[ he quiets as he feels ratio come back over, because the warmth of his presence is more than telling enough for aventurine. he smiles in response to the kiss, pursing his own lips in an attempt to return it, even if there's no real way for him to do so. he lets ratio patch him up, which stops the bleeding and keeps him from tumbling into the brink of death. ] Veri- Veritas... lo... [ he loves him so much. ]

[ their little girl latches onto ratio's arm, trying to suck some of his blood. om nom. ] Whereshh... Vashtella?