Lunise kept her eyes fixed on Meesei. Some red crept up her face, though whatever emotion that had caused it -- anger, embarrassment, sadness, or otherwise -- was kept back in a deep silence.

Her eyes dropped to the lock box. "I will find you tomorrow," she said quietly. "About those hours in Alinor. I will deal with the documents."

One of Lunise's hands curled into a loose fist on the table. "You are being too kind to me."