WE NEED TO THREAD AGAIN because Charles thought that Fenris was so super groovy. Charles has a huge capacity for wonder and meeting someone who is, like, out of a fantasy book is just fantastic.

Of course, Charles was well aware of the nearby drama that happened when he first arrived. (Y'all were giving him a headache...) And Fenris was being very stiff-minded. But the background of pain and trauma in Fenris's mind -- it's amazing that he's still functioning at all. So of course Charles is interested, even if Fenris weren't an elf, he would still be fascinating.