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[Edward woke up feeling a bit weird today, a little pale, a little hungry, and breakfast was unsatisfying. Oh well, though, there's always lunch. Without giving it much thought, he heads out into the village to go to work.

And immediately upon entering the sunlight, he begins to sparkleYep, SPARKLE. And it's a subtle sort of sparkle that is hard

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[When it gets to lunch time and Edward doesn't show up, Sigmund just knows he's gotten lost. Again. Ed officially has the worst death penalty ever. But there's nothing else for it except to go on an Edward hunt. Someday, he swears he is going to teach the Dog 'find Edward.'

Hopefully he'll catch him before he walks halfway out to the ocean. Or into some naked woman's bedroom. Or something.

After twenty minutes a really long time of fruitless searching, Sigmund decides he is not above a little public humiliation to get what he wants. So.]

Edward! [Here, puppy! Here, Edward! C'mere boy!] Edward!

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[And Edward is quite abruptly standing behind him like a creeper. There's no telling how far away he'd been or how in the world he'd heard Sigmund from that distance- or indeed how he'd even moved like that. Edward can be fast when he needs to be, but he still has a lot of weight to heft around and he's never moved like that. Or silently. Or... well. Like that.

And yet here he is.]

Yes my lord!

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[Sigmund does not startle (or yelp), for the simple reason that Lord Sigmund the Liberator would never do something like startle (or yelp). His reaction must, therefore, be something else. This may require inventing new words, as to the untrained eye, he did, indeed, seem to startle. (And perhaps even yelp.)]

Where were y- [...Something seems... different... about Edward today]

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[...................................did Sigmund just yelp?]

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[....Nonsense, it couldn't be. Edward composes himself as best as he can before glancing around.] I'm... not sure. [...Actually, he's not even sure where he is now.] I heard you call, so I rushed over.

[And he is pretty different. Besides the fact that he's all pale and a bit on the speed drug today, he's also according to Meyer ridiculously attractive for some reason.

Speaking of different... Sigmund, did you have a shower this morning 8|a Your scent is VERY NOTICEABLE.]

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[Or it could be the sparkling. Wow, the sparkling.]

You can't have been nearby. I would have noticed you.

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[What sparkling, he doesn't notice any sparkling, no sir...]

But if I had been too far, I wouldn't have heard... [Oh, forget it.] My apologies, it's unimportant. Did you need me for anything, my lord?

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[Something about Edward is doing bad things to Sigmund's ability to concentrate on... whatever it is that's bothering him about Edward. Maybe it's the sudden appearance? Or the... why is he looking so good today? Or possibly the- oh, hell, who cares. He's here now.]

I thought you might get lost and miss lunch.

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[It's really hard to concentrate with Sigmund so close. Or at least he feels close, even if they're speaking at a normal distance. He certainly smells close. Uncomfortably so. Seriously, Sigmund, did you eat a barrel of peppers for lunch already? Is it your breath?]

I was lost. [Which is why he's baffled as to how he found Sigmund so quickly.] ...Thank you. I'm not sure what I would have done if you hadn't called.

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[Good. Then they'll go back to the house, and Sigmund will make sure that Edward is fed so he doesn't snap in hunger-fueled frustration and throttle a coworker. He spins on his heel to lead the way home. Leading the way home is also a good excuse not to stare at Edward-the-mysteriously-gorgeous-and-glittery.]

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[Well, he is feeling rather famished at the moment. So famished, in fact, that even Sigmund is looking pretty tasty. This should probably alarm him, but he's too busy staring. A lot.]

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[The staring is really distracting. As distracting as the... Edward is just generally distracting. Sigmund keeps glancing back, until he just can't take it anymore.]

Yes??

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[Edward lurches back a bit, eyes wide - and if Sigmund hasn't already noticed, they're gold rather than blue today. Was he doing something wrong? Oh god, he didn't even notice!]

M-my apologies, my lord!

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Is there a reason for [you being freakishly attractive and staring at me like a choice piece of meat?] your fascination?

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[Is there ever?

........Is what he doesn't say. He does shift a bit awkwardly though, avoiding Sigmund's scrutiny.]

I'm just... concerned, my lord. It hasn't been that long since you returned, so...

[Which is a bullshit excuse, but at the moment it's the best he can do. He really doesn't have a good reason, and the real reason is "I really, really want to watch you right now because you're delicious". ]

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[...sigh. Oh, it is hard to have such dedicated stalkers admirers, but since it is just Edward and Edward has a certain something about him today...

Sigmund points at the ground next to him.] Walk here.

[That will at least stop the hair-standing-on-end-someone-is-staring-panic-stations feelings. He hopes.]