"Yes, sir," he teases, and isn't it nice that he has someone he can do that with? Drake's always been a constant, ever since he first got dropped into Hadriel, and Ephemera's thankful for that. That he found someone who could be patient with him and more than that, that he found Drake, who fights and struggles but never, ever, gives up. Not on the fight, not on other people.

Yeah. They'll be all right.

He brightens at the mention of dessert. "Seriously? You're awesome. I should say that more often."

And then immediately starts digging into his food. It's better when it's hot.