Ridahne nodded as she lay on the sofa, looking up at the ceiling with its clean, smooth grout holding in matte clay tiles. She inhaled a breath of herb-perfumed air from the steam that wafted up from Darin's bath and nibbled a piece of cheese-smeared flatbread. She never got over having access to so much food--good food--and being on the road so long had not done much to change that. Ridahne took advantage of it whenever it was offered to her. There was a familiarity about this place, this palace that held so many mixed emotions for her. It was almost like home, but a lesser home than Atakhara, a briefer and yet more recent chapter in her history. It was fraught with so many complicated memories, grief, anger, pain. And yet those feelings intertwined with a sense of camaraderie she'd never felt anywhere else but with Darin, and the joy that came with having new opportunities. And, Ridahne had to admit, she'd miss Tasen a little when they left it. But as she pictured the sea-pounded shores of her dusty, hot, and somewhat crowded hometown, she felt a new longing, a call home. The visit would be temporary of course, and Ridahne was not wholly convinced she'd survive to see it again. That was part of the reason she wanted to be wed to Ajoran now; if there was any possibility she'd die defending Darin and the Seed, she'd want to go down knowing Ajoran belonged to her.

"Aye, I think we're through with Tasen," she said with a thoughtful sigh. The day had been long and she hadn't spent much time to slow down and rest. Now that she was horizontal, she could feel weariness pulling at her. "There won't be much to prepare for the wedding really. Just some food--there's always food at a wedding. But in Atakhara at least, it's not a very big affair, not compared to other parts of Azurei or elsewhere in Elvish lands. But it is a party," she chuckled. Weddings in poorer regions of Azurei involved a lot less decoration or elaborate, imported food. But there was always some kind of alcohol, and there was always curry and bread to go with it. Grilled fish was also common, and sometimes stewed goat. And there was always a massive bonfire. "Get ready to dance, there'll be a lot of that. Don't worry, it's not the kind of dance you need to learn or know how to do. You just kind of move with the drums," Ridahne explained.