Asran nodded, and then motioned for Ayrie to follow. He lead them through the back exit of the temple. The streets were quieting down considerably now that the festival was almost completely over. When they approached a large crowd Asran took Ayrie gently by the hand guiding her through. The people looked a little disturbed, and that was when he realized he hadn’t given the closing speech. “Shit,” he said low under his breath. “Forgot the speech, because of course I did.”