If he was surprised to see the Resurrected Sword accompanying his friend he did not reveal it, only giving Deimos a nod of greeting as the other man stopped a ways back to let Evie go the rest of the distance alone.
"Indeed. Though it is a bit cool," he agreed, enough warmth sparkling in his eyes to offset any ice in the water around him. Their shared protection from the temperature was no reason to ask Evie to sit in the snow, however, and he reached for his magic to draw the water up beneath him--
It was like the itch of a phantom limb. He stretched, but nothing answered, and the mermanta felt an unexpected pang at the loss. He had been given other gifts in compensation, however, and the pang faded as quickly as it had come as he pulled himself out of the water with brute strength alone. His long, dark tail trailed into the equally dark waters as he settled onto the shore and looked up into Evie's flushed face. "My friend," he murmured, feeling himself renewed at the signs of health and joy that he found there as her smile lit his own into slowly blossoming life. "Marriage suits you. You have never looked happier."
"Indeed. Though it is a bit cool," he agreed, enough warmth sparkling in his eyes to offset any ice in the water around him. Their shared protection from the temperature was no reason to ask Evie to sit in the snow, however, and he reached for his magic to draw the water up beneath him--
It was like the itch of a phantom limb. He stretched, but nothing answered, and the mermanta felt an unexpected pang at the loss. He had been given other gifts in compensation, however, and the pang faded as quickly as it had come as he pulled himself out of the water with brute strength alone. His long, dark tail trailed into the equally dark waters as he settled onto the shore and looked up into Evie's flushed face. "My friend," he murmured, feeling himself renewed at the signs of health and joy that he found there as her smile lit his own into slowly blossoming life. "Marriage suits you. You have never looked happier."
