[Natsume definitely knows the difference between needing and wanting someone. For them to go so far as make a contract like this, he figures it's got to be for some pretty important reasons. Nothing at all like the sort of contracts he was accustomed to, where the same person wasn't even allowed to contract him two months in a row, and it was a toss up sometimes on whether he'd even have a decent master.

Even if they were similar, Natsume wasn't the nasty type to try to steal another person's master.]

Honestly? If you need them that badly and they're willing, it sounds lucky that you two found each other. I'm glad for you.

[Maybe someday he'll meet them and they can commiserate over demon and youkai experiences. Natsume closes his eyes, content with how things are for the moment. His aches were all but gone thanks to the long soak in steaming water, he had the promise of unadulterated food, and a place to rest afterward. He still had his own worries, but they were on the backburner at least until tomorrow.]