Maybe he will fuck that kid. Maybe he's already slept with men since being transformed and Armand has just missed it, or maybe doing it just to spite his maker will make it thrilling enough that Daniel will find it easier to get over his internal hurdles. That kid's younger than both of his children, but who cares? He's a disgusting old man and he will be forever, thanks to Armand. Might as well embrace it.
"It's a real shame," he agrees.
This, he says with a slight, pointed tone. Because it is a loss, even if Daniel's happy being a monster.
He does also finally fork over the internally defaced book. Armand is shuffled off, and Daniel goes back to chatting and signing. A little funny gossip, with those who overheard their exchange, and he does allow himself to flirt with the much-too-young boy (to his female companion's scandalized amusement). It has the air of joking around, but also, he's a celebrity in a hedonism spiral. So maybe it isn't a joke.
(Inside of Armand's very own personalized copy,
To you, of many names but one person. I hope you liked your edit. Thanks for showing up. This is the last stop I'll follow you to. You decide what your own next step is.
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"It's a real shame," he agrees.
This, he says with a slight, pointed tone. Because it is a loss, even if Daniel's happy being a monster.
He does also finally fork over the internally defaced book. Armand is shuffled off, and Daniel goes back to chatting and signing. A little funny gossip, with those who overheard their exchange, and he does allow himself to flirt with the much-too-young boy (to his female companion's scandalized amusement). It has the air of joking around, but also, he's a celebrity in a hedonism spiral. So maybe it isn't a joke.
(Inside of Armand's very own personalized copy,
To you, of many names but one person. I hope you liked your edit. Thanks for showing up. This is the last stop I'll follow you to. You decide what your own next step is.
Daniel Molloy)