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ELI

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NAME: Eli Azrael
AGE: 40... ish
HOMETOWN: Kingdom of Solterra, Feywild

yo. its eli. hit me up.

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The way Cas talks about his Hunter is very sweet, though it gives Eli a pang of envy, that Cas admires them so much. That is, until he compares Elijah to them.

"Oh," he says softly, smiling. "Yeah? They sound cool. What is their curse, if I can ask...?"

A monster made, not born. That intrigues him.

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Something in Cas softens into something more somber. Lost in thought. His fingers buzz soft circles into Eli's middle.

“The Song. Or… that is what they have named it, the parasitic force that has made them its home. They have told me it feels like heavy drums in their veins, a shrieking choir between their ears, an all consuming instinct to hunt and tear and devour.” His voice quiets, like he’s crafting his words from memory letter by letter. “It is what makes my Hunter a monster, because - it is not something that they can ignore. They have tried. The damage had been... they were not in control.”

He pauses, fingers stopping as well. “I worry for them often. If they can find peace without my presence. If my Gardener will be enough to let them stay themself.”

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Eli listens quietly, stroking Cas' hair. That sounds like an incredibly difficult thing to deal with. But Eli is sure Cassius was a great comfort to them, and clearly, it goes both ways.

"I hope so. There's people I'm worried about at home too. We have to just... Believe in them. In their strength."

[wormkin]

“...yes, we will have to.” There is no other choice, is there? Either hope or despair, and - Cassius does not like the feeling of despair. Does not like thinking the worst of his fellow monsters.

He looks up to Eli, dark eyes round and curious. “Are there others you worry for? Outside of your family?”

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"Oh, yeah. Other than my sisters, there's Caleb, who's like a grandfather to me and helped raise me... Then there's my friends I adventure with, Amostia, Adri and Hugo. They're... The only reason I'm alive, honestly."

He'd gotten himself into some very sticky situations in the Shadowfell, and realized he couldn't do it alone.

[wormkin]

“Oh. I understand that.” Without his Hunter, he could have very well been consumed before he'd awoken. Or worse.

He hesitates, fingers moving to trace over the seams of Eli’s clothes. Eli's people must be lovely, like he is. “Do… you think they would like me? I would like to meet them, if the future allows.”

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"I think they would. They like me, so obviously their bar for companionship isn't that high to begin with, and you're way nicer and easier to get along with than I am," he jokes self-deprecatingly.

He noses into Cas' cheek and smiles against him.

"I'm sure we could figure it out." Extraplanar travel isn't new to Eli, and it's not even that uncommon where he's from, so the idea of visiting Cas' world when this is over, or vice versa, is a nice one that does sort of seem plausible. It's mainly that they're being held here by Patho-Gen and removed of their powers- Patho-Gen is the barrier to getting home, not the actual travel part.

[wormkin]

Cassius frowns. “Do not say that. You are a good companion to have. They are fortunate to have you, and so am I.”

He doesn't stay upset for long though. Can't, really, with Eli so close and comfortable. He finds himself snuggling back before he can stop himself.

“Mm. We will. And when we do, I will show you my Garden, my Hunter, my Gardener. We will - share families.” He smiles back, eyes sliding shut. “I look forward to it.”