She nodded in agreement. "Yes, the little lady by Lord Tosen's side looked rather cross at times before she took her leave. Still, there is a heavy tension in the air even though we feast! I wonder if we can set aside our differences. Well, I'll take my leave then, I am sure you have things to think about. As for me, there's food to be had!"

Clarissa turned to Orion with a mischievous smile taking one last bite out of the apple's flesh. "You planning on sleeping on the stables tonight to keep a watch on your steed?" she asked jovially. She grabbed an ale and took deep sips.

"Oh! This cider is quite good!"