Redtail Rise [m] bolero

ooc; Can't wait for him to meet Chacal.

He listened carefully and worked to understand. Ratio didn't have as open a concept of love as Ashlar. He was stubborn and selfish with his love, giving it away in this form rarely...well, never. He kept it like a secret or a gift. He gave it so easily to Ashlar but others? The idea was unfathomable. Ashlar's ability to love more than one at the same time did not make sense to him - Ratio could not empathize. What he could do, however, was seek to understand. He could believe Ashalr when he said that he cared for Ratio in the same way Ratio cared for him. He could trust him.

He had no reason not to.

Pulling back, Ratio looked at the man beside him. He searched his eyes for several moments, his mind working. Was it enough? She was no threat to him by Ashlar's assurance. His fears over her were complicated and he did not understand them himself. He thought he never wanted to see her and yet he wanted to lay eyes upon her in hopes of - what? Reassuring himself? Why did he care so much about her? Ashlar was here. Perhaps he would go to her again - likely would - but he would be with Ratio, too. Was it enough? It wasn't a question - Ashlar was always enough.

"Okay." he said quietly, fondness slowly shining in his eyes again. "I believe you and...I choose this. It is enough and so are you." he'd made his decision. He would worry himself about this no longer.