094: In the Woods

[livingmyths]

If anyone's looking for me, I'm going to be staying out in the woods for a while.

I've taken some time off from the Library and I just... I'm just going to go out and stay by the river for a bit.

Don't worry, I have my backpack with all my things and I have my Network Device so you can reach me. And if anyone wants to come visit I can tell you where I am.

Comments

[prodigalvampire]

What about being different makes you not right? You think you're the only person from your world who ever had powers?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Not that kind of different, Thomas.

[prodigalvampire]

So, what then?

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I... I'm like a little girl in a grown-up body. I'm not, it's not the way I should be.

I didn't know before. I knew I was broken, but I didn't understand how different and wrong I was.

[prodigalvampire]

Well, look at it this way: people don't start growing up until they realize they aren't.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Thomas?

I'm scared.

What if I can't? What if I'm just always like this?

[prodigalvampire]

You alright sounds like a grown up. Trust me, we're scared of things like that all the time.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Really?

That makes me feel a little better.

I kind of, kind of wish I'd never found out, though.

[prodigalvampire]

Yeah, staying ignorant does have it's advantages.

I wish I'd never had to find out I was a vampire.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

I wish you hadn't either.

But... weren't you always one?

[prodigalvampire]

No I...I grew up thinking I was human. We...we turn the first time we have sex.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Oh, Thomas.

That... everyone says that's supposed to be a beautiful thing. Or hopefully at least special. I'm sorry it led to such a bad thing.

[prodigalvampire]

Well, that's not to mention the first time is always fatal.

Oh, well, I'm over it.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

...

What a horrible way to discover...

I'm so sorry.

[prodigalvampire]

It's my father's way.

He's kind of a jerk.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

He knew what would happen and never told you?

That's just cruel.

[prodigalvampire]

My people aren't good, Rain. Hell, most of the aren't even nice.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

You're not very like them at all, then.

[prodigalvampire]

So I've been told.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Probably a lot.

[prodigalvampire]

Heh. Too much.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

Can't be too much until you believe it.

[prodigalvampire]

I've heard that before, too.

[livingmyths.livejournal.com]

That's because... because I care so much about you. And I want you to know how good you truly are.

[prodigalvampire]

I know, Rain. I know.