Private Finished The Cape Of Secrets

Eve knew well that Jake seemed to be accident prone. Eve wasn't particularly so, or at least he was tough enough to never show any signs of it. But the look in Jake's eyes and the smile on his face made Eve feel even more embarrassed. He looked away briefly and cleared his throat a bit.
"It has been one of my better ideas, yes. Maybe you should consider doing so too, seeing since you hurt yourself more than I do."
Eve smiled just a bit.

Eve could sense Jake was a bit uncomfortable, or at least Eve was starting to be. He didn't like when his stone was in full view.
As Eve finished he didn't immediately move to cover the stone on his chest. Instead he kept his arms on his sides, trying to seem natural. In truth his heart was beating fast.
Eve looked at Jake when he mentioned the virus, bit curious.
"I did not catch the virus last year, although my former bo-, acquaintance did. Did it do something to your powers?"

Eve knew Jake was looking and he tried to seem like he didn't care. But it took all Eve's willpower not to squirm or cover the stone. The stone made him incredibly self-conscious, maybe because of the same reason as the soul flame earlier. It was an intimate part of Eve, the part that made him immortal and so powerful. So letting other people see it felt like letting them see a deeper part of Eve. Especially with Jake that felt really overwhelming. But Eve did a good job at hiding his reactions.

Eve nodded as Jake told him about the virus, not laughing when he joked. Eve had heard what the virus had done to the siren that had been his former lover. He had died from the virus. Eve felt incredibly glad Jake had not.
"It sounds like you went through a lot. But I am glad you survived."
Eve smiled slightly and exhaled a sigh. He turned and leaned his back against the rock. He could feel it was a bit cool.
"I regret slightly I did not suffer from the virus. I cannot feel your pain."
Eve said, mostly to himself, as he looked out to the sea.