♔need not teeth♔

cont. from [here] || @ladamedemartel

A sly smirk played along the edges of Tatia’s lips at the fiery one’s response. ❝Ah, but what is a matter of a few short years for women our age?❞ she responded in a casual tone, hands clasping behind her back, gaze momentarily cast downward towards the floor.

And then, brown eyes lifted to rest somewhere in the distance, as though the answer to Aurora's question required a moment of pondering. ❝For now, let’s say the civility of my presence.❞ she answered at last, her gaze settling back at the vampire before her.

❝I have my reasons for coming here, but none of them pertain to you. So you can rest assured I will not interfere with any of your personal dealings.❞ a corner of her lips turned slightly more upward.

❝Of course, whether or nor you decide to believe that is — as I’ve already said — entirely up to you.❞ the smile dimmed then, eyes darkening as if a shadow passed over her features. ❝Nevertheless, while not necessarily expected, a reciprocation of that courtesy would certainly be… appreciated.❞

"If none of your reasons for being here pertain to me, it is interesting that you have sought me out." she crossed her arms over her chest and shifted her weight to one foot without anything nearby to lean against. "I think whatever you want very much concerns me, but you're trying to convince me to stay out of your affairs. You'd have done better to hide yourself from me, not come and find me."

⠀⠀⠀⠀gia let out a short breath through her nose. "you know, teachers spend decades explaining the same things over and over again," she pointed out dryly. "somehow they manage to do it without insulting the students every third sentence." her brows lifted slightly as she regarded aurora for a moment.

⠀⠀⠀⠀"and no, you've got that backwards." her tone remained calm, almost conversational. "i'm the one who can't leave." one hand gestured vaguely around the room. "you showed up unannounced, without an invitation, and decided you were staying until marcel got back. that's your choice. nobody's stopping you from trying again another day." a faint shrug followed.

"I still don't understand why you can't call him. Or why you don't have some magical bat signal. What if I meant you harm? There should be some sort of alarm that you can use to summon everyone here to assist you in your hour of need. I'm going to add that to the list of things that I discuss with Marcel." she nodded, resolutely. "I mean, what if I had waltzed in and taken you hostage? No one would know where I've taken you unless I chose to leave them some clue. And they may even blame Niklaus for it. You really should have one of the witches consider something for you all since apparently he hasn't invested in those security cameras that tell you when someone has come into your home. It's absurd."

₊˚⊹ a collection of loose poem verses, quotes or lyrics from various books and chansons. most were written originally in portuguese or french, and were translated to english by me. some are extracted from personal poems, as well! they all have some type of religious reference/motif. writing/roleplaying prompts. from fluff to angst and suggestive! feel free to edit as you see fit.