While he agreed with most of what Kai said, he didn't point out the face he hadn't been alone. He'd been with Kezia, but he didn't think it wise to bring that up.
Instead, he reached a hand out to caress Kai's face. The gesture was affectionate, and would have once made Rurik recoil and hide away for hours if not days. Because of Kai, he had learned to embrace his sexual side, and accept the tenderness and emotion that went with it.
"The bloodwine is good and well, it serves a purpose, but it is no substitute for a true feeding, lover, and a feeding is what you need right now." It was a downside to their nature, one Rurik struggled with each time he indulged, but he knew it was a necessary part of their existence. "When was the last time you saw the boy, Kai?" Rurik could tell it had been a while since Kai had visited, and fed from Gatlin.