Havelock, for his part, has been undergoing - more or less - vampire boot camp.
It was long, and stressful, with no montage shortcuts, and the time dragged all the more because he knew the door was there all the time. But to have Lady Margolotta follow him here would be... Not disastrous, if he's honest. But unpleasant, and the thought makes him itch uneasily, and so he had stayed away as best be could while he fought for control.
And now, he thinks perhaps it might be all right to try the bar again.
When he steps through the door, the assault on the senses has not gone. It was always him that had the problem, as he had told Puck those months ago, and now he feels steady still, even as the life and magic in the place wraps around him again, vibrant after the chill quiet of the castle.
Puck, at this point, has given up looking to the door every time he hears it open.
In fact, he may be rather pointedly not looking to it now. In the bustle and chaos of the bar, he can discern a magic when it is before him, or when he seeks it out, but it is altogether too crowded here for any one to leap out at him.
Nevertheless, Havelock drifts through the bar in slow silence, keeping himself hard to notice. It's habit, but more to the point, he doesn't want to talk to just anyone yet - he has to find Puck first.
(Has to, or just wants to - either will do.)
There, on the couch. He approaches quietly from behind.
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It was long, and stressful, with no montage shortcuts, and the time dragged all the more because he knew the door was there all the time. But to have Lady Margolotta follow him here would be... Not disastrous, if he's honest. But unpleasant, and the thought makes him itch uneasily, and so he had stayed away as best be could while he fought for control.
And now, he thinks perhaps it might be all right to try the bar again.
When he steps through the door, the assault on the senses has not gone. It was always him that had the problem, as he had told Puck those months ago, and now he feels steady still, even as the life and magic in the place wraps around him again, vibrant after the chill quiet of the castle.
He looks around, still and purposeful.
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In fact, he may be rather pointedly not looking to it now. In the bustle and chaos of the bar, he can discern a magic when it is before him, or when he seeks it out, but it is altogether too crowded here for any one to leap out at him.
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...Yes. Probably.
Nevertheless, Havelock drifts through the bar in slow silence, keeping himself hard to notice. It's habit, but more to the point, he doesn't want to talk to just anyone yet - he has to find Puck first.
(Has to, or just wants to - either will do.)
There, on the couch. He approaches quietly from behind.
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It's a pity, really, for someone of his natural capacities.
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