Recap: 'Poison!' He thought before his weakening vision saw someone running towards him. His eyes fluttered as he desperately tried to hold onto consciousness. He felt another hand grip his before he felt weightless and then all fell to darkness and silence.

Now

Sunlight gleamed through an elegantly designed window and onto closed eyes. Aedan cracked his eyes open before squeezing them shut. He silently cursed the sun. Sure it was the source of all life in the world but when you just wake up, it was evil. Aedan winced when he felt his ribs ache. He opened his eyes and looked at his torso to find it bandaged.

"What the-?" Then it came back to him. Helping Elissa. Coming to save her and getting shot with a poisoned tipped arrow. His eyes drifted towards the bed he was in. It was soft, hell it beat all the other beds he'd stayed in over the course of his life. The sheets were soft and smooth and the pillow had to have had feathers or cotton or something for it to be so cushiony. Reluctantly, he pulled the blankets off himself before his eyes widened.

'Why the hell am I naked?!' He thought before his eyes looked around frantically for his clothes. He spotted them on a chair and jumped over to them. As soon as he got his trousers on he took in his surroundings. The room was narrow, it had the bed, a vanity and a stone bath. He put his boots on followed by his coat, before he looked for his weapons. They weren't in the room though. What a pain. He walked out of the room and into a nice hallway. There were portraits of a man, clad in heavy chainmail and a woman who looked somewhat similar to Elissa. He stealthily walked to a door where he heard voices coming from. He held his ear to the door and listened.

"This is the seventh time this month! Elissa's lucky that he was there both times, Bryce!" A woman's voice spoke.

"I completely agree Eleanor, but I still want answers from him. No man just appears out of nowhere and just happens to come across a teyrn's daughter when she is in trouble. The fact that he is an apostate makes the matter much more complicated. If the Chantry catches word of this..." A man's voice spoke out, probably Bryce Cousland. Then by that logic, the woman speaking earlier was Eleanor Cousland, his wife.

"Father, I don't believe he is with them. Maybe at first yes, he was suspicious but I trust him now. He's not a bad guy, in fact I'd say he's more decent than most of the nobles my age." That was Elissa's voice. So she's in there too.

"Regardless Elissa, I'd like to judge him for myself. He may seem to have good intentions, but for all you know it may have been act." Bryce said making Aedan's eyes narrow in irritation. He was about to knock on the door and say 'I resent that!' until someone said something behind him.

"Eavesdropping, are we?" Aedan nearly jumped 3 feet in the air at the unexpected voice before turning around to see a man older than him next to a woman who was holding a baby. Not only that but they had an actual mabari next them. A mabari who was looking at him with a very unsettling stare. Aedan's hand went to his pouch which caused the man and the mabari to tense up before Aedan pulled something out. He then tossed it in the air toward the mabari who followed it before catching it in its mouth. The mabari then crunched on it happily before walking up to him with its tail wagging happily. Aedan petted the dog gently before he looked at the family in front of him that seemed to relax. Apparently if the dog was fine around him, he was good. Well, the man was less tense. The woman holding the baby only seemed to relax slightly.

"Sooo..." Aedan said as he continued to put the dog.

"So you're the one who saved my little sister." The man said causing Aedan to stare at him. This guy was Elissa's brother? Huh, how about that? Aedan nodded. The man looked him up from head to toe before sticking his hand out.

"I'm grateful for your role in saving her. Had it not been for you, I shudder to think of what would've happened." Aedan took his hand and firmly shook it.

"It's no trouble." Aedan replied.

"Oh, but where are my manners. I am Fergus, Fergus Cousland." He then gestured to the woman and the baby. "This is my wife Oriana and my son, Oren." Oriana nodded to him while little Oren just looked at him with curiosity since he was a new person. Aedan was about to introduce himself before he heard the door behind him open. He and the others turned to it to see Bryce and Eleanor Cousland walk out followed by their daughter. Elissa was now wearing a simple dress now instead of the armor she wore and her blonde hair was down. Once Elissa saw him, she smiled and her cheeks reddened somewhat once she noticed he was meeting the mabari.

"Well, I see you've met my brother and his family along with Hohaku." She said happily causing the dog to bark happily and bound to her. Aedan merely smiled at her before he felt eyes on him. He looked to where the feeling came from and saw Bryce as well as Eleanor studying him. They both noticed his gaze soon enough.

