"It was," the tiger agreed, eyeing Kani a bit closer. Between the hat and using his name, it seemed like the siren's big sparkly tail was tucked at the moment.

Good, maybe they wouldn't have to do this again in a few weeks. It was so nice when people actually learned. Rare, these days, but nice.

"And now you know better."

On the surface, the words were kind of harsh, but the message buried in them wasn't so bad. Kani had learned better, so now they could move on. If Tannusen had washed his hands of someone, he wouldn't give a damn what they'd figured out unless it was a potential threat.