"Of course," he answers brightly, the smile wide and showing a lot of white teeth. "They brought me here, because I'm the one who's going to save them all. How could I possibly say no to that."

That, and the flattery. The way the mages had looked at him, as he rose naked and unashamed from the water. The stunned and awed look that he could never get enough of. It was probably the only reason he ever said yes to any autograph signings and photo-ops.

"My earth has it's problems. Human-made, like most problems are, but still-" Homelanders eyes narrow, "It's home."