[Of course that only prompted more questions, like "what do you do?" and "how extensive are your prosthetics?" because he mentioned that most of him had been replaced. And for a moment Dorian couldn't help looking him up and down... legs maybe?

But he figured that Adam might have revealed quite a bit of information about himself that he might have been uncomfortable with. Much a as Dorian's fascination and academic curiosity he should... reciprocate in some way?]

I don't suppose I could relate to you on that level, but where I come from there is a school of magic, blood magic... that can take control of people. Change them, manipulate them, the more blood you use the more powerful the spell... and there seems to be a correlation between suffering and intensity. [Dorian narrowed his eyes and sipped his wine for a few moments.] The spell wasn't performed on me...I was able to run away before-

-it's not the same I'm sure, not even close. [But the person who wanted to do it, what he wanted to achieve with it...]