The kiss has been so unexpected that he hadn't had time to kiss her back or to wrap his arms around her and as she pulled away, he felt as if the warmth lingering on his lips. He looked just a little stunned, but then recovered and smiled.

"Alright." He took a deep breath. "I already told you that you became the. Champion of Sanenrae. Well, we needed more gods on our side and we ended up finding Ioun and she picked me. I had to pass a test to get her blessing."