Without hesitation, Aurana took the cloak and wrapped it around herself. Her jaw stopped quivering quite as perceptibly after only a few moments, but the water was still making her cold.

"Not me, sorry," Fendros said to Kaleeth. He was using Rhazii's tunic to help towel off his fur while he dressed himself. "Probably best to get to a fireplace unless Janius or Ahnasha knows a trick." He held the tunic over the canal and wringed out a stream of the water.

Janius shook his head. "Anything that precise is Sabine or Meesei's purview." His eyes returned to Aurana and Kaj-Julan. "Let's head up to the keep. If we see that Jatinha woman on the way back, we can tell her we found her girl, but we have to talk, I think. We [i]all[/i] have to talk." He glanced pointedly at Julan.

Aurana's eyes danced, noticing. "I should make it clear, they did not come looking for me, specifically. I sort of went looking for them, actually. I'm...I should explain-"

"Leave it for now, please." Janius raised a hand as he interrupted. His mood was still hard to read beyond sounding exhausted. "Boys, dress up and let's go. Julan, how much...[i]exactly[/i] have you told Aurana about us?"