“Thank you, love.” Thayva smiled at him. “And, of course the flavor,” she added to his ponderings, glad for even the simple distraction. She followed Serapis, and sat beside him with a slice of cheese atop her piece of bread.
	She frowned when her husband brought up the topic that had been eating at them for a while now. She stiffly nodded her agreement. “I’ll get the word out about a meeting. When should we hold it? Tonight--perhaps afterhours--or tomorrow sometime?”

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	Nick frowned at Arjun’s speculations. “You've lived here your whole life. Has it ever been this bad before?”
	The elf watched Aurelian toss his shirt to the side, and shook his head. “C’mon. What do you say we see if we can find something to do until we have to go be maids for a night?”

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	Laya and Belle grinned at the excitement Laura displayed in describing Jorn.
	Kia laughed at Laura’s comment about Jorn’s feet. “Aww, don’t be shy. If you have a thing for feet, I won’t judge.”
	“He sounds wonderful.” Belle gave a kind smile. With her items shoved back in her satchel, she joined the other girls, creating a triangle, with Kia the odd one out.
	Laya blushed at Laura’s question, while Kia gave it a moment’s thought.
	“Nah,” Kia said with a shrug. “Not really.”
	“Aurelian,” Belle admitted. “He’s a human. He’s just so cute!”
	Noticing the red on Laya’s cheeks, a mischievous glint entered Kia’s eyes. “Who is it, Laya?”
	Laya cleared her throat, biding her time. “Nick.”
	“[i]Nick?[/i]” Kia sat up, staring in surprise.
	“What?” Laya’s gaze stayed on the rooftop. “He’s smart, nice, and easy on the eyes, to boot.”