Monderyn's only response to Meesei was to lift one edge of his upper lip in disdain as he walked out of the room.

Fendros sat down again once Monderyn was out of sight and buried his face in his hands with a long sigh. He was equal parts exhausted, disappointed, upset, and angry. The resolution with Monderyn had left him with a bad taste in his mouth, but it might be the last time he saw his brother that he used to be inseparable from. The finality of it brought back the same sadness that he felt when he had worked out that he wouldn't see his family again after being turned. He needed a silent moment to let his emotions flow before he could get back to sleep.

Only one stray thought did escape his lips, emitted in a whisper. "Damn it, Monderyn." He could feel the moisture of his tears against his hand then.

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When Monderyn walked back into the room that him and Llarasa had rented, he took one look at Sabine comforting Llarasa and tightened his lips. "You, get out," he spat threateningly.

Sabine got up calmly, deciding not to cause any trouble. She wished Llarasa a quiet "goodnight," before walking out back to bed, closing the door behind her. Sabine could hear a softer tone from Monderyn once she had closed the door. She couldn't make it all out, but Monderyn seemed to be apologising to Llarasa and explaining the situation. The way he spoke made his previous anger seem like an age ago. Llarasa had calmed down enough that she seemed willing to talk. Sabine didn't eavesdrop for that long, though.

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"Everything is fine," Janius said with an amused smile at Kaleeth's expression. He closed the door and walked up to Kaleeth, putting a hand on her shoulder. "At first, Monderyn, Fendros' younger brother, had found out where he was and attacked Ahnasha. It's okay, he was stopped and no one was harmed. Meesei is keeping them in their room until they come to an understanding." Janius' hand ran from Kaleeth's shoulder down her mace arm. "There's no danger. Let's go back to bed."