[ He wasn't able to tell Magnus how much a simple hug meant to him in that moment. After all, he was doing a magnificent job of fooling himself into believing that he had everyone he loved at his side, which meant that everybody else was along for the ride in his fantasy kingdom. Now he had the person he considered to be as close as a brother back in his life, so all was well!

All was well.

He let go of him a few moments later, despite the urge to hang on as tightly as he could. No, he needed to relax. Deep breath. Ah, there. Much better. He was oblivious to his daemon's obsessive staring at the insect, and soon enough there would be a game of 'catch the butterfly' in the background while Vex focused on Magnus' lovely face. ]

Good to see you, gorgeous. Haven't aged a bit, have ya? Bloody bastard. [ He whispered fondly. Oddly enough, there seemed to be a sprinkling of grey hairs in Vex's beard, but we'd all be better off it that wasn't mentioned. ] Show me around then, huh? What have you managed to get you and your angel?