"Oh... oh, my friend." Softly, and Hythlodaeus's arm tightened a little around the smaller figure, protectively.
"It truly should not be like that. While the people who you grew up with did not do this, there are many others who would, if they could but see how needed it is. Whether in friendship, or something else...
"But, never mind that. You are here now, and you can have it as often as you wish, so long as we don't end up offending the sensibilities of others."
Probably public displays would not be met with great enthusiasm. But even with official business, they would not always be in public.
Mikka couldn't help but burrow ever so slightly more securely into Hythlodaeus's embrace at that shift. A faint purr starting up again, a quiet thing but then he was generally a soft-spoken sort it seemed.
He couldn't help a faint huff of a sightly less upset-sounding chuckle at the offer. "I think... the problem is that 'as often as I wish' is near-enough to 'always' if I'm being honest."
Lonely, and starved for affection as he was, it was likely little surprise, no matter how apologetic he sounded over it.
"I see." Softly, and there was no complaint or objections, since he knew that was not what his new friend needed, quite the opposite, in fact.
"Mm... That will become complicated when you have finished your work here and have to return. Perhaps you will be able to find others who would be willing to give this? I surely cannot be the only one feeling this is good, all around."
Because it did feel good to him, and he was rather certain that, romantic or not, there would be many people who loved, and who would love, Mikh'tan.
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"It truly should not be like that. While the people who you grew up with did not do this, there are many others who would, if they could but see how needed it is. Whether in friendship, or something else...
"But, never mind that. You are here now, and you can have it as often as you wish, so long as we don't end up offending the sensibilities of others."
Probably public displays would not be met with great enthusiasm. But even with official business, they would not always be in public.
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He couldn't help a faint huff of a sightly less upset-sounding chuckle at the offer. "I think... the problem is that 'as often as I wish' is near-enough to 'always' if I'm being honest."
Lonely, and starved for affection as he was, it was likely little surprise, no matter how apologetic he sounded over it.
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"Mm... That will become complicated when you have finished your work here and have to return. Perhaps you will be able to find others who would be willing to give this? I surely cannot be the only one feeling this is good, all around."
Because it did feel good to him, and he was rather certain that, romantic or not, there would be many people who loved, and who would love, Mikh'tan.