"Then this is about you, not me." Pel looks keenly at Beleth. "I'm not going back to the clan. Keeper Deheune set me free. I'm going to be a scholar and uncover elven history. I left the Council for a lot of reasons. I like James. I have everything under control except over-zealous well-intentioned almost-family."

Pel steps back, tilting her head. Anything Beleth has to say about that?