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Surtr chuckled as he saw that she was a little bummed out that he didn't seek her out. "Of course I didn't.... I wanted to watch you and see what you did.... I was rather impressed with your determination." He said with a playful smile enjoying the fact that she heeded his words as well as showed great promise while she worked. It wasn't easy but she continued to impress him, and often at that. This didn't seem to some random occurrences it was consistent and only seemed to be increasing in frequency.

As she spoke about the king Surtr gazed down at his outfit as if surprised he was wearing new clothes. "Do you like it? I was told I had to do this in order to be given freedom to travel..." Surtr said sighing as he ran his hand through his hair. "This was unintentional... a side effect of making this little one." He said looking up at the little ball of fire atop his head. It looked back down at him excited by what he said, as if proud that it turned his hair blond. He perked up as she asked him a question. He seemed to grow happier at her request. "Of course.... lead away." He said leaving his drink and standing before gesturing for her to lead. He would follow happily more than willing to see where this would go.

Surtr smirked. "I'm always watching..." He teased playfully intentionally trying to get a rise out of here. Though she seemed to take his "stalking" as a compliment. It was nice that she thought so highly of him. A rather interesting thing, he couldn't remember being looked up to like this. It was a nice thing and brought a soft smile to Surtrs lips different than his smirk.

As she spoke of his style he chuckled. "Styles come and go. So long as I can travel the clothes I wear don't matter...." He said seeming to already adjust to his new outfit. "Though I do have a preference now of who I want to make what I wear." He said following her rather pleased that she seemed to accept his new appearance despite its rather drastic change. As she made a pseudo companion the little fire seemed to burn brighter as if pleased by the gesture. Surtr seemed very pleased by the trick as well his eyes beaming at her ability. "My my what progress you've made in a month." Surtr said being genuine in his words offering Kami a very serious and rare compliment.

As she took his hands and she whispered trust me Surtr's eyes seemed to soften and his smirk with hit. He nodded as the two floated. It was easy for him to put such faith in her when he could recover so easily. As they made it above the trees Surtr seemed yet again impressed. The winds up here would be stronger and with her able to still maintain control it was a feat worth praise. As she kissed him Surtrs hand slipped to around her waist pulling her close. As their lips broke the man would look upon her pride seeming to well up within him. "Will we become stars in the sky?" Surtr inquired remembering words from the last time they had been together. He wasn't mocking her merely inquiring if she wished to go higher. Surtr wondered if as they were up in the sky tonight he would be gaining a bit more insight on her. His curiosity was causing him to try to dig deeper into who she was. A rare thing but something he found himself doing, the true reason rather unknown.

As she spoke about what she'd do for him Surtr would chuckle softly. "You don't need to do anything for me...." He said his smile now turning neutral. "You should do everything for yourself." He said his hand moving to her cheek and caressing it. As she seemed to request his help he went to nod when suddenly he froze. His body stopped everything, as if the lights were on but nobody was home. She had opened a path and Surtr unknowingly by touching her cheek had began to walk it. His mind would see everything and would begin to absorb it all.

As it broke out Surtr began to take deep breathes trying to steady himself. He had never done that unintentionally. It was quite overwhelming seemed to catch him off guard a sign he was relaxed when around her but also a sign he didn't expect her to just so randomly let him in. "We can certainly go higher..." He said as he began to ascend with her having recuperated from the ordeal. The two would rise and Surtr would look to her now as they continued to soar. "I'm afraid you won't be getting into my mind just yet...." Surtr said a bit of sadness in his tone. He couldn't do this not yet anyway. He had closed him off from the world and although her gesture wasn't lost on him he wouldn't be able to reciprocate it.... At least not tonight.

It would grow colder now as they were well above the city. It now resembling nothing but a collection of lights.

"I'm sure it is, we all have our pain..." Surtr said softly as he continued to look about with her. He sighed as he continued to watch the world turn below them. He looked watching his mind wandering. "I do not take what you did lightly..." Surtr whispered not looking to her but certainly communicating how he felt now. He was intent on being sure she knew this that she knew that he was grateful for what she had done.

