Long Time Coming

Gwenevere was taken aback by Regulus' offer. She had not given much thought to tracking down any of her family, in part because of her deep-seated guilt over the way she had parted with them. She had been... a spoiled brat, quite frankly, and her last real encounter with her parents had been overshadowed by what could only be described as her throwing a childish tantrum over them stepping away from the pack she had believed to be her birthright. And then she'd put herself, and them, at risk by associating with one of the Armada king's offspring, despite knowing that they were enemies of her family and would have gladly used her in whatever way they could to get to the Adravendis. Oh, she had been such a foolish child.

But she couldn't keep putting off looking for them. They probably thought she was dead, gone for so long and so young. And maybe she might have succumbed if it hadn't been for Lanse to share the burden of survival. Finding them would reopen old wounds, but it would be for the best. She needed to be able to know if there were more blood relatives out there, or if she were the last of her line. If she had any children, would they be the only ones to carry on the bloodline, or had her siblings born children? Had her parents ever chosen to have another litter themselves? She simply didn't know, and she should.

"I... would like that very much, I think," she said hesitantly. Hesitantly, because she wasn't sure that 'like' would be accurate for the mixed feelings that surged in her, but a necessity. She couldn't let her guilt hold her back any longer, and he was right. Once she stepped into her role as the ranking legionary, she wouldn't be able to leave on a whim. She would need to stay nearby the pack to be ready for emergencies. "If you believe I can be spared, I should do that soon, while the weather is good for travel and I can make better time."

Shaking off the concerns, she settled once more into a friendly, if professional, demeanor. "Is there anything else you want me to do while I am travelling? I plan to stop at the battlefield to get some practice in sparring and would be more than happy to provide an escort to anyone else who wishes to do so, or for any healers who might need protection while gathering herbs in the area." A brief smile crossed her muzzle, and she gave a brief chuckle. "Or simply a strong back to carry their bounty."

"As for my questions, they're really not too in depth," she assured him. "Mostly I wished to know my responsibilities towards the fighters who are not ranked as legionaries, and any noncombatants. I am assuming that it will be my responsibility to see that even the noncombatants are trained in self-defense, but specifically I was wondering about my standing with the ranks of cleric and paladin. Clerics I assume fall under the command of a head healer for their assignments and I need only give them more instruction in battle, but will I be leading the paladins as though they are legionaries who happen to have medical training? Or are their duties to be assigned differently?"