[Jaskier reassures him, but the worry doesn't entirely leave Hector's face. He's too inexperienced with relationships to know how long a heartbreak takes to mend. So he finds Jaskier's hand and gives it a quick squeeze for lack of any better way to comfort him.]
Yes, that was the deal.
[He shrugs and withdraws his hand.]
In terms of assessing the threat of associating with them, I had to consider it, but in the way you mean, no. There was no guarantee that I would still be able to forge if I transformed, so it was never worth the risk. And while an extended lifespan would afford me more time to study, I've never sought true immortality. You can't work with death the way a necromancer does and not understand that it is the natural ending.
[After spending some time with vampires, he understood better than ever that life wasn't meant to last forever, and staying alive that long came at too high a cost.]
Besides, I enjoy the sunlight too much. You don't truly appreciate the light and warmth of it until you've spent a few months on a vampire's schedule.
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Yes, that was the deal.
[He shrugs and withdraws his hand.]
In terms of assessing the threat of associating with them, I had to consider it, but in the way you mean, no. There was no guarantee that I would still be able to forge if I transformed, so it was never worth the risk. And while an extended lifespan would afford me more time to study, I've never sought true immortality. You can't work with death the way a necromancer does and not understand that it is the natural ending.
[After spending some time with vampires, he understood better than ever that life wasn't meant to last forever, and staying alive that long came at too high a cost.]
Besides, I enjoy the sunlight too much. You don't truly appreciate the light and warmth of it until you've spent a few months on a vampire's schedule.