"So..." Chrrou eventually breathes, unfocused eyes belatedly finding their way to Lin again as he gingerly lays a thought aside, "...what will<span style="font-style: italic">you</span>do now? I know it's not an easy question." He falls quiet, collecting words rather than thoughts this time. "Was Talloak... all you had? Or, if the roads were safe," the mouse chuckles humorlessly, "is there somewhere you would go? It goes without saying I wouldn't want to see you left<span style="font-style: italic">here</span>..." In fact, Chrrou would scarcely leave her alone with<span style="font-style: italic">Kahmori</span>, even, after the ... interesting scent she developed after a little time spent with him! He can't decide which of the two of them he ought to ask about that, though...