"I feel like you're becoming a bit of a workaholic, Malin. You're still three months away from being thirteen,"
As fall returned to Carterburg, Faye finally emerged from her Mage Tower. With funding from Malin, she and Clovis completed several research projects that were somewhat difficult to articulate. The research was of a kind that the baldness-admiring deities would probably be furious about if they knew, while the color... that guy, on the other hand, would probably not be unhappy about it.
Having heard about Malin's performance over the past half year, Faye was puzzled, "Are you working so hard because you want to lead a life of idle indulgence by the time you're twenty?" After saying that, Faye smiled and accepted the embrace of her lover.
"No, I'm building my network and influence," Malin replied with a smile.