"That makes sense," given how needy Lucien has been. Probably everyone could do with less him at the moment.

Snuggle.

Snuggle. 

"I feel like I'm worse for people, since you've stopped being able to guide me as much."

"I could rack up more backlash than this but I'm not sure it's a good idea."

"That's the opposite of what I want you to do?"

"It'd guide you more, if I had more backlash, it works best when the levels are similar."

"But it would be more unpleasant for you than I'm already making things."

"I'll take breaks when I need them but it's not like guiding is unpleasant if I didn't happen to prefer to be reading a book instead right then."

"Oh, right."

"You'll be done in another couple days." Kiss. "And then you can find out what your powers are and hopefully we come to some sensible ongoing arrangement where we can guide each other without my propping up villainy in so doing."

"I will not take offense if you decide you don't want to prop up villainy now either."

"You're not doing any villainy right now, and I don't think it helps anyone for you to be running around insane, especially since you already had powers."

"If I end up running around insane with my powers someone should definitely kill me."

"I think I'd personally preferentially go for sneaking up on you for emergency guiding."

"That... is probably safe in some situations but not all."

"When wouldn't it be?"

"If I was dropping buildings without regard for my own safety."

"Can you do it from the air?"

"No."

"So I'd pick you up."

"I suppose that would work."

"I'm strong now!" She scoops him.

...smooch.

Smooch!