[ The lethargy was starting to spread through him and so he was grateful that Bren was taking the initiative to make sure that everything was secure and firmly locked. Even though his wing was kept fairly dark, there was still ways for the sunlight to get through if one was not careful. From where he laid on the bed, he directed Bren with what he needed to do in order to secure the area.

However it was only a matter of time before Bren returned and Essek had finished the prestidigitation, and so when Bren came to loom, he looked up into that face gratefully and then he pulled the other man down to settle close to him. ]

Promise me that if I attempt to feed on you in my sleep, you will restrain me?

[ And that was what Essek was worried about, he was worried that he would in his sleep dream of blood and then latch onto the nearest warm thing to satiate his hunger when he did not know himself, when he was not aware-- and then he would hurt Caleb, and now in this case.. it was Bren, though Bren was perhaps better proof against nature than his human lover had been . ]

I need this promise, Bren.. if anything happened to you, I would...