Re: [In person: Damian & Misha]
[Indulgently:] I will not. But you might be selfish about my care, if you desire. [Damian nodded thoughtfully.] Yes. Though Abe would be invited to whatever Sasha was, just as Catalone's boyfriend would be. [Misha sought to recapture his touch, and Damian's gaze was torn back to the boy.—And of course the explanation was telling. Indicative of touch as approval, et cetera. The angel's fingers twitched against Damian's overly-still ones, so the man squeezed briefly. Though he understood the deeper implications as to why Misha had dropped his grip, he still asked:] Why? [He sighed.] What is the opposite of 'strong'? If you are not strong, what are you? Weak, Misha. You are speaking of weakness all the same. Then, we must connect the dots: Oliver was unkind to you, though you may not see it that way. This hurts you—confuses you. Ah, but you must be strong for me. You are weak when you are feeling the emotions of hurt and confusion. Hence... [He felt what followed was obvious ('hence, we are talking about the same thing/you are being hypocritical'), so he did not actually say it. Instead, he shrugged in a lift of a single shoulder toward his ear.]