Maddox smiled and half hugged her back, she was kind to worry about him like this. "Thank you, for now and for before. I was in a bad place, and I didn't treat you very well." He said with a frown as he looked at her, realizing this as he said it.
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Arisala smiled at him, his playfulness and his kiss. "Well at least they are safe for now, both girls I mean. As for the water mage, one that is highly trained in ice is unusual. I wonder if he had anything to do with kidnapping her in the first place. I think Maddox mentioned that there was some ice magic present where she was taken." She mused as she leaned into his arms as she worked it all out in her head.