[a tiny smile plays about francel's lips as his hair is stroked. he's almost like a cat. a... rather large, oversized cat, anyway.]

I'm always fine so long as I am with you.

If I have any concerns at all...

[well, estinien is one of them. but he doesn't want to talk about that.]

'Twould be that the lack of hourly bells in Norfinbury make it difficult for me to remember my daily prayers. We have the time on our tablets, I know, but it's ever so queer to not hear bells.