As she spoke of being disappointed Surtr would move his hand to her forehead and touch it gently. "This.... will have to suffice." He said softly as she would suddenly feel a monstrous amount of pain wash over her. Emotional pain but pain nonetheless. It would likely be unlike anything she had ever felt. An incredible crushing wave of it that seemed to engulf and consume her. It would only last a few moments as Surtrs finger would remove itself from her forehead but she would get the picture. It was obvious that something in his past had literally destroyed the man and what remained of him were but pieces. He would look to the town below his eyes watching it intently not wishing to look to Kami at this moment. Hoping his pain would subside before he did.

As she began to speak of the pain Surtr would not speak only nodding in agreement. He carried that with him every day, like a virus it plagued him with no end in sight to his disease. As she spoke of wishing no pain on him if she could see his eyes she would see the pain was already there. He was able to bury often times. Though when someone pushed like this attempting to scale his defenses Surtr always found the pain would rise too. It stung fresh now like the wound had been reopened, but no healing would come today. The fire on his head was growing dim, as if it was about to be snuffed out. Surtr would scoop it off his head with his free hand and blow into it brightening it back up before returning it to his perch.

She changed the subject no long after and with it the pain in Surtrs eyes would begin to fade. It would soon be masked returning to the depths of him when it was just a dull ache to be ignored. As she asked her Question Surtr smirked softly "Bask in it....." Surtr whispered before laying one his back getting into a comfortable position. He still had a hand connected with Kami to make sure she stayed at this level but now his gaze would be upward looking at the stream of stars the great milky way that poured out in the sky above. He seemed enthralled with them and there was an invitation for Kami to join, an implicit one. The man figured if he brought her up here then she should know she was able to join.

Surtr could be seen walking in the streets at night. The kingdom was bustling people children other mages all teeming about. They seemed to clear a path for Surtr knowing who he was and what he was capable of. It was extremely annoying in fact and only frustrated Surtr. He quickly moved to the outskirts of town and went into the surrounding Forest

His little light ignited to way lighting the dark around him. It was relaxing to no longer be stared at by every single person he saw. It was very relaxing in fact. He smiled now looking to Saga while allowing a deep breath to leave him. What a wondrous night it would be. So peaceful and so quiet to be surround by nature.

as he heard her voice he smiled softly leaning against the tree he sat by now holding Saga close as if something was about to put her out. "They say the best leaders hate being in positions of power.... if that's the true then I must be one of the greatest leaders this world will ever see." He said with a soft smirk and pensive gaze that was cast about the ground. "I despise this. I do it only until someone comes to take it from me." Surtr said speaking as being king was a burden and not a blessing. The truth to Surtr was that it was a crushing weight that he must endure. He loved freedom and this role inhibited that implicitly.

His eyes now shift to Kami dull and worn, the way a lion looks after being kept in a cage for too long. "The cries of this kingdom are so loud. I have been put in a position where I can finally hear them." He said with a soft sigh, Saga the little fiery orb in his hands had grown dull as if the fire that kept it burning was dying. How can one man silence those cries? Surtr hated this stuff but he had accepted the job he had taken up the mantle and so he must continue it and persevere through the pain and strife to emerge victorious.

Surtr sighed as she spoke. Her words held some truth but she missed the mark on the point. Surtr wasn't concerned with doing a good job. He just didn't like the job. It was taxing and it drained him at every moment. If mages didn't live for so long he'd likely look much older since taking the throne. "A fire needs fuel to burn and being king prevents me from obtaining it." He said with a soft sigh. He knew the kingdom would be fine but himself, would he survive this? It was a cage and People like Surtr never lasted long in cages.


Then Kami did something very unexpected and illadvised. She scooped the fiery orb from Surtrs hands and in his sulky state Surtr accidentally let it happen. She would feel a pulse, a beat, from the orb a moment of life, and then the eyes opened and it would suddenly burst outward into a monstrous face a corona of deep red fire bursting forth. Surtr snatched the orb as quickly as he could while simultaneously turning his back to her so that the majority of the fire would be absorbed by him. He crouched over now huddled down holding the fire close to his heart and whispering inaudible words to it for a few moments. "Please.... don't do that again." He said softly, his words crestfallen as if he was about to start pleading with her. He was afraid to look back to see if she had been burnt by what happened. He was afraid he had hurt her.