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Markus looked over at Lucian as he got to his feet, getting another drink. He could tell what was running through his head, and it wasn't going to be good. Markus opened his mouth to speak, but Lucian got the jump ahead of him on that one. He could tell with Lucian's request for a moment, he knew what it was going to be about, but he didn't want to start an argument and simply let him finish as he offered Erin the bathroom to clean herself off in if she needed it. Erin shot Lucian a small smile, "Hey man, I get it. No worries. Take all the time you need." she said with a soft tone, before looking at Markus for a moment, knowing the look in his eyes all too well. "I'll uh...I'll actually take that offer...I should probably get some of this blood off me anyway...Thanks, Lucian." she gave him a small smile as she nodded and made her way down the hallways silently as she shuffled across the floor. Closing the door behind her, a soft sigh escaped her lips before she walked over to the sink, looking at herself in the mirror.
Erin had minor cuts and bruises along her face, mainly one that was more concerning along her forehead, but it'd be fully healed by the morning. Erin turned the water on as she splashed some onto her face and looked at her reflection once more as the water dripped down her skin. She shook her head, "What the fuck are you doing, Erin...?" she muttered as she turned, resting her back against the wall and slid down, keeping the back of her head pressed neatly against the wall. She knew she shouldn't have come here, nevermind should she have contacted Markus. This was all one big mistake, and she knew what was going to come from this after she left the bathroom. She'd walk out and be told to leave, and she'd understand, Erin was a dumbass who did dumbass things, but she wasn't stupid. She knew how people were, and how they acted. Lucian didn't trust her, and it was all too obvious. Erin shook her head as she could hear mumbled voices coming from the other side of the wall. It was too low and indistinct for her to make out, but she could tell that Markus and Lucian weren't agreeing on things, and she knew full well it was her fault.
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Markus watched as Erin nodded and thanked Lucian for letting her use the bathroom and watched silently as she made her way down the short hallway and into the bathroom. Markus arched his eyebrow for a moment, turning to look back at Lucian before he walked over to the kitchen, "Look, before you even say it, we all know what you're thinking. Alright? So, cut the shit, Luc." Markus said abruptly, and admittedly a little too stern than he would have liked otherwise. He sighed for a moment before he looked back up, "I know how convienent it is for her to have shown up tonight, out of all nights but.." he sighed once more, shaking his head as he leaned against the counter top. "She's not a danger, to anyone, Lucian. Literally, the only person she is a danger to, is herself." Markus stated as calmly as he could.
He looked away as he straightened his position, "You have every right to distrust her, even sometimes I do. But not for the same reasons as you do." he began, "You don't trust her because you think they may be using her against us, but trust me when I say this, Lucian. If they wanted to get to me, they wouldn't use her. Want to know why?" his eyebrows raised as he continued, "She can't keep her god damn mouth closed for more than five god damn seconds, but she also can't lie for shit. She's never been able to lie about anything. But she's also not the most honest person either. But there is one thing I know about her, she wouldn't come here and be a mole. As grey as her morals and way of things are...She's beyond loyal. Isimir would go down fighting tooth and nail for the people she views as close to her, alright?" his eyes flashed across Lucian's face for a moment as he took a step back, combing his fingers through his hair.
"There uh...There was a time when the both of us got captured and intirigated for hours. They tortured us rigorously for two days...She got the worst of it..." his voice trailed off for a moment as he pinched the arch of his nose. "But...She never once cracked. She never once told them what they wanted to know. If anything, I was the one who almost cracked, and she knew that. It's why she didn't stop talking. She kept their anger aimed on her the entire time. She knew they could kill me, and not her. So she did what she could to get the brunt of it all." Markus took another deep breath as he downed the last glass he poured of his drink, leaning against the counter top.
He took a moment before he began to speak again, "I know you don't trust her, and I don't expect you to. But I do. I trust her with my life. She doesn't have to stay here...But she can help in other ways. She wants to help, even if it's just helping is figure out an idea. We are running out of time, Lucian...Up until now it was just us...She could help us. But if you really don't want that extra help, then fine. Just know you'll blow the last chance of help we'll probably ever-" Markus stopped mid sentence as he heard the bathroom door open up and footsteps finally softly padded across the hardwood flood of the apartment until they stopped at the entrance of the kitchen.
Markus looked up as he saw Erin standing there, her head was tilted to the side as she was looking down at her hands that shook for a moment before she put them in her overcoat's inner pockets. "Uhm..look." Erin began, breaking the awkward silence, "I genuinely don't want to cause any more trouble than I already have, and don't bullshit me in saying I haven't. I know when I'm an inconvience." she stated softly. Her eyes finally looking up at Markus and then at Lucian, who she gave a small nod to, "I can come back tomorrow...Give you guys some time to...Talk things over and not have to worry about someone else listening in. And I don't want either of you to bullshit me, alright? If I can be honest with you, you can be honest with me. You should know that already, Markus." her voice was pointed at her last statement, as her eyes landed on Markus.
"I want to help, I do but...I'm not going to get involved if my help isn't genuinely wanted, or if I'm not trusted and it's fine. Things are shit for all of us. I just want you two to be safe, alright?" she gave them a small smile, before looking at Lucian, "Try to keep my Markus safe, yeah?" she gave him a small, genuine smile and nod, before looking at Markus, "Keep Mr. Fancy Pants safe too. I'll see you guys tomorrow sometime." she gave them another small, awkward nod of her head before she turned and began to make her way to the door.