Armand is silent for the span of a second or two, a little like his bluff has been called—not a lie, but not with a ready plan to offer as an alternative.
Still. Just a second or two. "You separate yourself from both of them," because this is all hypothetical, and people liking people is of no consequence. "As it stands, it appears your status as a vampire has yet to spread widely. Allow Daniel Molloy his death sooner than you were planning, and eliminate yourself as a target. Louis gets his war, and you can do as we all must, from time to time, which is wait out the era before seeking re-entry."
He knows there's a no, likely beginning with separate yourself from, at least as far as Louis is concerned. They have talked on this point. Perhaps Armand should have insisted more firmly.
"I can provide every protection you would require," he says, with a drawn in breath, "for however long you require it."
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Still. Just a second or two. "You separate yourself from both of them," because this is all hypothetical, and people liking people is of no consequence. "As it stands, it appears your status as a vampire has yet to spread widely. Allow Daniel Molloy his death sooner than you were planning, and eliminate yourself as a target. Louis gets his war, and you can do as we all must, from time to time, which is wait out the era before seeking re-entry."
He knows there's a no, likely beginning with separate yourself from, at least as far as Louis is concerned. They have talked on this point. Perhaps Armand should have insisted more firmly.
"I can provide every protection you would require," he says, with a drawn in breath, "for however long you require it."