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Breno smiled. This was the sort of answer he was expecting, and he was somewhat happy that his prediction was correct. "That's good, that's good. With skills like that it would be a shame if you decided to quit any time soon." He casually leaned back in his chair. "Well, let me just get straight to the point. I would like to accompany you on the remainder of this tour as your sponsor, or even maybe a coach. I realize this is an odd request, but I would be eternally grateful for the opportunity to work with you, and I would rather offer any sort of service in return than be some sort of freeloader." Breno forced himself to stop speaking, otherwise he would have kept going. He knew it was a strange request, especially for someone like him, but he just had to at least ask.

Blaize truly intrigued him, and not just because he was a supposed vampire. He seemed so similar to what Breno used to be, and for some strange reason it made him want to know the man even more. His friend told him that he was chasing lost dreams, and maybe he was, but he had that blasted stubborn streak that made him want to pursue this even more. He waited a bit nervously for Blaize's response.

Breno smirked a bit, "I figured you would say that. A man of your talent would consider themselves the best they can be, that no one could ever teach you more because you are the best. There cannot possibly be anything more that you could learn." He inwardly sighed. He was very familiar with that sort of mindset, since it used to be his own, but it was that mindset that got him in his current situation.

"As your sponsor I would be paying for anything you would need while performing. If need be I could even help fund tours such as this one." Breno clasped his hands together, fighting back the worry that was trying to worm it's way to the surface. He knew this would be a fools errand, something that would only succeed in his wildest dreams and he was prepared for the rejection that was sure to follow, but now that he was here in the moment he wanted to do everything he could to stay there and make this succeed. "I know this is strange, but I will do anything in order to travel with you on this tour. Anything at all."

Breno frowned and tried to not let his disappointment show. He knew this was a long shot, that this was something that never would have worked out, but he still had that sliver of hope driving him on. That hope was quickly dashed, and yet brought back almost as quickly with Blaize's words. He was willing to do whatever Blaize wanted from him, no matter what it was. The question threw him off a bit though. Of course he had heard the rumors, anyone worth their salt in the ballet world knew of the rumors. Whether he believed them or not was a different story.

Breno was somewhat open minded about things, or at least he tried to be. But vampirism? That was a little hard to swallow. It made sense if it was a sort of kink or something, but the real deal? He thought that this topic might come up, but he didn't think he would get that far. "Yes, I've heard the rumors," he answered carefully. "There's quite the debate on what is true or not, however quite a few reliable sources say that they are true. The male lead for Giselle is an actual blood sucking vampire." He shifted slightly in his seat, his eyes never leaving Blaize's face. "Now, whether I one hundred percent believe that or not is still up for debate."

Breno waited patiently for Blaize to finish speaking, keeping his questions to himself until he was completely sure that the dancer was done. It took him by surprise really, that Blaize told him this. With how hard it was for the words to come out, it was obvious that this was as sensitive subject. Breno was quiet for a moment, looking at Blaize's outstretched hand, as he sorted his thoughts. A vampire that didn't like blood? He wasn't sure what he had expected when face-to-face with a vampire, but this wasn't high on his list. It sounded like something from those books he'd heard about from some of his students.

That small voice that sounded a lot like his old therapist warned him that this was a bad idea, that he should go back home and return to his normal, uneventful life, but Breno looked up at Blaize's face and saw the hint of desperation in his eyes. "You're looking for a donor? Someone willing to give their blood to you?" He chuckled lightly, finally questioning his sanity as he put his hand in Blaize's. "Well if that's what you need, then I guess I don't mind helping out in that department."

Breno watched him curiously. It was interesting to see the dancer so nervous, but he supposed that was to be expected. He highly doubted that many people would be willing to give up their literal life giving blood to a creature thought to have only been in myths. Perhaps he really was crazy for accepting this so readily, but if this is what it takes to join this company, then that's what he would do, no matter the consequences.

But what were the consquences? What was he getting himself into? He was throwing away everything he had: his job, his life, for what? A chance to be in the ballet world again? To follow this man he just barely met just, who happened to be an actual vampire? Maybe I really did finally lose it, He thought. Well, there was no turning back now. He was a man of his word and intended to follow this through to the end. "I would not mind trying it, if you're hungry. I kept you from getting dinner with my visit after all." He straightened up in his seat. "Just tell me what to do." It shouldn't be too difficult, right? He didn't know much about what feeding a vampire entailed, it was never one of his interests and this seemed to be a special case anyway. Surely it wouldn't be too difficult.