Hunting it was, then.
Jesse was pleased. Probably far too pleased. He wasn’t exactly in the business of trying to break people, though he was curious to see how far Snow would go. Where she had before expressed a kind of horror at killing people, now she was eager to try it out. Well, Jesse could only assume she was eager to try out killing people – he had told her that it was the only real choice. He shook his head.
”I’m fine. Or I will be,” he said with a conspiratorial wink. They were going hunting, weren’t they? And what kind of sire would he be if he didn’t teach by presentation? Show the student what she has to do, before letting her loose to try it on her own. Maybe deep down Jesse reasoned that if watching him feed and kill someone didn’t turn Snow off, then she’d be more prepared. Maybe he was saving her the guilt, should she change her mind. He’d give her ample opportunity to stay pure, if that’s what she wanted. Though he wouldn’t be disappointed if she tried to give his lifestyle a try. He’d actually be quite chuffed if she turned out to enjoy it.
”Follow me,” he said, cocking his head toward the portal before stepping through. He disappeared completely, and a split second later was standing in the middle of the slums. Surrounded by dilapidated buildings and overtaken by a piece of trash trundling down the street, pushed by the wind. He stepped back, glancing left and right, hands snug in his pockets while he waited for Snow to appear.
Jesse was pleased. Probably far too pleased. He wasn’t exactly in the business of trying to break people, though he was curious to see how far Snow would go. Where she had before expressed a kind of horror at killing people, now she was eager to try it out. Well, Jesse could only assume she was eager to try out killing people – he had told her that it was the only real choice. He shook his head.
”I’m fine. Or I will be,” he said with a conspiratorial wink. They were going hunting, weren’t they? And what kind of sire would he be if he didn’t teach by presentation? Show the student what she has to do, before letting her loose to try it on her own. Maybe deep down Jesse reasoned that if watching him feed and kill someone didn’t turn Snow off, then she’d be more prepared. Maybe he was saving her the guilt, should she change her mind. He’d give her ample opportunity to stay pure, if that’s what she wanted. Though he wouldn’t be disappointed if she tried to give his lifestyle a try. He’d actually be quite chuffed if she turned out to enjoy it.
”Follow me,” he said, cocking his head toward the portal before stepping through. He disappeared completely, and a split second later was standing in the middle of the slums. Surrounded by dilapidated buildings and overtaken by a piece of trash trundling down the street, pushed by the wind. He stepped back, glancing left and right, hands snug in his pockets while he waited for Snow to appear.
