[ noah's held hands with many people before. mwamba. eunie. lanz. and of course, the tremor in his heart, mio. I won't let you shoulder this alone, she said. he clasps her hand firmly, without any blanching of the claws or fear of being cut. and why would he? ]

I can help with that. I have experience with fortifications. And survival in the wild.

[ and once more, gently. ]

Do you want to talk about the changes or leave it there?