[ What does he say? He'd like to stay here longer to try to scope out some promising possibilities for dinner? Everything about this feels tenuous. He taps a finger against the rim of his glass. ]
That kind of explanation?
[ He could have guessed. Something strange, something probably inconvenient. Stefan's already considered that what she'd showed him could go both ways. If she was projecting outwards, how much of his hunger had slipped through to her? ]
Let's take that, [ Stefan indicates the bottle. ] And go.
[ It's a smart call for reasons beyond the potential for eavesdroppers. He thinks Caroline must suspect that. Stefan's probably just stalling the inevitable. They're going to have to address the lack of furry woodland creatures sooner of later. ]
I wasn't going to stay here much longer anyway.
[ Maybe, maybe not. But still, he squeezes Caroline's elbow, tips his head towards the door. ]
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That kind of explanation?
[ He could have guessed. Something strange, something probably inconvenient. Stefan's already considered that what she'd showed him could go both ways. If she was projecting outwards, how much of his hunger had slipped through to her? ]
Let's take that, [ Stefan indicates the bottle. ] And go.
[ It's a smart call for reasons beyond the potential for eavesdroppers. He thinks Caroline must suspect that. Stefan's probably just stalling the inevitable. They're going to have to address the lack of furry woodland creatures sooner of later. ]
I wasn't going to stay here much longer anyway.
[ Maybe, maybe not. But still, he squeezes Caroline's elbow, tips his head towards the door. ]