Gaucho might not have the political diction that Ghost did, and indeed many outdid him in terms of mental prowess when it came to basic conversational cues, but the tri-coloured mare had said enough to indicate to Gaucho that something had changed. My head sleuth...Previous rulers bad decisions ... remained a spy. So she was no longer just a spy. Gaucho's ears flickered slightly as he drank, making no mention to these thoughts. He found it odd however that she would subtly indicate her rank rather than just telling him of the change. Was it tactfulness or deceit that drove her? Gaucho couldn't tell.

"Not girlfriend. Ampere our gladiator." Both true. Although obviously Ghost had seen enough to know that perhaps more lingered beneath the surface. Gaucho hoped that his abbreviated answer would help steer the conversation away from Ampere. He hadn't spoken to anyone about his relationship with the Blue - hadn't even had a chance to talk to her himself. Ghost was not going to be the first one that he clarified what had happened to.

"How knew to ruling Falls?" Gaucho inquired, more or less rhetorically as he began speaking immediately after. "Gaucho know Basin asked for peace .. Midas didn't even say no to their faces. Sent someone else instead. Then Basin invite Falls' unicorns to their party. Midas ruin invitations. Invitations made by a kid." The Wildfire's voice was flat and factual. Midas could do as he liked, but neither he nor Ghost could hide behind the decisions of past rulers. It seemed Midas had brought this entire thing upon himself, at least from Gaucho's position. If that was the case, they should own up to their hate, rather then peddling themselves as the victim. "When Gaucho take over Throat we enemy with Basin too. Midas enemy before Gaucho, and Kri enemy before Midas. They invade our lands and kill our family. Gaucho hate them. But Gaucho hate ..." He paused, unsure how to say what it was he was thinking. Snorting, he mentally asked Mara for her aid. "Gaucho hate old Basin. Basin that attack Throat, Basin who Kri and Midas hate ... they not exist anymore. If Ghost have family there, you must know. Maybe wanting only unicorns is reason to dislike Basin, but not reason to stomp on offers of peace." Again a shrug. Maybe it was a reason, but if it was, it wasn't one that Gaucho had ever heard Midas offer.

"Maybe not your job to remedy it. But maybe more of Falls go missing then." A final shrug. The Wildfire was not here to offer war council to the once-spy. He led his family how he saw fit and he expected the rulers of other herds to do the same.

"Midas and maybe-girlfriend not here. Gaucho not see Midas since he and Africa come weeks ago."