Ienzo, had he known of Aeleus' thoughts, would have commented that he'd also thought that Aeleus was quite excellent at offering comfort. Certainly, his own requirements were different than Isa's no doubt were, but he'd always been a solid and comfortable presence and that had been more than enough for Ienzo, even when he'd thought they'd lost their hearts.

"For now, yes. It's regrettable, perhaps, that we'll have to trust Even and Dilan to keep things running as they ought to, but the matter is rather out of our hands at the moment."