i look forward to our partnership

Avantika's tail flicked as Mercury spoke. Home. That was something she understood. She said as such: "I agree with that." She couldn't help that a touch of too-familiar anger whet her words as she continued, "I will never let anything bring the Hallows harm," although she hoped he would understand that it was not in any way directed at him. She actually liked the man. He seemed earnest in his drive to protect and serve the Hallows, and if he had ambition, it didn't seem like it was of the dangerous kind.

"A prince? If I may ask," she began cautiously. "Why are you... well, here, then?" There was no requirement for him to answer if he didn't want to, and Avantika hoped that her soft tone and posture would communicate that it was only a friendly question. She had her own fair share of things in her past she didn't like talking about, but if it was a choice he'd made to leave, it might be important for her to know why so he wouldn't leave the Hallows in the same way. She didn't take kindly to disloyalty, no matter the reason.

"Speech"