Pretend this is real for a while

R E M I It was true for Remi as well. Though he'd been in Northaven longer than Vai, he still found this strange new world already feeling like a second skin. Perhaps it was because there was so much freedom here, but already he found himself distanced from the notion that they'd ever return to Northaven. Glancing sideways as the former huntress mentioned respect, Remi shrugged naively. Respect was one thing to be sure, but for Remi it was more that...he thought he'd found something in Loren. Felt seen for once, and had barred his soul in response. To think that it had all meant so little was almost incomprehensible. Or at least, even without his feelings Remi knew that to linger on why and how of it too long would only cause him anguish. Remi's smile turned from one of happiness to utter joy as Vai went from motherly to arson-y in the blink of an eye. Nudging her back with a happy chuckle, Remi winked conspiratorially. "I will let you know if I need to take you up on either offer." "A week?" He repeated, thinking that it sounded impossible. How could the sun simply disappear for a week? The days were getting shorter to be sure—just as they had in Northaven—but an entire week without sunlight? That seemed ludicrous, then again, he'd be an idiot to doubt the wisdom of those who'd been here longer than he had. "Ah! Well, I obviously had not given it much thought. I will let you know." He said with a sheepish grin, running a hand through his hair and thinking that he'd probably need some way to plug his ears if he was going to remain in the same house with Vai and Dev for an entire week.