[they say it after a long pause, worrying that maybe they've done something incorrect. the freakout stopped far too quickly—but they don't know, really, do they? they're not good at reading people, much less vampires. they are going to try not to dwell on it. already, it is not working; they can even feel their speech stiffening along with their shoulders.]
That's how I used to get paid. I was a trusted enough member of my organization to be left with the development of new members of meta-humanity in my hands. It's not exactly the same here.
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[they say it after a long pause, worrying that maybe they've done something incorrect. the freakout stopped far too quickly—but they don't know, really, do they? they're not good at reading people, much less vampires. they are going to try not to dwell on it. already, it is not working; they can even feel their speech stiffening along with their shoulders.]
That's how I used to get paid. I was a trusted enough member of my organization to be left with the development of new members of meta-humanity in my hands. It's not exactly the same here.