Well It's Complicated

[Darastrix]

Dusk looked at Shyamal in surprise. What in the world had that council of theirs been thinking? "Confined to--oh for the love of Love! Do you mean to say you've been stuck in this room since you arrived?"

[Kender Bard]

"Well," Shyamal murmured. "I mean... I could go places. If Lord Wintersong escorted me. And he's been terribly kind to me, he and Zack. They've been excellent hosts."

Twilight grimaced. "Well of course you have freedom to move about as you please."

"Huzzah," Shyamal responded with a grin.

[Darastrix]

Those nobles need a talking-to, I think, Dusk thought. Honestly, making a pair of children stay in a room for so long! They didn't treat those that came to Anarlina to find a better life with such suspicion. She was surprised, too, that Zira had gone along with it. Well, lectures were for later.

"I apologize for the...over-cautiousness of our council. Is there anything you need at present?"

[Kender Bard]

Shyamal shook his head. "We've been well cared for," he assured Dusk. "I'd just like to see more of the grounds, and the stables again."

"You like horses?" Twilight asked, smiling.

"Yes, oh yes!" Shyamal enthused gleefully.

Twilight chuckled in amusement. "All right. After I've taken care of business, I'd be glad to give you the grand tour."

"Thank you!" Shyamal replied, bowing. Fausta glanced at him and belatedly bowed as well.

[Darastrix]

"What about you, my dear?" Dusk asked Fausta. "Is there anything that you'd like, or do you want to go with them and tour the grounds as well?"

[Kender Bard]

Surprisingly, Fausta smiled and replied, "I would love a tour."

Shyamal glanced at her with something close to shock on his face. In the entire time they had been traveling, this was the first time he'd ever seen her sincerely excited or even curious about something. He'd been suspecting she was incapable of feeling either.

[Darastrix]

Dusk missed Shyamal's expression as she smiled back at Fausta. "Then you shall have one as well. There are matters for us to attend to, but those will be dealt with quickly enough, with any luck. In the meantime, you are certainly welcome to look around a bit on your own. You must be tired sick of this room by now."