Resting his head on George's chest, Sebastian smiled and cuddled closer. "I'm glad I could give you courage to do it," he said, actually sounding happy for the first time since they'd nabbed him from Opium. He lifted his head and pressed a kiss to George's jaw.
"But that was so many lifetimes ago," he said. "We can start a new one now. No emperors after our heads, no wars to wage, no fear that death might be around the corner. Just you and me."