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the black sky and all those lights by dotsayers for Sholio
Fandoms: Biggles Series - W. E. Johns
03 Nov 2024
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“Bigglesworth,” said von Stalhein, his tone curiously flat. His coat had seen better days; his suit was neatly kept but severely out of fashion. His walking stick was absent and he carried no umbrella despite the inclement weather. “I might have guessed.”
“Erich,” said Biggles. “I hope you’ve been keeping well.” He lit a fresh cigarette for himself, then another. Von Stalhein accepted it when offered, taking a swift and heavy drag, but did not reply. His cheekbone was rapidly purpling; Biggles could just see the edge of a bite mark beneath his collar.
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Erich sighed. It wasn’t a sad sigh, precisely. It seemed resigned. “I’m not some damsel, Bigglesworth,” he said. “Everything I’ve had tonight I’ve deserved. There’s no need to pity me.”
“I don’t know where you got the idea that I pity you,” said Biggles. Erich’s face was familiar beneath his palm, a day’s worth of stubble and the tender heat of a rising bruise. “You’re in a damnable situation, I know. And it’s mostly your own fault. I just think that it shouldn’t damn you in the end, when you know better.”
“You promised I wouldn’t get one of your speeches,” replied Erich. But he smiled, just slightly.
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