When she asked how, Vlad took one step forward, at once a gesture of protection toward Mina as it placed her slightly behind him and allowed a more aggressive stance toward the quite likely impostor.
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"A very good question," he said a bit too calmly.
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When she used the disgusting name of his sodomite brother his lip curled.?
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"And that's not a? name all the history books know," he scoffed dryly.
"A name sure to spike my ire. A name anyone who even googled me would know to use. I am bored," he announced.
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Idly he thought Franceska would be proud of him for remembering the web search term even if he rarely troubled himself to use it preferring to set the more efficient Renfield? to the task even still. If only the man wouldn't complain so much. Developing a love life had given him far too many opinions.
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The girl's continued explanation distracted him from his silent barrage of mental complaints. He listened?without interrupting,?his expression slowly becoming one of amused annoyance.
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Mina had crossed herself when talks of hell and deals with the devil came into play, but likewise remained silent. She just hoped Vlad wouldn't buy into all this with his beliefs that only the devil had a love for their kind. She had worked so hard with Father Marcus to bring Vlad back to god. Though her?husband still insisted on reciting?Lilithh's name rather than Mary's when working the rosary, she thought?at?least in part this was to annoy herself and father Marcus from?whom Vlad appeared to enjoy attention.?
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So it was to her relief that he gave a laugh at the young woman's conclusion.
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"I get it," he? said, switching suddenly back to English.
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"This is a joke from Felix because I dragged he? and Mihnea into helping out for once...I am almost unamused. It wasn't at all...sporting of him to use family names so we shall have a talk, but the rest of the story I like! And finding? someone who spoke the language was a brilliant touch from my favorite jester. Tell him that for? me. The plot reminds me of one of those delightful television shows he exposed us to, so recognizable...again very well done."
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Mina frowned. Felix using a pretty girl to play an elaborate joke yes, but it wasn't like her fun loving friend to be hurtful and using the name of Vlad's sister...it wasn't like him. She bit back her objection, though, not wanting to interfere in this now. She would express the concern when the time was suitable, for now leaving it to Vlad to handle.
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"Not to mention I never needed a girl to fight my battles for me and never will so my headstrong little sister wouldld have wasted her time unwisely," Vlad added.
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That may have in truth been something she would have considered, he silently admitted. How had Felix known that? The rest of the trite yet amusing tale had Felix written all over it, though. Whoever he found it amusing to ad potentially painful bits in, though, was beyond the vampire king's comprehension and something he planned to find out.
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I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed.
I get along with the voices inside of my head.
Kat