#d;kat

"I'm wounded, Killing. I've manners enough to say farewell to those who matter enough to have earned them." Eyebrow raising slowly as she moved closer, his lips twitched with amusement, sighing and holding up his hand to her with a slight curl of his fingers. "Of course I did, have I ever lied to you?"

"I don't recall saying I was leaving, which implies that I would be coming back." Now he was definitely amused, taking in the skittishness as though she were ready to bolt if he moved abruptly. Shoving back the temptation to sneeze just to see if she'd jump, Willem's head canted to the side as he studied her. She meant that, she actually meant that. "That is very kind of you to say, All things considered I missed you as well."

"You say that as though you thought I wasn't going to return." His tone was amused, though to be fair he'd considered it, Considered ending the game and sending for Annika just to stay home. That is until his mother had not so casually began talking about at least one grandchild, the family name, he'd broken out the moment he could. 

Thank you, killing.