HOLD ME CLOSE | joining

Nero quickly decided that he liked this feline. Her smile was kind, as were her words. He listened patiently as she explained to him the meaning behind the Ascendants. The term 'group' was pretty vague, but he managed to piece together that it meant a bunch of animals all living together. That could work as a home, perhaps, but he wasn't too keen on being close to others. His control was still bad at best, terrible at worst, and he didn't want to hurt (or worse, kill) anyone. The offer of protection was definitely tempting, though. Nero had never had someone he could call a parent - his biological mother and father were too afraid to go near him after his turning. Nero found himself talking a step or two towards her, conflict clear behind his eyes.

That's when she revealed that she, too, was a vampire. Nero had done a bit of reading on his species, so he knew what the word meant. That explained the fangs that he had caught a glimpse of earlier as well. He was unsure before, mostly due to the fact that he didn't know much about the world yet. For all he knew, fangs like his could be an everyday occurrence around these parts. He felt safer now that he knew she shared his curse. His eyes widened further, lips parting in a quiet exclamation. "Ah!" He didn't quite admit to being one himself, but he did complete the journey towards Margaery to hover near her. He glanced around at the other Ascendants present before leaning close to Margaery and lowering his voice to a whisper. "I don't want to hurt anyone," he said, keeping his voice soft in an attempt to stop the others from hearing his secret. "If I stay, can you help me? I want to stay with you!"