Ilia went to extreme lengths to meet my expectations. Since neither one of us had a cell phone with us, he tracked the nearest Warriors and asked them to get him one. I was honestly surprised with how easily he switched between his obnoxious self I know from Harvest Moon and the tough, stone-faced Gamma that demands attention and respect. I could tell he grew up here and even though it's not entirely him, Ilia seemed to have no problem with using his status to his advantage.
It took us an hour to get a phone and return to the warrior's station where we spent the night. And what a weird night that was.
Not only did I sleep better than ever before in my life, but he was surprisingly funny and playful with no traces of his usual aggression. Although, that newfound playfulness was mostly o
