"I don't doubt you're improving. You have a background in combat, even if you aren't usually aware of it." Tannow mounted up on the darker of the two horses. It was, he knew, also the faster one. No reason to take risks. "Actually you owe something to your other side, in that regard. As... Difficult, as I know she is for you, she's also worked hard to keep you alive." Tannow waited for the elf to rise up on her horse. "What will make me the happiest is for you to succeed in the tasks I assign you. You know this.<br/><br/>"Aside from that, a little selfishness wouldn't kill you."