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"Probably because you did that creepy shit with your vampire power to knock me out"

"I didn’t actually use very much" He opened his eyes and strolled over to her "You shouldn’t have been unconscious Have you had any extra stress in your life lately? Suffered fro about my health?"

"Yes I promised to keep you safe If you have any health issues, I should be made aware of them so I can tend to you properly"

"Tend to"I… I’m healthy as a horse Can we please--?"

"That’s such an odd expression You look far healthier than any horse I’ve ever seen" He couldn’t stop his eyes skiure

"Oh… " She shook her head "You actually just did that You kind of ht, you ass!"

He shrugged and lifted a hand, flicking a finger so that the water bottle on the bench flew to his hand Natalie’s mouth dropped open

"It was an observation, not a proposition And I kept Luis prisoner, too I didn’t want you to feel singled out"

"How…" She sounded out of breath "How did you…"

"Didn’t Luis explain that part?" He let the shly So…" She took a step back He followed She took another "Nothing about… floating stuff That was--"

"It’s the water" He opened the bottle and freed it, feeling his element’s excitement at his presence The water in the bottle flowed out and swirled around his neck, circling him like a snake Natalie watched, not with horror, but with awe She reached a hand out before drawing back "Don’t be afraid to touch it if you want There’s nothing special about this water It’s the salanced at the blue bottle "Direct fro, in fact"

"But how--"

"Immortals, vampires--whatever you choose to call us--all have a connection with one of the elements For ives th" He calledriver He sent the water to circle her legs before he created a shi waterfall before her It danced and shone between thehts of the harbor Her anger fled and he saw the wonder take over Natalie reached her hand through the waterfall and he saw her face break into a s in the air, covered with the water he had called Baojia reached out and touched her spread hand, fitting her fingers with his Her smile dropped, but she did not pull away

"It o [

She stepped to the right and so did he, the water still rippling between them and her hand still linked with his "But you’re a vampire You drink blood?"