"I see you've recovered faster than the healer had predicted. How are you feeling?" Bryce asked. Aedan suppressed a wince as he started feeling sore where he'd been shot.

"Better than I was last time I was awake. Did they get all the poison out by the way?" Aedan reached his hand to where the wound had been.

"Yes they had. How did you know it was poisoned?" Bryce asked.

"I haven't been hit by many weapons, but I think that arrows don't usually paralyze you after you've been hit." Aedan said as his hand glowed.

"What are you doing?" Eleanor asked as she watched his hand in interest.

"Just a healing spell, nothing to worry about." Aedan replied before his hand stopped glowing. He sighed in relief. Much better, no more soreness. He looked to see some tense looks on the Teyrn's and Teyrna's faces.

"Perhaps it would be best if introductions were in order?" Elissa suggested after a pregnant pause.

"Yes, of course. I am Bryce Cousland and this is my beloved wife Eleanor. My family rules the Teyrnr of Highever and you are?" Bryce introduced prompting Aedan to stand up straighter.

"I am Aedan Hellathen, an elf-blooded apostate." He said giving a respectful bow to the two. He looked up to see somewhat surprised eyes.

"I must admit, not many would openly admit they are an apostate." Bryce said confused as if trying to figure him out.

"I've got nothing to fear nor hide about myself here. Whether it be what I am or my lineage." Aedan said to drive a point across. He was a half-breed and a mage and dammit he was not afraid to admit either of them! He noticed Bryce seemed to smirk for a split-second before it disappeared. Eleanor seemed to gain strange look in her eye as if he had gained some small measure of respect from her.

"May I speak with you in my office, privately?" Bryce asked in a calm tone.

"Fine by me." Aedan said before Bryce led him away to his private study.

"Father-" Elissa began to say worriedly before her mother hushed her.

"Hush sweetheart. Your father won't do anything rash." He heard Eleanor say before they were out of earshot. Bryce led him through the winding halls allowing Aedan to look around. He could see that there were guards posted at key junctions. Fitting, should an assassin be on the prowl. Soon enough, they entered the library and came to Bryce's private study.

"Please take a seat." Bryce commanded as he took his personal chair with Aedan sitting in front of him. The two just looked at each other for a few minutes before Bryce started.

"Aedan was it? I'm grateful you saved my daughter, but I can't help but feel that-"

"It was too convenient?" Aedan finished. The Teyrn's eyes narrowed at the sudden interruption causing Aedan to quiet himself. He had briefly forgotten he was speaking with nobility and he needed to show the utmost respect. After a few seconds of tense silence, Bryce continued.

"Well, you must understand how far-fetched it sounds. A Teyrn's daughter at the mercy of bandits and suddenly a mage comes out of the forest to save her and does nothing to her. Then he leads her to a small village where she can get help and they share a room where seemingly nothing happens." Aedan flinched at that. Bryce gave him a look that meant explain now. He had only seen that look on five people in his life and it only happened when he really messed up and was going to be in giant trouble.

"I swear nothing happened. All that happened that night was me renting a room, her coming and saying that all the rooms were taken and we slept in the same bed. UHHH Not like that! We just shared the bed! Nothing else!" Aedan said nervously seeing Bryce's dark look. He hadn't leapt over the desk to kill him yet so he must've been mulling it over.

"Say I believed you, what proof would you have?" Bryce asked.

"My word and that of your daughter's. That's it." Aedan said looking very afraid. Bryce seemed to study him before relaxing slightly. Aedan didn't dare drop his guard though.

"I was discussing this at length with my daughter last night and if I had found any hint of magic with her memory, you would have been out of this castle faster than you can say mabari." Bryce said making Aedan nod his head vigorously.

"What I want to know is this: How did you know that Elissa was in danger after you both parted ways at the village?" Bryce asked.

"Believe it or not, I noticed some men in armor were running in Elissa's direction. Then I payed attention to their armor and guessed they were part of the bandits from earlier, so I decided to tail them. Good thing I did in the end." Aedan explained causing Bryce to nod knowing what could've happened.

"Lord Cousland, if I may ask?" Aedan said getting Bryce's attention. The young man didn't lack courage, that much was true enough.

