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Kali overheard a few snippets of their conversation from a distance, and wasn't sure whether to laugh at Rughoi or cry for him. In the end, she said nothing and gave no sign of either emotion. Aerta felt some concern for the situation, but also refrained from any significant reaction. The wrong signal might send him into a rage or provoke him to give the guards a direct order to attack. While Aerta could avoid such danger with ease, the same couldn't be said for Kali or Krakas. 

Eventually, the priestess took a few steps forward as Aerta moved back a bit. Kali gave a little bow before Krakas and Rughoi. He seemed far calmer than before, although she had no idea how long this would last, if he had truly calmed down to begin with. She was a priestess, not an empath. Her only complaint was the pungent smell of the salve which Krakas had used on his foot, but once again, she kept her comments private. "Sire? What are your orders now? I take it that the queen mother shall be allowed to stay in your court?"