give me a life time of promises (open)

As Maea revealed she couldn't think of any secret she might hate Loren for he sighed. ”Give it time. I have a knack for pissing people off.” It was self-deprecating, but also very true. Nodding along with her suggestions, he shot her a confused glance as she brought up the Ascended. "Careful. Thats how genocides get committed and wars start. They're still human, same as I am even though I can turn into animals and can perform feats of magic the gods deem blasphemous." It was a gentle admonishment, and spoken rather evenly and without much inflection. "Glass cut in the shape of gems might work, true. You're right, the other tasks are harder." Tapping a hand against his thigh, he frowned slightly. "Maybe I'm being too literal. The secret isn't a tangible thing, after all." He shrugged, not at all convinced or sure of anything. LOREN Not quite an open book