Fendros didn't answer as Meesei left, but her words and actions were still appreciated. He wept without a sound for another several minutes before he looked up, wiped his face clean and slid back into bed with Ahnasha beside him. Today had been a bitter-sweet day.

In the room nearby, Janius followed Kaleeth into bed, glad that the commotion seemed to be over. He didn't mind that she took up more space than she needed, he just responded by holding her close against him.

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The next morning, the pack's plans hadn't changed. They woke up with the first light of the sun and packed up to leave before even an hour had passed. The tide of people on the streets had been replaced by a sparse few busy people going about their business and setting up for the day. It helped to take in more detail of the market district itself, though the architecture was not very different to the rest of the city. The morning was not silent, rather morning birds tweeted and chirped at the sun's rise, making the normally bustling district sound refreshingly serene. Even though the pack had shared a quick breakfast, the smell of fresh bread still made their mouths water.

A few minutes of walking passed before they reached the main gate that opened up to the great bridge across the lake. A small figure in a dress stood chewing on a bread roll that was no doubt just bought. In her other hand was a familiar sketch book. At her feet was a basket with its contents covered by a cloth. She waved the pack down and walked towards them with a sad smile, carrying the basket with her. Fendros looked around to see if Monderyn was around, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Llarasa was the first to speak as she approached. "So..." she looked nervously across the faces of the pack while holding her forearm, "This is everyone? I didn't know that it was this diverse." Llarasa's eyes especially lingered on Leaps-On-Elves, a creature she had not seen the likes of before.

"Good morning, Llarasa," Fendros returned her smile. "Are you alright? Is Monderyn still causing trouble?"

"No, he's okay, if a little quiet now. He told me what happened. I'm sorry for his atrocious behaviour." Llarasa looked at Ahnasha, "No one was hurt, were they?"