Caspar would normally quip off a sarcastic response, but Hunter's question is too genuine. That, and the fact that Princess is looking up at him, equally curious, have his stomach twisting a little with guilt. "Of course it's an honor. Princess didn't want to be trained by just anyone." The little pig snorts in agreement. "But it's a lot of work, and if you're like me and don't live in the Nexus, then it can be hard to make time to come here and train every day."

He takes a sip of coffee, ignoring the way Adia smiles at him. "So it isn't just the coffee and the dry cleaning," she teases.

"No," he mutters. "But it'd be easier if she lived with us."

"It would," Adia agrees wistfully.

She looks at Hunter and nods, knowing exactly how he feels. "Curses and blessings... they have a lot in common, don't they? I wish I could say you get used to how it feels, being around someone like that. Maybe it does, after enough time passes."