You're very perceptive.

Mmhmm. It's a Speaker thing, we have to be.

I think this'll help, too. Thanks.

You're welcome. She applies herself to her lunch. Anything else that might help - practical things?

Could you do a spell such that no one can touch me and vice versa - could say it's part of the safety measures -

It won't be the most elegant thing, but I can do it - it'll teleport either you or them to a set spot; I can make it do a few different spots depending on where you are at the time, but that'll be enough work that most places should just use the same one. And if you want to be able to turn it off, there's a couple ways I can do that; I suspect you'll want the one where if you aren't actively suppressing the spell it's on automatically.

Yes, that sounds ideal. Thank you.

No problem. I'm going to start getting locations in the castle and working on the pinning paths after tomorrow, I can show you what I have and we can work on the details as I do that.

I'll look forward to it.

She grins, a little wanly. Good.

You going to take that day off?

Mmhmm. I haven't quite decided what I'm going to do with it yet, whether I want to be here or with Findekáno or some of both, but probably one of those. ...maybe go see that waterfall they're scouting near, I miss mine.

That sounds fun.

Yeah.

Is there anything like that that you like?

Used to like travelling, but with a friend.

She nods and lays back. Someone in particular?

My cousin, yeah.

Mm.

I bet you'll get that straightened out eventually. Probably not soon, but. Maybe within my lifetime.

We both have too many obligations to go wandering off anymore.

For now, yeah, but eventually. I'm not the only one who needs time off once in a while.

True. He might eventually want to be my friend again.

Mmhmm. Won't surprise me.

He'll notice more than most people that I'm not really okay, and I'm extra not-okay around him. So it might be hard.

Yup. You have as much time as you need, though, and I get the feeling that when you're both ready, they'll make it as easy as it can be for you.

I think so, if it doesn't interfere with him protecting his people.