<span style="color: orange">"Because I don't want to if I don't have to, plus I'd like to have an excuse to meet this other woman. Supposedly she's married to a Warden and having a Warden as a friend could prove very useful. Don't start? My love, I'm a mage, keeping secrets is what I do best. What's not a secret is that, though."</span>She nodded off towards the shadows of the jungle where Arlokk had Azu pinned up against a tree has he ravaged her. The mage sat down near the fire pit and reignited the blaze with a weak blast.<span style="color: orange">"Maybe I'll conjure up some poles or something for the vines to grow on so I don't always need a druid with me when I want to wash up. I'll maybe I'll just say screw it all and conjure myself a bathtub or shower."</span><br/><br/><span style="color: red">"Like... I want to protect her and nurture her, I want to take care of her. But I don't have the same emotional attachment to her that I do you, I still love you and want to be your mate, but I feel like I need to be with her and give her a friend. It's confusing and I don't like being confused. I know Valeen puts up a tough front but I can see that she appreciates it when I visit her."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>