[ there's a moody sigh for mithrun at that, and he watches the elf's face, gaze flicking across the familiar features. mithrun seems— well enough. he hasn't been uncared for here. there must be people who have stepped in to help— kabru knows he's not privy to that, as intrigued as he is to find out more about the time that they've spent apart.

finally, he nods, and offers the former captain a smile. ]

Okay. I'll wait here for you. Maybe you can introduce me to your new friends once we've had a chance to talk about things. [ gentler, now.

odd, he thinks— there's something that feels like tension in the air between them. probably shouldn't have admitted that thing, earlier, but that's the nature of this place, right?

he nods towards the bakery, meeting mithrun's eye afterwards once more. ]

Don't get lost on your way back here. [ was that. flirtatious. was it. ]