[ And of course, the problem was a faerie queen. Rafa's eyes all but roll out of his head. ]

Ah yes, of course the source of your woes would be a faerie. Why am I not surprised? They are all too good at what they do.

[ He knows. He might be at peace with the faeries of his own world now, but he's never going to mistake a lack of violence for trust. Neither is it a surprise to him that the queen used their emotions to attack them. The faeries of Alec's world don't seem that different to the ones of Rafa's. ]

I am glad you have come through it, and her manipulations did not stick. I am sorry about your brother, as well. And for the choices you have had to make. You must always make the right one for your people, I know this, but…you know how highly I value love. You must find the balance. Perhaps, if your people were more united, there would be no choice at all.

[ So if Alec's alliance is successful, maybe he'll have less to worry about with his relationship, too. ]