They found their way to Morganâs room about half an hour after Vincent had left, and this was apparently enough time for Yuki to have settled about fussing over her uncle, who was still abed. Probably wisely, giving what heâd been through. Ava was grinning brightly as she pushed open the door with her hip, and even Jasper managed a relieved smile upon seeing that yes, Morgan really was going to be fine. His assistant curtseyed in a slightly-silly fashion, the steaming plate in one hand, and then brought the tray intended for such purposes over to the bed and set it in place. âAs promised,â she pronounced dramatically, âThe worldâs very best omelette, just for you.â She held out a hand behind her, and after a slight delay for interpretation, Jasper indulged her and handed over the fork, which she sat next to the plate with a flourish.
âItâs good to have you back, Morgan,â she said, and this was quieter, more serious.
Over the previous half-hour, Morgan had been poked and prodded by his niece, who had asked him various questions, the answers to most being no. It seemed that his abilities were still intact, and there appeared to be no new manifestations, and it had also become apparent that his scent had, indeed, changed. He smelled human, for the most part. It was an odd thought for him, but he didn't really mind it. He did, however, laugh out loud when Ava and Jasper entered the room, with an omelette of all things. "I was getting sick of puree." He said wryly. After tasting it, he did end up conceding, it was the best omelette he'd ever tasted. Yuki was all smiles, her uncle was awake, and Ava was here. It was a bit surprising how much her mood changed around the girl.
Morgan glanced at the other three, a slight smile on his face. "I heard you and Yuki patched things up, Jazz."
He was a bit surprised that Yuki would mention something like that to Morgan, if indeed she had, but he inclined his head in graceful agreement. âI am not sure that there was anything to repair so much as something to build,â he said mildly, but he left it at that, shooting a silver-eyed glance at the girl for a moment and smiling just a little.
Ava, on the other hand, was feeling a little victorious. At least until she remembered theyâd never actually set any terms for the bet. Then she looked at Morgan, enjoying the fruits of her labor, and sighed. Well, he was sick. She couldnât begrudge it to him. Actually, she probably wouldnât have even known what to ask for as far as terms went, so maybe it just worked out better this way. Noticing something a bit out of place, she picked up the small package and dangled it playfully in front of his nose. âYou sure itâs not just tasty because you havenât eaten in three weeks?â She asked with a raised eyebrow. Behind her Jazz coughed discreetly, and she had to take a moment to think about why that was.
Last thing he had was⊠Erysâs blood! Oh. Oh! That was certainly an intriguing possibility. Her smile widened to a grin, full of mischief, and she set the blister package back down. It wasnât the only possible explanation for a lack of hunger, but it was definitely her favorite. âOr are you just still full?â She knew that knowledge about vampire customs would come in handy! No use was more useful than the ability to tease her friends, after all. Not even being able to understand what was going on in Jasperâs boring meetings.
Morgan glared slightly at Ava, though one might say it was more of a pout. "I suppose you could call it being full. Yuki says that the serum actually did work. After Erys saved me, the serum was allowed to complete it's work. Simply put, I don't need blood to survive any more. She wants to run some more tests later, to see if sunlight bothers me or not. As weird as this all is, it's actually going to be rather good for business, I must say." He smirked slightly. Ava could tease Erys, he wasn't going to let it bother him much.
It was Avaâs turn to pout. He was being no fun at all. Either he hadnât caught on to the implication, or heâd simply chosen to ignore it. Still she was glad that he seemed to see the positives of the situation rather than the negative aspects of it. That was something that they shared, perhaps. Jasper drew in a breath, scenting the air curiously. Heâd noted that his cousinâs scent had changed, of course, but now that he thought about it⊠âIf I had to guessâŠâ he said, giving it some thought, âIâd say it might have made you something like Erys is. Thatâs what it smells akin to, anyway.â As Morgan had pointed out, this wasnât necessarily a bad thing. He could survive without blood, and if Jasper was right, he would also be able to walk in the sun, something denied to nobles as a rule. It was something to be happy about, in a sense.
Morgan gave that thought. Like Erys. Now that may be a scary thought. "Hm, that's interesting." He sighed softly. He was getting sick of being in bed, and he'd only been awake for perhaps half a day. Essentially, he's a bit more pure than Erys is. By surpressing his abilities and need for blood, it's like taking a vampire and turning them human without losing certian aspect such as healing, speed, sense of smell, and the like. The original goal was to create an army that was able to infiltrate human settings, even during the day. Luckily, seeing as Morgan is the only one to ever survive, and the creation of the serum was stored back at the estate, it will never be found. That died with Kisuke, so we hopefully don't have to worry about more being created. Yuki spoke, addressing the general question. There was also another reason it would never be found. The day they had left, Nikki and Yuki had both set the place on fire, burning the estate to the ground. It had not been set foot at for years, and none of them ever planned to go back, so there was no reason to leave the place standing any longer. There were too many bad memories for them.
He supposed that made sense, honestly. Well, either way, it didnât seem like something that was going to be a problem for Morgan, so Jasper accepted it with equanimity. Ava nodded, turning to their friend. âWell, as long as youâre still Morgan, I canât say it makes much difference to me,â she confessed with a shrug. âAnd Iâm pretty sure itâs still you in there. Quick, do something obnoxious and clever, just so I can be sure!â She snickered, waving a hand so that heâd know it wasnât an actual request, but then her eyes softened a bit and she punched him in the shoulder, just lightly. âIt really is good to have you back, you know. No more getting kidnapped for you; I donât think my poor heart could take it.â
Morgan chuckled, and even Yuki smiled. "I can agree with that. Getting kidnapped is not on my to-do list any time soon." Yuki then waved the two of them out, saying something about needing to do something or other tests. Morgan just shook his head with a smile. Sometimes it was easy to forget just how young his niece really was.