Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-17114085-20150216141300/@comment-29559990-20150217040618

Talyn sat at the bedside of Telane, the spell to break her endless sleep in his right hand. He had been mulling it over for the last couple of hours, trying to think of what he was going to say to her. He had come to a decision on what he would say to her.

He cast the spell upon her, and she immediately shot up and yelled "VAMPIRE!", acting like she never went down.

She glanced around for a moment, trying to figure out where she was. When she noticed Talyn sitting in the corner, she jumped again, remembering the shocking conclusion that she had come to before blacking out.

"W-What happened?" She asked, highly confused.

"You blacked out for a while." Talyn said, trying to pull off a lie. "I wasn't sure what had happened, but--"

"Sleep spell?" Telane asked, arching an eyebrow.

"Yeah..." Talyn said, quite disappointed that his lie fell through.

There was silence for a moment, before Telane got up. "Were you planning on telling me?" She asked, in reference to his vampirism.

"No. I don't tell anyone." Talyn responded.

"Well, it would be better than keeping secrets from the people that I thought you trusted." Telane replied, feeling betrayed.

Now, Talyn stood up, and looked down to Telane. "I do trust you, Telane. I trust a lot of people. But this is something I simply cannot share. It's not common gossip, it's not something people quickly forget, it's a life-altering disease that could cause the entire kingdom to look upon me in a different light."

Telane was going to say something, but Talyn continued. "I'm a monster, Telane. Deep under the surface, I am a creature of the night. That's not something you tell people."

"You're not a monster, Talyn." Telane said, shaking her head. "It's an affliction. It's just--"

"An affliction that can turn everyone against you in a heartbeat." Talyn informed her. "Once people know what I am, they don't like me anymore. They don't love you anymore..."

Another silence filled the room for a while, and Talyn's attention drifted to the floor. However, Telane's soft touch re-focused his attention on her.

"I still like you..." she said softly. "I... I still love you."

What should have been a touching moment was a dagger in the heart for Talyn. Deep down, he did have feelings for her, but he could never make it known. He almost cried.

"Talyn?..." Telane said, concerned.

"I... I'm sorry Telane." He uttered. "I just..." he pushed her hand away. "We can't."

Now, it was Telane who felt the metaphorical dagger pierce her heart. "W-why not?" She stammered.

"It's not you. It's this" Talyn said, pointing at his eyes. "I am a monster to this world. You deserve better than a monster."

"No, No, Talyn!" Telane said. "You're not a monster..."

"I'm not, am I?" Talyn asked. Then, something remarkable began to happen. Talyn transformed into a hideous beast. He still looked like his mortal self, but his ears were longer, his fangs grew to enormous size, his face became a bit distorted, his hands were replaced with sharp claws, and he was much larger and bulkier. This, was the Vampire Lord.

"Now, am I the monshter?" Talyn rasped from this hideous form.

"No." Telane put bluntly, not at all phased by this transformation.

"What do you mean? Do you not shee me?" Talyn hissed.

Telane got close to him and placed a hand on his chest. "This isn't you, Talyn."

Talyn's anger disappeared, and he was soon back in his mortal form.

"No matter how much of a monster you think you are, I will still see the kind and wise Dunmer that is the King of the Shadowbloods."

Another Silence settled in, before she said "I love you, Talyn."

Talyn's face stood emotionless for a moment, glancing around the room, until he responded by wrapping his arms around her body. "And I love you, Telane."

Their bodies embraced, their lips met, and it felt like love.

(Jeez, that's long.)