[The purring intrigues him, as he puts the back of his hand gently against Catra's chest to feel the vibration within. His ancestry tends more towards the scaly side of things, and cats are a broad mystery to Scorpius. With a smile, he leans back against the headboard, keeping her close against him]

In a sense, but John already has a version of myself in him. I influence him even now.

[his hand reaches up to caress Catra's right temple, brushing her hair to the side. Where his thumb grazes her forehead, he taps very gently]

I'm a constant presence in his mind. Not as completely as I'd like it to have been but...enough to influence him, protect him. To keep others from encroaching on what I've claimed.