Herbert says he'd put on a show to show Vittorio what he's missing :D Which is completely not the point, since Vittorio really isn't a big fan of showiness :D Spike's trying to hide under the table now ;)
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand scene: “I do trust her,” Buffy protested weakly.
Her lover lifted his dark eyes to her gravely. “If that is true, then you would not doubt her now,” he said.
“This is different!”
His eyebrow arched. “Because it is vampires?”
“Yes! I… no…” Frowning, Buffy stared at their joined hands. “Kinda, yes.” She admitted in a mumble. “Willow says this guy is way powerful and way strong. I don’t trust him not to hurt Dawnie.”
“Then you must trust your sister,” he murmured, kissing her forehead lightly. “If you do not trust her to protect herself when she has a friend close at hand, then how could you ever trust her in the world beyond your sight?”
Nodding, Buffy’s frown deepened. “Do you think she’ll be okay here?” she asked quietly.
“How can a bird learn to fly, if it is not permitted to spread its wings?” Vittorio asked, stroking his thumb against her knuckles.
“This… Graf-guy…” Hazel eyes rose to him. “You two… you have a history, right?”
One side of Vittorio’s mouth curled up minutely. “I have known him for several centuries,” he murmured. “And I know that is not what you meant, but it is what you need to know.” Buffy blushed, recognising the softly-spoken reprimand. “He is powerful, strong and wise.”
“But still a vampire.”
Vittorio nodded. “But he is honourable and, above all things, a gentleman,” he said. “I do not believe he would harm your sister intentionally any more than Dawn would allow herself to be harmed.”
Chewing on her lower lip, Buffy stared at their fingers. “I guess it’ll only be for a while,” she mumbled reluctantly, leaning into Vittorio’s arms and resting her head on his shoulder. “I mean,” She laughed. “she wouldn’t wanna stay here forever.”
“As you say, bella,” her lover murmured against her temple, never more grateful that she could not see the expression in his eyes. “Who would wish to remain here forever?”
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Date: 2006-03-19 04:07 pm (UTC)Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand scene:
“I do trust her,” Buffy protested weakly.
Her lover lifted his dark eyes to her gravely. “If that is true, then you would not doubt her now,” he said.
“This is different!”
His eyebrow arched. “Because it is vampires?”
“Yes! I… no…” Frowning, Buffy stared at their joined hands. “Kinda, yes.” She admitted in a mumble. “Willow says this guy is way powerful and way strong. I don’t trust him not to hurt Dawnie.”
“Then you must trust your sister,” he murmured, kissing her forehead lightly. “If you do not trust her to protect herself when she has a friend close at hand, then how could you ever trust her in the world beyond your sight?”
Nodding, Buffy’s frown deepened. “Do you think she’ll be okay here?” she asked quietly.
“How can a bird learn to fly, if it is not permitted to spread its wings?” Vittorio asked, stroking his thumb against her knuckles.
“This… Graf-guy…” Hazel eyes rose to him. “You two… you have a history, right?”
One side of Vittorio’s mouth curled up minutely. “I have known him for several centuries,” he murmured. “And I know that is not what you meant, but it is what you need to know.” Buffy blushed, recognising the softly-spoken reprimand. “He is powerful, strong and wise.”
“But still a vampire.”
Vittorio nodded. “But he is honourable and, above all things, a gentleman,” he said. “I do not believe he would harm your sister intentionally any more than Dawn would allow herself to be harmed.”
Chewing on her lower lip, Buffy stared at their fingers. “I guess it’ll only be for a while,” she mumbled reluctantly, leaning into Vittorio’s arms and resting her head on his shoulder. “I mean,” She laughed. “she wouldn’t wanna stay here forever.”
“As you say, bella,” her lover murmured against her temple, never more grateful that she could not see the expression in his eyes. “Who would wish to remain here forever?”