The Unsaid, Again

**Asa** · Apr 17th, 2009 10:53 PM

After leaving the meeting, Asa drove home, mind filled with thoughts and questions. A mysterious meeting, full of surprises, and an unexpected ascension. There had been many significant nights, the evening he and Ishani had discussed Covenants, the confrontation with Gabriel Marcus, the night of the murders. Now this.

And the night wasn't over.

Excusing Olivette for the night, he made his way down the elevator to their Haven, and tossed his things on the dining room table. He glanced at the cabinet that held souvenirs; a piece of blue glass, an old rifle, a button from a white dress, a vial of sand, a glass rose, and a brass key. There was nothing from tonight to add to it -- but he doubted he would need anything to jog his memory in later years.

Asa walked into the main room, and looked at the painting on the wall while he waited for Ishani to arrive.

**Ishani** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:01 PM

Ishani came into the appartment and dropped her keys on the table. She went into the bedroom without a word and changed. She came out a few minutes later, wearing another jammie set and sat down on the couch, watching Asa. She knew he was probably upset about the meeting, but he had won anyway, which she wasn't overly happy about, so she guessed her vote didn't matter much.

She waited quietly for him to speak, wondering if he was upset enough to walk away from her. She wasn't sure how she would feel about that, or if she would feel anything just yet. The massive shocks to her psychie of late had her pretty numbed out.

**Asa** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:10 PM

Asa looked at he, surprised she had changed. Well, that meant she wasn't leaving... at least not yet.

First things first. At least she's sitting down. That, and she doesn't have any weapons handy.

"The new Hound is a bit... unpredictable," he said. "There doesn't seem to be a better candidate, though. I thought that bonding her might stabilize her," he said simply.

**Ishani** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:14 PM

Ishani raises an eyebrow. "By bonding I am going to assume you mean a blood bond?" She asks mildly.

We can't be blood bound because of my condition, so he goes out and finds someone else to bind? How typically Ventrue of him.

"You do realize what a blood bond does to one of us, don't you?"

**Asa** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:19 PM

No anger? Where's the insta-bitch she's mildly infamous for? How... disappointing.

"Yes," he replied, "I've read. Heard stories." He shrugged. "If not me, she'd latch on to someone else. Someone that would have used her positions."

Even with his abilities, he couldn't feign indifference.

"You don't care that I did that?"

**Ishani** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:27 PM

Ishani shifts on the couch but does not take her eyes off Asa. "Did I say I wasn't mad? Frankly, I would think you would just leave her to her own devices. Do you owe her something that I am unaware of? Is there some bond between the two of you, other then the one you have just created, that would cause you to do such a thing? Frankly Asa, I find it flat out insulting that because we cannot have the same kind of bond, you would just go out and bind someone else without even discussing it with me."

Now the anger was coming to the surface. All of the anger and frustration of the last few nights came rushing forth and directed itself at the person in front of her.

**Asa** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:40 PM

"Some other bond? Don't be ridiculous," he said. Asa paused, deciding not to mention the potential menage a trois he had walked out on.

He walked over and sat down on the coffee table in front of her. "I understand you might think that, because we can't," he said slowly. "Honestly? I'm glad we can't. It means that whatever you do," he glanced at the picture on the wall as he spoke, "comes from here," he said, touching his chest. He wanted to touch hers, but she seemed too far away. "Not here," he finished, touching his wrist.

He had wanted to tell her this before, but thought she might think him insane. Yet, maybe he should have. Sometimes, though, she was such a... Mekhet.

**Ishani** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:47 PM

Ishani just stares at him impassively for a long time, not sure what she wanted to say, only knowing that she was angry. More because he was right then because of what he'd done.

"People need to learn through their own faults, Asa. You can't just go around trying to save everyone because you're a good person." She pauses for a second, reflecting on the irony of saying that to a vampire. "If she is going to funder, then you need to let her flounder. Otherwise she will just drag you down with her when she does fall on her face. You can't go into this new position with the idea that you can save everyone. Some people don't want to be saved and others just can't be. You need to realize that."

**Asa** · Apr 17th, 2009 11:56 PM

Asa laughed. He couldn't help it. Laughing in the middle of an argument never helped, but sometimes, sometimes you just couldn't not.

"I didn't do it for her. I did it for you," he finally said. "Ishani, you are the Sheriff. She is the Hound. Some day, the Sheriff may need the Hound -- and if that day comes, I need my Sheriff to get a Hound. Not some girl playing dress-up looking for her next fix."

**Ishani** · Apr 18th, 2009 12:01 AM

Ishani blinks, not sure how to take Asa's statement. "If you really feel that way Asa, then why don't you just appoint someone else as Hound? And what the hell is this Prince business anyway? It isn't bad enough that I have to share you with the Ventrue and the Invictus? Now I have to share3 you with the whole damn city too. I mean, shit! It's not like we had a whole lot of time to spend with each other before. But now? Forget it. Personal time will no longer exist for you."