Vex nodded. "Scanlan. He's a gnome, like Pike. My brother and boyfriend are from earlier, but Pike and I remember when he decided to fuck off and leave us. She took it hard." He'd been such an asshole, and Vex missed him, but she still struggled to forgive the things he'd said.

"But yeah, he's maybe the best bard I've ever known. Too bad he's a fucking jerk."