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[stilljustandrew]

It's been dark for hours when they get to the empty warehouse. Andrew's visibly on edge, looking into the shadows and trying to stare in all directions at once, until Jonathan finds the unbolted door that let him out the first time and lets them both in now.

"We're gonna need some light," he says in an undertone as Jonathan closes the door behind them.

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[sunnydalealum]

"I could break your wrist," she hisses into his face.

[jonathanparagon.livejournal.com]

"You could," he allows. "But could you stop me breaking your gem at the same time?"

[sunnydalealum]

A beat.

Cia bares her teeth again in frustration. "Shit."

The gem glows brightly under his hand --




-- and daylight smacks him in the face, and a perfectly human-looking Cia is standing a foot or two away from him, glaring murderously.

[jonathanparagon.livejournal.com]

Jonathan smiles at her brightly.

"Thought you might see reason."

[sunnydalealum]

If anything, she glares harder. "You're on my list, buddy."

She turns on her heel and stalks out the door.

[stilljustandrew]

Just as a very sleepy-looking Andrew wanders into the entryway behind Jonathan, scratching his head and peering after her.

"What was that about?" he asks.

[jonathanparagon.livejournal.com]

Jonathan glances back at him and, for a moment, considers telling him everything. But then, with a quick shrug, he dismisses the idea.

"Just a saleswoman trying too hard."

[stilljustandrew]

"Oh."

He shrugs in turn, and starts back toward the kitchen. "Hurry up if you want some toast."