[ good news for him, really, because tseng is strong but he's also just a guy. up against the hydro dragon sovereign he probably wouldn't last all that long. ]

I understand, I think. [ tseng brushes his thumb gently over the line of clorinde's, a brief, intimate touch. ] Something like—he comes from a part of your life that feels distant now, and it's difficult to reconcile his presence?

[ it's an assumption that might not be on the mark, but if he's right, then tseng does indeed know the feeling well. after a moment he adds, ] My boss is here, too, so I can hazard a guess.

[ it's a good thing, though, to know the name. and even more than that, to know that clorinde wants him to know, that she trusts him with these little bits of her story. he lifts his free hand to brush her hair back from her face, then leans to kiss her cheek, high on her cheekbone. ]

Thank you for telling me.