"The content of the cloister of trials is secret but that's not really the hardest part. It was the communion with Ifrit. I gotta focus on aligning my heart with the fayth, and with their desire to rid the world of Sin. And after two days ago..."

"...I had a lot of feelings about it. To put it mildly."

"...ah. Yeah." He squeezes Zei closer into a one-armed hug.

"Thankfully Ifrit is the fayth of fire and he was in full agreement with me about how I need to really destroy Sin. Being full of righteous anger was an asset, there."

"...huh. I did not realise the fayth had... different dispositions. So when you said you send Valefor had philosophical differences...?"

"Oh I meant it. Most summoners don't get every aeon that there is to get because they inevitably cannot inhabit every perspective on the problem to resonate with every fayth. I'm planning to, because I'm a completionist and I think I can inhabit every perspective but that might just be hubris."

"I am now very curious about what the fayth are like."

"Unfortunately summoners are the only ones allowed in the chamber of the fayth."

"I mean as people. I want to get to know them."

"Oh. I could probably tell you some. Aligning your heart with someone else's is a great way to get to know them."

"That might be interesting but it's just not the same as meeting them in person. I'll live.

"Do we have a time we need to get ready by?"

"Before lunch. The boat leaves for Luca tomorrow morning so we want to be at the village by tonight."

"Oh can we fit in some exposition before that, then?"

Beat. "Sure. For some reason I thought you were gonna suggest sex."

"We have all the time in the world for that but exposition can help a lot with understanding the world right now. But I could also suck your cock, I've been wanting that since we met, it is a travesty that I haven't tasted your cum yet."

Zei chokes on his spit. "This is like the third time I'm saying this but you have such a way with words."

"I know your type. You're very used to being the one in control, the confident one, the one making things happen. And you are not a strict domtop, and—"

"Domtop? What on Spira is that word?"

"—do you not have that? Dominant person who is always doing the penetrating."

"I could guess that, we just don't have a word for it. Or the connotations you're implying?"

"Oh, yeah. It's a whole archetype. Anyway, what I was getting at is that I think you'd actually love it if someone else took that role sometimes. So. I will taste your cum today."

"I've never come from a blowjob, fair warning."

"Oh alright I won't take it personally, then. I'm still sucking your cock."

"Fine, fine, let me take a shower first, I came here straight from the chamber."

"Hmm I'll join you why not."