<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ccff">Lucian wrapped an arm around Alexi’s shoulders and walked with him over to Ayla, where he also wrapped an arm around her. The grip was soft, they could leave if they wanted to, and affectionate. <span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4da6ff">“I asked for you to show me your skill and strength, and you both delivered in spades. Your illusions are powerful dear, and they will be more so once I show you how to refine them. And the idea for magically collapsed weapons could well be enough to be a Masterwork idea, if you can get it to work and don’t outsource the work to someone else. I am proud to have the two of you here, for many reasons.”</span> He finished off his speech by planting a kiss on each of their cheeks again, this time lingering a bit longer.</span>