Essek was not to be deterred, of course he was not. Caleb had made his own decisions, and that same decision had informed Caleb to protect him before he protected anyone else, not to mention that he trusted Caleb, trusted him to know exactly whom he belonged to.. and who belonged to him. That was how Essek glanced to Caleb's profile, caught the way the lights caught him just right.. the man he loved right here and now.
"As I trust my partner implicitly, you may have him for a dance or two that is if he wishes to dance with you." he very carefully smoothed down Caleb's collar, fingers lightly dancing against the collarbone. "I do not own him, he can make his own decisions-- but he has to give his implicit consent to it."
Despite his distaste of the Volstruckers standing before him, he was not jealous of what they had with 'Bren'; what he was petty about was their treatment of him. "I suppose that is the true test of that who he was once was and that which he is now."
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Date: 2025-12-30 02:41 am (UTC)"As I trust my partner implicitly, you may have him for a dance or two that is if he wishes to dance with you." he very carefully smoothed down Caleb's collar, fingers lightly dancing against the collarbone. "I do not own him, he can make his own decisions-- but he has to give his implicit consent to it."
Despite his distaste of the Volstruckers standing before him, he was not jealous of what they had with 'Bren'; what he was petty about was their treatment of him. "I suppose that is the true test of that who he was once was and that which he is now."