[ hm, really hate signing his new husband up for collateral damage. but then, this is why they've always gotten along so well, isn't it? it's never hard to tell where the other stands, because more often than not, they'd choose the same anyway. ]

I don't have magic like you do. [ he says with a quiet sigh. ] But I'm ready to fight, if we have to. If nothing else, you should be able to use my blood to give you a boost.