Generally, yes.
Theo: Come on. My day's sucked already. Hani dumped me again, I ruined an elf's engagement and now I'm being hit for not having an affair
Frey: You *are* having a banner day, aren't you? And here I am to top it all off.
Theo: goddamnit o.o heey. didn't you promise Firiel not to hurt me?
Frey: *shrugs* Divorce is a messy thing.
Theo: Divorce? Already?
Frey: Messy in that she wouldn't go through it over something so insignificant like...you.
Theo: She damn well would! She's an angstpuppet! She'd go into divorce over a hangnail!
Frey: Actually, she's pretty practical most of the time.
Theo: And she likes me, dangit. even if you don't. stop hurting me
Frey: You're awfully whiny. Must be all that time spent as a woman.
Theo: HEY. I whined before the woman thing, thank you
Frey: Point.
Theo: Let's be accurate
Frey: We're not?
Theo: I really need to start carrying weapons with me when I run into you
Frey: It would up the amusement factor for me.
Theo: you know, I *can* fight
Frey: *shrugs* Bring 'round a horse you'd freeze up.
Theo: ...one painful death does not a pattern make, damnit
Frey: Could try...
Theo: boo. hiss.
Frey: It'll be fun.
Theo: I really hate you. Just so you know
Frey: *grins*
Frey: *swings Firiel around* Hi :-)
Firi: Hi... Oh, just to reassure you that Theo's making things up, we're not having an affair. *eyedart*
Frey: I thought I'd kill him anyway, just to be on the safe side.
Firi: Well, you don't have to. Because we're not. Really. Never ever. .
Frey: Righto.
Firi: You believe me, right?
Frey: Of course. just like I'm not currently beating him senseless. Nope.
Firi: Right. ......
Frey: His teeth are *perfectly* intact. *nods*
Firi: ...... Um.
Firi: *clings*
Frey: That bastard is back?
Frey: *holds her tight*
Firi: *nods, shaken* I don't know what to do...
Frey: Stay *away* from him to begin with.
Firi: It's not like I'm out looking for him. But when he finds me, I can't make him go away.
Frey: You walk away, you find me.
Firi: *nods, cries silently* ...Frey, it's feeding on me....
Frey: *strokes her hair* It might be, yes. But then, all children feed off their mothers. This one's just a little different.
Firi: But I can't do anything extra for it. It's just taking what I have. I can't make up for it...
Frey: *fingers the marks on her neck* This isn't helping. It stops now. And you eat. Rest. Don't get out of the damn bed if you have to.
Firi: *nods, holds him tight, quietly* What do I do when it's born? It'll need blood then, and I won't be able to give it any....
Frey: It can have mine.
Firi: No, Frey. I won't let you do that. *swallows* I'll think of something...
Frey: I'll be there, I'm big enough that I could feed it four times over and barely notice.
Firi: I don't want to risk anything with you, Frey. I'll think of something.
Frey: Why won't you let me help you?
Firi: Because I don't want anything to happen to you. I can ask the healers to take a little blood from me each day and save it for me.... and the baby could have that...
Frey: You need it now. To sustain the baby while it's still inside you. I will help until you've got your strength back after giving birth.
Firi: ..... all right... But if it's too much for you to handle, it stops, and I'll find another way to do it. *holds him close* I don't want anything to happen to you.
Frey: I can handle it. *wraps his arms around her* Whatever you and the baby need, I'll give it.
Firi: *buries her face in his chest, still crying*
Frey: Shh...*strokes her hair more* It'll be ok.
Firi: *muffled and broken* I just... it's too much to handle...
Frey: *hesitates, then, quietly* Then don't have it.
Firi: *shakes her head* Vampires don't die.... they... even if they did, I'm sure we don't have anything to kill it....
Frey: It's an infant, still dependent on its mother's womb for survival. If it's removed from that, I think it would die fairly easily.
Firi: *looks up at him* Removed...?
Frey: I'm sure the healers would have a way.
Firi: *nods slightly, holds him tight again, softly* I'm so scared, Frey.
Frey: I know. Talk to the healers, see what they say. Just keep it as an option. Nothing need be decided right now.
Firi: *nods* All right.... *still shaken, she clings to him tightly* I don't want to feel so helpless... And Vanyon won't leave me alone and....
Frey: *rubs her back gently* Don't go off on your own so much. You're with me now.
Firi: *eyes glassy* I just went to our room and he was there....
Frey: What?
Firi: He was in our room. Where he bit me. He said he had been waiting for me...
Frey: There has to be some way to guard against that...until I can cut his head off.
Firi: He said he wasn't going to go away until the baby was born... I don't know how to avoid him....
Frey: Then your project for tomorrow is to go to the library and find a way to keep Vampires away. I'd do it myself but I can't read. There has to be a way to make our room safe for you.
Firi: I hope I can find something.... I just.. *jaw stiffens* I hate that I can't do anything about it. And I hate that I've put you in danger.
Frey: I'm not in danger.
Firi: You could be. And if you are, I'll never forgive myself...
Frey: If I am, it's because I'm your husband and I have every right to protect you.
Firi: I don't want to put you in danger, Frey. I've done enough already.... I don't want to make it worse...
Frey: Firiel, you are my wife. This makes whatever problem you're having my problem too. There is no choice any more. There is no you or me, there's just us. Understand?
Firi: *nods slightly* I'm sorry, Frey...for everything...
Frey: *kisses her* nothing to be sorry about. I love you. I'd die for you if it came to it.
Firi: *holds him tight* And I'll do the same for you. I don't know why you love me, after all that I've done, but I'm grateful. And I love you. With all my heart.
Frey: Because you're you.
Firi: *small smile* That doesn't explain much, but I'll take it.
Frey: Good, cause I don't have any other reason.
Firi: *wraps her arms around his neck and hugs him tightly*