It was a balm to the Original's soul to feel the way the bed bent under the weight of the man next to him. Maybe he was still all but a stranger in so many ways, but it didn't matter. After what had just happened, the vampire wanted Cain to stay. He could care less about whatever troubles it had the probability of bringing to the surface, if any.
He smiled lightly at the mention of Klaus being difficult, and licked over his lips, still tasting the salt and copper from Cain's sweat and blood on his lips. "I know I haven't been home as much in recent times as others, and I don't know how many times you've suffered through watching my brother and I fight, but I can hold my own against him. He may bite me, but in the end we come to terms and he tends to bleed for me and heal me as well. We fight, but I'm as vicious as he is. I can handle his tantrums amazingly well."
Elijah did realize that Klaus tended towards killing help that displeased him, but there were some that were turned, and kept and others that were kept for their entire natural lives-- those that served the family well, and were under Elijah's protection. They may not have lived in the household, but then again, very few people lived under their roof. Elijah was fairly surprised that Klaus had allowed Cain in this close, honestly.
"No one allows me to do anything either. We are originals and all do things as we wish. If you and I wish to be together, then it will be. Klaus will get over it eventually, and he will not be taking you anywhere. I swear it to you." Elijah wrapped his arms around the other man, rather grateful that he'd decided to stay tonight. He laid his head upon Cain's chest and closed his eyes to the steady thudding within the cavity below. it would be so easy to let go and fall asleep.
Turning his head, he kissed the skin where his head lay, nuzzling against it softly. It wasn't something he could ever remember doing before-- taking comfort from another like this. Elijah was always the one offering the comfort, being the strong protective man with arms that held someone. He would have thought it impossible to relax, but it was so deceptively easy. It felt like the world couldn't reach in and grab them here. "Come, let's sleep. Tomorrow is a new day."
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He smiled lightly at the mention of Klaus being difficult, and licked over his lips, still tasting the salt and copper from Cain's sweat and blood on his lips. "I know I haven't been home as much in recent times as others, and I don't know how many times you've suffered through watching my brother and I fight, but I can hold my own against him. He may bite me, but in the end we come to terms and he tends to bleed for me and heal me as well. We fight, but I'm as vicious as he is. I can handle his tantrums amazingly well."
Elijah did realize that Klaus tended towards killing help that displeased him, but there were some that were turned, and kept and others that were kept for their entire natural lives-- those that served the family well, and were under Elijah's protection. They may not have lived in the household, but then again, very few people lived under their roof. Elijah was fairly surprised that Klaus had allowed Cain in this close, honestly.
"No one allows me to do anything either. We are originals and all do things as we wish. If you and I wish to be together, then it will be. Klaus will get over it eventually, and he will not be taking you anywhere. I swear it to you." Elijah wrapped his arms around the other man, rather grateful that he'd decided to stay tonight. He laid his head upon Cain's chest and closed his eyes to the steady thudding within the cavity below. it would be so easy to let go and fall asleep.
Turning his head, he kissed the skin where his head lay, nuzzling against it softly. It wasn't something he could ever remember doing before-- taking comfort from another like this. Elijah was always the one offering the comfort, being the strong protective man with arms that held someone. He would have thought it impossible to relax, but it was so deceptively easy. It felt like the world couldn't reach in and grab them here. "Come, let's sleep. Tomorrow is a new day."