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[hexploits]

Mm. Oh yes.

[ She smirks a little; yes, she's met Magnus. ]

He'd do. And I've met some other witches here, as well-- at least one who's never even known of any others. Can you imagine?

[occultatum]

[He laughs a little, a deep chuckle.]

I don't know how interested he'd be in a coven, but he's certainly nice to look at.

I've met some too. Hedge witches, I guess.

[hexploits]

He's nice at other things, too, so I have no objection.

[ She puts the wine glass down. ]

I imagine most of them will be. Who are you thinking of?

[occultatum]

Do you know Agnes Montague?

She's not a traditional witch. But I think she could learn magic.

[hexploits]

I do know Agnes. Of course she can come.

And there's still others. If we all came together-- [ She picks up a newt eye. ] Well, just think about it.

[occultatum]

I'm hardly the one you have to convince.

[He takes a newt eye of his own, and pops it like a piece of popcorn. He leans his head against her.]

Do you like it better here?

[hexploits]

[ Prudence eats her own newt eye and chews it thoughtfully, considering the question with another sip of wine. ]

My sisters aren't here, Nicholas.

[occultatum]

And if they were?

[It's.

Easier, here. Things are much easier for all of them here.]

[hexploits]

If they were, then... [ She exhales, tilting her head a little. ] Maybe.

At least for a little while.

[occultatum]

Something terrible is waiting for me.

We all wanted to live in the Dark Lord's heart.

[The honest truth is: Prudence is the only person that he can talk to about this.]

[hexploits]

Yes, well. You aren't the only one.

[ Granted, Prudence's own "something terrible" is her own father, but-- well, that counts. She strokes his leg a little, then lets her hand rest there on Nick's thigh. ]

Don't think about it, Nicky.

[occultatum]

Well. I've been not thinking about it for the better part of a year.

[He says it and sighs, but brings her hand up to kiss her knuckles.]

A coven would be a comfort. As long as I can still be a know-it-all warlock slut.

[hexploits]

[ She allows it, smirking thinly and putting her head on his shoulder. ]

I thought so too. Not just for us, but any witch that's on their own here. [ She pops another eyeball and chews it slowly. ] And I think we both know you couldn't stop if you tried.

[occultatum]

I could.

[He eats another one.]

But I don't want to.

[hexploits]

You couldn't.

[ Prudence laughs. ]

And you shouldn't. Part of your charm is how you never really change.

[occultatum]

Are you telling me you would have expected me to sacrifice myself?

[He laughs, though, pleased just the same.]

[hexploits]

[ She continues to smile, though doesn't answer. ]

Why don't we watch our program now?

[occultatum]

I swear if Hughes and Derek don't fuck this episode, I'm writing to the producers.

[They are really just.

getting into this.

But he turns it on anyway.]

[hexploits]

Where else could that be going?

[ Prudence helps herself to a salamander. ]

They've tried to kill each other four times already.

[occultatum]

They weren't even subtle about it.

If they would just realize a threesome with Catherine would solve all their problems, they could have sex and then they could just kill each other and no one would care.

[He says it like it's such an obvious solution.]

[hexploits]

Well, you know mortals.

[ She bites the tail off her salamander. ]

They take twice as long to do everything except die.

[occultatum]

[He takes her salamander - he wants the head - and his mouth firms just a little.]

Incredible.

You know. They're not all that stupid.

[hexploits]

[ She looks over at Nick, chewing for a few more moments and then swallowing, her eyebrow arched high. ]

Oh no? What makes you say that, Nicky?

[occultatum]

Exposure.

[hexploits]

You know that isn't what I was asking.

[ She rolls her eyes. ]

How aren't they stupid?