Perhaps this sort of talk would sound silly to another man, but not to Lionel Baines. The Disciples used to rib him for being the most naive romantic, but now it seemed like Merrion could really give him a run for his money. A male sky captain. Lionel gave his friend a congratulatory slap on the back before leaning back in his own seat, grinning proudly at him. “Wilcar Lockgold, huh? Well, look at that. Have you been on any airship adventures yet?”
As happy as he was for his friend, a small part of Lionel felt a pang of sadness about all this new information. He loved traveling with the disciples, but he would’ve liked to have been around to see Merri make the council and fall in love with this Wil fellow.