The name rung a bell. And that bell was loud, violent, and wrong. Strelein's voice felt lost to him as he felt something lodge in his throat. Vincent. Of course it was him. But it had been so long ago that the redheaded man had long since buried the memories of Toronto. When was the last time he had recalled what had happened there? It had been so long. So very long. And he had thought himself lucky to have forgotten all of it, even if he did not remember the city with loving memory. And Vincent was a name he thought of only with the most mixed emotions. Vincent had been kind to him, but he had shown his true colors. Strel left the city because of it. And the gang wars in the area. It was more than what he could tolerate.
His grip intensified on the leather strap, digging in ever harder. Strel did not know how to react, and he usually did. Vincent should not be here. There was no reason for him to be here. Why was he here? "Vincent?" he said stupidly, repeating the name. It fell off his seemingly numb tongue. The redhead's ears began to flatten as he almost shrank in his clothes at the memories of the man. He had really not changed much; the same garish clothes, the same ginger hair. Even those green eyes were so familiar. "Why are you here?" he asked, straightening. He was Dauphin. He had to be proud and rigid. He had to be strong.
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