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[freddygetyergun]

[ Alfred practically vaulted over the back of the couch and out into the hall - Ivan could still hear him, and as zoned out as he was Alfred decided against risking it, so he hesitated in yelling Arthur's name as he looked for any sign of him-]

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[evenburnssouls]

[The steady drop of temperature should give his presence away, just around the corner and staring up at a light fixture. It's ironic, isn't it? He makes Alfred more stable, yet right now he feels more unstable than he's been in a while.]

[freddygetyergun]

... Arthur? [Alfred glances behind him once to make sure he wasn't followed then slowly makes his way over to Arthur.] Look, it wasn't what it looked like at all, I swear.

[evenburnssouls]

Then what was it? [He fails to see how that was anything but what it looked like. Like Hell it was a part of the job.]

[freddygetyergun]

I was trying to keep him docile! [O really, is 'docile' what they're calling it nowadays?] -- Calm him down so he wouldn't attack, I figured if he thought we were on the same side maybe he'd come quietly!