Summer and Vex ~ Halloween at Carpe Noctem

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iamthefirechild:

“So,” she said after a minute, “rules? People I shouldn’t talk to, things I shouldn’t say?”

Vex was quiet as he complemlated her question. Then, he spoke up, voice bordering on light but still faintly stern, “Don’t mention the Light Fae ‘ere. Everyone’s Dark or ‘uman ‘ere. Aside from that, don’t flirt with any of the other Fae around ‘ere, they aren’t exactly safe people to be around to begin with.” He was telling the truth about the last part, but he had an alternate reason too; he really didn’t want to see her with another Fae. “If the guards bother you and I’m busy with something, tell ‘em that you’re ‘ere with me. Even if they don’t believe you, they wouldn’t risk causin’ trouble with me.”

Summer took all that in. “And if someone who isn’t a guard bothers me? I’m assuming you don’t want me to hurt anyone trying to keep them off me.” There had been something in his emotions that she wanted to pursue, but she couldn’t isolate it, not with all the other people around. “What about /my/ powers?”