[The moment Dain is close enough, Aether makes a point of reaching out to cling to his side, leaning against him as if struggling to stand. A convincing act -- but that's all it is.]
Thank you. I'm really not feeling well, so... can you stay close to me? I don't want to risk falling.
[In the back of his mind, he's well aware that what he's doing is wrong. And yet he finds he's not fighting it so much with Dain. Is it because he thinks he can take it? Or because he thinks he won't struggle to fight him off? Perhaps a combination of both.]
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Thank you. I'm really not feeling well, so... can you stay close to me? I don't want to risk falling.
[In the back of his mind, he's well aware that what he's doing is wrong. And yet he finds he's not fighting it so much with Dain. Is it because he thinks he can take it? Or because he thinks he won't struggle to fight him off? Perhaps a combination of both.]