Meesei had stepped through the portal to make sure that Marod arrived safely, though she kept it open so that she could return just as quickly. She did end up responding to Marod, though it was with a wide grin. "We do lead such interesting lives, do we not?" She laughed before stepping back through the portal, closing it behind her. 

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It was just a few days before the clan was ready for their feast. To ensure they had ample space, they had set up for the event in one of the clearings just outside the walls of the city. There had been a time in the past where there might have been some danger in gathering everyone outside the protection of the walls, but all of the dangers of the cavern had been driven back far from the city years ago. Now, few would think twice about allowing even their children to go outside the walls unsupervised. They had chefs experimenting with small quantities of the dragon's meat for a few days to make sure they would have something worth presenting to the clan, so everything seemed to be ready. 

After a knock on her door, Meesei stepped halfway into Sabine's room and leaned up against the door frame. Sabine did not have any defined responsibilities for the day, and she was not going to have to give any sort of public speech if she did not choose to, but it was true that she was going to be receiving a great deal of public praise for her actions. Meesei knew that she was not the kind of person to seek that kind of attention, so she wanted to be supportive all the same. "Do you think you are ready for today?" Meesei asked.