Charming. Nothing like a power imbalance to really build the foundation of love and friendship. [ He had liked that attention once. His first real relationship after becoming a pirate had been with one of his superiors -- Infamous. Witty and connections all over the realm. He'd loved how special he felt, the precious, coveted object of desire from the most desirable person int he realm. Then that pirate had become threatened as Balthier got better at his work, sold him out to teach him a lesson. He'd dated his father was what had happened. It was the reason he'd hesitated with Ashe; what was going to happen, when she was Queen again? Some day he'll tell David that story. ] I commend you for navigating that and having an open heart. I don't think I could trust a god, not closely.

[ Balthier is genuinely surprised at the last comment. ] I have worked with a lot of people and you are nowhere near the difficult list. I honestly haven't had this much fun in ages. It's a treat to speak openly and have someone keep up -- make me keep up, even.