[Harriet smiles slightly.] That's about what I expected.
[It was only for kicks that she agreed, and he should understand that. Harriet's really not sure when she'll wake up, if ever... it's frustrating to the point where it's hard to care about anything else. But when he holds her cheek, her eye follows his hand there. She's almost surprised by its warmth as well, but not entirely. He was also fairly warm when he carried her around on the first day he visited. She looks back into his eyes when she feels that they've been on her for just a little too long - what was he thinking? His expression was strange. It almost looked surprised. The line he delivered next didn't really suit that look, and she laughs at it for the joke it was.]
I'm afraid you've been reading too many vampire novels, Bakura... just go on.
[Harriet encourages him teasingly. If the things he had done in the past and his crazy laugh didn't scare her, his teeth certainly wouldn't. She hasn't seen them up close before, though, it's true. She supposes that's just another way he changes when he takes over Ryou .... wait, no. This is still just Bakura, so she doesn't have to worry about that, even if she is still taking on the same shape. It's made quite a difference talking to him all this time without that barrier in the way. She's become comfortable with him in a way she hadn't been before, especially with consideration to the care he's been taking of her. Still, when he draws in close, she shuts her eyes in anticipation. The hesitation is felt because of that, but ... ]
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[It was only for kicks that she agreed, and he should understand that. Harriet's really not sure when she'll wake up, if ever... it's frustrating to the point where it's hard to care about anything else. But when he holds her cheek, her eye follows his hand there. She's almost surprised by its warmth as well, but not entirely. He was also fairly warm when he carried her around on the first day he visited. She looks back into his eyes when she feels that they've been on her for just a little too long - what was he thinking? His expression was strange. It almost looked surprised. The line he delivered next didn't really suit that look, and she laughs at it for the joke it was.]
I'm afraid you've been reading too many vampire novels, Bakura... just go on.
[Harriet encourages him teasingly. If the things he had done in the past and his crazy laugh didn't scare her, his teeth certainly wouldn't. She hasn't seen them up close before, though, it's true. She supposes that's just another way he changes when he takes over Ryou .... wait, no. This is still just Bakura, so she doesn't have to worry about that, even if she is still taking on the same shape. It's made quite a difference talking to him all this time without that barrier in the way. She's become comfortable with him in a way she hadn't been before, especially with consideration to the care he's been taking of her. Still, when he draws in close, she shuts her eyes in anticipation. The hesitation is felt because of that, but ... ]