[b]"I think Julius has better things to worry about that a little insomnia."[/b] Rhiannon responded with a small smile. It was true, she was getting up earlier than she had been but she had also slept more deeply; it was probably time to start going to bed at a normal time rather than early in the evening to compensate for her troubled dreams. As always, Rhiannon kept a lot close to her chest, largely because she was still unsure of some of her origins and she did not wish to burden anyone else, least of all Julia who had been her companion and protector for some time now.

[b]"So what's on the agenda today? Does the old man want to see us or maybe he'll give us a day off as a special treat?"[/b]