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[personal profile] netherese 2024-08-05 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
A bit, yes.

[His smile fades just a touch; the topic is one he still intends to handle with the seriousness and care that it deserves, but he does look considerably more at ease than he had been when he'd first arrived at her shop that evening, all furrowed-brow.]

Being able to discuss it at length with you has certainly brought some relief. I was concerned that you might find yourself feeling... trapped, or perhaps somehow obligated. It would hardly be unheard of, given consent in certain areas of vampire culture can be dubious, at best.

[His brow does furrow then, just a little, but his faint smile remains as he raises a hand and gives it a bit of a horizontal wave to indicate the murky nature of such things.]

That you are very pleasant company has been a great help, as well.