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Join the club. *Oh look who it is.* I think you're trespassing, James my lad. I'm not too fond of trespassers, although for you I might make an exception.

I know you're rather upset with me, though. Would you rather I leave, hmm?

Not at all. I wasn't aware I'd strayed into your killing fields. I'll just be leaving.

[One hand on his sidearm, he turns and starts back in the opposite direction.]

To be fair, I've taken most of the traps out. Otherwise you'd likely be hanging from a tree by one foot, like in all the cartoons.

If you want me to lead you out I can.

I'm more than capable of finding my own way, thank you.

So you are doing this for fun?

[ Sagira will never understand humans ]

[He chuckles at that, staring curiously at her.]

I'm doing it to escape...

What's your excuse for being this far from civilization, lass?

Ahh, you still want me to destroy what sanity I have left. *He tsks.* Do you have any idea how many things you want me to regret? How much work I've put into not regretting anything? How much my nature changes how I think, for that matter? My mind changed fast. A few weeks changed me from a priest to this, after all. I don't want remorse and I don't know how much of it I'm capable of it anyway. Probably because I've been avoiding it, admittedly.

You can hate me if you like, but I was doing less damage with you around and what little is left of F. W. Colqhoun did like that.

Empty justifications. I've heard it all before, and I won't be guilted into condoning or enabling what you have decided to be. Good day...

[Shaking his head in disgust, he turns and walks off, moving as quickly as his slight limp allows.]

Farewell, my friend. I'm sorry I can't be what you want me to be.

*He shrugs and goes back to his walk. He considers whether he should go back to being a hunter as he goes, but doesn't come to a conclusion.*

[James quickly returns to town, making a mental note not to return to that part of the forest. He can't condone what Ives has opted to be, but he won't actively have him hunted unless his tendencies grow out of control. For now, the best policy is avoidance.]

"Agreed."

August isn't entirely sure a brief rural detour in his attempt to avoid becoming Holmesian collateral damage again technically counts as "hiking," but it definitely counts as "getting away from things," so there you go.

"We keep meeting in out-of-the-way locations, August. We must stop it. People will start to talk..."

"People tend to believe I'm dead."

For the very simple reason that he's faked his death. Twice. Admittedly, he's not terribly good at actually staying out of things, but considering how terribly his last attempt to get involved ended, he's trying to keep a low profile. For now.

"Well, that just means I'm routinely meeting a pretty young man I bear no connection whatever to." He laughs and shakes his head. "Helen would never let me hear the end of that..."

*Eventually Ives will decide to split the difference. Hunting is nice, but the morgue was awfully convenient.

*He still hopes for James to find some way of coping, but if not? Well, people who don't like him despite his faults have never been good for him.*

"None whatsoever. In fact, they're probably completely different people."

[Oh, August, the last thing you need right now is another Holmes or Watson finding you pretty.]

[James chuckles and resists the urge to muss up the young man's hair. After all, he's not that young. Still...]

"Fortunately, you are a bit young for my taste. Helen would recognize that, although she'd still accuse me of cradle-snatching. But her tendency to tease me over nothing is really neither here nor there. How have you been, young man?"

He shrugs.

"I'm here and my siblings aren't. That's a plus, I suppose. And the weather is decent."

"Ah, yes, the weather." He chuckles and stares up at the mostly sunny sky, smiling. "Where I live, we don't get much of that..."

I don't fit in with Them. [ She means other people.]

Don't really fit in out here either. Too human for this world, to animal for the other.

Not as human as you look, then? [He sits down, next to her, but not too close since animals of most descriptions tend to like their space. Unshouldering his pack, he pulls out a bottle of water and a few granola bars.] Would you like some?

You aren't from this area are you? Usually I say that and I get a gun aimed at me. They seem to think I'm one of the dangerous things out here. [ She shakes her head. ] Pre packaged food makes me sick actually. But thank you. [ She sits down, and there's a flash in her eyes of something animal, but not dangerous.]

[He reaches into his pack and extracts an orange, offering her that instead. You can't go wrong with a good piece of fruit, after all.]

I'm from Great Britain originally, but I get around so much that it's hard to claim citizenship in any one location to the exclusion of others. And, if you'll forgive me, young miss, I see nothing in your worth getting in a flap over. Unless you plan to, say, rip my throat out with your teeth, there's no reason we can't be friends...

[ She paused a moment, but accepted the orange since she did like fruit, not as much as hunting, but the human part of her needed more than just meat to eat.]

