[By all appearances, Ion seemed to be handling it well. It was the same as when Anise and Florian left -- he was sad for a little while, but then just stopped talking about it. Though it's hard to say for sure whether he's actually been able to move on, or if it's just a coping mechanism to deal with the loss.]

[Regardless, he takes the opportunity to turn the conversation around.]

They say that Yulia Jue, the founder of the Order of Lorelei, made a pact with the cheagles and gained their aid long ago. That's why they're considered one of the symbols of the Order. Though I admit I've never looked into the actual details surrounding it myself...

[...one of the cheagles sitting on Ion's shoulder is staring at Kohan intently. Like a cat getting ready to pounce.]