[ It feels like he's somehow managed to commandeer this conversation, which doesn't seem at all fair, so he clears his throat, has another sip of water, and tries to change the subject. ]
Did she say anythin' to you before she left? Out of the ordinary, I mean.
Dude, [ Tim says automatically, shaking his head, even though it still feels kind of incongruous to call Klaus that. ] It's fine. I get it. Sometimes you just gotta go.
[ He glances sidelong at Klaus. He's not good at comforting people; that's never been anything remotely close to within his wheelhouse. So he's a little trepidatious at the idea that he might somehow make things worse here. ] Did it help?
( He hangs his head, taking a moment to actually breathe as whatever hybrid vampire-human-werewolf hybrid he now is has to. )
No. It did not. ( He looks at Tim. ) We spoke once of New Beijing, and Kol's initial disappearance. I know I've just returned, but I want nothing more than to... not be in this city longer than I have to. But, I would like you to come with me. Could you take an extended vacation?
[ Tim's stomach does a funny little flip, half-excitement and half-trepidation, but he answers almost immediately anyway, feeding off that excitement because it's stronger than anything else. ] Yeah.
[ He backtracks a little, to think. ] I mean, I'll have to tell Stephen. He's been tearin' me new ones practically every day since I forgot to tell him about Everest.
You and everyone else. And, the lot that were up and napped without word. That wasn't all your doing.
( He hopes Stephen doesn't dangle Tim's job over his head. He wants compulsion now more than anything. Set Tim up right, make sure he has a life to get back to. Somehow he thinks that coming with him anywhere could end in disaster. People he likes are not long for this world after all. )
If he does not take your ask well. Do not lose work over me. I will be fine either way. I do good work solo.
No, listen. [ Tim scratches the back of his neck, shaking his head a little. ] I'll come with you. If he fires me or whatever then... I'll find a job somewhere else. Not like I ain't got any marketable skills. And I wanna help anyway.
[ There's a little fleck of determination in his eyes as he adds, ] This is what I'm good at.
[ Tim throws a look at him, but it's mostly reluctantly fond. ] Ain't sure about my skills in that particular arena, but I meant findin' people. Tryin' to find people. Usually they're fugitives, but... [ Shrug. ] Kinda the same thing.
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Yes. You are the subject of our conversation. ( As was Hope. ) Do you think our power can manifest in different ways, Timothy?
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[ It feels like he's somehow managed to commandeer this conversation, which doesn't seem at all fair, so he clears his throat, has another sip of water, and tries to change the subject. ]
Did she say anythin' to you before she left? Out of the ordinary, I mean.
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( Had she? Still he worries that she surrounded herself with people, but didn't let them in. Is it a moot point now. )
I apologize for leaving so abruptly.
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[ He glances sidelong at Klaus. He's not good at comforting people; that's never been anything remotely close to within his wheelhouse. So he's a little trepidatious at the idea that he might somehow make things worse here. ] Did it help?
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( He hangs his head, taking a moment to actually breathe as whatever hybrid vampire-human-werewolf hybrid he now is has to. )
No. It did not. ( He looks at Tim. ) We spoke once of New Beijing, and Kol's initial disappearance. I know I've just returned, but I want nothing more than to... not be in this city longer than I have to. But, I would like you to come with me. Could you take an extended vacation?
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[ He backtracks a little, to think. ] I mean, I'll have to tell Stephen. He's been tearin' me new ones practically every day since I forgot to tell him about Everest.
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( He hopes Stephen doesn't dangle Tim's job over his head. He wants compulsion now more than anything. Set Tim up right, make sure he has a life to get back to. Somehow he thinks that coming with him anywhere could end in disaster. People he likes are not long for this world after all. )
If he does not take your ask well. Do not lose work over me. I will be fine either way. I do good work solo.
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[ There's a little fleck of determination in his eyes as he adds, ] This is what I'm good at.
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