[He'd rather be trapped in his cell with a plague-ridden corpse than be anywhere near Valdemar again :{
And he sees it there, plain as day, the submissive mark at Lucio's throat, and he might have been tempted to laugh, feels it brewing down deep in his chest, but with Lucio standing so terribly close it doesn't seem like the best idea. Still, there's something to be said for it, perhaps. Puts him in a less powerful position for the length of his stay here, at the very least.
Perhaps. Possibly.
The Count leans in close and Julian infinitesimally leans back, because perhaps his status erodes a little of his power, but Julian knows better than most that the man can be petty and ruthless and cruel. Highly doubts forced sevitude has done anything to erase those traits from him.]
Oh, um, is that so. Do you think that's likely to work?
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And he sees it there, plain as day, the submissive mark at Lucio's throat, and he might have been tempted to laugh, feels it brewing down deep in his chest, but with Lucio standing so terribly close it doesn't seem like the best idea. Still, there's something to be said for it, perhaps. Puts him in a less powerful position for the length of his stay here, at the very least.
Perhaps. Possibly.
The Count leans in close and Julian infinitesimally leans back, because perhaps his status erodes a little of his power, but Julian knows better than most that the man can be petty and ruthless and cruel. Highly doubts forced sevitude has done anything to erase those traits from him.]
Oh, um, is that so. Do you think that's likely to work?
[He's rather hoping it won't.]