"I'm almost out of people I love." [i] That was new, he actually cared about someone other than himself. [/i] "So instead of dying, I let Lucien put a monster inside of me." [i] He held up a hand, his arm from his elbow down turning into a writhing mass of black tentacles, but changing back just as fast. It was clear he was disgusted by it.[/i] "It kept me alive, but now I have to live with something sharing my body for the rest of my life." [i] He said quietly. He wasn't looking for pity, he was just stating it.[/i]