Living, of course! I think it should be easy to say living is the goal when you live a charmed life, Hendrik.

[Jasper clenches his fists and stretches out his fingers, clawing back some semblance of calm. That might be the first sign this issue is a difficult one. The next might be how he mirrors Hendrik in setting his jaw. A withholding of feelings and emotions that might leave him in a weak position.

Each word drips with venom, thoughts poisoned by demons that neither of them can see.]

People do not exist just to stay alive.