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[accidentallich]

[Gershom reaches for Kuro's hand, to try to interlace their fingers together instead.]

I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up... I've just upset you.

[neetvampire]

[Kuro allows it... but he shakes his head at Gershom's words, forcing himself to relax.

Calm was easy. Calm was safe. Even if he still felt angry, there was no point in venting that anger here. Just exhausting.] S'not your fault.

I just... don't like it. No one should... go through something like that. Especially not without a choice.

[He tucks his knees under himself, curling around them a little.]

[accidentallich]

No, no one should.

[He gives Kuro's hand a tiny squeeze.]

But... it means a lot to hear that.

[neetvampire]

[Kuro returns that squeeze, curling into a little sitting ball and resting his chin on his knees.]

...I didn't... either. Get a choice, I mean.

[It was only fair to share that, since Gershom had shared his story.]

I died, and then I was... this. I didn't even know what I was or how to deal.

[When you're the first of your kind--a failure at creating proper immortality, at that--you had to stumble through life blind.]

I'm sorry... that you had to go through that.

[accidentallich]

That's awful - I'm so sorry.

[At least he'd known what happened, even if he didn't - and still doesn't - know much about liches.

He's getting more hair pets with Gershom's free hand.]

Whoever did this to you - did they ever apologize, at least?

[neetvampire]

Not that I can remember. Why would he?

[Kuro lets out a sigh.]

I doubt your ex did either, right?

[Because it was for the better, clearly. It was better than the alternative, in their minds, and--]

...He was trying to perfect a method to produce immortality. I was his first attempt, and his first failure.

[And over and over he'd tried... each attempt bringing him closer to what he sought: eternal life.]

[accidentallich]

[He's not sure if that's better or worse, but it's still awful.]

I managed to avoid seeing him for a good thousand years, but he found me recently. He thinks we're having a lover's quarrel and I'll get over myself eventually.

[Gershom sounds the tiniest bit bitter.]

[neetvampire]

A lover's quarrel... for a thousand years?

[There's disbelief in Kuro's voice, though it's not directed towards Gershom.]

He must be delusional.

[accidentallich]

A little bit.

[He used to appreciate that Salvador was so devoted to him, but that was a long time ago.

Pet, pet, pet.]

It'd be nice to stay here and never see him again.