Even the red tint is stunning on her.

Good. He much prefers games when they involve two players.

No? But she's been so skillful at making her moves against him.

How about now? Would she want to continue?

What if he rises from the land of the fallen after months of undisclosed disappearance?

In true social media spirit: bad bitches never die!

She must never fear for him — if there is one thing Matthew has inherited from his bloodline, it is the intensely impressive ability to remain alive through the most unhinged situations.

And it's a comfort to see her as well, safe as ever. (But don't tell anyone he said those words out loud in that order.) How has Liv been?

And what if he is? 'Well' and ' sleep deprived because of nightmares' do not seem like a pair of statements that belong in the same sentence.

Quite the beautiful color upon her cheeks. Hm. There are brews and concoctions one can create. To aid in sleep. Deepen that rest, enough to avoid the brain from going into dreams of any sort.

A streak of red glows under the skin of her cheeks, quite the lovely contrast to the usual porcelain surface; it's magnetic. Matthew furrows his brows. Something from her past. Is there a something in particular?

Demigods can scarcely be in harm's way, even in the face of Midgardian magic — he'd be in no danger if he were to lend a hand in protecting her, be rest assured. If anything, whoever may be after her would be the one at risk.