As much as she has scolded the Exarch for never resting, she seems to not take much of her own advice, once more pushing herself too hard and not letting even a fever stop her.

"I feel perfectly fine, Lex," she insists, though her head feels about to split in twain. "You have no reason to fuss."

as she pulls back to look at him, a faint smile on her face.

"I offered to be the one to test it... I should have ended up at the Crystal Tower, but I ended up in Sharlayan instead. Lest you worry, my soul is still within my body." Though she isn't entirely sure how to get back...

"Gaia is an ascian, and she wanted to see if she could use portals like they do to cross the rift." A risky process since she had no practice nor had she ever been on another shard herself, but if there was a chance it could work...

She doesn't want to let go of G'raha, but her grip slowly loosens

There's a part of her that wants to cry, just at the thought that he's alive and well, not a crystallized statue at the top of a tower, and that he's apparently missed her, too, even with all his new adventures.

Despite her best efforts, there's a slight choke in her voice.

distance between them and /hugging/ her. It isn't the reaction she'd expected, or dreaded, so it catches her off guard, but it doesn't stop her from returning the embrace, her arms at first tentative, but soon holding the mystel rather tightly.

She'd missed him... Gods how she missed her father.

Nerves creep in ever further when he turns to look at her. She knew he'd be shocked, but the anxiousness doesn't ease as her lilac eyes search his face for any hint of displeasure at seeing her-- for any trace of pain.

But she struggles to find it.

And then he springs forward, closing the +

from behind. She's never been more nervous before.

Here goes.

"...It is good to see you out and enjoying yourself, my lord..."

Surely her presence will drain that spark from him...

But to back out now would be to have wasted the time and effort of her new friend. He'd helped get her passage to 'cross the salt' to Tural for this!

Lyna takes in a deep breath and makes her way over, approaching +

saying only that there was someone in need of his expertise.

Even with encouragement from Erenville, the captain finds it difficult to take the first step and go to him.

He looks like an entirely different man to her, and his face was full of an energy and joy she can't recall seeing before. +

"I see no reason that would not be okay." She smiles slightly as she answers, a little amused by him checking with her first.

"How long is the boat ride to Tural, exactly?" She's starting to get a little nervous, having never been on a boat so big before, though she's excited in equal measure.

"The threat of retaliation has never made me falter before." It feels good to be speaking with her friend again, to have a lighthearted interaction.

"It is nice to see you again, mighty Warrior of Darkness~"

She appreciates the vote of confidence, though she still has doubts that remain.

"I hope there is not anything else that comes up that requires a whole guard," she says with a small chuckle. "I think the people of Norvrandt have had enough conflict."

[but what if he isn't!!!!! :( she worries]

friends with both the Scions and the Warriors of Darkness. The Fae King themself is bound to one of them, actually."

"They are a mischeivous bunch is all; they have turned people into little grassy statues they call 'hedgeman.'" Which admittedly was very helpful when Eulmore tried to stop the Scions from fighting Titania.

"They are good allies to have though, and they should leave you alone if they know you are +

[what if he doesn't think of her as a daughter!!! what if he's so happy here that he'll be disappointed to see her!!!!]