Desidera was absolutely right that they both expected Monarch to pull something. She did so love to tease, and she also did love to perform for an audience as well. Given this was a perfect opportunity to do both at once, GV figured that she would've tried to find a way, come Hell or high water, just to do something like this. Not that he minded though. He was still an unabashed fan of hers, and well... something like this might as well have come out of a dream. And it was something he fully intended to cherish.

"I don't mind," he quietly replied; even if he already understood that, it... was still nice to hear that she was happy. Knowing well that Desi was having problems accepting herself in the past, and the lonely, secluded life she had before Daybreak... well, a year ago, this being unthinkable wasn't unrealistic, he supposed. "...It's been a whirlwind of a year. Coming here... think it was the best thing that ever happened. To both of us."

His eyes grew a little distant; that's not to say that it had been perfect either. There were tough times, for both of them.

"...I never much thought I'd be here a year ago either. Thought I'd just be training, studying hard, preparing for the worst." He blinked, the distance in his eyes vanishing in an instant. "Didn't think I'd... actually be building an actual life."