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Tower was filed away to be brought up again at a later date. More questions he wanted to ask, but held onto. He wondered if Ever even realized. Not that his knowing influenced the consideration one way or another.

"I would imagine there would be a lot of overlap. Myths are usually based on some reality, no matter how strange." Something to think about in a new light, given that a large majority of what he had always been led to believe as fantasy, was in fact, reality.

He let his attention fall back to the line of Ever's leg, just watching his hand moving back and forth over pale skin. Given the nature of their relationship, not touching him felt strange.

"Not as of yet, no." A curious glance met Ever's efforts to pull himself up with the help of his shoulder for leverage, and he reached out out almost automatically to catch his arm, steadying him as he righted himself and climbed somewhat unsteadily to his feet.

Turning, he dropped his legs to either side of Ever's, and drew him back to site on the bed, back to Zeke's chest, and a tanned arm slung loosely around his stomach. "There's food here, I got in the habit of stocking up so I wouldn't have step away from my work." If it was food the Lifer was hoping for, Zeke had quite a number of various snacks in the top drawer of his desk.

If he wanted to stretch his legs, that was another thing altogether.

What tension remained in the tall, pale body was noticed. Zeke frowned, and a long breath came out warm against the back of the other man's neck. Not quite a sigh. He didn't have the first clue how to properly help Ever deal with what he had seen, but he was at least trying.

"I have lots, do you want salty or sweet?" The room was small, he could lean around Ever and reach the hand of the drawer, pulling it out to reveal the plethora of goodies hidden within. There were chips in multiple flavors, crackers, peanuts, and a few varying sorts of candy bars. There was also a few bottles, water, Gatorade, and a half full coke that probably didn't have much left in the way of carbination.

He looked back up to Ever's face, watching his profile as eyes began to droop, half lidded.

He was ready, if needed, to open the bag Ever fumbled with, but the Lifer got it open on his own. As the first chip disappeared with the accompanying sound of soft crunching a bit of tension eased from Zeke's arms. He leaned, lightly, against Ever's back, and lowered his chin to rest on the other man's shoulder.

The comment made his smile, and it was normal and welcome. "I know. I like to be prepared." It just made sense to him to keep snacks and beverages in his room, so he didn't have to leave his room every time he experienced a hunger pang.

Ever had relaxed, at least his body had, but he still didn't sound like himself. Normal, that's what he'd asked for, that's what Zeke would give him him. There was the faintest rasp of stubble as he moved his chin against the other man's shoulder. For a moment his lips moved against pale skin. "Do you want more things?" Ever had the money, the ability to go anywhere, few things were really out of his reach at this point, if he really wanted them.

"Eat as much as you want. Help yourself to a drink, too. If you want." Whatever would help. He didn't know what else to do.

Well, one thing had seemed to pull Ever's mind away from whatever it was he'd seen, when he'd paused in his room. Warm fingers came up in a light touch against the back of the Life's head, sliding through pale hair, then massaging gently.