Janius' eyes lit up. "Divines! Rhazii! I completely forgot." He held a hand to his head. "Goodness, how long as he been upstairs? Uh, Harald?" Janius twisted in his seat. "Did Rhazii get any lunch?"

Harald had somehow remained invisible and serving them throughout all of the eating and drama. He held his gloved hands together and answered with a bow. "Master Rhazii expressed the wish not to disturb you all. He took his meal with the servants."

"Oh, well..." Janius lowered his brow. Rhazii didn't seem too enthusiastic to be leaving them all. "Hmm, at any rate, we ought to find him and let him know it's safe to come out now."

"Maybe give them a few more minutes?" Aurana suddenly said. With attention on her, she licked her lips nervously. "Um...give [i]him[/i] a few more minutes, I mean. He might...uh...still be nervous?"

Everyone was confused but Harald, though Harald held an amicable expression at the most trying of times.

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Remaining faced away from Meesei made Lunise's reaction hard to read. She stewed in silence for enough time to think.

"Prove it." It was toned as a demand. "Show me you're neither afraid nor lying. Hold me." Her voice lowered. "I give you permission."