The Heartwood this little bluebird came looking for you.

"Ah," replied Rannoch to Liffey's clarification, committing that fact to memory. To the rest of her statement, his head bobbed at her response. He didn't expect her to know what she wanted, and as such, didn't mind as she responded as she did. 

When the subject turned to him, he smiled. "I've learned through Redshank that I like being around kids," admitted Rannoch. "And I like teaching... so I think I want to be a Sitter and Mentor," his eyes trailed to her, wondering what she thought of this. In all reality, he was still a kid himself.