"Why exactly are the bandits so bent on getting Elissa? It's just I got an impression that they were really wanting to get to her badly and the fact that Lady Cousland said that it was seventh time suggests that there is something else going on here." Aedan said. Smart lad. Already noticing something was different.

"Yes. These bandits seem to be obsessed with getting Elissa though usually bandits that would do this with noblewomen give up after a few days, but this group hasn't given up yet." Bryce said before sighing. He then looked at the young man in front of him, an idea forming in his mind. These bandits hadn't stood a chance against him. He obviously was much more efficient than a group of knights and none would expect an apostate.

"I have a proposition for you, if you are interested." He said catching Aedan's attention.

A few hours later

"I'm so not okay with this." Aedan's voice rang out from behind the closed door. Elissa was actually smirking at it. She along with the rest of her family except Oriana and Oren, including her faithful war hound, Hohaku, were waiting for her new bodyguard. It was night time and they decided to have a celebration on her safe return yesterday and to make things better, Aedan had to dress up. Yep, her father had really done it now. He offered Aedan a job of being her bodyguard and he tried to decline but apparently her father wanted to keep an eye on him and didn't take no for an answer. Whatever point Aedan raised, he shot it down.

"Someone will notice I can't use a sword, properly." "We'll teach you."

"What if I just leave?" "Then the templars will have a lead on you."

"I don't think Elissa's the type to have a bodyguard." "I've seen the way Pup looks at you. She trusts you." To name a few.

"What are you? A woman?" Elissa asked causing her family to chuckle at her joke. She had actually been fine with the idea of Aedan being her bodyguard. She knew he'd do his best or at the least make things more interesting. They heard Aedan groan on the other side before the door opened. Everyone's smiles were wiped off their faces when they saw Aedan walk out of the room he was given. He dressed in finery and his hair was combed back and well groomed with a hint of cologne. All in all, he was different from how he looked earlier. Elissa was actually stunned. Everyone else looked at him with approving eyes. He cleaned up nicely. Aedan saw their looks and mistook them for amusement.

"Alright, get it out. I look ridiculous." Aedan said mildly irritated. He didn't want to be dressed in this... monkey suit. It was actually a dark blue version of Bryce's and Fergus' own noble clothing but this color worked for him.

"Not the words I'd use." Elissa said making him look at her. What was with that look in her eye?

"Sis, you're drooling." Fergus teased making her go ramrod straight before glaring at him, cheeks red in embarrassment. That was when Oriana came in holding a crying Oren.

"He just won't calm down. I've tried everything: feeding him, changing his diaper and even singing to him." Oriana said looking exhausted. Oren was still crying. Everyone besides Aedan immediately went and tried to calm the child down by making funny faces and cooing sounds. Hell, even the dog was trying, but all it seemed to do was make Oren cry even more. Aedan was beginning to get irritated by the infant's cries and so he decided to do something about it. He charged a minuscule amount of magic into the palm of his hand, creating a ball of light. He then threw it into the air before it suddenly whizzed past everyone and appeared in front of Oren who had stopped crying to see the new thing before him.

The little ball of light floated in front of the baby before it started making different motions, going in different directions at a somewhat fast pace but it never left Oren's sight. It started acting almost playful with which the boy responded by laughing at it. Everyone looked back at Aedan who was looking nonchalant about it.

"What? He looked like he needed something to play with, so I gave him a wisp. It isn't dangerous." Aedan said before frowning. "At least to no one but me anyway." Thinking if anyone outside them saw it, the templars would be breaking down the door shortly.

"Thank you. He's been crying for the better part of an hour." Oriana said as Oren cooed and giggled at the wisp as it fluttered around.

"No problem, but it may be best to find something else that he can play with because that wisp won't last long." Aedan said making Oriana nod before she left to her and Fergus' room to pick up a toy for her son, followed by the wisp.

"I'm going to go help her. All of you go on without us. Aedan, don't have too much fun." Fergus said, teasing him at the end. Aedan's eye twitched in annoyance. Out of everyone in the Cousland family, Fergus seemed to have warmed up to him the fastest, excluding Hohaku since Elissa was fine with him, he was ok in Hohaku's book.

"Haha very funny." Aedan said sarcastically. Fergus chuckled before following after Oriana. Aedan briefly considered conjuring another wisp to mess with Fergus before letting it go.

