You could never be a poor partner, my love. You have already done so much for me and Thisru. [ The sadness in her tone touches her face then in a smile. ] One day, I will take you far away from all of this. We will see the world and travel to your hearts content.

[ Despite the sadness in her tone and smile? A glint of playfulness shines in her eyes. ]

My condition is fairly simple, my knight. Even perhaps selfish. [ A tilt of her head and she nuzzles the side of her face into her arm. ] As long as I am forced to recoup here in bed... we should plan our wedding.

[ A sudden surge of emotion takes her throat at the idea. Perhaps it is not the best to do in the middle of war. Yet, she is always surrounded by battle. If the battle is to force her to stand a way? They may as well plan what they result want.

She shallows the sudden swell of emotions in order to address his question. ]

I think he intends well, despite poor timing. He seems sincere, and certainly confident that he has the answers to advert another Calamity. [ She sighs, closing her eyes as her mind wanders back to what she and her sister had learned with the twins within the Coils. Things they swore not to tell another. ] The Circle of Knowing aided in stopping the Seventh Umbral Calamity. Surely, we could stop an Eighth...