Tender. Dion is, above all else, an incredibly emotional, tender man. No wonder he cared for his people as much as he did. If only Sanbreque could have had him as their Emperor...what sort of future would that have been?

"There is always hope."

He nudges him playfully after the kiss to his hair, the corners of his mouth curled upward.

"Someday you will see that to be true, too."