At least he seemed to be getting a basic grasp as to how she... worked? How this whole thing worked. Whatever had her attached to the lamp also seemed to siphon magic through her. If they could... break that somehow... then she wouldn't be beholden to him and he wouldn't feel like he was lording over someone who most certainly did not want to be lorded over. He smiled, just a little, when she seemed to ease up a little.
However brief that was. Which made his ears wilt as quickly as her own smile vanished.
That was just going to be their life and relationship, it seemed. He let out a long breath, stood up, and nodded at her clipped and rote response. Of course. He hated this entire thing and were he a more temperamental creature, might've cursed the man who had saddled him with a lantern as payment to begin with.
Alas.
"As it stands... I'm going to clean up and get some rest. Then I'll get Tial saddled and we can be on our way. You... can travel however you like. In the lamp, walking, on the horse..." He had no idea what her preferred method would be, but he wasn't about to have her return to it if she didn't want to.
Natias gave her what privacy could be afforded – not paying her any mind – while he cleaned up his meal prep and settled in for the night. Stretching out on a bedroll. He'd slept beneath the stars enough, this would be easy. If he could get used to the fact he wasn't alone and his company was not willing.
However brief that was. Which made his ears wilt as quickly as her own smile vanished.
That was just going to be their life and relationship, it seemed. He let out a long breath, stood up, and nodded at her clipped and rote response. Of course. He hated this entire thing and were he a more temperamental creature, might've cursed the man who had saddled him with a lantern as payment to begin with.
Alas.
"As it stands... I'm going to clean up and get some rest. Then I'll get Tial saddled and we can be on our way. You... can travel however you like. In the lamp, walking, on the horse..." He had no idea what her preferred method would be, but he wasn't about to have her return to it if she didn't want to.
Natias gave her what privacy could be afforded – not paying her any mind – while he cleaned up his meal prep and settled in for the night. Stretching out on a bedroll. He'd slept beneath the stars enough, this would be easy. If he could get used to the fact he wasn't alone and his company was not willing.