So cruel! [ His shoulders shake a little with suppressed laughter, but to his credit he remains mostly still. Since he’s committed himself to keeping this ridiculous hairstyle, he’s been consulting Dorothea and even Petra on ways to keep it manageable. Dorothea has swatted at him more than once for moving around too much while she’s trying to tame his mane. ]

But I will admit that the feeling was entirely mutual – excepting the magic, of course. I thought our differences insurmountable, but I am… glad that was not the case at all.

I would have missed out on an exceptional friendship.