Ethan learned a long time ago that trust was a fickle thing; in all truth, he wanted to be more trusting – of everyone he met – but that was merely a wild dream. People lied, people cheated, people were greedy and selfish – not everyone, but sometimes it was difficult to differentiate them from the genuine. 

The vampire could understand his caution and warning, and yet he couldn’t help but feel the same. How did he know, if Ethan kept up his end of the deal, that Ky’lar would not just kill him anyway? He could sense the feeling of the other’s intense dislike for him and his kind – on a small side note, he wondered what the reason truly was. Did it have a deeper meaning than simply general disgust? Maybe he would find that out. 

“Let us be honest here – it could take years for you to be comfortable enough around me, despite all of my efforts. Why should I waste my time proving that I can remain in control when it may simply be futile on my part?” Ky’lar could threaten him with death all he wanted, Ethan was not afraid of dying. He’s come close many times before, he was used to it by now. It wasn’t dying that frightened him – being forgotten, wasting away without anyone’s second thought however…

“Mind you, I am quite a patient man, but even I have my limits when the benefit does not seem in my favor. How do I know that you will keep to your word?”

_{“Because you have no other choice.” It wasn’t exactly the best thing he could have said, but for the time being, it was only thing he could. In truth, Ky didn’t know if he’d honestly ever be  comfortable around him.}

_{However, that didn’t mean he couldn’t at least try. Vampires were unpredictable. They never could fully control themselves or maybe they  didn’t even try to  do so. Not  that it mattered for the moment – Ky  hated the thought of being in the same  enclosed space as one.}

_{Part of it was due to his history… the other? The other was his own twisted hatred. Not that it mattered too much. Ky had his mind  made up to  not trust the other  and nothing would change  it until the time w as right.}

_{“It may take  years – maybe centuries for you to  gain my  trust, but we’ll see.” if not… well, he’d take  Ethan out of  the picture when he got bored of him.}