He woke up abruptly, though he didn't move, his mind going from rest to full speed in the space of a heartbeat. He analyzed his situation quickly, before relaxing again. The projects in the labs had been taken over by one of the avatars, and it was following his steps to noting changes, good or bad, so he could relax about that. The various fronts against the Beyonders and their tainted were stable, and Sune had finally turned the Xanatos clone loose back on his world, having exhausted her abilities to sense beyonder taints. She could do so, when concentrating only on that and on one person, unlike him, who could glance at a plane and know how bad the infestation was. He suspected the difference between him, her, and the other gods was how much exposure they had had, Sune getting exposed to them during his stay at her domain. The others didn't even have that, so they wouldn't be able to get even a ghost of a sliver of the power. As he was completely steeped in their power, so his sensitivity was obvious.<br/><br/>He grinned and shifted slightly, one hand rubbing Ama's side as she rested against him.<em>This feels natural, you and me. So, looks like four years of near constant warfare on multiple planes without rest is my limit. Glad to have you back. This place felt empty without you, even with everyone else. I kept finding myself looking around for you while you were gone. Anyway, the important thing I needed to talk to you was about your brother. I met with him while you were out and about, and we talked, didn't even rearrange the scenery this time. He has decided that brute forcing his way into your heart won't work. So, I suggested that, as a gesture of good faith, he should release some of the captured females they use for breeding. He was leery, especially considering how many I killed during our last meeting, but he did say he would consider it.</em>