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"Besides," she murmurs, "the Chieftain doesn't need another round of extra-baroness-in-the-house."

"Fair. Let's go check on Lissel then, or at least you should"

She nods, then pauses. "You're not coming with?"

"Up to you. I know my face means some folks get nervous"

"True," she admits. It's a fact they've both lived with for a long time, so no sense in pretending it's not true. "But if it comes down to the point where she needs to trust you for an escape, I'd rather she knows that you're with me."

"Good point. You take lead though" He prepares to follow

She does so.

They find Chef Lisselle in a kitchen... working on tonight's menu