He felt the tingle of living starlight on his skin even before she touched him, and he breathed deeply of the air that was suddenly more pure and fresh than even Flowerbirth could account for. "Mmh." His quiet rumbling hum of appreciative serenity took on a note of solemn mischief as he opened his eyes to gaze up at his lady with a smile in their emerald depths. Despite her clothing she could never look plain to him; mere clothing could never define her radiance in his eyes. "Being in your service suits me." And it was true that he had never been stronger. Nor, though he made mistakes, had he ever been more confident in his place in the world as her demigod and co-ruler of a region sworn to her.
He lifted a large hand to place it over one of hers and tilted his cheek into her touch. She already held his heart safely in those gentle fingers, and her blessing gave further protection to his body as his armlet gleamed with increased efficacy. "Thank you." For the armour, yes, but also for calling him to her cause. "We are pushing the Void from Torchline. But there is still much to do." Other regions to protect and reclaim. A foray to the fallen isle to stem the flow of corruption. "And I have not forgotten your offer to shield Torchline from Starfall's view." Once the Coast was safe he would discuss it with Flora once more, though after the... interruption during the sphere-testing at Aumakua he paused. "...Would it prevent the Family's Voice from spying on us there?"
He lifted a large hand to place it over one of hers and tilted his cheek into her touch. She already held his heart safely in those gentle fingers, and her blessing gave further protection to his body as his armlet gleamed with increased efficacy. "Thank you." For the armour, yes, but also for calling him to her cause. "We are pushing the Void from Torchline. But there is still much to do." Other regions to protect and reclaim. A foray to the fallen isle to stem the flow of corruption. "And I have not forgotten your offer to shield Torchline from Starfall's view." Once the Coast was safe he would discuss it with Flora once more, though after the... interruption during the sphere-testing at Aumakua he paused. "...Would it prevent the Family's Voice from spying on us there?"
