[center][h1][color=crimson]Alice[/color][/h1][/center]
Alice wrinkled her nose a little as the scent of coffee began filling the air. She ignored the discomfort, reminding herself that she'd soon have a cup of tea to sooth her nose, and turned with a smile to greet Alphonse and Desmond.

[color=crimson]"Thank you Alphonse, you're a lifesaver. I don't know how I'd function without you."[/color] She turned to move back to the main room, planning to find a comfortable place to sit and maybe rest her eyes. First though, she stopped in the doorway next to her knight.

[color=crimson]"How are you doing today Desmond?"[/color] She asked, trying to keep the weariness from her face. Her knight held a special meaning to her. Baradiel had been given to her, Alphonse had been pressed into her service, but she had found Desmond on the brink of death, she had brought him back by giving him a place in her family. She often wondered if her mothering annoyed him. She was considerably younger than he was, but she felt like she needed to take care of him anyways.