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Jean-Claude ([personal profile] sourdre) wrote in [community profile] barrayar 2020-07-19 04:09 pm (UTC)

Jean-Claude couldn't turn off his senses if he tried, so he doesn't try to resist enjoying the warmth of a living person near him or the sound of a rapid heartbeat.

"Certainement, I would expect nothing different," Jean-Claude murmurs. It's a good sign, trying to negotiate; it means it's an offer considered seriously. He smiles slightly. "There is no written list, per se, but perhaps I will let you write it down. If it is not for academics, but for your particular interest in how to keep monsters from acting too monstrous, I will indulge it."

Some of these rules don't make them look good to the public, which is why they tend to be unspoken. But true to form, Jean-Claude always finds personal motivations more compelling.

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