In any case, Fusand was not as worried as her about appearing 'disloyal' - but it wasn't as if he hadn't wondered what to do if the cultivator pair gave them some sort of ultimatum, to continue learning along with them.
'Adults always want something for doing something. It makes sense. Time is valuable to anyone, even a child.'
The spiritualist boy didn't think either of them would charge too much for their tutelage. The Talcres did strike him as 'good' people. But, he'd have to admit that any amount would be an 'expense' compared to getting *paid* to explore and shop between learning the Goltbred girl's rather incisive cultivation advice.
Nohre finally nodded her admission about loyalty concerns and a braid bobbed with the movement.
"I don't want her to think we're ungrateful if we end up spending more time with them in the coming weeks."
"I don't think she would see it that way. She always says to seek knowledge wherever we can find it, right?"
