He is, though from a somewhat different timeline. Courting him all over again is a nice time; I'm much better at it this time around.
I know that feeling, certainly. To be honest, I fell into defense here largely because I don't have many skills for this world. The technology is largely beyond me, the history and politics are all different, the ability to read and write is so commonplace that there's no coin in it...but there are still occasionally things that need beheading, and that I can do.