Rhazii brought his knees up, wrapping his elbows around them and clasping his hands while he listened. The last detail made his ear turn and his grin widen. "Have you got a girlfriend now, Julan?" He asked. "What's her name? What did she do?"

Even Narsi let the corner of her mouth lift up a bit at the tease.

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Giving a quiet thanks, Fendros took his mug and took a slow draught of the tea. The warmth made him visibly relax.

"Of course," he responded with a nod. "We can smooth out all the details in time." He looked into the brown-red water of his tea. "I still think, at some point, they'll be ready to know the whole truth. But that can wait as well." He peered back up at Ahnasha's eyes. "How are you feeling?"