[ It was a testament to the trust she showed in him for having told the ascian all of this. She had bared her soul to him. It was something he found to be endearing. His lips found the top of her head as she clung to him and his hand combed through her hair in a, hopefully, soothing manner. ]

You have nothing to hide from me, my dear. Wear your glamours for your own sake if you must-- but do not think for a moment that I will think anything less of you.

[ Dark aether reached out to light while he spoke quietly in her ear. ]

You have spent enough time dwelling on this however and I am feeling rather generous.

[ The best way to stop thinking about the memories of long ago was to provide a distraction of the present. Or so he believed. It worked many a time before for him. It certainly gave him the excuse to attend theater performances to his heart's content in the past. ]

Tell me what it is you wish to do and I will grant you that wish.