You know, I've got a feeling that he could fleece us all if he ever wanted to. We're just lucky he's practically a puppy who wants nothing more than to please everyone around him.

[ it says a lot to compare them to how important his brother is to him. says more than any words can properly describe. and dante is beyond glad that he doesn't have to say any more than that, the pieces coming together in zulius' head. all dante does is smile, casually shrugging as he takes another drink. ]

Yeah, it really is. [ and the world hasn't crumbled at his admittance. ] Thanks, Zules. I'm... [ breathe in, breathe out. ] I dunno, it's kind of good to know someone's out there wanting to make sure I'm happy, you know? I'm usually the one that side of things.