[Divinitate]

Stirring from bed he wasn't to entirely sure of whether or not he wanted to attend this or not... He'd gotten the invitation from Vaan, but he... wasn't sure how he'd do with the old gang reuniting after so long. He'd been living in Archades since he had assumed his brother's name. It had been a long time since he had had a break from protecting Larsa, so it was a little shocking to him to be ordered by the boy emperor to take a break. It was almost demeaning to him. To be ordered by a fifteen year old boy. That was just how it was.

Before long he was up, heading towards the shower in his apartments. That was one thing that he liked here... It was simple. He had what he needed, and nothing else. Much unlike that snot nosed sky pirate he'd had to befriend. A soft sigh escaped him as he stepped into the shower, hot water creating a fog in the small stall. Yes, that had to be one reason he wasn't looking forward to this occasion...That man was so rambunctious, so over the top... It was almost sickening, still, for him to be near him.

Oh well though... Balthier was a friend too, so there was little that he coul do, or say, about it. Though the thought of that man made his blood boil. Such a childish person, always had to be the center of attention...! Huffing around his home he started to curse as he sat on the floor to do his stretches. Exercise was certainly the thing that kept him sane all this time.

Half the day was gone when he finally dusted off and started to prepare for the party. He rose from the floor, knees creaking as he stood up; a sigh escaped him. Slowly he meandered into his bed chambers, pulling open the closet doors as he thought deeply about the night he had to look forward to. Well, Vaan would be there, and it had been to long since he had seen the boy. A faint grin played on his face as he thought about that. Yes, Vaan would be there and he'd not have to deal with Balthier since the young boy would distract the pirate for stories he was so sure of that...

Pulling out a nice vest he started to dress himself when a thought hit him... Shouldn't he dress in less, since it was cool outside, for once, and he did like the cooler air... Smiling a little he tugged out a loose knit top, slipping it on as he looked at the vest he had taken from the closet. Yes, this would do. It would do nicely, he thought to himself as he pulled it on over his shoulders and buckled the black leather together. Turning from the closet he paced a few moments, stuck in his thoughts before he nodded to himself and withdrew a pair of shorts. They were of matching colour to his vest, a nice black with a dark green trim. They were the nicest that he owned, and he had been saving them for a nice outing. This would have to do.

As he pulled on his shorts he pondered what he'd do, what he'd say, to Vaan. It was nice to see that the boy had grown and had proposed to the woman who had put up with a lot of his crap. It was almost cute. Almost. Though... it brought back memories of Dalmasca, and he longed to return there. Ducking his head he shook the thoughts out of his head as he dug around for his thigh high boots. It wasn't often that he got dressed nicely, and even less often for him to see old friends. Dressed he went to his bathroom, realizing that he had to at least tame the mane of blond hair. Soaking his head in the sink he grabbed a towel and quickly dried most of the water before slicking the front back.

He was ready now. Ready for anything! Well, almost anything that was... Leaving his apartments he made his way down to the streets, hair still wet as he was greeted by a cheery woman on the street. Ah, such was Archades. It was slightly pleasant here, and he liked that the bar they were all to meet up at was so darned close to his apartments here... Stepping into a place called, 'Golden Cactuar' he made himself comfortable beside the wall, waiting for Vaan and Balthier...