he woke up in a sour mood, the itch went away but the ire and shame did not. he was embarrassed for himself and offended that the other had seen him in such a vulnerable way. he had no mercy on his atendants

A warm feeling was in his stomach when he opened his eyes. His lover had gone, as was predicted. It would never do if someone barged in while they were sleeping to see them in a most uncomfortable position. He stood up and dressed, hoping no attendants would come in before he had time to erase the smell of the other vampire. He wondered how Sain was doing. "I don't care," he said to himself. But he wondered all the same.