Svarak chuckled softly, [i][b]"It's not all it's cracked up to be, besides, you're older than me when, this... oddity happened. But that's neither here nor there tonight. Tonight is all about you, Rilana Aurorime'"[/b][/i] A furred hand reached up and gently held her face, smoothing over where her tears had fallen before. It was softer, more caressing than what might normally be expected from the strongest known fighter. He let it linger for many long moments, grinning, before turning, tugging her along behind him as he moved across the ice as effortlessly as any Frostfell native. 

The cold winds continued to blow, strangely sending chills through Rilana too. His sword was giving off a dull blue glow, as he led her to the shoreline, finding a nice log to sit upon. He tugged her down toward the spot next to him, watching the colors dance over the skies. [color=f7941d][i][b]"My people, my family at least, have a story for what those lights are. It is said that through the spirit world runs a great river. When you die, you arrive through the start of the river. And while there, you can stay on the shore, watching others come and go, or you can delve back in. When you reach the mouth, you come back into this world, and are reborn as someone else. The lights are the spirits returning to our world, ready to be born anew."[/b][/i][/color] 

His eyes were sad, reminiscing, [color=f7941d][i][b]"I envy you, your freedom."[/b][/i][/color] The weight of his job wasn't as heavy as he liked to think. But the responsibility he'd taken on all those years ago, this cursed gift he'd been given, that was. He'd chosen to give up the woman he loved, given up his chance at a comfortable life, a peaceful death, all for the sake of... [color=f7941d][i][b]"These winds are surprisingly cold, unnaturally so, don't you think?"[/b][/i][/color]

He now looked over at her, [color=f7941d][i][b]"Did you become a druid before or after leaving Frigmount, Rilana?"[/b][/i][/color] He paused, expecting her surprise, [color=f7941d][i][b]"Don't worry, we don't arrest or kill mages, despite the rumors. And people don't know what to look for, or rather, listen for, when it comes to druids, for many haven't ever seen them."[/b][/i][/color]