[And again, generous, even against his better judgement. John's half certain that Dresden does this without actually realizing it. He's an empathetic creature, possibly a by-product of using his emotions to fuel his magic. It would be hard to maintain that and not be moved by certain situations, like a flower towards the sun. If John were to take that offer, to lean against Dresden's shoulder, would the wizard realize his doing, recoil and run away?
Best not to test it. Once incident between them didn't break their relationship. He should not be so eager to see if it'd survive two.]
All right. One is ahead and to the right, under the stairway. Help yourself to anything you need.
[With that, John excuses himself. There is an armory hidden in the walls of the house, and John slips into it to store his things. A detour to the office gets him a secure line to call the hospital. Nathan is awake by the time he calls, being held overnight for observation, but coherent enough to talk on the phone. A tension in John's spine loosens at the sound of his voice. If Nathan is all right, then everything is that much better.
Equipment put up and calls made, John thinks about neutral ground and decides the office is not it, all things considered. Too much lingering over the last time he and Dresden were in one. Instead, John picks up a legal pad and some paper, heading for the open kitchen. There is an island there with bar stool chairs along with food. It'll do.
John unplugs all the appliances he wants to protect (specifically, the coffee maker) before looking through the fridge for something palatable.]
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Date: 2012-11-11 02:35 am (UTC)Best not to test it. Once incident between them didn't break their relationship. He should not be so eager to see if it'd survive two.]
All right. One is ahead and to the right, under the stairway. Help yourself to anything you need.
[With that, John excuses himself. There is an armory hidden in the walls of the house, and John slips into it to store his things. A detour to the office gets him a secure line to call the hospital. Nathan is awake by the time he calls, being held overnight for observation, but coherent enough to talk on the phone. A tension in John's spine loosens at the sound of his voice. If Nathan is all right, then everything is that much better.
Equipment put up and calls made, John thinks about neutral ground and decides the office is not it, all things considered. Too much lingering over the last time he and Dresden were in one. Instead, John picks up a legal pad and some paper, heading for the open kitchen. There is an island there with bar stool chairs along with food. It'll do.
John unplugs all the appliances he wants to protect (specifically, the coffee maker) before looking through the fridge for something palatable.]