[ Rune frowns when Ciro mentions their covens. He hasn't wanted to acknowledge anything involving the Cascades since he'd left as a child, and he tries not to think about it if he can help it. There's nothing good for him there. There's nothing really good for him back home either, but that doesn't matter so much now that he and Ciro are together. He pours another powder into the bowl before stopping at the touch, glancing at him and unsure what to make of the warmth that pools between them. He'd felt it at the front door, but he'd chalked it up to the magic instability of this place. ]

I don't blame you, Ciro. You're not like me. [ It's a topic he'd rather not push, so he relents on trying to put together the spell and turns to look at him. ] What do you want to do? Should we stay here and try? Would you even want to go back home?

[ They're important questions, a serious conversation that they really should have. On top of that, where would they live? What would they do? Is there a viable way of making money that doesn't involve super shady things? It's something he's thought about since he'd been left to his own devices, reading and searching through all the information on this place. There are keywords that he still doesn't understand, but Ciro might be able to help him.

Rune reaches out to take his mug, fingers curling around Ciro's. ]

I want to know what you really think.