The Vampire Diaries

Malvolio headed into his fathers office almost silently, musing when he saw him, "You look odd sat behind a desk," before whispering. "Thanks for this,"

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"Mm,"

"I need somewhere quiet to work." Finn shrugged before nodding. "Sage is getting things ready so they can bake cakes or whatever."

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Tatia was the one that just sighed then.

Saffron stood silently behind her father peering around him to look at Finn, waving her hand in a "hello" manner not wanting to disturb him at all.

Malvolio just gave a small nod in response to that, whispering quietly to Saffron, "Go find Sage, yeah Saff?"

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"Do as you like in concerns to him, Tat, okay? Since you are against just leaving it be... Just don't hurt yourself over it, especially when I can't muster up the energy to comfort you as if I'm not worried."

"What do you mean you can't muster up the energy?"

Saffron nodded her head and headed out of the room to find Sage.

"I don't want to pretend like I'm not worried, I can't be bothered to, to comfort you. That's what I always do, can you just not cry for once..?"

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Malvolio waited until she was gone before whispering, "Thanks for agreeing to have her for a few days."

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Sage glanced over her shoulder when she saw Saffron entering the kitchen

She smiled softly and waved at Sage still not wanting to be very noisy.

Tatia just shot him a look at that, getting up and walking downstairs.

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Finn nodded. "It's fine."

"You okay Saffron?" Sage asked quietly.

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"I feel like I'm taking the mick a bit," Malvolio shrugged, "Only visiting you when I need something."

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Klaus sighed

Tatia went to the kitchen and opened a bottle of wine.

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Finn shrugged. "At least it means I see you."

"No grandmom Sage. Daddy says I need to be quiet during my stay because granddad Finn is busy" she answered softly.

"Only quiet when he is doing stuff," Sage replied with a quiet laugh, "Don't take it to heart,"

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"Mm." Malvolio hummed quietly, whispering, "Hunters have Trin, by the sounds of it... They got my number somehow, phoned me and Saff answered and most likely found pleasure in telling her what they were planning to do to Trin so she might get upset later, okay? Might be worried." he warned.

Finn nodded.

"Good luck with tracking Viol down... I'll keep an eye out for her."

"I doubt I'll find her. But Cameron's worried sick..."

Saffron nodded her head still hugging her bear.

"Mm," He mumbled, "Viol is pretty good at looking after herself most of the time, I'm sure she's fine,"

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"Now what's wrong?" Sage asked with a frown.

"Well you tell him that then. Most normal people would be worried when their sister disappeared."

Saffron sat herself down at the table. "Momma is missing a-and some lady called and said she's going to kill her in the morning..."

"Is that a snap at me? I'm just parroting what she used to constantly tell me when I was normal and said that I missed her. That is what you used to say as well." Malvolio muttered with a shake of his head.

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"I'm sure she'll be fine,"

"Daddy says he's going to get her and bring her home to us" she added smiling softly at the thought.

"If I wanted to make a dig I would have made one. I know you hate Violet. I know you couldn't care less." Finn shrugged. "If you're going to leave, leave. I you're going to look for her then I've deduced she's no longer in Russia."

"I've given up with trying to make you all see that I don't hate her, that I could never hate her... I'll look out for her, like I said, while I'm rescuing Trin but making sure my daughter won't have to go through the pain of her mother getting killed is going to come before looking for Viol - who is probably fine, like she always says she is, like everyone always tells me when I'm worried. I'll see you in a day or two... maybe with Trin, maybe not.." He mumbled before whispering, "Thanks for looking after Saff. If you can't for longer then it'll have to be then text me and I'll give you one of Trin's cousins numbers and they'll probably look after her," before he turned and left silently.

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Sage just nodded

Saffron smiled softly looking around the room then. "Do any of you children still live here?"