Excellent. And if there is anything that I might do on my side of things, rest assured that I shall. [ He has, of course, heard reports of his fellow Ishgardians requesting assistance from the Warriors of Light, and while he will not begrudge them the opportunity to ask, at least while they are away on their honeymoon, he will ask for a pause in those requests. ] I must admit that the places that have made their way to that list are there because you have mentioned them, so I suppose in that way, they do not truly count. Kugane is one of them, and the other- well, it is difficult for me to imagine a place with near constant sun that is surrounded by beaches.

[ Ishgard has times where there is sunlight, but more often than note, as Alkaid well knows, the climate is cold and often snowy. ]

Oh, I imagine that it is at some times. Which is why I feel as though I must repay your kindness by caring for you whenever the chance presents itself.

[ And certainly, his desires have not been washed away by anything, least of all entering the bath. Truthfully, he would allow his passions to take him if not for the almost single-minded focus that he has on caring for her now.

The moment that she leans against him in full, his eyes widen with surprise but also pleasure at having her so close to him, and while one hand remains tending to her hair, the other circles around her waist and rests there lightly. ]