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That I don't doubt.

[Of course Xenk will give him the best, he expects that much of it. He wants that too, but to also be the best in return.

Though it sounds like he believe rumors that were false, that he won't be drained by the Black Court or anything like that. So it will only be changing makers and drinking blood from Xenk now? He wonders if that will make things more difficult in many ways, but that's what he signed up for going at this so late in the game.

The mention of what it will do to Edgin and him though..]

And yeah. Yeah, you're right. I'll leave that up to him, I.. it's gonna be hard enough as it is breaking our claim. But.. my goals are better served in Gold, that's a fact. I just need to... need to endure.

[Until he becomes a vampire, then he can claim again with Edgin, it would be fine.]

[ Of course, Xenk has known the protocol for the switch from the start, he's had his eye on Jim for so long that he would have to by now. But the process itself won't be so difficult, it's more that the emotional toll of a broken bond isn't easy, and it takes an either distant of selfless maker to make the switch.

Unfortunate for Edgin, though Xenk intends to make good on his promises. He will give Kirk the best Gold has to offer. ]

And we shall ensure that your goals are met, to the best of my court's ability.

[ Xenk doesn't know the specifics of course, but if it's some position of leadership, then it goes without saying that he'll make it happen. He hopes he can make it better than a stop gap, better than something to be endured, but... well. Kirk will decide that ultimately. ]

You have a natural gift for our skills, James. I can only imagine how much stronger you will become, once you have consumed my blood.

[ Okay, yeah, there's his weird thirst/obsession, it had to make an appearance at some point. ]

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[OH! There it is. Xenk was acting rather normal for too long, of course he has to say something weird, but even if it's weird, it gets Kirk's heart to kick up and beat a little faster. Not out of fear but a little bit out of excitement.

What more could he do with his abilities once he was under Gold, once Xenk had him. Sure, he had no desire really to enthrall people, but the leadership, the governance, the stewarding, it felt.. right.

Blue never quite felt right, like a suit that fit but wasn't tailored - too lose in some areas, too tight in others. Sure revelry was great and all, masking taught him something about himself - his true self - but it felt like it fed into the part of himself that.. well, wasn't the one he wanted to nurture.

Especially after he remembered dying... being called captain, making that choice, it felt natural. It felt right and not even in an egotistical way, just that this was something he was meant for.

The hardship, the tough decisions, the responsibility, he wanted to be a great leader one day. A captain worth following.]

I look forward to it, sir.

[ It's Xenk, he can't be normal. The vampire in him is too strong, too ingrained in his psyche to disappear, even through his newfound attempts at kindness. Gold will give Kirk the best chance at understanding power, the best resources to command and control whatever legions he wishes. (That's not what he wants, but ok.)

Xenk smiles all the same. This is what he's wanted for all these months. This would redeem him, and give him the chance to create a better legacy than what Szass Tam wanted for him.

No, he would never be a man that Szass Tam could be proud of. He would make sure of that. And he knows Kirk will make him proud. He has talent and strength, but he would need guidance. Xenk hopes -- no, knows he will be up to the task. He simply must. ]

As do I, James. As do I.

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