never told what happened to his little brother and you love to know. Stares at him inquisitively.

's triumph fades, "S-some demonics attacked me?;"

frowns "Wh't T'rsten.. Y' gotta be c'reful" He sounded calm but there was underlying worry in his tone.

bites his lip, "They came after my friend, straight to my room at the inn..." He doesn't really know how he could've gotten out of it.

just stares at his brother for a moment "Fr'end..? A g'rl..?"

blinks, "U-um. Yes, a girl."

raises an eyebrow muttering quietly "Th're's hope fer our line y't.." He didn't want to tell his brother he fancied the male smith.

stammers, "J-j-just 'cause she's a girl doesn't m'n..." He's afraid that she's nearby, since she's been keeping an eye on him.

smiles a bit "Re'lly? So.. Y' d'n't l'ke 'er?"

looks pained, conceding, "I like her a lot, but... don't..." he wants to say 'don't get your hopes up' but since his own hopes are up...

raises an eyebrow "D'n't wh't?"

sighs, "Don't assume she'll... s'ttle down with me. I don't know if she's the type wh'would..."

leans his head to the side "She m'ght.. M'st g'rls wanna s'ttle down r'ght?"

sits back on the bed, "But she's a fighter..." And Angelic. He doesn't say that.

leans against the wall "So.. I was gunna be.. Until.." He frowned thinking about their parents.

looks at the floor, "But she already is... I don't know how easily sh'd take to being neutral..."

shrugs quietly "She m'ght not l'ke it. Calmin down from f'ghtin is not easy or fun.."

nods, "Ex'ctly. That's why I'm not... confid'nt about any sort of future with her."

for a moment "I th'nk she'll calm down fer y'"

looks up, "Why?" Since his brother doesn't even know her, he's curious.

shrugs "One of us has t' get a g'rl" he thinks to himself -'nd it w'n't be me..-

laughs, "Y're silly," and wonders if he can get away with getting up and hugging him...

looks at him walking over making his brother sit on the bed sitting beside him hugging him close silently inhaling deeply and sighing.

hugs back, but his shoulder's acting up and he winces, then sighs.

lets go afraid he is hurting his brother "S'rry" Says quickly looking away.

shakes his head, "O-one of 'em got my shoulder pretty good, s'okay..." He leans over against him.

shuts his eyes tight extremely worried about his brother "Y' sh'uld be.. C'reful.." He bit his lip falling silent again.

hums contently, "She's changing my dressings... I'll be fine soon," he hums, closing his eyes and feeling hopeful again.

nods slowly putting both arms around his brother again leaning his head on his uninjured shoulder "I want y' to be c'reful.. I d'n't wanna_

loose y' too T'rsten.."

understands, "I'll stay safe... s'long as you do." He doesn't want to keep himself alive and careful if his brother's going to be reckless.

nods keeping a hold of his brother "I am c'reful."

smiles, "Then I'll be, too."

smiles a bit "Y' pr'mise?"

would nod, but likes the way they are right now, " Mmhm, pr'mise."

shifts bit seems like he is nuzzling his brothers shoulder "I d'n't kn'w wh't I'd do if I l'st y'.."

for a second, "I... I wouldn't h've a place to come back t'... if y'were gone..."

grasps the fabric of the bedsheets "Y' d'n't h've t' worry 'bout th't.. Th's pl'ce'll alw'ys be here.."

shakes his head, "W'thout you... s'not home."

mutters "I d'n't pl'n on le'vin anyt'me soon.. So y' d'n't h've t' worry.."

nods, nuzzling close, "Good... mn, wait... why don' y'think you'll get a girl?;" He forgot about it, but wants to know...

freezes "Uh.. N'vermind th't.."

really curious, now, "No, I told y'about Alise, y'explain...!"

swallows hard shaking his head "I.. uh.."

prepared to use his guilt-inducing look if necessary!

NOT looking at his little brother.

make him look, if necessary!

bites his lip not wanting to say anything but speaks anyways "I.. I l'ke Tino." He announced his face going bright red.

blinks up at him, "...the blacksmith?" and tilts his head. His tone is just confirming it, not disapproving or anything.

nods quietly feeling like a child again "Ja him.." He could feel the heat in his face and wondered if Torsten could feel it too.

sits thoughtfully, "H'seems nice," and it's not that he never thought of his brother as possibly-gay, but he is a little surprised.

doesn't move is quietly thinking what his parents would be saying "Ah.. he is nice.. Y' must th'nk I'm str'nge..."

shakes his head, "Nah. Y'can't help who you like." He smiles, trying to reassure his brother.

lays back on the bed the top part of his head hanging off "Ja.. But wh't w'uld mom 'nd dad say..." He know they wouldn't be to approving..

laughs, "They'd hate it. But th'were always a little strict, anyway." He rolls to lie on his stomach next to Ber.

nods slowly shutting his eyes "Ja th'y w're. I'd be de'd if th'y kn'w how much I let y' get 'way with.." He chuckled slightly.

squishes close, "Mm, but I make good money... an' this's the first time I got hurt..."

nods wrapping his arm over his brother "we both make good m'ney"

nods, "They might like that part," and ignores the little thought that slips into his head, in which he could have a safe-ish job like Ber..

"Th'y w'uld l'ke it a lot.." He sighed thinking he could be a fighter but he wouldn't leave the shop not their home.. They need it.

wouldn't mind falling asleep like this, "Mn. I miss 'em."

half asleep "I m'ss 'em too.. B't we c'n't do 'nything 'bout it.. th'y're gone.. But we're still h're..."

nods, falling asleep against him. His shoulder was bleeding during about half of that conversation! D:

sees his shoulder sitting up careful not to disturb his sleeping brother he quickly changed the bandages for him before laying down falling_

asleep beside him like they did when they where younger.