buy yourself another day

[impetuous]

Who: Gwaine and you
What: Random encounters
When: Saturday morning
Where: Near the gallery in town


[ Wearing modern clothing for once (sweatpants and a T-shirt that aren't his), Gwaine bounces a small, pink ball against the wall. Whenever it strikes something—wall, ground or his hand—lights arc inside it. A curious little toy, but Gwaine barely looks at it. He sits on the middle step, eyes unfocused. To any observer, his mind appears to be elsewhere. He has managed to recover a semblance of healthy coloring, but the bags under his eyes mark how fitful his sleep remains. He finds it difficult to concentrate on even simple tasks. Thus he misses his next catch and the ball bounces against the door behind him. It rolls away from him. ]

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[impetuous]

I would if it would put your mind at ease. [ He strokes her cheek with the back of his fingers. ] I trust you would not hurt me.

[eternityalone]

[The brush to her cheek makes her exhale, the slightest breath, her eyes closing for a moment too long before she looks up at him.]

The castle might see otherwise, but I want to make sure. [She's been carrying things in the pockets of her jacket for a few days now. Having worked up the nerve to tell people the truth. Vials of vervain laced water often clink in the inside pocket. As much as she'd like to get him to take the vervain every morning, she knows that it's easier to give him something to wear instead. She retrieves the pendant, a smooth black stone that's been hollowed out. The hole where the leather cord laces through the top is where she's painstakingly shoved dried vervain into the stone itself. The burned tips of her fingers healed easily and she was at least assured that it would work.]

This pendant has an herb in it called vervain. It's one of our weaknesses. If it's around you, no one like me can alter your thoughts or make you do something against your will. [She pulls out a vial, just ... to cover all her bases.] The same herb is infused into this water. I've been having people take it daily. It prevents me from ever being able to feed from your blood. [She puts both items into his hand.]

I know that the castle makes it difficult to take something every day, but the pendant is easy to wear. It won't even detract from your already rugged good looks. [She teases, trying to soften the serious tone of the conversation.]

[impetuous]

[ He laughs. ]

If rolling around in the mud doesn't do it, nothing will. I'll take them. Thank you.

[eternityalone]

Have you been rolling around in mud recently? [She teases, but is grateful that he is taking them. Klaus can't compel him now, which is a good thing. As long as he does what she asked.]

[impetuous]

[ After pocketing the vials, he slides the cord around his neck. ]

Not yet. But it's only a matter of time.

[eternityalone]

Then I am pleased to have caught you before that has transpired.

[impetuous]

What? Afraid of getting dirty?

[eternityalone]

Afraid of a little dirt? Never.

[impetuous]

Then why the issue with me being muddy?

[eternityalone]

If you had been muddy I might have been distracted with trying to clean you up. I would've been more curious how you got so dirty and maybe I wouldn't have even brought up the topic I wanted to discuss.

[impetuous]

And we couldn't have that.

[eternityalone]

I wouldn't have wanted that, no.

[impetuous]

[ He snickers. ]

[eternityalone]

[She smirks.]

What's so funny?