Family Business (Fallacy x Encre)

Chapter 5 - A pleasure to meet you

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The small vampire was at first taken aback at the sudden stop, followed by questioning and passive-aggressive speech that was prevenient from both sides. After the initial shock passed he took barely a bit of his head out of the sachel. Looking around he started to recognize his surroundings, then he recognized the voice and inspected it while Encre and the other person were still bickering. As soon as his eyes landed on the skeleton who was wearing a butler outfit, he jumped out of Encre's sachel and turned back into his human-like form "Suave! ".

"So it was you, thanks Fallacy your back prince." Suave responded, a sigh of relief leaving his mouth afterwards.

"Well then, Mr I'm-here-alone, who are you and what are you doing with the young master?" He asked even more wary of Encre.

Encre sighed "Do you know him? Is he really that Suave guy you were calling? " he asked the now skeleton-like child, ignoring the other's question.

Suave felt a bit attacked but did not make a move towards the artist, Jasper looked at Encre and nodded, this action getting Suave's attention as it wasn't normal for Jasper to trust, not even a bit, anyone who his father hasn't met before, him being thaught and experiencing such pain in the first years he was alive in this world, all because he trusted the wrong person.

Encre smiled to both this time before finally answering the butler "I'm Encre, glad to make acquaintances."

Suave still didn't let his guard down, the person in front of him was previously with his young master after all. Besides, this skeleton could hide his magic and presence as well as detect others who had theirs hidden. The sudden change of treatment he received, just because Jasper knew him, didn't help to ease his suspicions either.

"It's ok, I kinda trust him. At least enough to not make any move in which we end up injured." Jasper made known to the butler.

"Very well." Suave answered still not letting his guard down, not even for a little "I'm Suave, butler to the father of this little trouble maker."

Encre giggled a little at this butler's amusing behaviour while Jasper had a hurt look splattered on his face.

"So little Athanasius, you actually speak, such a shame I didn't get you to talk to me." Encre said, closing his eyes, his imagination running wild at the thought of the guest's face, who had found them, "I guess this is where we separate ways."

The little vampire opened his mouth as if he was going to speak, protest even, but didn't know what to say, the man in front of him had saved him not once but twice and looked like he was willing to save him a third time if the person following them meant ill intentions, he had at least to give the other a 'thank you' or ask him to meet his father, to prove him he trusted this man, but words, those didn't want to leave his mouth and so, the little vampire ran to the painter and tugged on his shirt, muttering something.

Encre's eyes sparkled at the sudden action while Suave was there watching the things unfold in total shock.

"Of course little Athanasius, I'd love to." Jasper and his butler were surprised as he seemed to understand what Jasper said, even if he mumbled it in such a low voice.

Jasper quickly shook it off as he grabbed Encre's hand to lead the way.

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On their way to whatever place Jasper was taking Encre to, the tension was incoherent, mainly due to the artist's presence, sometimes he was happily talking, although mostly to the small vampire, and in a split second he was calm and cold divagating greatly to what was spoken to him.