:Um. She's - a bit like Savil, it sounds like. Strong-willed, knew exactly what she wanted. She left to go train to be in the Guard a few months before Van got sent to Haven. She sounds - pretty intimidating, honestly, but it's obvious she loves Van to pieces. She looked out for him when they were growing up, tried to keep their other siblings and cousins from picking on him so much: 

:Aww, that's good! Savil's great, it's a pity the awesome skipped right over her brother. --Wait no that's the angry subject again whoops so uh hey how's Gala doing.:

:She's really happy to see everyone again? Although, um, she says a lot of the other Companions are kind of weird about it still. They all know, even though most of the Heralds don't – Companions almost never keep secrets from each other, I guess. But Yfandes isn't being weird about it at all, and they were really good friends even before. So they're spending a lot of time together: 

:I guess I'd be kind of weird about it too if I had to keep a secret that big from someone as close to me as Companions and Heralds are supposed to be.:

:...That's a really good point. It's more common for Companions to have secrets from Heralds than the other way round, I think – I mean, I'm pretty sure they gossip with each other all the time, but Gala wouldn't tell me gossip about, oh, Herald Jaysen's private life. But I guess this is different, it's - kind of a huge deal. And it'd be easier for Yfandes because she doesn't have to keep it a secret from Van:

He pauses, his eyes going unfocused in the characteristic way that means he's talking to Gala. :Hmm, Gala says that Kellan is better about it too, but she's kind of intimidated by him, he's a lot older and more experienced. Gala was really young when she Chose me. A lot younger than Yfandes, actually, she says Yfandes was sort of her mentor, she just took a really long time to Choose: 

:I am absolutely horrible about keeping secrets from people I love, I mean I wouldn't pass on gossip either but gossip doesn't...matter. Resurrection being possible matters.:

:That makes sense: Tylendel lapses into silence. 

Van wakes up a few minutes later. He does it in stages – sort of wriggling and stretching before he opens his eyes, realizing Tylendel is there and cuddling up closer to him, then blinking and looking around a bit dazedly. "...What time is it?" 

:He is so adorable: Tylendel sends to Lucy. "Time for supper," he says out loud. It's already twilight outside. 

:So adorable,: she agrees. "You needed your sleep, but you need food, too."

"Supper," Vanyel agrees, but he doesn't move to get up. He yawns, rubs his eyes. "Ugh, my head is all gluey still." 

"I am so tempted to just physically carry you two out of here but I'm not sure Donni would ever let you forget it, and I'm not going to subject you to that without your consent."

Vanyel rolls his eyes and sits up. "I'm up, I'm up – all right, one of you has to move or I'm stuck here." 

Lucy giggles and lets go and moves off to the side. 

Vanyel gets up and wanders out into the living room with his arm looped around Tylendel's, still looking half-asleep. Savil and the others are already seated around the dining room table. 

"Lancir signed off," Savil says immediately when she sees Lucy. "On the, er, graverobbing demonstration. Said it looked fine. So as soon as we get you a coffin, you're cleared to go." 

"Awesome, how soon do you think that'll be?"

"I already requisitioned it, so it'll depend if they have any ready to go, I guess. Could be tomorrow morning, could be a few days more." 

Nod. 

:I hope you don't have too much trouble sleeping while I'm gone,: she tells Vanyel, privately so Donni won't overhear. 

:I should be all right. Tylendel's here: 

:Good. Not that I'm not happy to sing.: 

She watches Vanyel and his tiredness and excuses herself quickly once she's done eating. 

Vanyel wakes up a bit over the course of the meal and eats a reasonable amount with only a little prodding, but he's not talking much and is spending a lot of it leaning on Tylendel's shoulder. 

She reads while she waits for him and Tylendel to be done, sitting close to the door to their room. 

Which is not too long after. :Lucy, are you all right?: Tylendel sends privately, reaching for her shoulder. :Not having a people day?:

:Hm? I'm fine. Just feeling a little--I dunno. Odd, I guess.: