[ At M'ahina's account, Ardbert's eyes go wide and he's quick to shake his head when she claims she must have overreacted. Granted, he doesn't know what exactly happened after her tail was yanked, but nonetheless... ]

I would hardly say so. That isn't the sort of thing you do without asking. If anyone had done such a thing to Renda-Rae, I think she would have been likely to tear them to shreds.

[ Granted, his erstwhile friend had been a bit of a feisty one, prone to losing her temper to say the least, and M'ahina is somewhat more even when it comes to her moods. She's also usually willing to forgive and forget, though if anyone else makes to invade her personal space without her permission, Ardbert will certainly have something to say about it.

While he has no doubt that M'ahina can handle herself, he's also relieved that he arrived when he did, so that she need not endure all of this alone.

When she gets the map up on her device, Ardbert can't help but nudge in against her side to take a look himself. Their height difference means that it's easy enough for him to see. He must admit, the way the map traces a path out for them is quite impressive. ]

It certainly holds your hand. Useful in this situation, but sometimes there's a joy in wandering and losing oneself in a new place, wouldn't you say?

[ Still, they have to make it to their place of work on time, and so Ardbert isn't about to protest the handiness of the device at the moment. ]