"when you two are ready just tell me. I would rather not talk about it in front of the others. even if they will know later." william sighed

"Hershey. Hersheeeeeeeeey. Heeeeerrssh--"

"Damn it, I hear you," Hirsch muttered, sitting up a bit more and heaving Seymour off of his lap. "Same as usual, I get it...I'll take over. I could stand to take out some anger at the moment, anyway." He took the controller from Wyatt. It seemed he'd gotten Angelo's letter and, as Tzal had suspected, hadn't bothered to read it.

"Oh my. I thought I was going to have to beg," Wyatt mused, tilting his head. "I am ready."

Standing William kissed Tzal. “do you mind staying here and keeping the boys company,” he looked over at them. “Not like they truly need it… but.” He let the words drop. “Ok then where to?” William said as he looked at Wyatt and Lawrence.

"I'll stay." Tzal seemed entranced by the video game.

Wyatt stood up and helped Lawrence up. "To your guest room. You know where it is, I assume." He paused. "I warn you. I am a very blunt person and I can be harsh at times. Just fair warning..."

Returning to the guest room William thought over what he should say to both of them. if Wyatt was the way Tzal suspected he may not want to listen to what William had to say. As they reached the room he sat down then stood up and paced.

Wyatt wrapped an arm around Lawrence's shoulders, perfectly still in bed.

Lawrence simply sat there looking miserable, not paying attention to William's pacing in the least.

"for one thing I am not saying you should go back to Josh right now. he is not ready for any one of us to be near him." he walked the length of the room then tuned and walked back as he spoke. "I am working on him so he will come around and come see you, know that as the truth. but what he is going through is painful. more painful then just being raped, because he went into it thinking he was willing and free. so in a way he was raped twice, once in body and once in the mind." he took a deep breath and turned to pace back the way he had come.

William snickered. “I am hoping for sooner. You see the spell I put on him when we found him is to help with his healing. It seemed to think that it would be best if I was actually helping him when we both are asleep. So I get to shear his dreams, he should be able to hold you by then. But don’t go any….” He stopped and laughed. “Never mind that you guys have not gone that far. Now I think you should know what he may be feeling. But I am not going to tell his story…” William sat down in front of them and slowly told his tale. As some points he stopped to think of how to tell them what he had to say. With the link Lawrence could feel what he had felt as well. “And he is feeling the same way as I was. I hope that clears up why he did what he did. But don’t forgive him for it until he asks. It would do him no good.”

Lawrence hesitated at his last point. It seemed that was going to be trouble for him.

Wyatt, at first solemn, chuckled at Lawrence then glanced at William. "Oh, don't worry. I won't let Law forgive him until it's time."

William smiled. "and if you really don't think you cant help but forgive him I can always yell at you in your mind." he stood back up and kissed Wyatt on the forehead. "thank you for being here for him. I hope in time Tzal and I can come to be just a good of friends as your are with dear Lawrence. it would do both Tzal and Lawrence good." he kissed Lawrecnes forehead.

Looking down at Lawrence William smiled. ~it is good to hear you again little brother.~ he did not even think of what he was saying it just felt right to call him that. ~I will do my best but first I may have to calm a pair of demons so that we can get Angelo back on track.~

“By the way I talked with Adam and he wishes to speak with you when you’re ready to face him.” William said it like it meant both Wyatt and Lawrence.

"Can I hit him over the head with a rolling pin like in classic films, or would he think that's kinky?" Wyatt asked curiously.

It was easy to see why Lawrence felt better around Wyatt, since the boy was funny and refreshing. "Hee...that'd be funny, but..." Lawrence stared at the ground. "I'm not going to be read to face him until Josh is better."

“if you like Wyatt but I think he would try to jump you if you did. He seems to like that stuff.” Smiling William brushed Lawrence’s hair out of his face. “I believe that Hirsch said that you would do something like that. I just hope we can unknot this whole problem.”

“Show me Shadowmoor.” Angelo held up a crystal ball that he had had made for him and his sire. If his sire was anywhere near the twin to this one it would show him. The night had been a long one and when the letter had returned this morning unopened Angelo had thought to seek a source of knowledge that was not involved it this whole knot.

"If he tried to jump me, Shakespeare would help me!" Wyatt informed him, brightly.

Lawrence put his head in his hand for a moment. "Shakespeare is his nickname for Aric..."

The ball showed Angelo a dark bedroom. There was a figure curled up in bed, half-asleep. Shadow groaned when the light from the ball hit him. "You don't normally give wake-up calls, Angelo..." he muttered, sitting up and shaking his long hair out.

“Shakespeare? Interesting nick name.” William sat down beside Lawrence and sighed. “I am glad we had this talk you two, and I will see what I can do to get Vinny to help talk Shakespeare into trying to go out with you. And you know what if all else fails we will lock you two together till he admits his love for you.”

“sorry, where are you right now?” he reached out and touched Shadows face in the crystal. “I need advice.”

Wyatt looked grateful for a split second--a strange look on his face, as he was a spoiled brat--and then he snickered. "Shakespeare will go insane if you lock him in a room with me before he admits anything..."

"Somewhere..." This was Shadow's usual answer, unless they really needed to meet. He often kept himself hidden away from the rest of the world, and was still nomadic. He hopped up out of bed and knelt down by the crystal, touching Angelo's face in it as well. "What do you need advice on?"

“ok so no locking you up together…. How about a spell to make you guys feel what the other feel? That one is a bit easier to do.” William smiled. He had not thought of using spells for love for a while but this might be a good challenge for him.

“I need advice on what to do about a young man, well in a way an old man. Would you mind coming here?” Angelo held the crystal ball up so he could see what the room looked like.

Wyatt, a private sort of person, immediately shook his head. "Uh...no, thank you..."

Shadow yawned again, rubbing at his eyes. He disappeared from the room he had been in, and appeared beside Angelo. He'd taken to wearing dark black clothing in a semi-modern style.

“Ok I guess it will come down to just good old fashion talking it out. Let’s hope Vinny has a silver tongue.” Sniffing the air William smiled. “I think breakfast is ready, shall we go join the others?” standing he walked to the door and held it open for them.

Turning to Shadow he hugged him. “You know you should come by more often, I miss seeing you. Are you still with the Black Rose family?” the Black Rose’s were a small family of gypsies that had with in their family many different types of vampires. Shadow and Angelo had hidden in their camps for years after Angelo’s embrace.

"It's dessert for me." Wyatt scuttled back out quickly.

Lawrence chuckled. "Wyatt has an eternal sweet tooth," he explained as he walked out.

"I'm giving them some space for a while. My odd looks attract too much attention to them, unfortunately," Shadow replied, wrapping his arms around him. "I am sorry. I have been busy lately."