[ There's a careful balance. He wants to think about what he's saying, but silence makes the edges of his mind grow fuzzy. ]

If the worst happens, don't make it weird.

[ Which is a great way to say 'don't start a war between fae and vampires'. He has the ring, and he has a pair of tiny punctures over one wrist. If lets them, maybe they'll scar and he'll have two reminders. ]

Found my fucking way across the world to both of you without even knowing you existed. I'll make it home again, sooner or later, whether I remember or not, as long as you're still there. I'm good at showing up in places I shouldn't be.