cauterize my heart

Pyrrhic looked up to find Eligos' steady gaze on him. The words were unexpected, but not unwelcome. Through this whole exchange, the spat between the twins, the venom and the yelling, Eligos had been a calm, steady presence. Their dark sibling had inserted himself between the two brothers in an effort to keep them from coming to blows and he'd been unafraid of being caught in the crossfire. He'd stayed level-headed and reasonable when his brothers had not. If that wasn't proof enough of his suitability Pyrrhic didn't know what what be. Malleus would have been proud of him.

"Eligos if you are sure it's what you want, Risen is yours." The words brought an immediate sense of relief to the wound-too-tight Emperor. "Look at what you've done here," he said with a small smile. "If you can lead the pack half as well as you handle two roaring jackasses I know you'll make dad proud." His smile faded a bit as Pyrrhic added, "I'll do whatever I can to help you make this transition and I'll serve Risen in whatever capacity you think appropriate."