That absolutely would need addressing at some point. Alphen was in no hurry to bring that up though. This atmosphere right now was just another reason for him to fight to see this journey to the end and make sure all of them would be standing at the end smiling and safe as they would face a new future with endless possibilities.

Though for some odd reason he kept lingering on an image of himself and Shionne having their own little house out in some woods with her greeting him with a big smile after he came back from chopping wood or fishing in a nearby river...the fact that he could think of so many clear details was honestly quite confusing to him but it all felt like a puzzle whose pieces fell in place as naturally as breathing.