Pretend this is real for a while

R E M I The alchemist chuckled and shook his curly head with amusement. "How times have changed. From being an air elementalist to possessing fire magic? And calling it a trick? You'd be applauded back home for your diversity." His smile was crooked and caused dimples to appear in his cheeks as he grinned at her. For all they'd lost, it was amusing how quickly they could lose sight of what they'd gained along the way. "Longnight.." He murmured under his breath, trying to commit the word to memory. "If we are to collect fuel and light I take it LongNight is literal then?" Thoughtfully Remi considered, though he wasn't nearly as concerned about it as he ought to be. After all, a long night was nothing. He could still hunt and collect wood in the dark if needed, and surely with enough torches and fuel about it wouldn't be a problem. "I did not mean to interrupt. Of course I'll help you collect whatever you need." Squeezing Vai's hand gently, Remi's cheek puffed up with his slanty smile as his shoulders roughly rose and fell. "Yes. At least he isn't hurt. And I feel..." Pausing, Remi exhaled in that not-quite-laughing sort of way. "I know what I should feel of course, what it is to lose one you love.." Even if the love for his mother was not the same as that he had for Loren, still it was the right magnitude of loss surely. "—but with what Frey took away, I do not feel much. Disappointed perhaps. We...nothing was ever really talked about, but even so I suppose I expected him to at least tell me? I.." He shook his head as his smile widened sadly. "I just thought we were more." Raising his pale eyes towards the huntress, Remi blinked as he exhaled softly. "I suppose I was wrong. But like you said. At least I know now."