There is being separated... then there is what happened... [ Her two-toned eyes close. ] You did fight, Aymeric. You fought so hard...

[ No blame or anger is in her gaze even as she speaks of it. Only love mixed with a fear of losing him when she thought he would be far safer than her and her sister on their travels. It is truly a realization of how naive she had been; believing all would be safe in Ishgard now that the War had concluded and that the Ascians had, for the most part, been taken care of. Aymeric now being a politician rather than a soldier is not a safer option; perhaps it puts him into even more danger...

Alkaid presses her nose to his once more in response. ]

You are in my thoughts. Always. Wherever I go, whatever I see and do, you are always there.

[ Then, she tilts her head to kiss him tenderly. ]