[he wipes his hands off quietly, with an expression far too thoughtful for the task at hand.]

I can't say I agree with that.

[what a surprise - but that was hardly the point. a bloody past (and an even more brutal future) trailed after Jonathan with every step he took. too many people had sacrificed themselves to ensure that he could stand where he was now. it was painful, but to call the experiences anything less than a gift seemed unforgivably disrespectful.]

Everything can be used. That isn't to say it's always simple, or without pain - but nothing can truly be said to be a curse.

[even Dio...no, especially Dio. he was impossibly grateful for that.]