With the continued, unnatural quiet all around him due to his master's awesome control of energies, he had been able to focus entirely on the sound of her voice and the meaning of the words. None of the distracting sound of surf had bothered him - only his own thoughts did that.
"Thank you… Elua. I think I have much to consider first."
The brunette waved her hand to express that it was not such a big deal. Then she turned as if prepared to walk away and delivered a parting line.
"Your Projection quality is improving nicely. Just be mindful of focusing *too* much on replicating the things you love. Even if you find her to be a subject that 'truly captivates you'... as Zyris said."
Oh no. Yatrel is putting it together!
Or at least she is taking note of things that might make Elua's truth even more easy to stomach in hindsight, when and if that day of revelation comes.
Elua using 'work' the disciples do as a veneer for essentially telling them 'stop worrying and take the advantages at hand, my idiot disciples - I *really* don't care and have better things to do!'.
You know, in a nicer way.
I'm not sure when or how (or if) my orphan couple pairing takes off quite yet. Or am I? No one knows. Not even me.
In any case, it will be shifted onto the backburner, on low heat. Simmering as I let it cook. Even though I tossed it in your faces.