Abbaddon shakes his head. Did Kane really think he was trying to kill himself? There were a lot more effective ways and he has so much to live for! "I tried to treat them Kane. I couldn't reach very well. The powder didn't hold it like I thought it would." He explains. It wasn't like he wanted a bunch of bleeding, festering wounds on his back. Kane really wasn't getting it and he knew he had to tell his husband the truth before Kane started to actually believe he was suicidal or something.<br/><br/>He cups his husband's face in his hands. "Kane, I don't want to die. I love you and this is exactly where I want to be. This... I just didn't want to upset you. It's part of my punishment okay? They call it mortification." He explains slowly. "It's supposed to instill discipline and self control." Not that he actually believed in such methods but he didn't want to fight the council on this. Too much hassle.