I would not say that. But a wish is a grand thing, is it not? So I might wish for something like your continued health, your overall happiness, or perhaps that we are able to meet again and again for many years despite the distance and other gulfs between us.

But if it is a smaller wish, one that were in your power to grant me— well, would it not come true quicker if I were to just ask you.

[ He leans in a bit closer, smile fond as he looks at the wooden block still clutched in Ajax's hand. ]

What kind of wish do you want to make, Ajax?

Or might I begin with my smaller wish first?