"I am not disturbing you?"

Sabine crept in furtively around the door. She walked up to Meesei with one hand clasped in the other on her front. Even though she had grown into an adult a long time ago, the way she moved still echoed the nervousness she often showed decades prior. She stopped and sat on the edge of Meesei's bed, not looking at her directly.

"I am sorry if we upset you," Sabine quietly began. "I missed you at my birthday dinner."

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Meanwhile, Fendros had walked out of the meeting with some uncertainty on his face. It was understandable given the previous topic, though something different was in his head this time.

"Hey, Ahna, do you have a moment?" He asked, walking beside Ahnasha a short way from the exit of the meeting, away from the others.