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Tweak says, "I am a leaf on the wind."

Ella Claire Gainsborough {Beauty} (bookshelved) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-02-16 02:45:00

Entry tags:

beauty, dracula

Who: Ella and Vlad
What: Ella does not like it when Vlad terriblizes William
Where: P3
When: Immediately after this
Warnings: Maybe Vlad nose punching?

Ella did not doubt, not for one moment, that William had told her the truth. She'd never known him to lie; not even when he cheated on her, not even when he drank. So when he told her that Vlad had attacked him, she had no reason to doubt his words. In her mind, William was weak and ill, and he needed compassion, not violence.

As she knocked on the door of the third penthouse, she shifted from one foot to another angrily. It was one thing for Vlad to boss her around, to control the building as if he was ruler of everything he surveyed. But William was helpless, and it just wasn't right.

She knocked again, her anger growing as she waited. If she was honest with herself, she would admit that it stemmed from more than just the situation with William, that William had only been the straw that broke the camel's back.

But she wasn't feeling terribly honest right now.

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bookshelved
2010-02-16 09:14 am UTC (link)

"Yes, but you must concede that if you were more open to hearing my thoughts, then I wouldn't have to fight so hard to have them acknowledged, which is what causes them to sound accusatory. I do understand that you have made yourself the leader of this situation, and I do not wish to challenge that. I'm only suggesting that I might have something valuable to offer that is different. Perhaps what Daniel shares with me is different than what he shares with you, and just because I do not say the same things you do, it doesn't necessarily make it wrong. Rosalie is content to follow, but I am not, as you are not," she agreed.

"With regards to William, I apologize," she said honestly. "I believed him without question. I have known him well in the past, and he had never lied to me before. I had no reason to think he would now. I should have asked first," she admitted.

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nobleblood
2010-02-16 09:24 am UTC (link)

Vlad regarded her for a long moment, unwilling to concede to anything she said. She was the one who wanted Daniel to be left alone, when in his current state he might end up killing himself if given the chance. "Very well. I will make an effort to incorporate your opinions in the future, rather than simply ignoring them as I fear I have been doing." He could barely believe what he was saying, but Helena couldn't be told that he'd lost his temper. "In return, perhaps we could reach some sort of... compromise." He hated that word.

"I accept your apology." Not that it was worth a damn to him either way. There was certainly no possible way he would apologize for how he'd treated William, either. "We seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot entirely."

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	bookshelved 2010-02-16 09:27 am UTC (link)
	"We will make an effort to incorporate both of our opinions in the future as we make decisions," she corrected, doing so as gently as she could manage, while not backing down. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nobleblood
2010-02-16 09:41 am UTC (link)

"We will... of course." Somehow he even managed a smile, although it wasn't quite as friendly as a genuine one should have been. There was no need to tell her that there would only ever be a 'we' if he agreed with her suggestions.

Vlad had to admit that she certainly wasn't spineless, but just because he could muster a sort of grudging appreciation for her determination didn't mean he liked her, by any means. "I am sure Rosalie will be more than happy to hear we have come to an understanding. And Daniel, of course." Rosalie might buy it, but Daniel... Daniel might not. He knew him too well.

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	bookshelved 2010-02-16 09:48 am UTC (link)
	She knew he didn't mean it, but she was willing to take the uneasy peace, especially given the slap she'd administered him. "I can promise you I'll have a talk with William immediately and ensure he never acquiesces to Daniel's demands again." That, at least, she could do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nobleblood
2010-02-16 09:53 am UTC (link)

Vlad almost wished Daniel could see this, just so he could prove he was capable of keeping his temper in certain situations. If it had been someone else, in a different location, he might not have reacted so calmly.

"I would appreciate that, thank you. The last thing Daniel needs is someone who is willing to give him what he wants without considering whether or not it is what he needs."

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	bookshelved 2010-02-16 09:58 am UTC (link)
	She nodded to him, considered apologizing again for hitting him, but deciding it wouldn't do any good to say it again. In the end, she just backed out of the apartment and started a very angry walk down to William. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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