Seems your sisters had a hand in that, too, but you've made your point. I'll be sure to tell the mortals that. It's a more fun story than I was picturing, anyway.

[His face shows a flicker of his smile for a moment.] I suppose it's much like showering your friends and loved ones with bottles of nectar to place yourself into their affections. But unlike the mortals, it seems to be working out for me just fine.

[Is that what he's doing? No, it's different, he thinks. Like with Than. Especially with Than, it's different.]

When I showed up at the platform, I didn't get to take any of my keepsakes with me. I'm... sorry, Than. I swear I didn't lose your Pierced Butterfly on purpose.