"It is strange when it happens to you." Lyrata agreed. "Even if you have strong bonds with others it can't compare to finding your true mate. It's frightening how intensely you feel for them, and they for you, at first. It changes everything." The dryad spoke from experience. "But it's rewarding if you give yourself over to it and let things be as they were meant to."<br/><br/>On the subject of Nix, Lyrata nodded. She rose, and decided to pour herself a glass of wine. It was a light white wine that was mildly effervescent. "And if she had not orchestrated taking the sword from Hallbjorn, Nix would not have been in a position to send him to protect you. He might have been on on some far-flung plane fighting in a different war, or fallen on some distant battlefield, or otherwise lost. And if he killed a demon king by his own hand alone, he might not have returned to Gaia at all - he might be sitting on a dark throne, ruler of everything that belonged to the primordial demon." Lyrata sipped her wine and hugged herself. "Nix's ability to see the future is incredibly powerful, and I don't think she ever turns it off. And she works to manipulate Accessions, and these affect the whole of the Lore. We are microscopic pieces in a much larger system."<br/><br/>The woman smiled radiantly when Kara spoke of her happiness and gladness. She shook her head. "We are sisters. You are always welcome here." The dryad told Kara warmly and unconditionally. Lyrata set down her glass and moved around the island and took Kara into her arms, hugging the much younger woman.