i'm leaving you my last curse

[bravebartender]

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[undermyfeet]

I have a small concussion, but otherwise I am very fine.

[He will leave out the part where he almost wasn't with the fire and the vampires.]

My magic protected me from a lot of it.

[bibrid]

Nothing about a small concussion is very fine. Someone better be making sure you don't fall asleep, Elm Street-style or I am calling that shady GPS witch and coming there myself.

( A beat from the other end, Bonnie leans over: "Hi, Lizzie." A beat. "I'll give you two a few minutes. Call me back in when you're done. Bye Lizzie!" )

...Too bossy?

[undermyfeet]

Nah, just bossy enough.

[He, personally, likes it when she's bossy.]

But really, I'm okay. No broken bones, no impalements - I got off lucky. Damon's friend Melanie got skewered with a chair leg, but fortunately she's a vampire and it missed her heart.

[bibrid]

You could've been skewered?

( Calm down. Big breaths. )

Then we can celebrate you were only concussed. ( a sigh as she checks her watch. ) Call me in a few hours. I can keep you up better than Bonnie can, okay? Also, juicy gossip at chez Saltzman-Parker.

[undermyfeet]

I'm excited to hear it.

[He will not tell Bonnie about Lizzie's assessment of the situation. Though speaking of her parents:]

The explosion won't affect your parents letting you come out for winter break, will it?

[bibrid]

I haven't asked, but I'm more than meets the eye, and I don't give off witch. That's the siphon in me. If only I could keep the word Gauntlet out of their mouths. Until I say otherwise, your bed in London is also my bed in London.

( which -- feels bossy again. but, they're long distance. she knows he likes it. )

Besides. Your "friend" likes when people owe him favors so if worse comes to worse, I'll sign a big fat IOU. You're worth it, Danny.

[undermyfeet]

Sure. If David's still alive by Christmas, we'll do that.

[Right now, that's looking dubious. He is the one who's actually murdering the Inner Circle, after all.]

But good. Because I'm really looking forward to that. I miss you.

[bibrid]

Way to wave your optimism flag.

( Is it that bad? She'll learn just how bad it is on their later phone call. )

I miss you, too. Even if I've been getting better at -- not telling you. I am. I got to go. Ears in the house.

[undermyfeet]

Alright, alright. I'll call you when you're less likely to be eavesdropped on.

[There's a smile in his voice regardless as he goes to hang up.]

Talk soon, love.

[And with that, he'll call Bonnie back in and leave Lizzie to her evening.]