Ankyra Sound ok, so there's this girl

Was the other male giving him attitude? Bain paused. No, he was just confused. Perhaps when talking to strangers, opening with their name was kind of creepy, especially if they hadn't met him before. He eased as a smile spread to Slancio's lips, possibly due to his mention of Ondine. Again, even without Ondine actually there, she still made the situation better.

He listened as Slancio spoke, ears pressed forwards to show his interest. According to what he said, he had been the one to bring her to Saltwinter. Bain gave him a mental "thank you". "Well, it's nice to meet you," he grinned, giving the male a respectful dip of his head. "Ondine and I have become good....friends," he trailed, not quite wanting to get into their relationship yet. Ondine had said they were just friends, but maybe Slancio didn't feel the same. If so, Bain didn't want to take the risk of mentioning it so soon.