"No more than it is when Mere and I learn we're legends," Ex says with a little quirk of his mouth.

It's not wrong. It's something to be proud of. It shows that they made a name for themselves and were the best at what they did. They were also near the top of what they did on this side of things as well. Only he and Mere topped them.

"That's a long time," he says, impressed. "It's impressive. Both on a professional and romantic level."

Truthfully, it'd changed before then since he still kept in brief contact with his little brother back home. But, everything else - with Mere - changed because of it. "Yeah, at least between Mere and I directly."