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[hr][color=forestgreen][b]Location:[/b][/color] The Kingdom of Abhainn
[color=forestgreen][b]Interacting With:[/b][/color] Future Queen Julianna Hardin {[@HushedWhispers]} & Lord Aedan Merryn {[@Pundii]}[/center][hr]
Keir was about to let her eyes and mind wander over the crowd as she settled in next to the taciturn Lord Merryn when the slight whisper of his voice drew her attentions to him. She did her best to retain a neutral expression at hearing his words but a slight smirk made its way to her lips. She kept her eyes on Lady Julia as she responded to Lord Aedan under her breath. [color=forestgreen]"It's astounding he made it this far but the day is young yet."[/color] She couldn't truly think to herself that she said it in jest because with Black Jack anything seemed possible. Right at this moment, the thought of Abhainn becoming her new home didn't seem so bad when you compared King Maddox with King Jack; on the other hand, who knew what secrets King Maddox held of his own. Keir hoped to spend some of her time in the interim before the wedding seeking out some of the dark corners of the nobility here.

Keir straightened a bit when Lady Julia turned from her future husband to join her where she stood. Her cheeks flushed red and she cast her eyes down at hearing Lady Julia's remarks. [color=forestgreen]"My Lady, it warms my heart that you would think of me on the eve of your betrothal but I don't know that I could even entertain the idea until I am secure of your happiness. And whatever my beauty may be, it does not compare to yours."[/color] She spoke in a quieter tone so that only Lady Julia and possibly Lord Merryn could hear the next words. [color=forestgreen]"Look at your King already; he could not take his eyes from you."[/color] Keir met her Ladyship's smile with a mischievous smirk of her own and her eyes danced with the joy of it.

Lady Julia broke with her here to speak with Lord Merryn. Hearing her tease him, Keir glanced at this stoic face to see his reaction. She was glad that he was here to watch over Lady Julia; Keir didn't trust many in this new army of King Jack's but she knew that Aedan could be trusted with her Ladyship's life. He wore the proof of his loyalty to her and her belated family on his face and in his actions; she wore hers furtively in her heart. She twisted the [url=https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/df/b4/93/dfb493e7f1ac90ebbc1b2234d81b7918--medieval-fashion-medieval-life.jpg]ring[/url] around her left middle finger which had been gifted to her by her father on her sixteenth birthday. It was her most prized possession and she took it with her everywhere. She'd spent a lot of introspection becoming comfortable with the idea of traveling to and living in the country that she held responsible for her father's death; she had to reconcile that everyone made sacrifices during the war for this peace and that now was the time to heal the wounds. Surely there were people in Abhainn who were less than enthused about a Sliabhian Queen.

Her thoughts were drawn back to the present when she heard mention from Lady Julia's mouth of 'proper chambers'. How Keir longed for a proper bath and bed. She wondered what Lady Julia's and her room would look like and how hard it might be to find her way between the two. Most days she no longer got lost in the palace of Sliabh. It was going to be a whole new story here, but Keir was confident she could find help if she needed it. Besides, accidentally getting a little 'lost' when she had some time would be a good way to learn the layout and maybe she'd bump into a few interesting people with interesting bits of information while she wandered...

Within reason, of course. Keir wasn't out to make [i]another[/i] spectacle by which the Abhainnian aristocracy would be judged. King Jack would stir things up enough for the whole lot of them, Keir was sure.