Kelly: A fine job indeed.

Bette: [whispering to Gaia] A fine job would be her head mounted on a stick.

Gaia: [aggressively nudged her]

Princess Dana: [looking at Carmen and Nivea] You both shall be rewarded grandly for your services. [turning her attention to Kelly] Status on the moat is it available?

Kelly: Yes, the west bank is completed I expect the east to be completed before sunrise.

Princess Dana: I love the sound of progression [she says smiling] what of our military defenses?

Kelly: I do believe Bette is better to provide you with answer.

Bette: [without realizing it scowers at her]

Gaia: [whispering to her] Still, yourself.

Princess Dana: Bette?

Bette: [could feel her blood boil]

Gaia: [whispering] You gave word.

Princess Dana: Bette?

Bette: [closing her eyes she takes in a deep breath then exhales]

Princess Dana: [walking towards her] Bette?

Bette: [finally snapping out of her trance] Yes.

Princess Dana: I called your name three times with no answer, if you need more time to recover from illness I understand.

Bette: I am fine.

Princess Dana: Are you sure?

Bette: [in a stern tone while looking at Kelly] Yes.

Gaia: [stared at her]

Princess Dana: Outside defenses? Are they completed to task?

Kelly: [finding it difficult to swallow turns her head adverting her gaze]

Bette: With me falling ill, I have yet to see matter for myself nor have I been provided an update, you have my word I will see you informed before nightfall.

Princess Dana: [nods her head in acceptance] Now, as many of you are aware both my mother and sister will return in two sunrises in celebration of their return home I——-.

YOUR HIGHNESS! [a young girl yells bursting through the tent entrance interrupting her]

Princess Dana: This is a private matter remove yourself at once!

The Young Girl: APOLOGIES, I WAS ASKED TO SUMMON YOU TO LARAS QUARTERS AT ONCE!

Princess Dana: [in a worried tone] Lara!?

The Young Girl: Yes, your highness!

Princess Dana: By whom?

The Young Girl: Ausha.

Princess Dana: [suddenly had an unsettling feeling in the pit of her stomach]

Bette: [looking towards her] Go, and tend to your woman I will handle matters here.

Princess Dana: Gratitude. [she says before quickly exiting the tent] As, she raced frantically towards the castle she hoped whatever required her immediate presence did not interfere with her efforts to reconcile.

TBD