"I wanted to talk about us," Melora said, twisting a lock of hair around her finger nervously. "Look," she pushed away from the wall. "I know you're a guy, and 'I'm fine' is guy-code for 'I don't want to talk about it,' but I really think we need to! It'll just fester and explode or turn into a moose." Yeah, she realized that had been a really weird gift choice.
"Okay, so I brought this, maybe it will help." She reached into her knapsack and pulled out a long piece of wood with feathers and carvings. "This is a Vhenan Adahl. Whoever is holding it can talk about their feelings honestly without being judged." She offered the stick to Thomas.