Thank you. [She peeled it carefully, trying to get it all in one piece. She giggled.] I haven't really been there yet. Well not longer than two hours in the airport. Learned then that I hate flying, Don't care much for boats either, prefer my feet to be on solid ground.

Even on the night, I change, I'm not that dangerous. Unless you happen to be a rabbit. But I do know there are Lycans around here too. Which makes it harder for me when there are hunters about.

I know of land where you won't be hunted, if you feel like relocating. My friends and I help the world's unfortunate creatures. That definitely includes any young lady who has to worry about hunters. And you'd have my godson and his daughter for company. They can turn into wolves as well, although they don't need a full moon to do it...

I don't change on the full moon. On the new moon... [ She bit her lip a moment. ] And I am no wolf. Though, this place? They wouldn't, have problems with foxes?

Why should they? No, lass, all are welcome at the Sanctuary. We have our werewolves, a mermaid, some lizardfolk, a sasquatch. We had a man who could pass for a vampire, for awhile... It's a safe place, for all sorts.

[ She pauses a moment.] I have heard of that place before. I, I wasn't sure if it would be safe, the man that told me of it was a little scary, seemed to have his own ambitions for it. Though I think he was hoping that I would be a spy for him. He gave the feel of someone who wished ill of others.

Though from you, I don't get that feeling.

(ooc: all we'd need is a Magnus to make things truly interesting, lol. those three had such a messed up relationship. I'm convinced there were three-ways back in the day :P)

No, lass, there aren't many people at all in the world I'd actively wish ill towards, and they've all caused harm to someone very dear to me. Aside from meeting an innocent girl in the woods and immediately inviting her home with me, I swear, I'm harmless...

((It's a beautiful messed up relationship though. XD))

[ She giggled. ] I'm not that innocent. But I am also about as dangerous as most of the smaller creatures here. [ She held out her hand.] I'm Sagira.

(ooc: i especially adore Helen/James -- I fic it enough, lol. In my head, they're still in a stable and loving, but open, relationship. But the dynamic with John, especially when he's actually trying to be repentant, is very fun as well. It brings out a side of all three that isn't seen often. And then in the Victorian before the Source took its toll on John's sanity was probably just lovely)

James Watson, at your service, lass. [He bows, ever the good Victorian, then offers his hand to shake.]

(See just helping me decide to mainline Sanctuary again so that I can bring him back over here. I haven't played him in years. Nor Will.)

[ She gives a slight curtsey, after all, that's what girls are supposed to do right? It's been a while since she has been in proper company. The man that protected her before, had been high society, though not tied to the Sanctuary.]

I, I think I'd like to see this place... I can't promise I'll stay, if it doesn't feel safe to me I'll leave, but I could give it a try.

(I love Will's dedication, just like I love James. They're similar characters, really, just at different stages of development

PS, do you have all the eps, or do you need a URL?)

"You don't get motion-sick, do you? We could go now, if you've nothing better to do. Helen gave me the weekend off. She wouldn't be surprised, though, that I've found a job to do instead..."

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(So true!)

"I travel better in this form. The other, well usually that involves being put in a box. I hate cages." She admitted. She grinned. "If you want, I can play tour guide first. I just won't go into the town, but there are many places on the outskirts that people seem to like."

(it took me a lot of seasons to get there myself. It would have been really unethical and problematic at first. But once she asked him to be her emotional compass, I started having "awww" moments, lol. Still, it's such a multi-ship show that I really don't blame anyone for their ship of choice. Except Abby/Will. that was so shoehorned in that I never really got it from Will's perspective. Erika would have been a much better choice for him, lol ... PS, would you mind introducing me to your Magnus? I may have made a Will account happen...)

"By all means, then. I never say no to a guided tour..."

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Their relationship is so fucked up. Not that it's a great surprise LOL

James hates him right now. He can't deal with his lack of remorse

Yeah, I bet.

He was willing to be forgiving when he thought Ives was remorseful. now he's just reminded of his ex

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Ives is trying not to be remorseful, I think

that attitude isn't going to earn him any points with James

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Thank you email for hiding this one from me... grr.

I hate when that happens

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Dam it... I really need to remake my John account he's loud!

John Druitt? that could be fun given the love-hate relationship between the boys :D

Yeah I have a friend with a helen too that's wanting him or Will.

I used to do Will on LJ all the time :D i could redo his account here. family reunion...

XD I have Will here, but no icons... I should fix that.

is it evil that my first thought at "I have Will" was "yay, don't need Druitt for a threesome"? :P

XD I'd rather throw Druitt. I don't ship Will and Helen.

I can see that