Renegotiate, Kier. You hear yourself? You're still talking like this is all a business arrangement. Have you talked since your terms -- turned personal?
( He's trying to be there for her, to just be her brother. He's trying hard not to bring what he feels to this, because it's not about him. He got caught doing the dumb thing. His leg he could stand on has been shaved down considerably. )
( He's never seen it before from his sister, maybe he hasn't tried to see it. But he can't miss it this time around. )
I know it's the same thing. I know I tried worse - desperately - I just need to know you've thought this over. Every angle and I know pot, kettle. Just. Humor your brother.
The vampire part? Yeah, I'm sure. There's no non-vampire way out of this for me, and I'm well aware that I might not have enough time to solve the magic part before ...
[Before she has to do what she has to do. While she isn't one hundred percent sure she could give up her magic for a little while if it means she'd stay alive, she wants to be alive. In the end, that's the important thing.]
I still want to try. To figure out if I can get what I want and not have to compromise.
( It's still the one thing he has the hardest trouble wrapping his mind around so he bellows his exclamation again. But, the important things were addressed and he can sleep 10% more soundly. Which still ain't much. )
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( He's trying to be there for her, to just be her brother. He's trying hard not to bring what he feels to this, because it's not about him. He got caught doing the dumb thing. His leg he could stand on has been shaved down considerably. )
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[Because of course they talked, but they haven't talked.]
Look, I didn't expect this. This wasn't part of the plan. But ...
[She doesn't hate it. She likes the way he looks at her and she feels safe with him. But she doesn't expect Julian to get that.]
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( He's never seen it before from his sister, maybe he hasn't tried to see it. But he can't miss it this time around. )
I know it's the same thing. I know I tried worse - desperately - I just need to know you've thought this over. Every angle and I know pot, kettle. Just. Humor your brother.
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[Before she has to do what she has to do. While she isn't one hundred percent sure she could give up her magic for a little while if it means she'd stay alive, she wants to be alive. In the end, that's the important thing.]
I still want to try. To figure out if I can get what I want and not have to compromise.
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( But alive. Not on the pire. )
Kol Mikaelson?
( It's still the one thing he has the hardest trouble wrapping his mind around so he bellows his exclamation again. But, the important things were addressed and he can sleep 10% more soundly. Which still ain't much. )
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I couldn't help myself. He was just so pretty.
[She then nudges his plate back towards him.]
Eat your breakfast.
[And with that, they will resume their normal brother-sister chatter.]