[much later that night…]

[dieinnafire]

[it is now devils hour; Radu is sitting relatively high up in a tree in a secluded area, leaning against the trunk while still in uniform, a cigarette dangling between his fingers though he's not actually smoking at the moment, and looking exhausted, stressed, and altogether pretty damn bad]

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[healingcock]

[on a branch a little higher up than you, wings out. waves his hand silently and the cigarette goes out]

[dieinnafire]

Raphael…

[healingcock]

If you want to fight me, I'll fight.

[dieinnafire]

[his grip tightens for a moment, and then Radu slaps Raphael's hand away from him, straightening his uniform]

[healingcock]

Maybe it'll straighten you out a little. Ah, but you're in the way of attacking first these days, aren't you?

[dieinnafire]

You are neither Vatican nor are you Terran. I have no quarrel with you.

[healingcock]

Oh, I think you do. You made this mess, and you'll have to clean it up sooner or later.

[dieinnafire]

No.

[healingcock]

[lifts a hand to brush Radu's cheek...]

[healingcock]

[and snaps the branch they're sitting on cleanly in two]

[dieinnafire]

[!?]

[dieinnafire]

[falls a few feet before twisting himself into a better position, using the tree-trunk as a springboard and lands lightly on a lower branch]

[dieinnafire]

Did you intend to kill me?

[healingcock]

[hovering above where the branch initially was]

You offered.

[dieinnafire]

Then choose a more direct method. Besides, I can't die now.

[healingcock]

Oh? But maybe I feel like killing you now.