[Dorian coughs out a harsh breath when his back contacts the wall again, a chill running through him as cold flesh presses up against his own. The hand exploring his freshly-healed skin is as chilly as the rest of the vampire is, and Dorian feels a thrill of fear -and fuck, excitement- at the sensation. This is wrong in so many ways, and although Tobias doesn't seem as intent on killing him now, Dorian's not ready for this to happen without him leveling another challenge.]

If it means ending up how the man I saw you bite did, I don't want anything to do with it. [He raises his hand clutching the glass candle holder on high, preparing to hit it against the back of the vampire's head as soon as he feels the need to.] Whatever's happening, all I ever wanted was to understand what you are. That's all I wanted.