In the private corridors at the intervals of one long, stressful congress meeting:
"Zee?" — the leonal inquires, looking back at his lover who, in his own words, was only there "for emotional support" — "you and the representative of Celestia are on a nickname basis?"
The ice Lord waves at the Planetar and answers: "we were quest buddies long ago"
"You never told me that" — Talisid looks at one and at the other repeatedly — "when was that?"
"That was in that... part... of my past that I don't talk about" — mutters the Ice Lord without separating his upper from his lower teeth.
Talisid looks at the angel expecting him to reveal what the Ice Lord would never.
The angel sighs — "he promised to someone they would never speak of this"
"To someone? To whom?"
The Ice Lord throws his finger at the lion's lips — "That... is what you cannot know" — turns around and starts walking away while the lion thinks.
"Is that why you always cast Mind Blank on yourself before every single time we meet? So that I won't find out whatever it is that you're hiding?"
The Ice Lord stops and turns his head on profile
"...it is true that I don't like my thoughts being read, that wasn't a lie"
Talisid turns back at "Zee" — "what is he hiding?"
"Please don't inquire me about this, these are private matters between him and Vi—"
The Ice Lord turns with a firm, angry expression.
"I better be going" — says the angel — "there are more important matters at stake right now and Celestia is still undecided"
The angel flaps his wings and flies away through the corridor.