Samsul hadn't heard Anastasia's quiet footsteps as she made her way behind him, and the surprise of her appearance had caught him off guard. He flinched just the slightest and quickly turned around to face her. He nodded with a small smile after receiving her praise and watched Melor as he chased the stick. His attention was quickly brought back to the princess and he smiled once more. "Thank you Anastasia. I've been putting in effort when it comes to things that do not revolve around my duties, and I hope that it yields positive results."

He was truly making an effort to be more normal, as it kept his mind from thinking about Elana and how she would have to leave soon. Within the next day or two, he was sure about that. He would occasionally go out into town to simply wander and find new things to do, and he had even used some money to but a set of civilian clothes for himself if he would ever feel the need to be out into town for most of the day. Kala had joked about his ongoing "Transformation" and as it continued, he had countered her words better and better with each passing joke.