[He's almost instinctively leaning into your touch because it's... well, it's nice having someone do that to him. It's been way too long, and it's you, and --
-- and he has it bad for you. You must have noticed.]
We did.
[There's a small smile on his face now, as he's ducking his head. It's not that he's uncomfortable, nor that it's difficult to talk about. Quite the contrary, really.]
He and I both figured that we're in a great place right now, and with everything going on... it's just better like this, I guess.
[It made him sad, for a brief and painful moment. Now, though, he has no reason to doubt the new place that Alistair Mordechai has made for the Blade King in his life, nor doubt the other man's resolve.]
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-- and he has it bad for you. You must have noticed.]
We did.
[There's a small smile on his face now, as he's ducking his head. It's not that he's uncomfortable, nor that it's difficult to talk about. Quite the contrary, really.]
He and I both figured that we're in a great place right now, and with everything going on... it's just better like this, I guess.
[It made him sad, for a brief and painful moment. Now, though, he has no reason to doubt the new place that Alistair Mordechai has made for the Blade King in his life, nor doubt the other man's resolve.]