*Malba's frail smile grows a bit--hearing his words returned by Kailas is... well. It spreads a pleasant warmth throughout his otherwise pained frame. It's pretty fucking selfish of him, wanting the guy so close, wanting that love and affection, but right now? It's--it's so goddamned comforting.
As for that question, though, it takes a long moment to even decide his answer. He's so out of touch with everything, it's hard to even tell.* Mouth's... dry, but I--kind of sick feeling, hurts... *he admits, his eyelids drooping.*