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His fledgling did have a point. Armand had been stalking him at a distance, staying far enough away to watch his childe but not get caught at the same time. He had, after all, panicked and abandoned him, but he wished not to think of dreadful things.
“ I suppose there is nothing that can truly stop me from doing those things if I wished it. “ Stupidly honest to be certain, but his eyes looked tired, his maker drained and a tad pale of color. He hadn’t the need to feed as often as a fledgling or even Louis or Lestat, but it was clear he hadn’t been feeding. Not having anyone, not having Daniel, had clearly taken its toll. “ Nothing but my promise as your maker and the one that has loved you longest. “
It was his turn to tear his eyes away from Daniel. He had been such a beautiful boy, even as he’d aged, and made an even more stunning vampire.. even if he was still adjusting to the idea of it still. Armand missed being in his mind having that connection, hearing his thoughts. In fact he frowned at the reminder he’d robbed him of his humanity, folding his hands in his lap as he looked away. “ You were a young and foolish human once, Daniel. You made mistakes. Even a vampire as old as myself can make mistakes when he never really understood what real love was. “
It was then that he forced himself to look back at him, his own eyes beginning to tremble. “ The night that I murdered you.. you would say I saved you. I’ll punish myself for all time for taking your humanity away, but when you lay dying, Daniel.. “ He looked down somberly., desperately wanting to reach out to touch him like the old days, and yet afraid of his fledgling’s reaction. “ I knew I did not want to be in a world in which Daniel Molloy did not exist. You are my world, beloved, and if it takes the rest of my eternity to win back your trust, then that is my fate. “
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