[ It's probably awful of him to feel so relieved to hear that. It is a surprise to hear someone declare they "parted ways" with religion. Of course, where he comes from, the fate of the Faithless is worse than death. ]
All right...
[ He took Max's arm with a light, delicate touch, holding it with cool careful fingers, the pad of his thumb running along the flesh to feel the pulse beneath before he found the best place to set his teeth. When he bit down, he tried use just enough pressure to pierce the skin and no more...when the blood flooded his mouth it was impossible to keep from moaning. Even though he wasn't hungry, after 200 years of an anemic existence, sucking what little sustenance he could get from dead rats, it was just...so delicious. His eyelids flickered, eyes rolling back a bit, but he remembered to pull slowly--to sip like a fine wine, not gorge himself on it, as was his instinct. ]
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Date: 2020-12-06 10:15 pm (UTC)All right...
[ He took Max's arm with a light, delicate touch, holding it with cool careful fingers, the pad of his thumb running along the flesh to feel the pulse beneath before he found the best place to set his teeth. When he bit down, he tried use just enough pressure to pierce the skin and no more...when the blood flooded his mouth it was impossible to keep from moaning. Even though he wasn't hungry, after 200 years of an anemic existence, sucking what little sustenance he could get from dead rats, it was just...so delicious. His eyelids flickered, eyes rolling back a bit, but he remembered to pull slowly--to sip like a fine wine, not gorge himself on it, as was his instinct. ]