[ ... This is cute, honestly. Aiden studies Morgana for a moment, and then reaches to lightly scratch him under the chin. ]
It's still strange to hear words like that, but... thanks.
[ And, after a hesitant pause... ]
Not... long before I got sent back to the school, I... [ letting his hand drop ] lost control.
I need to consume blood on a somewhat regular basis, because... of what I am. I haven't been human since I was six, you see... [ lips drawing together tightly ] Minato happened to cut himself, and I thought- I was fine, as far as the need for blood went. I wasn't feeling any differently than normal. So, it... hit out of nowhere.
[ His jawline tenses. ]
... As for Shido, I-...
[ One hand presses to the back of his neck. ]
I was stupid... I let- my emotions get the better of me, and there was no excuse there. Plain and simple, Akira saved him.
[ Yeah, no, he's holding information back, now. This is definitely the one time he's lying, because he's not even looking at Morgana, now. ]
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Date: 2018-08-09 11:47 am (UTC)It's still strange to hear words like that, but... thanks.
[ And, after a hesitant pause... ]
Not... long before I got sent back to the school, I... [ letting his hand drop ] lost control.
I need to consume blood on a somewhat regular basis, because... of what I am. I haven't been human since I was six, you see... [ lips drawing together tightly ] Minato happened to cut himself, and I thought- I was fine, as far as the need for blood went. I wasn't feeling any differently than normal. So, it... hit out of nowhere.
[ His jawline tenses. ]
... As for Shido, I-...
[ One hand presses to the back of his neck. ]
I was stupid... I let- my emotions get the better of me, and there was no excuse there. Plain and simple, Akira saved him.
[ Yeah, no, he's holding information back, now. This is definitely the one time he's lying, because he's not even looking at Morgana, now. ]