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[color=a187be][i]Ashkevron Residence in Askavi[/i][/color][/center]

[color=D399E0][b]"Oh!  Gen, good morning!" [/b][/color] Fatima's bright tones wafted once again through the tension.  She slipped her arm from Mikhail's and skipped up to him, placing one of her bronzed hands on his arm.  [color=D399E0][b]"It's okay, Faeril said they could come in.  I mean, I think she was a bit sarcastic but I'm fully prepared to deal with that when she wakes up.  I think your garden could use a good weeding, no?  Poor thing overworked herself.  Hardly surprising though." [/b][/color] She removed the hand from his arm and placed it on her own cheek.  A slight pout pursed her lips.  [color=D399E0][b]"But we can hardly leave what's mine out in the cold!  I wish Lucivar would wake up already!  Well, come on!  Breakfast is ready and I've got a brew to make!"[/b][/color]

The little Queen walked joyfully toward Mikhail again, grabbing his hand and she grabbed Artemis' as well.  [color=D399E0][b]"This is Mikhail, he is my new friend.  And Artemis.  Also a new friend.  She's going to help with the brew.  Mikhail is going to help with the eating."[/b][/color]  If she pretended everyone was all good and happy together maybe that would be the case?  Just act all friendly and the energy in the room would change.  At least, that was what she hoped.

She didn't care to spend much more time skulking about in hallways.  Fatima made her way into the kitchen with her friends in tow.  She was prepared to take care of the burnt pancake but found someone had already done.  [color=D399E0][b]"Amazing!  Thank you so much."[/b] [/color] She studied the cleaned pan with delight. [color=D399E0][b]"It looks like new!  Now, you are going to have to scooch down to that end of the table.  Cozy on up."[/b][/color]  She put the pan back where it had been drying before turning to the table.  [color=D399E0][b]"Artemis and I need this end.  Go on!"[/b][/color]  She waved her hands at them and then put her apron back on.