"A-Ah⌠I see." Noting the look of slight disappointment on his fatherâs face after he removed the garment, he hastily attempted to shroud it around himself once more. "Haha, much better now. Are you really sure you donât need it, Father?â
    Inigoâs eyes widened, knowing that surely his dad would easily jest about such important things. However, there was still an offer available for him to teach him some things. His expression noticeably brightened up at this fact, âWow, really? That sounds great⌠thank you!â It would be interesting to be a bit more like his father⌠right?
    Think of all of the guys he could hex once he learns how to utilize them! A chaste grin appeared on the mercenaryâs face, as he dreamed of the great fun heâll have⌠and no one would know a thing. Probably. âI really appreciate this!â
    âAlright, itâs a done deal. Do I have to do anything for you in exchange, or is it a kind gift from a dear father of mines?â Needless to say, he was a bit excited for what was to come.
    "⌠Ah, how do we start?"
"Abso-tively posi-lutely! Well," he admitted after a moment, "I'll need it back eventually of course. But not right now; especially if you're gonna learn some magic, you ought to look the part!
Have you ever listened to what the bad guys say when they realize the Shepherds have me an' Tharja? Just one look at the robes and anyone who knows anything about the really fun applications of dark magic already has a reason to be scared."
"...Oh, but I don't wanna show you any scary stuff right now," Henry assured as an afterthought, seeming to realize his grin had taken on a bit of an eerie aura just from the idea.
"I'm just sayin'. There's lots of ways to help with hexes too! And naw, you don't have to do anything for me other than spending time together. That... is what fathers and sons are supposed to do, right?" He sure didn't know from experience, but that seemed like a good place to start.
Speaking of starting... "Oh, right! Well, first off, have you ever tried dark magic before? If not, you should know there's a chance your body could reject it entirely... I doubt it since you are related to me after all, but apparently it hurts when that happens and... I don't wanna hurt you," Henry said carefully.









