[ his expression lights up as tenka talks about his brothers. what cute names. he has to wonder if they'd get along with sayo. to be honest, he's not sure how sayo will weather the decades and centuries, being eternally a boy-- but however he'll manage, souza intends to be there for him. as long as he can, anyway. ] I suppose that's the prerogative of children. They shouldn't have to worry about things. [ he reaches out, gathering one of tenka's hands up again, squeezing it affectionately. ] You sound like a wonderful big brother.

[ he strokes a thumb briefly over the other man's knuckles-- he's a tactile creature. having known a great deal of unpleasant touch and handling in his life, he finds that he's quite fond of things like this, and people that don't mind his desire for positive contact. ]

It must be a little scary, though, watching them grow up..