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ANNIE CLARE SAWYER

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[invisibilitea]

Yes-

I'll watch him, I will.

[Annie really is the strongest of the three of them, in more ways than one.]

[altercate]

Closely.

[ because he gets it. he's annie's friend, and derek can understand the impulse to defend a friend stubbornly. ]

If I find him in person, how would that go?

[ what he's really asking is how strong mitchell is, but trying to at least be subtle about it. ]

[invisibilitea]

I-

What do you mean?

[Because Mitchell is strong, sure, but not when he's not on blood, but then werewolves aren't strong more than anyone else except on full moons.]

Do you mean on a full moon, or just...every day?

[altercate]

The full moon doesn't make a difference to me.

[ derek meaning he isn't any more or less out of control, that he won't fly off the handle and rip mitchell's head off in a more literal fashion than usual. ]

I mean if I have to go talk to him. At some point.

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Once...they put a vampire in a cage with a werewolf, and he turned, and...he ripped the vampire apart.

Is that what you mean?

[Because Annie is very anti-that. She is very anti-anyone ripping anyone apart.]

[altercate]

I'm not going to hurt him.

[ derek sounds frustrated. he nudges at his tea, doesn't lift it to his mouth. ]

If it happens again, I'm going to need to talk to him.

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He won't like you. Is that what you need to know?

[altercate]

He already doesn't like me.

[ derek sounds amused about it, though he sobers after a moment, growing serious. ]

I need to know if he'd try to start something.

[invisibilitea]

I don't know what you mean by something, Derek.

[She looks down at her mug.]

This is all very vague and mysterious, can you be more clear?

[altercate]

I'm asking if he'd attack me.

[ because derek doesn't have the patience to talk around that statement any longer. ]

[invisibilitea]

No!

No, of course he wouldn't-

He doesn't attack people!

[Sometimes he makes noises like he's scary but he doesn't actually attack people!]

[altercate]

I'm not really people.

[ like derek foresees a loophole here. maybe he does. it's the loophole kate used, that derek wasn't human, that he was a monster dressed up like a man. people doesn't protect him. it never has. ]

[invisibilitea]

Don't be ridiculous, what do you think you are, a chair?

[She rolls her eyes. God, Derek.]

[altercate]

I'm a werewolf.

[ with a shrug, taking long sip of his tea as punctuation. ]

And I'm not George.

[invisibilitea]

Do you want me to talk to him first?

[altercate]

No.

[ mostly because having annie as a middle man seems like a recipe for disaster. ]

I'll do it, if I need to.

[invisibilitea]

[True!!!!]

Don't hurt him.

I love him. Please don't hurt him.

[It's not said with an accusation, it's said with the tone of voice that says that he is the most important thing in her life.]

[altercate]

I'm not looking to hurt him.

[ firmly, sincerely. ]

I'm looking to keep him from hurting anyone else, if it comes to that.

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[It takes a moment but finally she nods, firmly, once.]

[altercate]

Thanks.

[ because he isn't heartless, he knows this isn't easy for her. he drains his mug, nudges it aside. ]

I'll tell you before I do anything.

[invisibilitea]

Yes-

All right. Thank you.