The Night After The Party We Don't Talk About

[L .]

Aurelia could only assume that Jerome and Durham had been equally as... busy as she, this last night, because the house was blissfully quiet. Had Hermina vanished with Jean Jaques? Aurelia slid her gaze around the room, tucking the thin bedsheet under her armpits and lifting her bare legs prettily under herself as she settled onto a sofa, clutching a cup she'd been given. It felt strangely - but not unpleasantly - domestic.

"Niketas?" she called idly, "I am in the - what is this room - library? Where we were before."

[Manacledairman]

Aldrich approaches the house not long after sun down. He wraps loudly on the door awaiting someone to let him in.

[Valentina Audley]

Not far behind himand fully dressed in her neat sombre coat again, Valentina is rhurrying toward the house and feeling foolish. She can't believe she'd managed to leave something behind, but equally, as an auspexer wasn't going to leave it for any longer than neccesary, lest it gave anything away....

[Manacledairman]

[Valentina Audley]

She grimaces. "Yes Elder, my handkerchief..." She trails off and frowns. "How did you...?"

[Manacledairman]

[Valentina Audley]

"Ah!" Realisation dawns and she smiles at him. "Well, I am very glad it's not just me Elder Beaufort." She glances to the door, surprised it's not been answered.

"I wonder if the good Sheriff has given his man the night off?"

[Manacledairman]

[Madam Zaragoza]

Hermina was going to go the Chantry but she really needed her hip flask first. She swayed a little, I should not have drunk so much so early. What was I thinking?

She turned and walked back to Dukes. Hopefully Aurelia and Dukes will be ensconced in their room and she can just sneak in and out quickly.

She turns to corner to sees the manor in front of her, only to see Valentina and Aldrich on the steps. She considers turning around but no she has to face them at some point. She strides up and in a cheery voice from behind them. “Good evening? Would you like to be let in?”

[Manacledairman]