[He is pretty sure this is a bad idea but it's something that isn't Asura cutting him out of completely. And he's also just very tired of trying to do what seems like it must be the 'right thing' with this person.]

That's true, you're going to have to deal with me no matter what.

[Squeezes harder at Curtain's neck, running his thumb up the muscle and carefully setting all five of his nails somewhere non-deadly that he can squeeze them in, drawing five fresh wells of blood.]

But I guess I'll have to figure out some other incentive.

[Anyway.

Kisses him.]