The good life is overrated, especially for a vampire with life in bulk quantity. Quality is hard to come by. Eventually, you resign yourself and cut a deal - sell out for whatever peace of mind you can salvage. He just wanted to buy some time to dream.

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The optimism of people made it difficult, for Morato to ignore what he was yearning for centuries. He wanted warmth... connection. But then again, WHAT? he had no clue... He only knew what he didn’t want – the eternal darkness. So he began modestly, in a privacy of his room, he dreamed with a bucket full of sand with zero expectation.

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Morato is sentimental and at the same time displays a frigid tendency. His love for humanness is shown through his collections of beach memorabilia, despite inherent conflict because of what he is. Morato’s kin awareness makes him vulnerable but his pride turns him sardonic at times, a defense mechanism to hide his true feelings.

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I drink it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way


Yes, it was my w
ay

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