<span style="color: olive">"I will consider giving you and your offspring my protection, I cannot promise anything. There some things even I can't do but we'll see in time, your son isn't exactly... looked upon fondly by my fellow gods after the stunt he pulled with my son. That said, that same stunt also earned him some favor with Ras' enemies so I guess it depends on who I ask for uh... favor." </span>Ashia would feel warmth wrap around her as though she was hugged before it faded.<span style="color: olive"> "I'll be back in probably an hour or so, by then my body should be rested up and I'll be ready to go back to work."</span><br/><br/>Astiria stretched with several pops in her back then let out a sigh of relief.<span style="color: orange">"There we go, good as new. So where to now, my love?"</span><br/><br/>"She said a lot, but that doesn't mean I paid much attention to it. I already knew Ibara needed to have a child to get her powers back, but never had a chance to tell her. She was always too angry or too busy to hear me out... and then the event with Vyre happened and our relationship just kinda went down hill." He looked back at Shauna and cupped her chin. "You start by telling her you love her, pour out your heart to her and don't stop until everything is off your chest. Of course, there's a chance she won't return the feelings but you still have to take that chance. I took it with you, with Amere, even Sarevess I took a chance with. Don't worry about shame, or how desperate you may sound... just don't go for a kiss. That is the one thing I've learned in my life of love and loss, only kiss someone if you really know they want it." He placed one hand on her chest and smiled. "Your heart will tell you, trust me. Now, while I love the smell of a freshly bred Troll as much as the next guy, I really need to get cleaned up." He kissed her again and turned to leave the kitchen but stopped with one hand raised. "Actually, I need you to do me a favor. I want some information on the woman who was watching Amber when I picked her up. I'd never seen her before but she seemed to adore Amber and looked crushed when I took her back, she was built like a soldier and looked just as dead inside when Amber wasn't in her arms. "<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>