Swamped

Well. Whether you can trust them or not, there definitely seems to be somebody else out there. Mortimer's not wearing riding boots, after all.

Maybe you can get some answers as to why they were looking for him, while you're at it.

"Well, we're going to have a little talk with them. And I think it would be best if you're there. Whoever grabbed you from the hospital is less likely to act again if there's a crowd."

"Unless those two go for me," Mortimer grumbles.

"You can stay near the door in case you need to get away."

This seems to satisfy him. You lead him down the stairs and out to the front door. When you're outside, you wait a little bit.

"You going to call them or something?" Mortimer asks.

"No, I think they'll find their way to me."

And they do indeed. Sunflower arrives after just a moment.

"Mortimer Flame, I presume? Good to meet you at last."

Mortimer doesn't say anything.

"Where's Black," you start to ask, but Sunflower interrupts.

"The beast has moved quite a bit closer to land. That probably means its rider is preparing for something - maybe to escape, maybe something else."

So Black's probably looking into that.

Hold on, though - Sunflower's giving you a bit of a look. You think it's a "how much did you tell him" look.

And you didn't mention the beast to him. But he doesn't look particularly surprised. That's interesting. Maybe you could ask him about that.

On the other hand, it's not as if you don't have questions for both of them. That particular one might not be the best option to lead with.