Nemean could barely fathom Edelweiss wanting to go off on her own, but he just kept telling himself.... she was too much like him. But he'd knew they'd trained her well, so even if it tore him up inside he watched his most capable kid jaunt off into the sunset, just hoping she'd return one day.
The death of the Northfall King bothered him less, of course, but his heart went out to Valeska, whom he was sure was hurting. They were friends, he thought, or at least close allies. He, too, assumed that she and a handful of others would be going to pay their respects at whatever party was going down.

Nem didn't realize their family unit would be a part of that, but he was happy to follow Fleetwood to the back of the tunnel to chat and met the suggestion with a tip of his head and, eventually, a smile.

I think most of 'em would like that a lot, love, he hummed, leaning his head against hers. After a brief pause, he lowered his voice further: ... D'you think Penny can handle it? My one on one lessons don't seem to be doing him any better than learning with his littermates.