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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:14 pm
"Do you see why you must be so strong, learn so much? There are older Carpathians who look to you to bring their souls the justice that they can no longer find on their own."
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:32 pm
"Why can't you do it on your own?" he asked.
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:41 pm
"After a long life of death and despair, our souls are dark and we are easily tempted. Sometimes we are no longer able to make the choice that we should. We no longer have the will to throw ourselves to the dawn. It is a terrible thing. Those who are that way should have greeted the dawn long before. But there is no longer enough hunters for us to do so anymore, so we stay longer than we should."
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:48 pm
"So...you're going to stay around and hunt...until you need to be hunted yourself?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:53 pm
He nodded, "It is an unfortunate case, but I do what I must to keep others safe."
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:06 pm
"Then...this is pretty serious, isn't it?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:17 pm
"Yes. It is a grave matter. That is why it is important that you become a great hunter."
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:24 pm
"Alright, alright...I'll try to focus. Just one question..."
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Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:28 pm
"I will do my best to have an answer."
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:13 am
"What happens to me when I'm as old as you are?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:24 am
"Without a lifemate, you will only be able to feel the thrill of the kill. And it will gnaw at you every time you feed, growing stronger each time. You'll see in black, white, and gray, with barely even a memory of the color to hold on to. And if you are lucky, you will have someone to go through this with, to help keep you strong. If you are not strong, disciplined, and bound to your honor, you'll become a vampire long before you reach my age. And then someone will be forced to hunt you."
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:32 am
"Oh great, well let's speed on my impending doom..."
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:36 am
"It is not impending doom. You have one hope, and you should search for her when you are not tracking and eradicating the undead from the world."
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:06 am
"This coming from some sort of ancient...who obviously hasn't found his..." the male shook his head. "Yeah...I'm doomed. And how am I supposed to know I can trust you?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:13 am
"You should have asked that when we first began talking." Nicholai pulled his wrist up to his mouth and tore it open. "I offer freely to you."
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