I. I am trying to put it behind me as well, Jayce. [ But the voices, the visions, the nightmares keep reminding him daily of his past transgressions. ]

Someone I want to be around? How can you think that I don't? Even after everything we have done to one another, my feelings for you are still the same. I could never blame you for what you have done. [ He had made a promise to the Mage after all. To another him to do what needed to be done. To protect innocent people from getting hurt. ]

There is no one else but you for me, here or back home. However, I do not feel like I am someone you should want to be around either. [ There is so much hurt in his voice as he says it. ]

Maybe you should blame me. [ It slips out before he can even stop himself. He looks back over at Jayce with those eyes swirling with blues and grays. Blame him because he deserves it, because he needs to feel like some of the blame is his, and the pain and suffering he's caused Jayce is a sin he has to atone for here. ]

If it were not for the mage...if it were not for me- [ a thick swallow as his hexcorized hand reaches out to lightly touch Jayce's leg. ] -your leg, your mind, neither would be in such a state.

[ More than that, the cycle of pain, violence, and heartbreak would not have been continuous either. ]

I do not feel like I am someone you should want to be around because of these things. But I. I need you. When you are near the voices, the visions, the nightmares are not as...they are not as severe. The headaches... [ He just gives Jayce's this weary, tired look. ]

It is selfish of me, and I apologize.