[If there's one thing Adstringendum is good at, it's yanking people around. Where Horst had been laughing and giddy the night before, he's...well, not now.]
Mina was sent home. I'm sure those of you who knew here are aware, but....
[But he personally checked everywhere she could possibly have gone. Just in case. Hope springs eternal, they say
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I am.
[She frowns at his tone.] ...What's the matter?
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She's home.
[He rubs his eyes, shakes his head]
Never mind, I'm going out with Herr Break. I'll talk to you tomorrow. Get some rest, Spatzi.
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[She looks surprised as she hears the name.] I didn't know you were a friend of Break's. [But she understands what it means. He needs a drink to quelch his sorrow. Raven doesn't exactly approve of that but now is not the right time for lessons.]
You can stop by when you're done with Break. Use the window. [After midnight is technically tomorrow, right?] You too need some rest and... you make a good pillow.
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[He doesn't really like the idea of being burned to ashes in Raven's bed, but there's not a chance he's sleeping alone tonight.]
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That little blonde girl?
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[And that's not even the point, Arschloch.]
You're still up?
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[His tone is dismissive. He's got better things to do in this place than sleep -- something about it puts him on edge, anyway.]
I've been trying to setup a halfway worthwhile laboratory.
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I'll move some of the heavy things around for you, then. You're scrawny as a bird.
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I'm sorry, Horst.
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I hope Akira's good to her. [Better than I was, is the unspoken half of that.]
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You gonna be okay? [Oh look, Horst, your not!boyfriend is actually concerned for you.]
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I spent most the night drinking, and I'm going to sleep at Raven's tonight so she can be sure I don't do anything entirely brainless.
I wouldn't mind a game of darts tomorrow...? [Yeah he might want some not!boyfriend time.]
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Oh no.
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He's left speechless, for once, and he barely manages a nod.]
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... would you mind a hug?
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I don't mind.
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[He might have gotten started already.]
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You're...Herr.... [Shit shit shit what's his name] ...You knew Merlin.
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