[ He would not even humor himself into thinking that this could have an ulterior motive. This was just a friend's inquiry, he remembered Anders had expressed an interest in something of an arrangement and honestly, he may have broached it with Anders if in fact he was not so reserved about the whole thing in general (as well as uncertain of his own attractiveness). He took this exactly as he perceived it as such, they were wizards after all and their spells required Thumos instead of slots. ]

I get by.. [ He slipped further down into the waters so that his shoulders were submerged, his long hair fanning out around him. ] Usually on small interactions here or there; though.. it has been very quiet and I have a feeling that something big is coming.

[ It had been little under two months since the flood, and he felt as if this was but a calm before the storm. ] Which means I will have to gather up more of those small interactions and hopefully they will add up.

[ He thought for a moment, as if considering something ] You know, when you were passed out after teleporting away from me.. I mean Bren? I turned into a cat and ah, laid on your chest, I hoped to generate some Thumos to get you by.

[ his voice came out in a breathless rush ] I know it was not much.. but I felt responsible for what happened.