"Because you should stop," Heine snaps. It's a useless demand and he knows it. But he means it, still, because he hates the thought of Eichel or anyone else taking advantage of people who are too young. Even if that means he's considering himself just as bad.

"I'm leaving," he continues after a long moment. "You can't do this to anyone else."

He doesn't mean to make it a warning, just a statement. Heine turns towards the door. If Eichel knows, then he knows—about him and Jade and the curse. He doesn't want to deal with seeing it anymore.