Siren lessons at Watersong (for Lara)

[bachjones]

 In less than two days Bach had finished the music and text of three different songs. Of course, it was annoying that he had to visit the lair of the beast to make it so, but it was better than the discomfort of not finding what you needed. 

He only wished that he had told Lara that he couldn't do more than one hour a week. Or one hour every two weeks. He wasn't looking forward to two hours of threats, offenses and rudeness, no matter how hot the woman was, how sweet the memory or the sex they had. 

"Time for class!", Bach yelled from the basement. "Ready when you are!"

Comments

[asharpertongue]

She shrugs. "To try and make yours appear. But if you don't want to then we can wait for next week."

[bachjones]

"When I still won't want it." He sighs. "I appreciate this space and the material, but I'll never be able to give you what you want."

[asharpertongue]

Lara nods. "Maybe that's so. All I'm asking is that you try, even a little, even if it's just with me for now. We can worry about forever later."

[bachjones]

"Try to grow scales."

[asharpertongue]

"If you want to think of it that way but it's more about uncovering whats already there."

[bachjones]

He scratches his arms. "Why did I never notice any of it before? Why did none of the people in the ERs did? Am I allowed to bleed red or is that not magical enough either?"

[asharpertongue]

"It never manifested before I brought it out. Like goes to like." She ignores the rest and folds up the boxes, depositing them in the recycling bin.

[bachjones]

"So it really is all your fault." He gets up and starts putting the instruments away. "Any of the witches know how to turn back time?"

[asharpertongue]

She holds up her hands and starts tidying the bottles away. Clearly he's just endlessly angry about having his siren side revealed and it's so tiring. She rubs her face and smiles tiredly at him. "I'm not rehashing this territory again. I'm going to go and leave you to it for the night."

[bachjones]

"I guess that's a no. Everyone sucks in this place." He feels a pang in his chest. Except Iris. Except Corrine.

[asharpertongue]

"Yep. Exactly what I thought." She drops the last of the trash. "Goodnight, Mister Jones." She heads up the stairs.

[bachjones]

"Don't forget to not lock me in again!" Bach was such a damn fool, thinking that some small talk could make her human.