hardest of hearts

Eligos didn't show his surprise, though he was a bit. Surprised, but gratified. He hadn't been sure whether she would have come to that conclusion, whether she'd have been too attached to the world she'd found herself in while in Abaven. He stepped forward to gently rest a paw on his cousin's shoulder. "I do not doubt your loyalty, cousin, or you. You are an Abraxas, a child of the Fallen God, and His power runs deep in you." He sat back, studied Thalia a moment, then nodded slowly. "I have no need for you to prove yourself, Thalia. You proved yourself in coming back to us despite everything."