Thunder Dome I simply wander around you

Given the magical conversation they'd just had, their subsequent walk and talk was touched with something ethereal that hadn't been there before. Perhaps it was simply the remnants of the tone in which they'd been speaking, but it was something else too. New knowledge at the back of Noctura's mind. The knowledge that they were being watched... if not literally then metaphysically... by Zennyo Ryūō. The Dragon King. It was a humbling thought, but it was not entirely his yet — he needed to feel more of the dragon's presence to confirm that he was really here. And part of that was feeling more of Asterr's presence.

He took a brief glance at her. She was such a lovely sight to behold, and her mind was just as alluring. And — more importantly — she seemed relaxed in his presence. This was a first for Noctura.

Returning his eyes to the woodland path ahead, which was only lightly trodden, he put his mind to her question. I have a soft spot for natural beauty, he explained. What areas around here do you admire? You clearly have a good eye for these things, he added lightly, thinking of this stunning forest and the grand mountain around them.