The Moonflow swish-swishes around the shoopuf's legs, the pyreflies dance and glow, and the other bank gets closer and closer.

Zveran realises after some time that he has been staring at Masque, like he was waiting for them to continue a conversation they never started. Or maybe waiting to see some small reaction to something.

He finds himself wishing to find that elusive thing that would make them smile.

After a little, they tilt their head towards him. They've obviously been aware of him watching.

"Peaceful, isn't it?" He tries to appear nonchalant.

"Yes. Quite."

"Not quite the adventure I promised, but all adventures need some downtime. It can't be all scrapping and fighting for breath."

That gets a faint smirk. "Adventure can be overrated."

"True. Sometimes life is better for the peaceful moments."

"Mm. Strange. The difference between peace and boredom."

"Quite! The difference is both small and monumental."

Masque nods.

"To be bored around you would be near impossible."

-That startles Masque, and they don't seem to know what to do with that information.

"You're quite the hero, in your own way. Literary hero. I wouldn't doubt that poems will be written about you someday."

Masque shakes their head. "I doubt that. I am...just another anonymous person."

"You are far more than that, Masque. No matter what anyone tried to make you believe."

"Perhaps. But you're the summoner. I'm fairly sure of the two of us, it'll be you who's immortalised in verse."

Zveran chuckles, ducking his head. "I doubt that. I don't think I'll even make it to Zanarkand."

Masque tilts their head in silent question.

"I'm not much of a summoner. Bambi, she was the one who should've made it. I'm simply trying to make her death worth something."

"And yet you're trying anyway."

"Well, it wouldn't be a dramatic adventure tale without someone doing something." Zveran flashes a rougish grin.

A quiet laugh. "Quite."

"And this adventure led me to you, so I cannot claim that it is entirely pointless."

-Yup. Masque once more doesn't know what to do with that. (Perhaps they are blushing? They've certainly glanced out to the Moonflow again.)