"Me?" Gallus looked a little surprised, although Meesei was turned away from him. He shuffled from where he sat so his back could lean on the side of Meesei's bed, propping his elbows up on top of it in a relaxed manner. "I suppose the easy answer would be that I am interested in leading the Bruma clan some day, but...that is really what my father wants. My mother says to find my interests on my own, and I have been searching for a long time." Gallus itched his cheek, "It is easy to say what your interests are if you are a mage, or a scholar, or a warrior, hunter, cultist, or otherwise, but..."

There was a long pause where Gallus tried to find a better answer. His voice actually became quite serious at this point, as if trying to hold back conviction. "I guess...I just want to do right by people. I took in Peiter and Tzirret both because they were in need of help, in need of guidance. I grew up a lycan, so I never knew the trauma of their losses, but...I feel like I am making a difference by giving them a chance. Fewer ferals, less death, less suffering because of this condition we have." Gallus glanced at Meesei and gestured to her, "It was likely similar to your attitude with Sabine. There are too many gentle souls who get consumed by lycanthropy, and they do not have to let that happen. For me, even if I just spent the rest of my life helping people to manage their beast spirits, to retain their compassion and better nature, I would die satisfied."

Gallus set a nonchalant angle to his head, but did not find the humour to smile, "Who knows? If I could make a wish, I would wish that help was available for all lycans. I would wish that people not seek to kill them on sight. There are decent people in many of them. Unfortunately, such an attitude is not popular with Hircine's more ardent followers."

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Nodding understandingly, Tzirret thought about La'khay's answer. He could ask Peiter, or even Gallus, though he may not he the best source given his history. Maybe he should even talk to Sabine. He assured himself that he would think of something.

"Anyone Tzirret can think of to talk to would probably just tell this one to stop questioning himself and ask Ma'tanza. That would be the brave thing to do," Tzirret said, holding his own regret. "This one is more concerned that he will find it difficult to talk with her on her own anyway. She is interested in magic and alchemy, so she and Sabine talk a lot, but Tzirret hardly understands any of it."