Alexander
*M'ra opened her mouth to speak again to Manon, her hand reaching up into the air to wave at her. It was a tad too late though, as she was already about to leave the room when her words got out of her mouth.* 

"I wanna hear about your forest later!" *It was a simple request. M'ra knew how much home meant to most people, herself included. After having spent so long in the comfort of her children, it had torn her apart to have left her orphanage. Sometimes the only thing that really helped settle the discomfort of being far from home was talking to someone else.* 

*With Manon gone, the dwarf turned to Terrel, smiling at the bird.* "Hey, mister Terrel. I can take care of Tzu for a little while." *Her crimson eyes flickered to his face and her eyebrows raised.* "I think ye need t' talk to her. And apologise." *Her hands went to her cup of water, sipping from it and tilting her head up to gulp down the whole drink. She turned to the way that Manon had gone, placing her cup back down and extending a finger for Tzu to perch himself on.* "I've got a book on birds as well, though that one only has two copies. One is with my mother, the other..." 

*Her words trailed off as she reminisced. Shaking her head, she looked back up to the Elf and smiled.* "Go on and help her."
Frances
"Yeah, that's not happening."*The Elf would say in response to M'ra's suggestion of him going up and talking with her.*" I've already apologized enough for decisions she's made herself knowing full well what she was getting herself into."*He'd hand his Furrow one last berry, causing the bird to snack down on it before curling up on his shoulder, idly watching the Dwarf as she held her finger out to him.

Terrel would relax back in his seat, not into the idea of going back up to the rooms in knowing that she'd probably have a thing or two to say to him about stringing the Dwarf along to help with her Vampirism issue. If she didn't want it though, that was no longer his business. After all, she had Okami to go to for that whenever he returned back.*"She'll be upset with me no matter what I do. At this point, I can't even consider myself surprised."

*He'd refocus on M'ra as she explained having a book on birds, part of him wondering if she had a book on everything at this rate.*"Got a book on wolf care while you're at it?"*He'd question in a more thoughtful tone. Perhaps it would be useful in the coming months, definitely in the future.*
Alexander
"Wolf care..? Well, I did meet a lady with a jackal a few days back, but I've never really had much contact with canines. During my first journeys I ain't come across many people with any sorta animal, and I always taught the children to avoid howls." *Taking her hand back to herself, M'ralind sighed softly. What a dysfunctional friendship this seemed to be. There was evidently trust there, but it was withered and reluctant. It pained the dwarf to see such a stiff interaction.*

*She clutched her dress, starting to shimmy to the side to get off of her chair, walking around the table and to Terrel. The clink of coins resounded as she gave him a few coins.* "Get yerself something while you wait. I wanna go talk to her. Ain't fair fer me t' be enjoying myself with you while she's by herself." 

*The dwarf didn't know what sort of a reception she'd be in for when she got to the room. Would Manon be angry? Simply tired and disappointed? She went off to the stairs, making her way up to Terrel's room after hearing the splashing of water from the clothes being taken care of, knocking on the door.*