The light-hearted talk seemed almost as magical as the water itself, although Cyne wasn't entirely sure it wasn't actually just the waters working as intended. Slivers of sensation followed her fingers, and he had to admit that the bath's massage as well as Elara's wasn't one he'd turn down if offered again. He was truly at ease, and the charmed swirls he bathed in seemed to wash away anything bad, much like Elara had just explained. "You definitely aren't wrong about my satisfaction in my father's court. It's not the realm itself, but being renowned as the son of the king, the heir to the throne... It's a bothersome title I much rather would have avoided. Many a sibling of mine had it easier than I. They hadn't been expected to uphold the mantle of the entire kingdom, and while they were still held to high regards, they were able to pursue their interests. I've been stuck under my father's shadow, a deep one that is not easy to shine through. Knowledge is my pursuit. Not a kingdom of my own, a people rallied under my word."<br/><br/>He returned the smile as he thought of how it seemed some of his limits had been lifted when he'd been brought into Elara's kingdom. A prince he was not here, but rather an oddity of another realm. His title held only value to those who'd respect his father's authority, one not present in light of the recent war. "Such a trivial thing such as us bathing wouldn't be deemed in a good light, even one between two of royal blood. I'd be ridiculed for adultery for even being nude in your presence, so this," he gestured to her, the bath, and their proximity, "Would be mocked and ridiculed despite it being but a meager bath. A curious thought to me was whether this is what you'd been accustomed to, hence the question." Her compliments rang out to him, he'd heard such compliments before, but never by queens, never from the lips of a vampiress queen in the same bath as himself. The tease in her voice made him blush a little, as he realized just how much weight her words could have carried. "To tell you honestly Elara, the freedoms I have here aren't something I was allowed by my own kin in a castle that would have one day been under my name. I'd hardly call it stretching the truth to say I view this as an adventure for myself. And you've done nothing but seemingly indulged me thus far. And I definitely enjoy being indulged."