You're very sweet, dear, but I do hope to avoid their notice completely instead. I don't think my heart could take any of that today.

[Just a normal, easy, totally uneventful trip out with their friend. That is all Rue is asking for.

But even as worried and sorrowful as Rue is, Mercy raises her arm and the owlbear's disguised face softens as they accept it, talons resting carefully at Mercy's forearm.]

Now! I will let you lead the way.