[OOC: Yeah, it’s something I usually head canon in a similar fashion but am always curious if they’ll ever address in actual canon, LOL. I just can’t imagine Dream ignoring protocols of that magnitude after Nada, but Thessaly’s whole thing is that she is a survivor which wouldn’t make as much sense if she was immortal. (And devourer of knowledge). TLDR glad what I rambled made sense and yeah, I love complications but not the promise of destruction. I leaned into the cosmos changing a bit over time so that works well with what we’re both thinking.]

Is that your type? I don’t know that I have one.

[He only had a few loves over his eons of existence. Each one was rather different. Perhaps it was more indicative that he preferred a sort depending on who and when he existed, as his time lingered longer than mortals.]

He leaned a little into her touch, but nodded in agreement.]

I trust you, to mind your time and bearing. As I trust myself. Difficult though it may be on both our ends. [Leaning in he kissed her lips, then reluctantly, pulled back to kiss her forehead.] It is nice merely being in your presence. It has… been awhile. Since I have touched another.