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[The PCD clacks and the view shakes a bit, but finally centers on Horst's happy face. He's up on a roof, with four bottles of liquor and a chair.]

Right, you bunch of nutters, I'm going to sit up here and watch you all run about.

Tyki, you want a drink? I'm up here in the sane corner of the world.

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[...So that's what changed.

He makes a mental note to pamper the hell out of his Raven at the end of the event.]

You've been fighting Robin a while?

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[She gives him a little impatient sigh.] You know I've been. Though it could have been different... If only he had accepted Slade's offer and become his apprentice. We could have fought side by side and... [A dreamy look.] I think I would have liked that.

But you can't change the past, huh?

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

...No. We can't.

[Hesitantly, he reaches out to tuck her hair behind her ear, looking for some sign of his Raven.]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[Raven doesn't seem to notice. Or maybe she just doesn't care.] I should have convinced him. Going into his mind and change the way he thought... But I kept hoping he'd come to it by himself. Scathe... He almost did. Stupid Boy Blunder... [Robin's real nickname is the "Boy Wonder" but it's far too flattering for her to use it.]

[She drinks some more before turning back to Horst a curious look on her face.] How did you make me by the way? I can't remember...

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

'Make you'? [He has a feeling he knows what she means.]

It was your idea. I needed.... Merlin wasn't enough, and you offered to help me.

[He looks at her wrist then, looking for the bracelet.]

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

My idea? Don't be ridiculous... [She gives a snort and her sneer is not a nice one. How dared he suggest she'd offered that?] I had no reason to let you have me at your mercy. [It's impossible for her to believe she'd trust him that much.] Besides we wouldn't have needed to form a full bond for you to be able to drink my blood! I only needed to have access to your mind. [And although she is not herself this week, what she says is the truth. A truth Raven has never told Horst before.] So I ask again, how did you manage to have me let you inside my mind? You "mesmerized" me or something like that?

[Her left wrist is hidden by the hem of her glove, as usual.]

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[ahandsomedevil.livejournal.com]

[He just looks at her, baffled, touched, suddenly very worried. But all he does is shake his head.]

You told me it had to be that way. It's why I told you what I did. Mutual respect.

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[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Mutual... Respect... [Again that lost look on her face. As if she's trying to remember something. But some part of her doesn't want her to. The demon side has the upper hand this week and it won't give it up that easily. Her look hardens again and she shakes her head in denial.]

The only one I owe respect to is my Master. Slade.

[She presses her right hand above her chest in allegiance. Then she takes the bottle in her left hand and raises it as if to toast. As she drinks, the bracelet slides slightly down her wrist and comes uncovered.]