"It's okay, plenty of others did. None of us ever learn. Do you know how many people have played my games lately because they left without a buddy?" Faith. Wesley. Now Dimitri. Was this how they led by example?
His lips quirked into another smile. "I didn't have one either. Humans can be so ungrateful when you help them. I guess lucky for me I had a stalker waiting in the shadows to offer an assist."
Stalker. Sister. It was all the same when it came to Aurelians. It meant family. "Now, Abigail had a buddy, and that made it a lot more interesting. My witches didn't find safety in numbers either. Gosh, I guess there is a lesson to be found here."
His voice was teasing. This was fun to Connor. He had his friend as his captive audience, and since Dimitri wasn't going to come up, they would have to wait for Connor to come down. "Life is good. I've been thinking about you, Buddy. Running so many scenarios through my head. You're the one I can't be sure things will work out with." He arched an eyebrow at the tall guardian. "You do enjoy being a mystery, yeah?"