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[personal profile] matermali 2024-02-02 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ A bit of it still spills, but only a few drops that scatter the couch cushion just before she steadies the saucer with her other hand. As he collapses, she watches him carefully, keeping an eye on his pattern of breathing while he rapidly fades.

The look that he passes to her is only mildly puzzling. ]


...Sleep well, Dorian.

[ She wonders if he can still see even before his eyes close. Vanessa has been drugged plenty of times, although not with this particular concoction. She picked it with purpose. It isn't poison.

But moderation is necessary. She hopes he has learned that lesson well.

After watching him for a moment longer, Vanessa will make certain that he's still breathing before she takes the cup back into the kitchen. Everything is cleaned and dried and put back as it was, with her 'tea' taken back with her, of course.

Vanessa will find a blanket to drape over him to keep him from catching any chill, but then she's gone, with barely any sign she was ever there. ]