ein [sort of closed??? okay not really]

[durch_feuer]

Quarantine wasn't so bad, in retrospect. It gave Dietrich time to organize his thoughts, and come up with some semblance of a "plan." Well, not even really a plan, but just a way to sort through the problems that had presented themselves with his arrival. Really, the zombies were almost an afterthought. Even with his strings so far gone, he was

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[il_tovaras]

Radu was finally permitted to leave quarantine, and thank goodness. He was bored as hell of sitting on his cot and waiting for something terrible to happen. His fears about the human reaction to his appetite for blood were apparently unfounded - he'd already made a friend who was doing just fine drinking animal blood, and Radu was prepared to behave himself.

But Dietrich was here, and that...was a problem. The last thing he wanted was to wind up Dietrich's puppet again, and he intended to slip out of quarantine and do what he could to avoid the demon in a boy's body until he could come up with a more long-term plan that didn't simply involve trying - and probably failing - to kill him.

Unfortunately, as he stepped out of the quarantine block in search of his new room, he saw Dietrich coming towards him up the hall. His eyes widened slightly, but he struggled to cover his fear. "Dietrich," he said, and felt his back hit the wall.

Damnit.

[durch_feuer]

The timing was absolutely wonderful. Irony had a way of presenting itself at the most opportune times. And to top it off, the fear that Radu so clearly presented made it a wonderful present. But Dietrich only smiled. His facade of gentility had to stay up unless he was absolutely sure that no one was around to see it.

"Radu?" he questioned lightly, "I didn't mean to startle you. I just have good timing, I guess..."

He closed the distance between them, slipping his hands casually into his pockets. He may not have been able to use his strings, but Radu certainly didn't know that. And the longer he could keep that illusion up, the better.

"Welcome out of quarantine."

[il_tovaras]

Radu didn't know that Dietrich's strings had lost their power. All he knew was that he could barely use his own fire. It was the middle of the day, so he was trapped inside the interior parts of the compound, unable to risk going far or he might encounter burning sunlight. Suddenly he felt even more trapped than he had inside the quarantine cell.

He straightened his back, pulling his shoulders back to try to create an illusion of confidence. "You did startle me a little. I wasn't expecting to see anyone," he said, trying to play it off casually. "Ah, thank you," he added. "I was just...heading to my new room assignment."

[durch_feuer]

"I apologize. Ah, but would you like help finding your room? I can't say that I'm terribly familiar with the entire compound, but I could at least lead you there in a way that doesn't take you to sunlight."

Dietrich stepped closer, patting Radu's shoulder lightly. "You don't need to be so formal, though. It's safe enough in here."

It only occurred to Dietrich now how much he had missed these games after the Baron had died. It had given Dietrich a very useful puppet to play with, but it simply wasn't the same as the playful (on his side, anyways) banter, and reading through every word and motion that Radu tried to put up.

Of course, he'd have to play nice enough, since Cain was here, but that was a matter of discussion once they got away from the cells. There was no benefit in keeping his presence a secret.