[ Kol sucks in a sharp breath as eyes narrow dangerously at his brother. ]

All my life I've been alone - you lot have never cared for me. If this is some trick [ He can't help how his voice weakens on the word. ] or if you're playing at something, Elijah, I won't forgive you.

[ That's all he can think to threaten at the moment, far too taken aback by the words he's wanted to hear his entire life. ]

You expect me to just believe you, hm? What have you done to earn my trust, oh noble brother? Stab me in the heart with a dagger time and time again? Take our brother's side. Decide I'm not worthy of anything more than laying in a coffin?

[ The words scare him more than anything, because he wants them to be true. ]

Or maybe now that you can't dagger me either I'm to become some pet project for redemption like Nik?