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[vampdetective]

I feel a little lighter tonight, after talking to Faith. I didn't know that she'd been hanging onto as much guilt as I was, over the way we fell apart. But she seems good, seems like she's healing. I have hope that maybe, just maybe we can be friends--I don't really expect anything more than that. If she's finding happiness with Oz, so be it. She

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[vampdetective]

"Yeah, but I've been around a really long time, I know how to avoid the light," I tell her. "Well over two hundred years, and it hasn't gotten me yet."

When she mentions flowers, I glance to the disturbed earth and smile. It's going to be a while before they pop up, I think. "I'll be here. I'll make some phone calls, see what we can do about getting you some electricty."

[vampdetective]

I have to laugh again. She really is a sweet little thing. "Yes, all the ice cream you want, London." I look at the little bed she planted. Who knows, maybe they'll pop up? "And yes, maybe there'll be flowers. I'll just go get my bag."

[vampdetective]

I smile as I climb the stairs to the street, and she follows. It's kind of like having a new puppy, but you know? After all the glares and silences at AI lately? I don't really mind.