[ The hands on his shoulders are more than enough to force Lilia's gaze back up to meet his.

A cheerful laugh escapes him, mischief easily returning to Lilia's expression, clear in his smile and those piercing eyes of his.]

Khee hee! You missed me that much? Oh, I'm flattered, to think that I'd be in your thoughts at all during your time here. [ Hm... a year, though. For Lilia, it felt like he'd just seen Cater, in their world. Perhaps there was some sort of time magic involved, then. Strange.

Tilting his head back slightly, letting his eyes wander again, down Cater's bare chest, his lips curl into a smirk.]

I must say. I did not expect to have you in only underwear and my own coat in my bed on my first night here. [ This little shit. ]