"And you think I don't have other means by which to make sure you're not heard or found or looked for. No." He kept his voice calm and level and even, more a lecture than a scolding.
"Let me assure you: this room is kept well to itself. In fact, I've stayed here for a few days without being disturbed. Do you know why? You must know why. Where do you think I went after you struck me? Where do you think I hid myself in the interval until I could strike back at you? I was here, tending to my wounds. The ones you put on me."
"So--" and now he gripped her tighter "--you said you'd like to talk. We shall. You and I. But it won't be me speaking to you. You will speak to me. That strike. You will tell me what it is you did and the means by which you did it. All of it. Everything."
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Date: 2013-05-13 02:26 pm (UTC)"Let me assure you: this room is kept well to itself. In fact, I've stayed here for a few days without being disturbed. Do you know why? You must know why. Where do you think I went after you struck me? Where do you think I hid myself in the interval until I could strike back at you? I was here, tending to my wounds. The ones you put on me."
"So--" and now he gripped her tighter "--you said you'd like to talk. We shall. You and I. But it won't be me speaking to you. You will speak to me. That strike. You will tell me what it is you did and the means by which you did it. All of it. Everything."