He hadn't meant it as a compliment, though he didn't mind that she had taken it that way. He didn't hate her after all, which was a step up from most ways he dealt with people. He might be much more passive and quiet compared to his brother, but he still found very few things that he liked.

"The gods choose their champions for reasons unknown to most," he said simply. "Do... your gods play a more direct hand in the affairs of your world then?"