Ras wrapped one arm around Ibara and squeezed her softly.<span style="color: #666600">"Delusional alchemist? Well I am a vintner who uses temporal magic to age wine by thousands of years in a matter of days... But you're wrong, I am more like a druid than you realize. I'm going to take the ashes and remnants of your heart and use them to help you regrow into the beautiful woman you once were." </span>He shook his head and looked at her reflection as well.<span style="color: #666600">"With all of the changes that have happened in this world, all of the people who have left and come into your life. Do you really think you'll still be hurt as much as you have in the past? Things can get better, things will get better. You defended Animus against Machinist, a young firebrand Eternal, you called Animus your friend. Give her some credit, she wouldn't replace you, she's working with you because she's taken a liking to you."</span>He frowned at her and started to argue but stopped himself and nodded.<span style="color: #666600">"And what about Alex? Don't you want him to come back and visit at the very least? Let's... let's work on that, okay? Yeah, that seems like a tangible goal. Let's get you fed and cleaned up a bit and we can arrange a meeting with Sharindia to let you see if Alex can spend some time with you."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>