Lirrah quickly found herself saved from yet further humiliation by Cadmon of all people, as the young noble snatched her up before she could take a blubbering spill on the ground. Given that the man had only a few hours ago suggested using her as bait, she found it something of a surprise that he was [i]attempting reassurance[/i]. He'd always struck her as the aloof, everyone-is-beneath-me sort. Self-importance and nobility tended to go together like fruit and cheese. What did he have to gain by being nice to her in this instance? Lirrah was, by her own estimation, among the least important people in the camp.

If he thought this would get him any discounts...

Ah, but even this train of thought was too much work for the exhausted Lirrah. The Nem merchant found herself slack and lifeless in Cadmon's arm, wishing only that the night could be over sooner. Though when the day came around, she'd have Yrrah's flame to deal with. Brutal taskmaster, unruly Sun. In whose hand was her awful whip held? Could Reon give her no respite?

Lirrah looked up at Cadmon, the tiredness plain in her half-dead eyes.

[color=f49ac2]"István said that?"[/color] Lirrah asked wearily, taking some comfort in the implied sympathy of the scary-looking coffee fiend, [color=f49ac2]"he doesn't seem..."[/color]

But what could Lirrah say? All she really knew about the man was that he liked coffee and apparently relished bloodshed to some degree. Perhaps her prejudgements were unfair. Lirrah shook her head as Velvetica came up behind her. Velvetica's disappointment had been expected, though being referred to as a "Lady" caught Lirrah off-guard. If it was anyone else, Lirrah would assume she was being made fun of. But if it was sincere, then that meant Velvetica respected her on the level of nobility. Given her recent cowardice, however, that was difficult to reconcile. What could one make of her words?

All Lirrah could do was nod in shame.

[color=f49ac2]"Y-yes, Lady Hraesleg. My apologies for causing trou[i]p[/i]le."[/color]

But wait, something she said to Gisela struck her as odd.

[color=f49ac2]"Um... w-what doll are you talking about?"[/color]