The Harlekin's Links
Harlekin raised Motley for a few sweeps, and grew very attached to their charge. They regret not being able to be there for Motley any longer, and they feel guilty for what's happened in their absence. Harlekin refuses to try and repair their relationship unless Motley initiates this, as they're certain that Motley wants nothing to do with them at this point.
Harlekin is Motley's ancestor and adoptive lusus. When they were younger, Motley looked up to the jester-- but after Harlekin's news of their partners' murders, Motley has lost much of their respect for them. Any interactions between them are more out of necessity than anything.
Despite all of this, though, Motley does still care about Harlekin-- it's just not as much as they used to.