Shane's Links
When Riley joined Cayla's group, he was given Shane as his roommate. Riley, Shane, and Tabitha are all around the same age and so gravitate towards spending time together regardless. Riley came out to Shane after a few months of travelling and awkwardly trying to hide it when they share a room and Shane reacted very positively. Shane appointed himself as Riley's mentor of all things male, and often gives Shane little tidbits of advice on things that men do. Riley doesn't mind as it makes him feel safe, seen, and cared for and Shane takes a very light tone with it that shows that he is part joking and part just excited to have someone he feel he can mentor after being an apprentice himself for so long. One of Shane's stipulations on how to be a good man is to always dress well, and he and Riley wear similar clothes that are usually a collared button-up shirt and vest alongside trousers and boots.
When Riley joined Cayla's group, he was given Shane as his roommate. Riley, Shane, and Tabitha are all around the same age and so gravitate towards spending time together regardless. Riley came out to Shane after a few months of travelling and awkwardly trying to hide it when they share a room and Shane reacted very positively. Shane appointed himself as Riley's mentor of all things male, and often gives Shane little tidbits of advice on things that men do. Riley doesn't mind as it makes him feel safe, seen, and cared for and Shane takes a very light tone with it that shows that he is part joking and part just excited to have someone he feel he can mentor after being an apprentice himself for so long. One of Shane's stipulations on how to be a good man is to always dress well, and he and Riley wear similar clothes that are usually a collared button-up shirt and vest alongside trousers and boots.
Cayla mentored Shane a bit, in particular helping him find a calling for him to pursue within their group after his blacksmithing apprentice fell through. She seems him mostly as just another one of the group, as she tries to give them all some support as well as make sure they can all pull their weight.