@tueurloup inquired ─── do you trust me, or are you just out of options?
❝ 𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐝. Besides being a creature of hunger and pursuit, what reason have you ever given me to not trust you ? ❞ The deflection itself was absurd to throw up anyway; David was fully aware there was far more he did not understand about vampire kind to make Lestat plenty terrifying. Still, he bluffed, ❝ Capricious as you maybe, according to popular novelization, ❞ His lips quirked at the intentional reference, ❝ You don't truly have intent to kill me just now, isn't that right ? ❞
David ran his aged fingers over the mild stubble growing upon his chin to appear more mentally put together than he was, only to look him over with open curiosity before reaching for a miniature notepad within his coat pocket.
❝ I would simply have answers, if you would permit them into my trusting hands. We can both swap tales and listen to each other's woes like old friends. What do you say to it, old chap ? ❞
