[ She also finds that surprising, but perhaps that is a matter of perspective. Quite a few of the Garleans are now what she would consider allies, or at least no longer particularly hostile or opposed to them, which is at least a favorable turn of events.

She mulls this over for a few seconds before shrugging her shoulders lightly. ] Zenos only wanted one thing: a good fight to keep him from being bored. [ Perhaps that is simplifying it too much, but it seems to her that that was his main ambition, based off the things he said to her and her sister. ]

Carbuncle is good at keeping me company, but so are you. [ Understanding that he is joking, she smiles warmly at him, hoping that the smile underlines the point that she enjoys his company just a little bit more than she does the company of her Carbuncle. She will always be fond of her summonable companion, but G'raha is good company too. ]

Well, I have to admit that I wouldn't mind learning how to do all that. [ It excites her more than she thought it would, but the thought of learning new ways of working with her Carbuncle and her summoning ability prods at something inside her... perhaps the part of her that also likes a challenge.

Again she smiles at him and offers him a nod in response. ] I think that will be more than all right. [ In some ways, he is still a mystery to her, and of course, she wouldn't ask him to divulge all his secrets, but she does want to know more about the person who began as a wide-eyed adventurer that became a leader of an entire city and caretaker of the Crystal Tower.

So for now, she contents herself with snuggling a little closer to him and resting against him, nudging her hip just slightly against his hand. ]