"Well, we should go greet the guests Bryce. Come, you two as well." Eleanor said gesturing to him and Elissa. The woman reminded him of Wynne in the brief time he knew her, but he got the feeling that she could be so much more worse than Wynne is. The Teyrn and his wife exited with their arms linked. Aedan watched after them before he felt someone's arm link around his. He looked quickly to see it was Elissa who was smiling back up at him. He returned it nervously. The two followed after her parents with Aedan going into stoic mode.

A few moments later, Aedan found himself in the main hall with everyone celebrating Elissa's safe return. Aedan was in the back watching everyone from the corner. He held a glass of wine in his hand as his eyes went over everyone, mentally taking in their appearances. Some of the guests included local Banns and an Arl who went by the name of Howe. For some reason Aedan's instincts were going off when he saw the man though he didn't know why. He made a mental note to watch out for the man just in case. He sipped his wine as Teyrn Cousland made some speech about what happened with some small embellishment here and there. He heard Lord Cousland mention him a couple times, but thankfully he didn't mention his magical abilities. Thank the Maker.

After a couple more minutes, the bards started playing their instruments and people began socializing. Aedan noticed some men trying to talk with Elissa and paid close attention. From the way her facial expression was going, she seemed to be forcing it while talking to them. The guys must be really sucking up to her. That was when she met his gaze for a second. Her smile became genuine to which he returned while raising his glass to her. He then noticed something out of the corner of his eye. An elven servant was cowering in a corner while two teenage nobles Aedan's age seemed to be messing with him. Aedan felt anger spark within him before he walked over.

"You think it's funny to drop my wine in front of me?" One of them said in a dangerous tone to the frightened elf.

"I-I-I'm sorry milord. I-It w-was an accident!" The servant stuttered out. The second grabbed him by the scruff of his tunic.

"I bet you think it's real funny, don't you? Spilling his wine right in front of him. Well, sorry isn't going to cut it-" Then he raised a fist, but before he could strike the hapless servant, Aedan had gotten there and grabbed it. This action caused the three to turn their attention to him.

"Who are you?" The first one demanded. Aedan didn't answer as he moved between them and the elf, just glaring before his grip started tighten on the fist, causing the noble to actually wince in pain before he tried to get out of the crushing grip.

"You should walk away now." Aedan said to them while the elf merely stayed behind him, petrified. The second noble couldn't agree more, but the first one...

"Or what?" Both Aedan and the second one looked at him as if he was stupid before Aedan's attention moved to what, or actually who had come up behind them.

"Or you deal with me and my war hound." Elissa's voice said accompanied by a growl from Hohaku. Both nobles turned in horror to see Elissa Cousland and her faithful mabari, Hohaku, behind them giving them a glare.

"Lady Elissa, he just came up and picked a fight with us." The first one said quickly. Okay, it was official, this guy was a dumbass.

"I don't believe my personal bodyguard would start a fight in a party held in my honor. I saw and heard what happened." Elissa said scowling at the two. Both nobles looked at him in disbelief before he let go of the second one. They both backed away from him before turning around and walked away. Elissa watched them leave before she turned to Aedan who was checking on the servant.

"Are you alright?" He asked as he helped the servant up. The elf nodded meekly before saying a quick thank you before scampering off with his head ducked down. Aedan watched him go before turning his attention to Elissa who was looking at him with a smile.

"It was good of you to stand up for him. " She said as she grabbed a wine glass from one of the tables. Aedan picked his back up from the table he set it on.

"Well, I am half elven. Besides, I don't care much for bullies." Aedan said as they clinked glasses together before drinking. The rest of the evening was spent with Aedan being introduced to most of the nobles by any one of the Couslands. The most uncomfortable meeting of the night was tied with one where he was introduced to the two boys he had a spat with and their parents. The fools actually tried to lay the blame on him, but when the Teyrn and Teyrna came in, it got so much more complicated. They ended up asking what happened and Aedan explained it. Then the visiting noble family asked him why he would care about some servant. He answered with 'cause my mother was an elf.'

When he said that, the visiting family gave him a look that said, 'You don't matter anymore.' The Cousland's response however stopped whatever hurtful comments they were going to say.

"Well, I'm glad my daughter has such a loyal bodyguard for herself. Once again thank you for saving her from those bandits." Bryce Cousland said causing the other family to look at him in shock before looking at Aedan as if they were trying to see what made him so special. The next rocky moment was with Arl Howe.

