Ras nodded and gave Relene a tight squeeze. "While your mother deals with her mates would you like to go meet Vess and Yinxha?"<br/><br/><span style="color: #ff0000">"I don't know... it's like..." </span>She looked down at her hands and shook her head.<span style="color: #ff0000"> "Without the warlock it's like every injury I've ever sustained is hurting all at once. I don't know if it's physical or just in my head."</span><br/><br/><span style="color: #666600">"My love, we can spend quality and fulfilling time together without always having sex." </span>She shrugged and snapped her fingers causing the tub to instantly fill with steaming water which she stepped into with a soft moan.<span style="color: #666600"> "Rachel could use a friend and a man in her life. If he causes problems I'll remove him, but I'm not terribly worried. A great warrior and a man named Jim? That would probably be Britomart then, Whisperia's mate. I'll reach out to them later. But having an alchemist will be useful, I want the village to be fully self-sustaining in time. Meaning they won't need our blessings or help in the future." </span>She held one hand out to Ashia and smiled a little.<span style="color: #666600">"Then I guess this will just be for us to enjoy."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>