Surely, Su-jin is hearty enough a monster to survive prolonged exposure to a creature like Vena. Surely, Su-jin can recover from Vena feeding on him just as Vena can recover from Su-jin. And with time spent apart from one another, Su-jin can prevent Vena from becoming a permanent fixture in his mind. He can take the time and space required to flush as much of the incubus from his system as he can.

They can make it work. They're going to make it work.

Vena's own eyes drop for an instant when Su-jin's hands tighten and he inhales deeply, gaze slowly moving back up Su-jin's body to his face. Give and take. That's the only way this will work. It's the only way to comply with what the Council wants. Vena will give Su-jin his body, and take Su-jin's in return. There won't be one without the other.

At Su-jin's initial refusal, Vena presses his lips together indignantly. Not only is he refusing the incubus what he's decided he wants, but he's refusing a regular source of nourishment for himself. He's refusing survival. What a stupid, ridiculous creature.

"Teach you?" So he is choosing life. "Mine is a hands on lesson."