Kire stumbled upon what clearly was a game Envy played with the children. Even after everything he’d suffered, the Kartaian cared for his wards so much. [i]He’d love my cousins.[/i] She felt a pang of longing to see Etta and Percy; she hadn’t been able to for days now. She stood there for a while, watching with a sad smile on her face, then spotted Ysaryn nearby. At her wink, Kire grinned back. “Hello, Ysaryn.” She looked at Envy when the elf called her name. “I was out for a bit of a hunt.” 

She raised an eyebrow at his other remark, noticing the way they were grinning. “Uh-oh. That doesn’t sound good.” She stepped closer, shaking her head. “Is it the enchantment? Did he plan on making me look like an absolute hag? Wouldn’t put it past him, but he’d better be ready for me to match it with attitude.”