[ If he had expected the comment to come, perhaps he would've been able to hide his reaction better; the reaction to Essek assisting him in healing the wounds on his neck placed their by Eadwulf to set him down and thrust him into his own rational being. Unfortunately, there was no saving him from the reaction.

The slow bite of his lower lip as he thought about, what-- there was no specific thing that Essek had mentioned. He otherwise had the capabilities to hide the marks until at which point he healed-- all day he had worn his scarf about the house as he had organized books and made himself busy.

The waters and grown several degrees hotter-- when had it turned into a steam bath? Maybe it was his own heated body that was making it so. When he spoke, his words were husky and soft, and perhaps a bit uncertain. Right now, warring within himself was respect and consideration for Essek up against a selfish desire to accept.

Bloody hell, he was weak. ]

If you are offering, ah yeah but.. [ he raised a single finger to clarify ] I will only accept what you are comfortable with, that will be enough ja. Please, do not go beyond your boundaries-- I will still benefit either way.

[ Inwardly he knew that perhaps it would replenish some of Essek's Thumos store too, but also? It could be considered an, expirement? ]