He thinks of the previous night. Of lying with Daniil, of him telling him how scared he is, how he's the only person he considers himself close to, and how about Artemy told him that he would help him with whatever he could.
And he will. The Haruspex doesn't make promises idly.
"I will do everything in my power for him." He repeats the same promise he made to Daniil behind closed doors in the upmost sincerity. In complete seriousness. Daniil really does genuinely mean that much to him, after all. He is the Haruspex's other half.
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He thinks of the previous night. Of lying with Daniil, of him telling him how scared he is, how he's the only person he considers himself close to, and how about Artemy told him that he would help him with whatever he could.
And he will. The Haruspex doesn't make promises idly.
"I will do everything in my power for him." He repeats the same promise he made to Daniil behind closed doors in the upmost sincerity. In complete seriousness. Daniil really does genuinely mean that much to him, after all. He is the Haruspex's other half.
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"Just don't lose yourself in the process."
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"I wouldn't be able to if I tried."
Because truly, no matter how hard he loves, and how much of him is love, his duty always comes first. Even before Dankovsky.
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But he seems to truly believe his words.
She takes another sip of tea.
"I should go."
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"Ah- yes, uh. It is getting late, isn't it? I'm sure you have better things to do."
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Valdis offers him a sly smile and heads out, leaving the mug on his desk as she leaves. Now to make this whole thing go away.
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