Hades isn't at all surprised to hear Azem's word choice. Those who take on the title of Azem would not be travellers if they did not love the star. But it is the newly formed bond that holds his attention: a sudden awareness which had not been present before. As he expects, he can sense Azem's love for their world dimly through this new connection. What he doesn't expect is the giddy laughter that bubbles nervously past his lips.

He claps a hand over his mouth. The odd euphoria disappears as suddenly as it has come, leaving him unsettled.