A satisfied smile crept onto Gallus' face. "That's our in then," he remarked, "Other things can wait until the warband returns." Gallus sat back into his chair properly again, "And none too soon as well, I think our break is almost up. Did you want to mention this to Dro'cahi in private or announce something in this meeting?"

Only now did Gallus' heart rate begin to settle. The relief dropping from his neck was welcome. If he had tested Ri'vashi's patience too much, he knew that there would have been no chance of getting Dro'cahi's approval without authoritative action from Meesei. To keep the loyalty of those around them, Gallus wanted to avoid that as much as he could.

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La'khay's further attempts at convincing Sabine did not get rid of her discomfort. The fact remained that there would be a painting of them in a private moment that Sabine wanted kept to themselves. That thought of her likeness being painted gave her enough nerves about having her face on display for all to see no matter how it turned out. It was enough effort to try and reduce that thought to the point where she wasn't going to run off.

"I think we should still only hold each other," Sabine said meekly. Her growing anxieties allowed for no further words for now.