OOM: Anita finds Damian...

[mr_smarty_vamp]

Damian is in Nathaniel's bedroom, reading an Old Norse translation of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching provided to him by Bar. He doubts he ever would have found such a book in America, or even in the known world in 1996. He is positive no one translates into Old Norse anymore. The language is a piece of home in a strange place, though, and the material

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[theyallfallin]

Anita finally makes it to Nathaniel's room, a headache beginning behind her eyes. She enters the room, seeing Damian on the bed, and smiles faintly.

"Damian," she says, shutting the door. "Nathaniel said you would be here."

[mr_smarty_vamp]

Emerald eyes shoot over to the Executioner, wide with surprise. Damian has to force himself not to show outward signs of alarm.

"Anita." He manages to say the name evenly as he closes his book and moves to set it carefully aside on the nightstand. He thinks better of the movement halfway through, and keeps it in both hands. The strange hunger to touch and be touched surges to life, and his hands tighten around the hardbound cover of the slim book. Having his hands free at the moment would be most unwise.

He sits upright. "When did you arrive?"

[theyallfallin]

"Yesterday, but I've been busy. I ran into Asher."

She shakes her head and crosses her arms.

"That went wonderfully, I should say."

[mr_smarty_vamp]

He is a rather astute vampire and puts the pieces together. Having seen both Nathaniel and Asher, he can safely assume she saw them together the previous night. The slightest frown mars his face.

"What happened?" He purposefully avoids simply asking what she said. This way, Anita can believe he is unaware of Nathaniel and Asher's relationship if she wishes. Omission isn't exactly lying...