Kire chuckled at his comment about Envy as they made their way outside. “That’s a surprise for me, too. Narda’s mellowed out a lot more than I thought she had. I suppose the two of them have really been longing for the kind of company the other provides. It’s adorable, and that’s a word I don’t normally use on my friend.”  She grinned briefly at that, then remembered their impending task and sighed. “You’d think being used to pompous nobles like Risa, and worse, that talking to just her would be less taxing. But I feel my soul rolling its eyes at the mere thought of it. I’m tempted to put it off for tomorrow.” 

She glanced at Ruli. “Are you alright? You seem pretty shaken by what you’ve seen. Then again, who doesn’t get shaken by a sudden appearance of a god?” She shook her head, then paused, looking back at him. “Um.” She rubbed her nape. “I know it’s not a week yet, but can I sleep over here tonight? Just that—with this whole thing going on, I’m already anticipating a week’s worth of headaches.” She shrugged, appearing—at least in her head—nonchalant about it. “I usually get a good night’s sleep when I’m here.”