"Aedan, come here please. Let me introduce you to my friend, Arl Rendon Howe. Howe, this is Aedan Hellathen, the young man who saved my daughter." Teyrn Cousland introduced.

"My Lord." Aedan said with a respectful bow.

"Well met young man. His Lordship has told me about your heroics somewhat. How does it feel to be her new bodyguard?" Howe asked. There was something in his tone that almost made Aedan shudder. Like he was talking to a snake.

"It's an honor to be sure." Aedan responded. He knew there was a chance that anything he would say can and would be taken out of context.

"An honor, I believe you are unworthy of, half-breed." A snobbish voice said from behind. Suddenly, the bards stopped playing as Aedan turned around along with everyone else towards the voice, only to see one of the fools that Aedan stopped earlier. Aedan gave him a deadpanned stare.

"Is there a reason for your doubt, young man?" Teyrn Cousland asked. The spoiled brat bowed to him and Howe in respect.

"Lord Cousland, Arl Howe. Forgive my bold declaration my lord, but I highly doubt that this... commoner can sufficiently protect your daughter from any bandits or future attempts on her life. I mean, he doesn't even look like he has any real training with a sword." The bastard said with some disdain leaking. Everyone looked to Aedan wondering what his reaction would be. They were surprised when he started chuckling.

"You're making the same mistake as the bandits did." Aedan said still chuckling.

"Oh and what is that?" The brat asked.

"Taking me at face value." Aedan said having stopped chuckling and giving the brat an unsettling stare. Aedan approached him and actually started to circle him, like a predator would its prey. The brat began to get nervous.

"Those bandits hadn't taken me seriously and they paid for it with their lives. I may not look like much, but I can hold myself in a fight. And you? All I've seen tonight is spoiled child trying to flaunt whatever superiority he feels over someone else. I'll tell you right now, I don't care about your opinion. I don't care if you believe in my skills or not. You see, you don't have to take my word for it. Ask Lady Elissa." Aedan said drawing attention to Elissa. The lady herself merely nodded.

"Yes. I'll admit that when I first saw him, I didn't think much. Then he fired several arrows and 5 bandits had fallen dead on the ground. Then he took out his daggers and he slashed the bandits. One by one, he parried their blades with one dagger and struck them with the other. I have the utmost confidence in his abilities." Elissa said. Everyone was muttering now. Aedan noticed that there was still some doubt here and there, Arl Howe especially. The man was scrutinizing him.

"For those who still doubt, I suggest I prove it by facing off against this young man here." Aedan said pointing at the brat. Everyone looked at him in shock at the challenge.

"W-What? Why me?" The brat asked in shocked nervousness. Aedan gave him an accusing look.

"Your little declaration disrespected not just me, but also Lady Cousland and by extension, his Lordship himself." Aedan replied before driving the final nail in. "If you have any honor, you will accept this challenge." Everyone looked at the brat. The brat noticed their stares and knew that if he didn't accept he and his family would be dishonored.

"Very well. I accept your challenge. Name the time and place." He replied glaring at Aedan.

"The guard training ring here in the castle in three weeks time." Aedan said making everyone look at him in confusion.

"Why three weeks? Are you afraid?" The brat asked with an arrogant tone. Aedan merely rolled his eyes at the fool.

"No, if you had been listening earlier then you'd know that I had taken an arrow to the lung when the bandits had come for Lady Elissa the second time. Now, I had believed that you would want both of us to be at our top condition or are you just afraid of fighting me at my best?" Aedan asked. The brat shut up with that reasoning seeing if he said anymore he could be taken for a coward.

"Fine then. In three weeks everyone will see that your skills are false and you are not worthy of protecting Lady Elissa." The brat declared before the party resumed. Everyone slowly went back to what they were doing. Some went to the brat to congratulate him on his future success. Aedan had excused himself from the party saying that his injury was acting up and left. Elissa followed after him almost immediately with a more persuasive excuse of needing to freshen up. Three people in particular noticed their behavior.

"Your daughter seems fond of him, old friend." Arl Howe observed. He saw the young man and could tell he was hiding something. He had wondered what kind of man would be capable of killing all those bandits and he was the last thing Howe expected.

