patrols and duties

She hoped that there would be no bad blood between her and Tanelan, but more than that... She wished there would be no annoyance at Mercury through Tanelan's eyes. Mercury had always tried to be friendly to the Menagerie folks, and he was not outwardly aggressive or possessive. Wren only wanted this awkwardness to fade, and not stew. Henry remarked that his host was loyal. She flashed him a kind smile. "He is."

An admittance that Henry didn't come out often, combined with knowledge about the alters... Hmm. There were more than two inside. "What about Mika?" she asked the current host "is he the most used?" She needed to know more about Mika if Tanelan was to exist in Menagerie "our Cleric - our lead healer - said that... you guys formed out of a deep tragedy. Something triggered the split. I don't know if that's true or not - Tane never confided to me about that."

Another point. Tanelan didn't talk to her much about his past, his dreams, and his aspirations. He was happy following Wren around, but she didn't want a follower. She wanted someone to stand by her. Mercury could do that, but Tanelan was a supporter. She liked him for that, truly, but it wasn't a trait that was romantic. To her, anyway. "It's okay not to talk about it, if Tanelan doesn't want you to." She added.

"Speech"