[That wasn't the answer she wanted. Rinea frowns, though she can hardly protest. To answer her question on his wellbeing with concern for her own? Did she not do the same to him only moments before, in her own fey-nightmare? Perhaps then they are both hypocrites. Perhaps that is just how people who care for each other behave.]
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[Something about Somnus feels.. ephemeral, in this room. His presence is solid and stony as it always is, and yet... he seems so at one with this liminal space that she nearly fears he'll disappear along with it. His ties to his regal line feel so tight that any slack he receives to stay in Avalon is a mistake. If she calls him Lord, even Sir, will he be able to leave this room?]
...Very well. I am relieved we'll be able to complete our original task...
[It's only a fey illusion, and not the real thing, that Somnus is leading her away from. There is not much he could gain from remaining. Still, when Rinea stays close and offers him a gentle smile when she draws his gaze, she can't help but feel a little selfish.]
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[Something about Somnus feels.. ephemeral, in this room. His presence is solid and stony as it always is, and yet... he seems so at one with this liminal space that she nearly fears he'll disappear along with it. His ties to his regal line feel so tight that any slack he receives to stay in Avalon is a mistake. If she calls him Lord, even Sir, will he be able to leave this room?]
...Very well. I am relieved we'll be able to complete our original task...
[It's only a fey illusion, and not the real thing, that Somnus is leading her away from. There is not much he could gain from remaining. Still, when Rinea stays close and offers him a gentle smile when she draws his gaze, she can't help but feel a little selfish.]