It's not forever. Her words were jagged in my chest, though her eyes remained serious, I tried to force away any residual intensity as her words stung, the term forever was a touchy subject in my mind as of late. Why did I even make such statements about her not seeming as free? I hated how much I cared about her, and yet at the same time...did I? One could argue my affection for her was merely my own selfish desire for how she made me feel, and how she seemed to care for me, and not that I actually gave a damn about her well being. "No, I suppose nothing is forever." My smile was half hearted as I shrugged it off, not wanting to continue.

Feeling her arm entwine with mine seems to send a warm, relaxing current through me, and I let my blue eyes wander to her pale, delicate neck just briefly, and up to her radiant face. She seems so young and fragile... I sighed softly, as she was speaking, turning my attention forward again. Good, the park is a serene place at night, without the roaches skittering around." I followed her as she moved forward, letting her lead as we made our way out of the warehouse. Her comment made me smile faintly and I nodded. "I find the need to conform to the changes of time to be at it's most demanding these last few decades...it's like a breathless run to an end result I can't fathom." Technology had taken a monstrous importance in the lives of humanity, it was the focal point of their spending, and the speed with which it changed was terrifying. "And despite their ever changing technology, I attest that their minds are becoming slower." I chuckled softly and leaned in closer to her and whispered like a child confessing, "Did you see that man's face? He actually thought the mess was his fault." I laughed again, louder this time and shook my head.

We walked a fair distance after that, and the silence was filled with a calm acceptance, and it fed me more than blood itself, I was a mess...though I wouldn't admit it, or at least I would try to avoid the catastrophe that was my own emotions, the last thing I wanted was to spoil the peace between Yejide and I. I noticed little of the surrounding area, the people mulling about their lives were inconsequential to me, instead I found myself busy with concerns. I hadn't seen Aidan much since he showed up, and I worried what he could be up to, there was a new Supreme of the coven I was just learning of, and amidst all of this, was now Yejide, the brightest most pure light I had ever witnessed in my lifespan, and I felt suddenly like the world was too dark, and far too unpredictable for me to protect her with certainty.

The sudden pressure on my arm causes me to turn towards her as we continue walking slowly, I follow her indication towards a house not far from us. I looked it over and shook my head softly. "It's horrible, it looks like an oversized tacky sun. I've downsized, in fact I am living the suburban life now, and think it actually makes me somewhat more formidable, like those inconspicuous mafia lords in the movies, no one expects to find me there." Of course she knew nothing of my paranoia, and I wanted to keep it that way. Her next remark was awash with memories of a long eroded past. A time when I was still fighting myself like a rabid dog. "No. The shortness of my response was callous and I pulled through my thoughts to formulate a response that would be more pleasing. "I haven't played in...awhile." A fraction of the truth was I didn't even possess the Violin she seemed to remember, it's bold redwood frame and painfully beautiful construction had been demolished many years ago. The air seemed to tighten around us then, and I knew questions would follow if I didn't change the subject, so instead I smiled and looked to her with an expression of carelessness. "So what of you then? Have you settled on a different home?"