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[center][sub]Mentions: Daphne [@PrinceAlexus], Orion [@Qia], Eris [@The Muse], Nathaniel [@Echotech71][/sub][/center]
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[color=lightgray][color=19CACA]“Good morning, Sage.”[/color] Katherine replied simply to Eris, watching as she stopped next to Orion by the fire. Her eyes moved to the Prince’s Advisor briefly, before she caught movement at the edge of her vision.

A smile spread across her face as she felt a familiar pair of lips plant a kiss on her cheek, warmth spreading through her face. Katherine took Daphne’s gloved hand in her own, leaning her head against the squire’s tall frame. [color=19CACA]“I haven’t had a chance to unpack my cookware yet, but I could be convinced if a certain someone deems it necessary.”[/color] She grinned playfully, grasping her other hand on Daphne’s upper arm and snuggling in closely.

[color=19CACA]“I’m happier here too.”[/color] Katherine said quietly. It wasn’t a complete lie. Her assignment still lingered in her mind, consistently taking part of her attention away, but she’d been able to bury it slightly after losing herself in work. Otherwise, she was away from Amaya and Kira, the only things in Dawnhaven that reminded her of her past; and she was away from Flynn, who she guessed was already quite suspicious of her presence in the town.

There was still Orion to keep her eyes on, the one who was leading this expedition in the royalty’s stead, and who had likely been briefed on [i]everyone[/i] who came along. From the look of it, he was also blightborn, which added a layer of complexity to things. She glanced at him once more as the group stood by the fire, curiosity taking hold as the two hadn’t crossed paths much since leaving Dawnhaven.

[color=19CACA][i]A problem for later.[/i][/color] Katherine mused to herself, bringing a hand down to straighten out the fur of her coat that concealed her leather armor. She’d held nothing back in preparation for this expedition and was armed about as much as one would expect for a member of the King’s Eye--none of it immediately visible of course. Twin short-swords hung at her hips concealed by the fur of her jacket, and in each of her boots, a dagger was hidden. Anything that wasn’t held at bay with weaponry would be sorted out with magic.

Another partially familiar face appeared by the fire and Katherine nodded to him silently. Sage Stormlight, from what she was able to gather through the crackle of the fire.

[color=19CACA]“I wonder what’s in store for us on this [i]fine[/i] day…”[/color] She said quietly to Daphne, letting the sarcasm drip through her words. The weather was miserable--as usual--and as much as she praised Seluna’s constant presence, she missed the warmth of spring and summer.

Katherine found a smirk spreading across her face as Eris spoke about the weather, biting back a witty remark as she reminded herself about what had happened the last time she’d chosen to get snarky with people of importance. [color=19CACA]“If you need, I have another cloak in my tent should you need it, Sage.”[/color] She sent a warm, understanding smile to Eris, [color=19CACA]“Say the word and it’s yours.”[/color][/color]