[ She does her utmost to keep her rampant longings to herself, especially at night. It simply seems that every new region on this continent they visit makes her just one bit lonelier. Not that she is without travel companions or friendships. Part of her scolds herself for feeling such a way with the stakes as high as they are...

Alkaid offers a smallest hint of a smile. ] Of course, I love him. He certainly knows it, but...

[ She shakes her head and forces her feelings down. The letter she wrote Aymeric in Kugane has surely reached him by now, and thus there is no reason to pine as she is. ]

No. He is unable to join us, regardless of the nature of our mission in Doma or Ala Mhgio. Not unless it was to be official business of state.

[ She glances to K'thisru. ] Yugiri is nervous, I am ... well, it hardly matters much. What is keeping you awake?