“Lilith, I want this, too,” he promises. “Well, I mean, I won't lie and say there aren't moments that I wish I had you to myself, but fuck, I want you. I want Pax and Ran to … do whatever Pax and Ran want to do with each other. I want Cope and Muse to be happy. So if this is what it takes, this is what I'm signing up for. I just wanted to hear what you'd say if I asked.”
