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“Is that why you were crying?” he asked in a growl, clearly fighting off the pain

“Yes I was thinking through options for changing up the elixir That was a side effect”

“I will help you as much as I can,” he said softly as I continued to apply the salve

“When it isn’t your life in the balance, you’ll be , is that it?”

It was meant as a joke, but it came out an accusation

I took a deep breath, readied the sponge, and moved to his front His cock had softened, likely a result of the pain That helped a little But those beautiful sunburst eyes, filled with sy He knew exactly what I was going through, and he was trying to ease the blow

“With regards to last night, I underestimated you,” he said

I washed his neck and down to his pecs, loriousanymore It didn’t detract The swirls of ink, some of which looked like ancient scrawls, I rather liked

I stepped a little closer, s

“I don’t knoork with everlass like you do I don’t have the touch that my mother had That you have I only know the basics I have never worked with a crowded everlass plant because it would likely mean death to whoever drank the concoction As such, I couldn’t really tell you about the antiseruht’ve created so too powerful and killed me That would’ve left ahow your father’s failing health torh it is not even remotely your fault I didn’t want my death on your conscience There was simply no need for it So I didn’t mention it”

“So that thing about your mother…”

“I lied You’re very gullible”