Haug smiled the most fatherly way he could while biting his tongue and nodded.
"Thank you!" Dryna embraced him, her tail whipping around in joy. "I was scared you might have tried to stop me or reminded me of my vow of cutting ties with my clan for how they treated me in the past. What do you think Ghirslak want?"
Haug shrugged, moving his hands awkwardly in sign language.
"I've said my piece already. You can speak again." Dryna slapped her forehead.
"Thank you." He panted as if holding his tongue also implied holding his breath. "Off the top of my head, I'd say it's because of the Incontinent King. He's looking for someone to teach him how to use Origin Flames and you fit the bill.
"You are young, naïve, have received basic training from your family, and have a huge chip on your shoulder since the day they exiled you. My bet is that Ghirslak is closing ranks to keep people like you from being turned against the family."
