Aleksander tilted his head and appraised Eliot thoughtfully. Undoubtedly, it would be reckless of him to indulge in a liaison with someone who had some sort of power, no matter how short a time he was here. While he felt safer here then he ever had anywhere else, it had been a fanatical sense of caution that had let him survive the centuries he had. The wise thing to do would be to smile and politely decline.
But Eliot fascinated him and it was still a delightful thrill to know that there was nothing constraining him from choosing a partner, no capricious tsar or gossip-mongering court. He had lovers, yes, but there was an understanding and freedom for all to pursue who they will. He was allowed to feel and act on his desires.
"There is something you should know first," Aleksander said, extending his hand out. "I am what's known among my people, the Grisha, a living amplifier. If I touch someone with power or they touch me, their power grows stronger. Some have found this... off-putting."
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Date: 2025-02-26 02:43 am (UTC)But Eliot fascinated him and it was still a delightful thrill to know that there was nothing constraining him from choosing a partner, no capricious tsar or gossip-mongering court. He had lovers, yes, but there was an understanding and freedom for all to pursue who they will. He was allowed to feel and act on his desires.
"There is something you should know first," Aleksander said, extending his hand out. "I am what's known among my people, the Grisha, a living amplifier. If I touch someone with power or they touch me, their power grows stronger. Some have found this... off-putting."