( yes, this is definitely blind optimism at its finest, but who is lio to say "how dare you" in this case? he'll accept this from sylvia without second-guessing her, though being on the ground evokes a sort of uneasiness, and a sensation of being unable to defend himself properly when he's not in the air.

but it's fine. he can deal. her attitude certainly wards off those feelings from settling on him, anyway. )

His name is Momo and where he's from, he's a performer. He's very friendly. ( lio closes his eyes, thinking about his bonded. ) And I've seen him first-hand how strong he can be, even without his magic.

( when he opens his eyes, a smile accompanies it. )

And yours? I'm sure whoever they are, they're very lucky.