"Yes, I noticed. I dare say, I haven't seen Elissa act like this before." Bryce said as he watched his daughter walk out. She had always been a bit of spitfire, but when the ideas of having a relationship or proposal of marriage came around, she had always dismissed them with a particular coldness. Bryce had been surprised to find out that his daughter had shown up, minus her guards and one unconscious stranger with an arrow between his ribs. As soon as she was off the horse, she told them to take care of him first. After they had removed the arrow and drawn the poison from his wound, Elissa had told them only a few details since the healer had been in the room at the time.

"Perhaps she feels indebted to him?" Howe suggested, looking at him. Before Bryce could say anything, someone cut him off.

"I believe my little Elissa has finally found someone she's interested in." A woman's voice said. Both men turned to see Eleanor walking up to them with a gentle smile. She had seen the way Elissa would look at him with appraising eyes. Eleanor had been surprised since she had seen how her daughter would look at most men. Her eyes were either uninterested or cold. There had been one man that Elissa had a small relationship with. Her parents were still bothered at how that particular one ended considering their daughter lost her purity just for the sake of losing it. Yes, Elissa had no real romantic interest in anyone. But that had seem to change when she had brought Aedan Hellathen to Highever. Elissa had been very concerned about his state from the moment she got to Highever to when she had seen him awake and up.

"Are you serious Eleanor? Pup hasn't been interested in any man, not romantically anyway." Bryce asked incredulously.

"True, but keep in mind that most of the men Elissa has met were nobles. From knights to sons Arls. Again Rendon, sorry it didn't work with Thomas." Eleanor said looking at Howe.

"It's fine your Ladyship." Howe replied. Both Couslands missed the slight undertone saying otherwise.

"I think your right about her, but what makes her interested in Aedan in the first place?" Bryce asked thinking about what would Aedan desirable to his daughter. Granted the young man was somewhat handsome in his own way. He had manners. But he was also a mage, a fugitive from the Chantry basically and not exactly well known. And yet, in the span of 2 days he had managed to catch Elissa's interest more than any man she had known for years.

"Maybe it's because he doesn't treat her like she's a noble." Eleanor said causing both Howe and Bryce to look at her in confusion.

"What?" Howe asked.

"From what she told me, Aedan hadn't treated her like a noble nor did he really disrespect her. He treated her like an equal more or less. That's a big difference when you compare him to all the other men. Unlike him, they always treated her as if she was an orlesian wallflower." Eleanor supplied before smiling. She remembered how proud Elissa was of her training and skills. Most of the noblemen she met had discounted those skills, immediately taken her for a damsel over a shield maiden which irked her to no end. Aedan hadn't been like to her from what Eleanor could see.

"To think that young man managed to get through to her so fast." She said before walking away to mingle some more.

"Hmmm. I may need to keep an eye on the two of them just in case." Bryce said. Howe chuckled at him.

"Knowing how much of a spitfire she is, she may make the first move." Howe said chuckling.

"And just what are you suggesting Howe." Bryce asked looking at him with his hands on his hips. Howe stopped chuckling but held a small grin.

"The boy, bold as he may be, won't make the first move. And even if he did, she may just break something of his if he got too fresh. Besides, your daughter has always shown to be independent. Someone who will take action first. Like her father." Howe said teasingly. Bryce merely sighed at the jab. It was true. While Elissa had shown to be much like her mother, she did inherit his sense of independence and, according to his wife, his stubbornness and determination.

"I'll allow you to get back to the festivities. I'm going to go make sure everything is fine outside the party." Bryce said before exiting the hall. Howe merely smiled as Bryce left. Once he was gone, Howe's smile vanished and was replaced by a frown. If he had been somewhere private, it would have been a scowl. This new bodyguard complicated things. He didn't seem like much, but the boy was certainly no fool. There were too many unknowns about this new brat and now his plans would have to wait until after that pesky duel. Then the brat's capabilities would come out and his plans could adjust. He wouldn't be so cautious if the condition of the bandits sent to him were not so unusual. Not many had stab wounds or arrows imbedded in them, but they were burned or simply dead. What could cause that?

Howe felt a sneer almost make its way onto his face as he continued to think of the newest nuisance.

Okay, here we go. Tell me your thoughts on the chapter. Also I need ideas for what will happen the future. Throw some suggestions my way and may incorporate them into the story.

Hope you enjoyed it!