Lunise was listless by the time they reached Bravil. She dismissively allowed Areldril to be watched over by Imperial guards before retreating to a private room to read the rest of the documents she was given. When asked about pursuing Areldril's men, Lunise requested that they be hounded for one more week unless she said otherwise. Even if it seemed arbitrary, it made sense from Marod's perspective. She did not want to be accused of negligence when and if she rejoined the Dominion.

From when they neared the Bravil gates to the time they were in the garden, Janius continued to glance over his shoulder and scanned the faces of the people they passed. He was understandably on-edge, even if he had previously assured Kaleeth that he was unrecognisable, if not forgotten, due to his age now. He turned his head to Kaleeth only after a couple of seconds. He was still distracted, even in the courtyard.

"Oh? Well...probably," Janius answered. "They were not especially old when I was born. They would certainly be elderly by now." He rolled his shoulders tensely and looked down at the flowers. "May have even tried having another child after I disappeared. Without making the same mistakes. They would want an heir, after all."