Disclaimer: Cain is mine, the rest are not.

Let me count the words

He dispatched the army to take care of the impending attack. With their magic it would take next to no time for them to get there and reinforce the border patrol. Still it was a wonderful excuse to get rid of Riku for a little while.

Just enough time for him to get moderately drunk with poor young Cain.

The boy was about in tears.

"Well, it could be just a fling?" Sora said, though not with much feeling.

The guard leaned against his shoulder, looking despondent.

"Ah, look, you don't love me or anything, do you?" Paranoia, thy name is Sora.

The teen sniffed and looked up at him, "Do you want me to, sir?"