She should have been more careful with her own tongue, and she regretted it, but a simple apology didn't feel like enough just yet. She would say it when she passed on his gift. As far the state of their guests, well, she had been so wrapped up in the main event that she hadn't noticed anything out of place, so she hoped for all the graf in the world that he was right. "I will. If it comes then it comes and we'll have a story to tell by the end of the day."

And that was all she could say about it, really. The idea of a battle might have excited her on any other day, when there was a long discussion waiting for her, when her brother was here and vulnerable, and when Kaine was already greatly irritated. There were far too many guns and blades in one damned castle.

"I'll meet you up there!" Better to go now and deal with the matter of clothing and his gift then delay it anymore. If she had to wait much longer she might just vomit a lung out and that would hardly be pleasant.