Haven't I told you already, my Eridanus? Fate moves neither a moment too early nor too late.
[ Is the thought intended to put a stop to his own introspecting on the thousand ways the two of them might have passed each other by, and therefore his own attachment? Perhaps! But it has done its job, so far, and with that kiss accepted, Lucius' thumb drops below Eridanus' chin. Tipping his head just so, Lucius bows his face nearer, the very tip of his forked and serpentine tongue passing between his teeth as the gap between their mouths begins to once again shrink. ]
They are, [ Lucius answers, but now his thoughts would seem to be the oppositeโeyes trained keenly on Eridanus' face, with the words that leave his mouth little more than an afterthought. ] What of them? They're both repulsive in their own right, and after your ordeal, I would think you'd rather spend your time on more pleasant things.
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[ Is the thought intended to put a stop to his own introspecting on the thousand ways the two of them might have passed each other by, and therefore his own attachment? Perhaps! But it has done its job, so far, and with that kiss accepted, Lucius' thumb drops below Eridanus' chin. Tipping his head just so, Lucius bows his face nearer, the very tip of his forked and serpentine tongue passing between his teeth as the gap between their mouths begins to once again shrink. ]
They are, [ Lucius answers, but now his thoughts would seem to be the oppositeโeyes trained keenly on Eridanus' face, with the words that leave his mouth little more than an afterthought. ] What of them? They're both repulsive in their own right, and after your ordeal, I would think you'd rather spend your time on more pleasant things.